California Indigenous People of the Coast

 Hupa

• http://www.bigorrin.org/hupa_kids.htm
• https://kids.kiddle.co/Hupa

Miwok

• https://www.nps.gov/pore/learn/historyculture/people_coastmiwok.htm
• https://kids.kiddle.co/Coast_Miwok

Chumash

• http://www.bigorrin.org/chumash_kids.htm
• https://kids.kiddle.co/Chumash_people

Yurok

• https://native-american-indian-facts.com/California-American-Indian-Facts/Yurok-Indian-Facts.shtml
• https://kids.britannica.com/students/article/Yurok/342014

How did the Spanish change how California Native Americans lived?

Read about how missions changed the lives of Native Americans who lived in California.

Research CA Native Americans (4th)

Hupa
Hupa Fact Sheet
Social Studies Fact Cards, Hupa
Native American Facts: Hupa
Britannica: Hupa
https://www.hoopa-nsn.gov/

Chumash
Chumash Fact Sheet
Social Studies Fact Cards: Chumash
Chumash Tribe
Chumash Culture
https://www.santaynezchumash.org/letter_kahn.html

Miwok
Miwok Fact Sheet
Social Studies Fact Cards: Miwok
Miwok Tribe
Coast Miwoks
The Miwok People
http://californiavalleymiwok.us/

Yurok
Yurok Fact Sheet
Social Studies Fact Cards: Yurok
Yurok Culture and History
http://www.yuroktribe.org/

Social Studies Projects -- Native Americans

Check out the following social studies projects about the history of Native Americans in CA and the USA.

4th Grade Webquest -- CA Native Americans

5th Grade 3D poster -- USA Native Americans

Partner List

PBL Unit -- Native Americans -- Create a Slideshow

How did Native Americans adapt their way of life to the resources available in the environment?

This is our driving question for this project.  Everything you add to your slideshow should be based on this question.

1. Please create a slideshow with your group that is between 6 and 10 slides long.
2. Make sure you include the driving question on the first slide.
3. Choose one Native American tribe from North America.  Research and read about them online.
4. Create slides that show how they used their resources to survive.  Make sure you explain what they did and how they did it.
5. Use pictures and images that are related to the information on your slides.
6. Include at least one slide that talks about what region your tribe is from.
7. Proofread your slides.

Here are some resources to get you started:

Native American Facts for Kids.

Kid Info:  Native Americans

List of Native Americans

Native American Regions

You may need to use Google for more information on a specific tribe.

Please ask for help if you are not sure that the tribe you picked was from North America.  I can also help you if you are having trouble choosing a tribe.

The First Americans -- Where did they come from?

Scientists don't all agree with your history book about when the first Native Americans migrated here.  Read about it in National Geographic.

Read more in these articles:
Early People of the Americas
Bering Land Bridge visual activity
The Bering Land Bridge
10 Facts about the First Americans

Video -- First Americans

When you have finished studying The First Americans, write a summary of what you have learned on Kidblog.  How did the first Americans arrive in North America?

The First Americans -- Native American unit

We are just beginning to learn about Native Americans in our history class.  Now that you have watched the video on how Native Americans came to North America, read more about Native Americans.
This fact sheet has tons of information and FAQS.
This website about Native Americans was designed for kids.
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Historians can disagree about history:
Check out this National Geographic article which challenges conventional history about how the first Native Americans got here.
This is an interesting article about the disagreement among historians as to how many Native Americans used to live in North America before Columbus arrived.
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These are good essays to learn more about Native Americans.
Learn about the Native American tribes of California. 
Check out this National Geographic video about Native Americans.

When Did the First Americans Arrive? -- Learn about this and Native American history.

We are just beginning to learn about Native Americans in our history class.  Now that you have watched the video on how Native Americans came to North America, read more about Native Americans.
This fact sheet has tons of information and FAQS.
This website about Native Americans was designed for kids.
Nat Geo Kids has a video about Native Americans.
This is an interesting article about the disagreement among historians as to how many Native Americans used to live in North America before Columbus arrived.
These are good essays to learn more about Native Americans.
Learn about the Native American tribes of California.