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We Have a Story to Tell: Native Peoples of the Chesapeake Region

This educator guide examines how colonial settlement and the establishment of the United States affected Native peoples of the Chesapeake region, with a focus on the Powhatan, Nanticoke, and Piscataway. Students will analyze the forces and circumstances that disrupted and displaced Native cultures and communities, as well as the actions and efforts of Chesapeake Native peoples to adapt, survive, and thrive today.

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Download, print, or project this guide to support student research and activities. This guide provides primary and secondary source information, discussion questions, and small group work to support student analysis, critical thinking, and constructing an evidence-based claim.

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