Indigenous Peoples Index

Samples of lessons and crafts about Indigenous peoples.

       Indigenous peoples or Natives (formerly Indians) held undisputed possession of the wilds of the Americas before the European invasion of those continents. Once masters of the fairest regions on the globe, the natives represented many degrees of civilization. They ranged from nomadic tribes, wandering the grasslands freely in order to hunt the buffalo to survive to those native peoples whose architectural achievements in the tropical rain forests of South America made their conquerors marvel.

• Search the Native American coloring pages at Crayon Palace

Indigenous Peoples' Artifacts & Art for Enhancing Lesson Plans:

1. Craft a paper war bonnet
2. Gobble Up Over 100 Turkeys!
3. Cut and Paste Paper Pueblos
4. Picture Puzzle: Find the hidden potter
5. Molas Characterized by Kuna Legends, Real Animals, Politics or Geometric Shapes 
6. Squanto, The Native American Hero of Thanksgiving 
7. Weave Indian Corn for Autumn Fun!
8. The Hiawatha Paper Cuts Restored 
9. Patterns for a Plains Indian village - canoe with paper dolls and teepee/tipi template 

My Indigenous People's Art Lessons & Crafts from Art Education Daily:

• Effigy Pots Lesson Plan
• Aztec Inspired Mask
• Maori Designs
• Song Cousins
• String a necklace made from seeds
• Sculpt Peruvian peasant and llama ornaments 
• Weave the ojo de dios 

Indigenous Artifact Clip Art Drawn by Kathy Grimm:

• Mende Artifact Clip Art
• Angola Artifact Clip Art
• Mali Artifact Clip Art
• Senufo Artifact Clip Art
• Kwakiuti Artifact Clip Art
• Nigeria Artifact Clip Art
• Central Mexico Artifact Clip Art
• Papuan Gulf Artifact Clip Art

Specialized Collections About Native Americans:

• Study Native Amercians Online 
• Gifts From The Native Americans
• The South American Jungle: Home of The Yanomami

 Visit the Museum of The American Indian