Native Americans: Iowa Tribe

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Read about the Iowa (a.k.a. Ioway) tribe that lived in the Midwest. Topics include their clothing, food, hairstyles, tattoos, and more.

Grade Level:

3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

Resource Links:

Fact Monster
Read this short encyclopedia entry about the Iowa tribe.

Living History Farms
Read about the farming practices and lifestyle of the Ioway Indians. Use the links at the bottom to learn about how they made a canoe or the games they played.

Ioway Cultural Institute
This site has answers to common questions asked by elementary students.

Ioway Cultural Institute
Click on the names to read articles about some Ioway Indians. Click on the image links to see paintings.

Ancestral Ways of Life
Scroll down and use the links at the bottom to read about this tribe's houses, hairstyles, clothing, and tattoos.

Iowa Ag History
This is a short article about the first inhabitants in Iowa for whom the state is named after.

Education Standards:

MO Standards:
3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 2, 3, 5, 6, 1.1, 1.2, 1.5, 1.7, 1.8, 1.9, 2.1, 4.3

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