Native Americans: Lakota Sioux
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Title:
| Native Americans: Lakota Sioux |
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Description:
| The Lakota Sioux are known as the "Teton or Western Sioux." They are closely related to the Dakota tribe. Learn about Crazy Horse and the Lakota winter counts. Includes photographs, a quiz, and two eThemes resources on Native Americans. |
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Grade Level:
| 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
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Resource Links:
| Lakota Winter Counts
The Lakota winter count is a tradition of calendar keeping. Click on "Learning Resources" for a teacher guide. NOTE: This site requires Flash 6 Plugin.
FactMonster: Sioux
Look at this encyclopedia entry on the Sioux. NOTE: The site includes ads.
Culture of the Dakotas and Lakotas
Click on "The Powwow and Its Meaning" and scroll down to learn more about these dances that sometimes have religious meaning. Click on "Important Events" for a timeline.
Story of the Rabbits
Read this Sioux legend about rabbits.
Crazy Horse: Tashunkewitko
Read this biography of Crazy Horse. NOTE: The site includes ads.
PBS: Crazy Horse
Learn about Crazy Horse and then go to the bottom of the page for a "Quiz."
Spirit Lake Nation
Listen to the American Indian music as soon as this page opens. Click on "Dakotah Prayer," "About the Tribe," "Current Events," or "Tribal Programs."
Edward S Curtis: The Teton Sioux
Read this general description of the Teton Sioux. There are photographs interspersed throughout the material.
Smithsonian: Identity by Design
Students can view this on-line interactive exhibit of American Indian dresses. Many of the dresses are of Sioux design. NOTE: The exhibit make take time to load.
Encarta: Sioux
This site has extensive information on the Sioux. Included are photographs and an audio file, click on "9 Items." NOTE: The site includes ads.
eThemes Resource: Native Americans: Lifestyles
These sites focus on Native American lifestyles and how they lived in early days. Learn about values, norms, cultures, traditions, and customs of Native American Indians and how those things affected their lifestyles. Includes pictures, games, lesson plans, and worksheets. There are links to eThemes resources on Native American Culture, Pocahontas, the Wampanoag Indians, and Native Americans: Mound Builders.
eThemes Resource: Native American Culture
Learn more about the cultures of various Native American tribes. Some sites emphasize that these are "live" cultures because there are more than a million American Indians living today. Watch videos of a powwow, read biographies of famous Native Americans, and view paintings and photographs. Includes population statistics on the largest tribes and information about the controversy over the use of Native Americans as school mascots.
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Education Standards:
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AR Standards:
H.6.3.19.a, H.6.3.19.b, H.6.3.19.c, H.6.3.19.d, H.6.3.19.e, H.6.4.22.a, H.6.4.22.b, H.6.4.22.c, H.6.4.22.d, H.6.4.22.e
IL Standards:
16C.1, 16C.2, 18A.2, 16E.2, 18A.4, 16.D.1 W, 18.A.1, 18.C.1, 18.A.2, 16.D.3a US, 18.A.3, 18.A.4
ME Standards:
2.A.2, 2.C.4, 2.C.5, 2.B.4, 3.B.1, 3.B.2
MO Standards:
5.A.1, 6.A.1, 2a.B.3, 2a.A.1, 2a.B.1, 2a.F.1.a
NV Standards:
G.2.3.2, H.5.3.6.a, H.5.3.6.b, H.5.3.6.c, G4.2.4.3
OH Standards:
1.B.3, 1.B.2, 2.A.1.a, 2.A.1.b, 2.A.1.c, 2.A.1.d, 2.A.1.e, 2.A.1.f, 2.B.2
UT Standards:
1.2.a, 1.2.a, 2.1.a, 2.1.b, 2.3.b, 4.1.a, 2.1.a, 2.1.b, 2.1.c, 2.1.d, 3.1.a, 3.1.b, 3.1.a, 3.1.b
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