Native American Heritage Month Teacher Resources

November is Native American Heritage Month
Enhance students' learning of Native American heritage and culture with our lesson plans, projects, activities, and printables.Recommended Native American Heritage Resources
Look below for lessons, activities, and printables on Native American life and culture. Use these resources to teach students of all ages about the colonization of America from a different perspective. You'll find great educational resources for Native American Heritage Month in November. There are also plenty of activities to use throughout the year for music, drama, art, and language arts.
Printables
These printables include crafts, history lessons, activities, and much more regarding the culture and heritage of Native Americans.
- Tipi Pattern
- Island of the Blue Dolphins Activities
- The Trail of Tears
- Indian Symbols and Meanings
- The Navajo Code Talkers
- Native American Musical Instruments
- Learn About Pocahontas
- More Native American Printables
Lesson Plans
Use our lesson plans to teach students the significance of music, call-and-response and Thanksgiving to Native American culture.
- Native American Music: Call-and-Response
- Stone Fox: A Collection of Lessons
- The Wampanoag: A Thanksgiving Lesson
- Percussion Performance and Culture
- Describing Drum Beats in Native American Music
- Thanksgiving: Multiple Perspectives
- The First Thanksgiving - Pilgrim Study Unit (Lesson 5 of 7)
- More Native American Lesson Plans
Quizzes
Test students' knowledge on famous Native Americans and their art and technology with our quizzes.
References
Our references include detailed lists of the instruments and materials used by Native Americans, their music styles and much more! References also include Native Americans' recent ancestry in the United States.
- Native American Instruments
- Contemporary Native American Music
- Intertribal Style of Native American Music
- Ancestry of U.S. Population by Rank, 2001
- More Native American References
Thanksgiving Activities
Teach students about the history of Thanksgiving, the contribution of Native Americans and much more with these fun Thanksgiving activities!
- History of Thanksgiving
- The Wampanoag: A Thanksgiving Lesson
- Sarah Morton's Day, Samuel Eaton's Day, & Tapenum's Day
- Giving Thanks: A Native American Good Morning Message
- Thanksgiving: Multiple Perspectives
- Life in Plymouth - Pilgrim Study Unit (lesson 6 of 7)
- The First Winter - Pilgrim Study Unit (Lesson 4 of 7)
- More Thanksgiving Teacher Resources
Language Arts Activities
Enhance students' reading and writing skills with these reading warm-ups, folktales, songs and more relating to Native American history and culture.
- Sign of the Beaver
- Nonfiction Reading Warm-Up: Sacagawea Biography
- Native American Life
- Native American Song: 0 Hal'Lwe
- Pedro's Journal Literature Guide
- Native American Report
- Folktales of the Northwest
- More Native American Language Arts Activities
Native American Music Resources
Music holds much influence over Native American culture. Give your students a glimpse into the culture with various resources regarding Native American songs, music styles, instruments, pronunciation and much more!
- Native American Song: 0 Hal'Lwe
- Regional Music Styles of Native American Tribes
- Teaching Native American Music
- Native American Music and the Flute
- Native American Pronunciation Guide
- More Native American Music Resources
Drama & Art Activities
Students will learn more about Native American culture with our art activities which include fun crafts, reading practice and more.
- Totem Pole
- Make a God's Eye
- Make a "Wooden" Mask
- Native American Powwow
- Longhouses, Canoes, and Totem Poles
- Make a Button Blanket
- Children of Native America Today Activities
- More Native American Drama & Art Activities
Math Activities
Focusing on the Native American diet and the time period before refrigeration, students will use math to help them comprehend how Native Americans survived by storing food. Students will also work on their dimensions and time-telling skills with these fun math activities!
Browse Native American Heritage Month Resources
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ACTIVITIES
Notable Indigenous People of North America Scavenger Hunt Activity
This Native American Heritage Month activity for elementary and middle school students is perfect for helping your stude... -
CHOICE BOARDS
Native American Heritage Month Choice Board for Elementary Grades
Native American Heritage Month is celebrated in November each year. These Native American Heritage Month student choice ... -
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Indigenous Peoples Geography Scavenger Hunt
This Native American Heritage Month activity for elementary and middle school students is perfect for helping your stude... -
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Native American Instruments
Learn what materials were traditionally used to make Native American instruments, and the role these instruments played ... -
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Tipi Pattern
Use this activity to teach your students about Native American culture. The worksheet provides students a list of direct... -
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Mini Totem Pole
Use this activity to teach children about Native American culture. After learning the essentials, students will create a... -
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Make a God's Eye
This easy and fun craft activity was inspired by Native Americans of the Southwest. Include this resource in your classr... -
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The Navajo Code Talkers
Have your students read about the Navajo Code Talkers, and explore the related activity to learn more about this notewor... -
GAMES AND APPS
Classroom Olympic Games
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Island of the Blue Dolphins Activities
Explore extension lessons and activities related to Island of the Blue Dolphins, the classic children's novel. Use this... -
LESSON PLANS
The Wampanoag: A Thanksgiving Lesson
What were the origins of the first Thanksgiving? Students will look to the Wampanoag Indians' meaning of Thanksgiving fo... -
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Indian Symbols and Meanings
Use this activity to help students learn about Native American culture. In this resource, students write a message using... -
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Make a Button Blanket
One craft unique to the natives of the Northwest Coast is the making of blankets decorated with mother-of-pearl buttons.... -
BOOK GUIDES
Sign of the Beaver
Sign of the Beaver, written by Elizabeth George, is a timeless story about a boy in eighteenth-century Maine helped to s... -
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History of Thanksgiving
Learn how Thanksgiving became a national holiday. Each educational video on the history of Thanksgiving is paired with t... -
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Contemporary Native American Music
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Pedro's Journal Literature Guide
The literature guide for Pedro's Journal, a story about Columbus' travels, includes enrichment activities and Internet r... -
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Sarah Morton's Day, Samuel Eaton's Day, & Tapenum's Day
Explore Colonial Times through literature and corresponding activities and lessons. Discover resources related to three ... -
ACTIVITIES
Important Indigenous Americans: Profiles, Resources & Tips
During National Native American Heritage Month, teach students about Indigenous peoples who called America home, along w... -
WORKSHEETS
The Three Sisters
This Project Worksheet accompanies the Seed Savers-Native American Seed Pots FutureFit Project. This printable is the st... -
DAILY WARM-UPS
The First Americans Reading Warm-Up
This printable warm-up helps students master important reading skills with a passage about Native Americans and comprehe... -
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The Three Sisters - Color Coded
This Project Worksheet accompanies the Seed Savers-Native American Seed Pots FutureFit Project. This printable is the st... -
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Native American Report
Children create a report about Native American culture, food, and shelter by researching the answers to questions posed ... -
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Children of Native America Today Activities
Explore photojournalism, the water cycle, and agriculture with these lesson plans and activities on Native American cult...