Native American History and Cultures

Native American History and Cultures

Chief Joseph

Primary Sources

Early History and First Encounter with Europeans

	Oral Tradition of the Foundation of the Iroquois Confederation
	Oral Tradition of the Origin of the Mide' Religion
	Song of the Maiden's Leap
	*Journals of Christopher Columbus*
	*Christopher Columbus - Letter to the King and Queen of Spain*
	*Amerigo Vespucci - Account of his first Voyage*
	*Montezuma greets Cortez - 1520*
	*A Spanish Friar Indicts the Conquistadores for the Massacre of Indians - 1542*
	*First Interactions and Mutual Impressions between English Settlers and Indians of the North Carolina Coast - 1588.*
	*Images of Native Americans by Theodore de Bry - 1588*
	*Depictions of Native Tribal Women by Thomas Hariot*
	*The Arrival of the English in North America - 1607*
	*Powhatan to John Smith - 1608*
	Images from John Smith's Generall Historie of Virginia
	Pocahantas "Saves" Captain John Smith
	*Constitution of the Iroquois Nations*

	*Indian Treaties with the Continental Congress*
	*Thomas Jefferson's Indian Addresses*

Web Resources

Linguisitic Map of Native North America

Map - Pre-Contact Culture Areas