Native American Reading Passages

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 U.S. history reading passage explores how Native Americans got their food, focusing on hunting, gathering,...

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

This engaging history reading passage explores daily life for Native American children before European settlers arrived....

This engaging U.S. history reading passage explores the important roles women played in Native American tribes. Aligned ...

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 explores the complex trade networks that connected Indigenous peoples across ancient America. Students will...

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 comprehensive history reading passage explores King Philip's War, a violent conflict between Native American groups...

This engaging passage explores the Pueblo Revolt of 1680, a landmark event in the history of Indigenous resistance to Eu...

This passage examines the complex role of Native Americans as slaveholders in U.S. history. Students will analyze the ca...

This passage explores the history of broken treaties between the United States government and Native American nations, a...

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

This rigorous history reading passage explores the loss and revival of Native American languages in the United States, a...

This U.S. history reading passage explores the complex topic of Native American perspectives on land sales, comparing In...

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 explores the causes, motivations, and consequences of intermarriage between Europeans and N...

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 reading passage explores the history of the first people of California, focusing on Native Californians be...

This history reading passage explores life in a Native California village before European contact, highlighting daily ro...

This reading passage explores the food, homes, and traditions of Native American tribes in California before European co...

This engaging U.S. History reading passage explores how Native Californians used the land before European contact. Stude...

This engaging history reading passage explores the diverse ways of life among Native Californian tribes before European ...

This engaging U.S. History reading passage explores the beliefs and ceremonies of Native Californians before European co...

This engaging history reading passage explores the rich diversity of Native American tribes in California before Europea...

This passage, 'What We Can Learn from California’s First Peoples,' introduces students to the rich cultures and survival...

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...