A Pathfinder for 3rd Grade
	Native Americans, the first people in America, were here long before Columbus and the other early European explorers. These native people, also known as American Indians, formed many nations and spoke hundreds of different languages. They lived in major cultural areas: Northwest, California-Intermountain, Plains, Eastern Woodlands, Southwest, Great Basin, Plateau and Northeast. To learn more about Native Americans, follow the links on this pathfinder. It will help you find information in your school library media center, on the Internet, and in the community about the Native Americans.
	Books Magazines Internet Sites Videos CD-ROM Dewey Numbers Keywords Phrases People Places State EALRs
	Print Resources-Books and Magazines
	Our library has many excellent books about Native Americans. A few of the books are listed below. To locate more books, use the suggested keywords and phrases to search the online library catalog. NONFICTION 398.2 Bru Bruchac, Joseph. Native American Stories. 398.2 Bru Bruchac, Joseph. Native American Animal Stories. 398.2 Ste Steptoe, John. The Story of Jumping Mouse: A Native American Legend. 398.2 Van Van Laan, Nancy. In a Circle Long Ago: A Treasury of Native Lore from North America. 641.59 Erd Erdosh, George. Food and Recipes of the Native Americans. 728 Yue Yue, David. The Tipi: A Center of Native American Life. 730 Sul Sullivan, Missy. The Native American Look Book: Art and Activities from the Brooklyn Museum. 811 Bru Bruchac, Joseph. Thirteen Moons on Turtle's Back: A Native American Year of Moons. 970.004 Mur Murdoch, David. North American Indian. 970.004 STA Stan, Susan. The Ojibwe. 970.004 MCC McCall, Barbara A. The Iroquois. 973 BRO Brooks, Barbara. The Sioux. 973 DAP D'Apice, Rita. The Algonquian. 973 HAH Hahn, Elizabeth. The Blackfoot. 973 HOW Howes, Kathy. The Nez Perce. 973 LOD Lodge, Sally. The Comanche. 973 MCC McCall, Barbara A. The Apaches. 973 STA Stan, Susan. The Navajo. 973 Wol Wolfson, Evelyn. From Abenaki to Zuni: A Dictionary of Native American Tribes. 975.9 BRO Brooks, Barbara. The Seminoles. FICTION E Lew Lewis, Paul Owen. Storm Boy. E Lew Lewis, Paul Owen. Frog Girl. FIC Dor Dorris, Michael. Sees Behind Trees. FIC Erd Erdrich, Louise. The Birchbark House. FIC Hob Hobbs, Will. Kokopelli's Flute. Return to Top
	Online Resources--Internet Sites
	The Web sites listed on this page have been previewed and selected for this topic. If additional information is needed, use the suggested keywords and phrases to search the Internet.   Comprehensive Sites     Lewis and Clark - The Native Americans - PBS Series Provides information about 16 of the nearly 50 tribes that Lewis and Clark encountered during their journey to the west.   First Americans - Native American Indian Studies for Grade Schoolers This site looks at the traditional customs of five tribes: the Tlingit, Dine, Lakota, Muscogee and Iroquois.   American Indians and the Natural World North, South, East, West: American Indians and the Natural World examines the belief systems, philosophies, and practical knowledge that guide Indian peoples' interactions with the natural world.   Texas Beyond History You'll find fantastic facts and fun activities for learning about Native Americans in Texas - created especially for kids!   Homework Center - Native American Site This Multnomah, Oregon Countty library page provides an extensive list of links to information about Native American tribes.   Geographic Overview of Native American Nations Find out the names of individual tribes according to their geographic location at this site.   Reference Resources - Native Americans An extensive listing of sites from KidInfo.com.   Shelters Homes of the Past - ROM Explore an Iroquoian longhouse at this site.   Native American Shelters View pictures and read information about Native American shelters from each geographic region at this museum site.     Food   NativeTech: Native American Food and Recipes Looking for an authentic Native American recipe? You'll find it at this site. You can even sort by geographical region.   Clothing NativeTech: REGIONAL OVERVIEW OF NATIVE AMERICAN CLOTHING This page provides illustrations of authentic Native American clothing, organized by cultural region.   Art Encyclopedia Smithsonian: Native American Resources View Native American resources from these online Smithsonian Institution exhibits.   Oneida Nation - Shako:wi Cultural Center View basketry, bead work, carvings and more by members of the Oneida Nation.   Games NativeTech: - GAMES AND TOYS Play some online games at this site.   Native American Games Learn how to play an authentic Native American game.   Digital Images American Indians of the Pacific Nortwest Digital Collection   Individual Tribes and Nations - kid-friendly sites Cherokee Nation Oneida Indian Nation - Culture and History Seminole Tribe of Florida Return to Top
	Videos, CD-ROM, DVD's, etc.
	Our library has the following multimedia resources on your topic: Video 394.2 Pow Pow Wow [Videorecording] Search the Online Catalog for additional videos. Return to Top
	Dewey Decimal Numbers to Browse
	If you want to browse the shelves in the library to locate information about Native Americans, look for these numbers: 398.2 - Folklore 970.004 - History, North America 970.1 - Indians of North America 973 - History, United States Return to Top
	Keywords and Phrases for Searching
	Do you need additional information? Try using these words and phrases to search eLibrary Elementary, the library online catalog, CD-ROM or print encyclopedias or the World Wide Web: Native American American Indians North American Indians Names of individual tribes, such as Cherokee or Makah Names of cultural regions, such as Eastern Woodlands Return to Top
	Community Resources-People and Places
	The following community contacts may help you with your topic: NCRL - Wenatchee Public Library's Online Catalog   Return to Top
	Information Literacy EALRs
	Reading  3. The student reads different materials for a variety of purposes To meet this standard, the student will 3.3 read for literary experience Grade 4 Benchmarks read, respond to, and evaluate a variety of traditional and contemporary literature (novels, folktales, stories, myths, rhymes, poems, plays, etc.) read a variety of literature representing different cultures, perspectives, and issues understand different views of family, culture, and tradition found in literature Return to Top
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