PRIMARY SOURCE SET AMERICAN INDIANS （主要来源设置印第安人）.pdf

Teaching with Primary Sources —MTSU PRIMARY SOURCE SET AMERICAN INDIANS Historical Background For many years, history books began America’s history with Christopher Columbus’s discovery of America, a land that was rumored to be sparsely populated. Illustrations like this, helped perpetuate the myth that America was void of any kind of history before Columbus’s arrival. Contrary to this myth, tens of millions of American Indians, living in many distinct communities, called this land home before Co- lumbus arrived. Each of these indigenous groups had their own unique history and cul- ture. American Indian history is an important com- Group of Pueblo Indians photographed at the U.S. Capitol ponent to the history of America. The relation- today. This is the first time since the Lincoln Administration ship between American Indians and the United that the Pueblo Indians have sent a delegation to Wash. States government has always been complex, They appeared before the Senate Lands Committee [1923] and one full of conflicts, controversy, heart- breaks, successes, and failures. Whether exam- SUGGESTIONS FOR TEACHERS: ining the various conflicts between the two or The Library of Congress Web site is a great place for stu- looking at various treaties and policies, it is dents to find primary sources dealing with many aspects of undeniably evident that the two histories are American Indian history. This primary source set contains a intertwined with each other, and one cannot be collection of sources on several topics involving American told without including the other. Indians: p. 2 Material Culture Additional Links: