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NDATC Virtual Library: Native American Collection: Just for Kids
Canku Ota (Many Paths): A Newsletter Celebrating Native America
This web site, formerly called Turtle Tracks, is an online newsletter for kids from a Native American view.  It comes out every other week, so keep checking back for new articles, stories, recipes, artwork, and more.  Also, check out the coloring book
 
Bison Fun
Here are some interactive pages for kids that provide facts about bison and include sample pages from a coloring book called "Gifts of the Buffalo Nation". 
 
Aboriginal Peoples and Their Heritage
An overview of First Nations heritage and Aboriginal youth activities. From the Department of Indian and Northern Affairs Canada web site.

Aboriginal Youth Network
This is an online resource from Canada "created by youth for youth."  Check it out!

Windspeaker's Classroom Edition
Here is a magazine that is geared to high school students and discusses Aboriginal issues.  From the web site, it is "designed to provide information critical to making informed decisions. The Classroom Edition will be useful to youth and adults, Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal."  Recent issues have discussed such topics as residential schools, tribal government, tobacco use, Aboriginal languages, communicating through the press, and conflict resolution.  Published twice per year.  From the Windspeaker web site.

Comic Book Stories and Activities: McGruff® and Scruff® in Indian Country
Here are two interactive web sites in comic-book style that can help kids deal with the problems of drugs and violence.   Featuring McGruff the Crime Dog® and his nephew Scruff®, these sites use stories (including traditional Native American tales) and activities to teach important messages and decision-making skills about alcohol, drugs, gangs, and abuse.  Part of the Indian Health Service web site.

Anishinaabeg Coloring Book
Here's a coloring book with pages for you to print out and color.  You'll learn a few Ojibwe words while you're coloring.  From the Great Lakes Indian Fish & Wildlife Commission web site.

Lakota Teaching Project
From the web site, "The purpose of the Lakota Teaching Project is to help Lakota Middle School students better understand their heritage and traditional values.  It does this through examination of Tiyospaye (or extended family), Oyate (all the people) and the stories, rituals and values that are at the foundation of Lakota culture and society."  It "provides a capsule look at a small portion of traditional Lakota wisdom, teachings and beliefs" and includes a teacher's guide. 

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