LibGuides: G6: The New World: Research

Databases

American Indian History Online This link opens in a new window
15,000 Years of American Indian History and Culture
Ancient and Medieval History This link opens in a new window
Credo Reference This link opens in a new window
Passwords This link opens in a new window

History and Culture of the Iroquois
The Iroquois believed in many spirits, including the spirits of the three sisters, who were responsible for harvesting corn, beans, and squash.
Iroquois Tribes
early history
How the Iroquois Confederacy was formed
The Great Law of Peace, credited largely to two visionary culture heroes, Hiawatha and Deganawida

Wampanoag History
The ancestors of Wampanoag people have lived for at least 10,000 years at Aquinnah (Gay Head) and throughout the island of Noepe (Martha's Vineyard),
Who Are the Wampanoag?
Includes links for various aspects of Wampanoag culture and daily life.

Early Peoples: The Navajo
The Navajo (Dine) are part of the Athabascan speaking peoples. It is believed that the Athabascans originated in Asia and crossed the Bering Strait during the previous Ice Age.
Past, Present, Future of the Navajo Tribe
The Navajo originally referred to themselves as the Diné - meaning "the people." They became known as the Navajo after interacting with European settlers.
Navajo Nation
The Native American Navajo tribe is one of the largest tribes of American Indians.
NAVAJO NATION
Because they hunted buffalo, lived in tents, and used dogs to pull travois loaded with their possessions, the Spanish referred to them as “dog nomads.”

The Hopi
National Parks Service
The Hopi
Thought to have migrated north out of Mexico around 500 B.C., the Hopi have always lived in the Four Corners area of the United States.
Hopi Dwellings
Hopis ived in permanent multi-storied homes made out of mud, native stone, and local timbers for ceiling beams.
Art of the Hopi
online exhibit

Origins of the Narragansett
Archaeological evidence places Narragansett peoples in the region that later became the colony and state of Rhode Island more than 30,000 years ago.
Narragansett Tribe of Rhode Island
Their name is said to mean “People of the Small Point.”

Tocobaga Tribe
They maintained a fishing and hunting culture for approximately 600-800 years before being encountered by the Spanish explorers in the early 1500s.
Tocobaga Indians of Tampa Bay
The Tocobaga Indians lived in small villages at the northern end of Tampa Bay from 900 to the 1500s.
Tocobaga Tribe
a classroom website--notice it doesn't cite any of its sources!

Tequesta of Biscayne Bay
The Tequesta were one of the first tribes in South Florida and they settled near Biscayne Bay in the present-day Miami area.
The Tequesta
The Tequesta were expert wood carvers, and it is believed that makers of dugout canoes held an honored role.
Tequesta Indians
They built many villages at the mouth of the Miami River and along the coastal islands. A village had been at that site at least since 1200.
Quest for the Tequesta
THE FIRST KNOWN interaction between Europeans and the Florida Indians was in the early 1500s, when Ponce de Leon landed on the southern coast hoping to establish a colony.

History of the Apache Tribe
The Apache
Brochure from the National Parks Service
Apache Tribe
The Apache peoples are made up of a group of American Indian tribes that are similar in culture and speak the same language. There are six tribes that make up the Apache: the Chiricahua, Jicarilla, Lipan, Mescalero, Western Apache, and Kiowa.
Apache Arts and Crafts

The Algonquin
The Algonquin lived in communities comprised of related patrilineal clans (meaning they followed the male line of descent).
Our Proud History
Archaeological information indicates that Algonquin people have lived in the Ottawa Valley for at least 8,000 years before the Europeans arrived in North America.
History of the Algonquin
Travel was by foot and by birchbark canoe in the summer months and toboggans
and snowshoes in the winter. C
Lenape>Algonquin
The Lenape claimed to be the “parent” from which numerous Algonquin tribes descended.

The True Story Behind the Guale Uprising
In the late 16th century, the Guale natives participated in a brutal uprising against their Catholic overseers.
Land of the Guale
The Guale (pronounced “wally”) Indians of coastal Georgia were among the first indigenous peoples met by Europeans exploring north of Mexico.
Natives of SouthEast America
This is a full book, so use CommandF to find the Guale. Specifically page 52 has information on the tribe.