Native American Reading Passages

This history passage explores the historical location of the Navajo Tribe, focusing on their homeland in the American So...

This engaging history reading passage introduces students to Native American tribes across America, focusing on their da...

This engaging history reading passage introduces students to teepees, the unique homes of Native American tribes on the ...

This engaging U.S. history reading passage explores the longhouses of the Eastern Woodlands, focusing on the Iroquois an...

This engaging U.S. history reading passage explores the Pueblos, the unique desert homes of the Southwest. Students will...

This engaging history passage explores traditional Native American clothing and how it reflected the environment, values...

This passage explores the important role of stories, legends, and sacred ceremonies among Native American communities in...

This engaging U.S. History reading passage introduces students to the Iroquois Confederacy, a powerful alliance of Nativ...

This engaging history reading passage explores the important role of trade and trading routes between Native American tr...

This reading passage explores the rich history and culture of the Cherokee Nation, one of the largest Native American tr...

This engaging reading passage introduces students to the rich traditions and way of life of the Navajo people, one of th...

This history reading passage explores the Sioux Nation, focusing on their roles as warriors and tribal leaders. Students...

This engaging history reading passage explores Native American respect for nature, emphasizing the close relationship be...

This engaging history reading passage explores the Totem Poles of the Pacific Northwest, focusing on the traditions and ...

This engaging U.S. History reading passage explores Native American civilizations before European contact, focusing on t...

This passage examines the contrasting beliefs about land between Native American societies and European settlers, highli...

This passage explores women's power and influence in Iroquois society, focusing on their roles in government, family, an...

This engaging history reading passage explores the crucial role of oral traditions in preserving history before the inve...

This engaging U.S. history reading passage explores the dramatic impact of European diseases on Native American populati...

This passage examines the complex effects of the Columbian Exchange on Native Americans, analyzing the causes, consequen...

This engaging history reading passage explores King Philip's War, a pivotal conflict between Native American tribes and ...

The Pueblo Revolt of 1680 stands as one of the most significant episodes of Native American resistance in early U.S. his...

This comprehensive U.S. history reading passage explores the complex relationship between Native Americans and slavery d...

This passage examines early Native American treaties, agreements that were meant to establish peace and boundaries betwe...

This rigorous U.S. History reading passage and activity set explores the early debates over Native American removal vers...

This engaging U.S. history reading passage examines the history of Native American language loss and ongoing efforts tow...

This comprehensive history reading passage examines Native American land sales in U.S. history and asks students to cons...

This engaging history reading passage explores the agricultural innovation known as The Three Sisters, a traditional met...

This passage examines the life of Pocahontas, comparing the myths often portrayed in popular culture with the historical...

This history reading passage analyzes the complex struggle for the Ohio Valley in the mid-18th century, focusing on comp...

This passage examines the complex role of Native American nations as allies and adversaries during the colonial wars of ...

This reading passage explores the complex impact of Spanish missions on Native American culture in what is now the south...

This passage explores the complex history of the buffalo as both an essential resource and a spiritual symbol for Native...

This engaging passage introduces students to the three main motives for European exploration in North America: God, Gold...

This engaging U.S. history reading passage explores the spread of Christianity during the Age of Exploration, focusing o...

This engaging U.S. history reading passage introduces students to the Age of Exploration and the intense race for riches...

This engaging U.S. history reading passage explores the rivalries between Native Americans and European explorers during...

This engaging U.S. history reading passage explores the important new tools for sailing used during the Age of Explorati...

This engaging U.S. History reading passage, aligned with C3 Framework and Common Core standards, explores how new techno...

This passage examines the Iroquois Great Law of Peace and its historical significance as the foundation of the Haudenosa...

This engaging U.S. history reading passage explores the important similarities and differences between the government of...

This passage examines the history and significance of the Inuit kayak, an advanced invention developed by Arctic peoples...

This passage introduces students to the history and significance of Pueblo pottery, a tradition developed by Southwester...

This passage explores the rich history of lacrosse, originally known as the Creator's Game, as invented and played by th...

This engaging history reading passage explores the Ancestral Puebloans' cliff dwellings built between 1190 and 1300 CE i...

This passage explores the innovative record-keeping system of the Inca Empire, focusing on the quipu—a tool made of colo...

This passage examines the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) longhouse as a key invention and cultural symbol, exploring its role ...

This passage examines how snowshoes were developed and utilized by Indigenous peoples of North America and northern Eura...

This engaging history reading passage explores the invention and significance of pemmican, a high-energy preserved food ...

This comprehensive U.S. history reading passage investigates the possible influence of the Iroquois Confederacy’s Great ...