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O’odham Traditional Life
The O’odham Himdag consists of the way of life and values that are uniquely held and displayed by the O’odham. Their cultural values include respect…
O’odham Living on the San Pedro River
Arizona’s San Pedro Valley is a natural corridor through which generations of O’odham traveled for more than 12,000 years. It is a part of their…
O’odham Language Lesson
O’odham is considered an endangered language. This is a problem because people who communicate in their own languages have a richer appreciation of their heritage…
O’odham Governments in Arizona Today
The O’odham Nations are federally recognized tribes. This means they have their own governments, laws, police, and services. This lesson focuses on O’odham sovereignty (a…
O’odham Art Forms
The O’odham are well known for their many artistic skills such as; basketry, pottery, painting, poetry, jewelry making, storytelling, and more. This lesson focuses on…
O’odham Plants and Animals
The O’odham have lived in the Sonoran Desert since time immemorial. They have become experts at living not only on, but with the desert and…
How Were Native Lands Lost to Colonizers?
In the United States, Indigenous Nations lost close to 99 percent of their ancestral lands through European colonization and the expansion of the United States…
The Size of the Indigenous Population in the United States
There are approximately 574 federally recognized Native American tribes in the United States today. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the current total population of…
The First Thanksgiving: An Accurate History
Teaching about Thanksgiving is an excellent way to teach how individuals and groups during the same historical period differed in their perspectives. This lesson provides…
How Many Tribal Governments are in the United States?
This lesson will take you and your class on a road trip across the United States to explore the federally recognized Native Nations, their Constitutions,…
How Many Tribal Governments Are In Arizona?
In Arizona, the Ak-Chin-Indian-Community, Cocopah Indian Tribe, Colorado River Indian Tribes, Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation, Fort Mojave Indian Tribe, Fort Yuma Quechan Tribe, Gila River…
Boarding Schools and Forced Assimilation
Boarding Schools and Forced Assimilation investigates how colonizers used education as a tool to “assimilate” Indigenous tribes into the mainstream of the “American way of…
Arizona’s Most Populous Tribe-The Diné (Navajo)
This lesson investigates the Navajo Nation which extends into the states of Utah, Arizona, and New Mexico. The Navajo refer to themselves as Diné, which…