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Teaching Poster
Native Women Leading the Way: From Revolution to the Future
This teaching poster focuses on three Native American women whose actions during the American Revolution were historically significant. Grades 6–8
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Inquiry Design Model (IDM)
The “First Thanksgiving”: How Can We Tell a Better Story?
This inquiry resource provides evidence to help teachers and students dispel misconceptions of the “First Thanksgiving” by examining the events through multiple perspectives. Grades 3–5
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Native Words, Native Warriors
During World Wars I and II, Native servicemen used words from their Indigenous languages to send secret messages. Known as code talkers, Native Words, Native Warriors tells the stories of these military heroes. Grades 6–12
Featured Teacher Programs
Native Knowledge 360° Teach-In
November 8, 2025
Online

The annual Native Knowledge 360° Teach-In is an opportunity for educators to access classroom resources from the NMAI, the Zinn Education Project, and more.

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Native Americans in the American Revolution
November 11, 2025
National Museum of the American Indian, New York, NY

Join us on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, at the National Museum of the American Indian in New York to learn about the roles Haudenosaunee leaders and communities played during the American Revolution.

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Native Women Leading the Way: From Revolution to the Future
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California Native American Survival and Resilience During the Mission Period: 4th Grade Edition
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California Native American Survival and Resilience During the Mission Period: Middle & High School Edition
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The “First Thanksgiving”: How Can We Tell a Better Story?
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What’s the Story with National Stories?
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The Impact of the Gold Rush on Native Americans of California
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Life Along the River: The Pamunkey Indian Tribe of Virginia
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Lenape (Delaware) Homeland
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Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Lands and the American Revolution
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Cranberry Day: Traditional Harvest Festivals
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Professional Development
Explore workshops designed to equip teachers with critical concepts and engaging pedagogy to support a transformation in teaching and learning about Native Americans.
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Group Timed Entry
Student groups interested in timed entry to the imagiNATIONS Activity Center may make a reservation.
Frequently Asked Questions about Native Americans
What is the correct terminology: American Indian, Indian, Native American, Indigenous, or Native?
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