American Indian Resource and Curriculum Guides
Lower Sioux Agency Interpretive Center provides accurate information about traditional Dakota life, traditions, and culture. Additional information on the U.S. - Dakota War of 1862 available.
Minnesota Office of Indian Education
The office of Indian Education provides k-12 resources, information, and oversight to school districts around the state.
National Museum of the American Indian
The National Museum of the American Indian provides culturally relevant educator guides and resources representing contemporary Native life and art.
Minnesota Humanities Center
Provides training and American Indian educational content and resources for integrating multicultural lessons into curriculum.
Tracking the Buffalo
Stories of the American bison and it's relationship to Native nations of the plains.
Bdote Memory Map
Resources and videos for understanding the relationship between the Dakota people and Mni Sota Makoce.
MNHS History Education
Classroom resources for Native American history and culture.
Why Treaties Matter
A virtual and traveling exhibit examining the ways in which Dakota/Ojibwe treaties with the U.S. government affected the lands and lifeways of the Indigenous peoples of Minnesota. These guides provide educators with background, student readings and activities, vocabulary lists, and suggested web and print resources.
American Indian Film Gallery
An online collection of film resources by and about the Native people of the Americas.
Beginning Dakota Language Grammar Lessons
Dakota language lessons and pronunciation for beginners.