Ohio Indians

Academic Content Standards – Ohio - Grade Four - People in Societies

Describe the cultural practices and products of various groups who have settled in Ohio over time:  The Paleo Indians, Archaic Indians, Woodland Indians (Adena and Hopewell)  and Late Prehistoric Indians (Fort Ancient);  Historic Indians of Ohio (Ottawa, Wyandot, Mingo, Miami, Shawnee and Delaware); Describe the impact of the expansion of European settlements on American Indians in Ohio.

Keywords

Indians of North America - Ohio, Paleo Indians, Woodland Indians, Adena Indians, Hopewell Indians, Ottawa Indians, Wyandot Indians, Huron Indians, Mingo Indians, Seneca Indians, Miami Indians, Shawnee Indians, Delaware Indians, Lenape Indians

Dewey Decimal/Call Numbers – 970, 973, 974, 977

Resources – Children’s Collection

   
970.01   Aveni, Anthony F. The first Americans: the story of where they came from  and who they became. New York : Scholastic Nonfiction, 2005. This narrative celebrates the disparate cultures of Native Americans, including those of the Taino, the Iroquois, the Adena, the Anasazi, the Kwakiutl,and the Timucua.
   
970.004    Ross, Jane Barks. The magic moccasins. [Columbus, Ohio]: Vimach Associates, 1985. Contains information on the Delaware Indians , the Shawnee Indians, the Miami Indians, the Ottawa Indians,  the Wyandot Indians and the Mingo-Seneca Indians.

970.004    Schwabacher, Martin. The Huron Indians. [New York]: Chelsea   Juniors, 1995. Engrossing introductions to the history and culture of    North American Indian tribes. Examines how Native Americans preserve their traditions today.

970.1        Baxter, Nancy Niblack. The Miamis! Indianapolis, Ind.: Guild Press of   Indiana, 1987.  Indian folk-tales, customs and the history of this most feared and famous of Midwestern tribes all come to life through the voices of Indiana people themselves.

973         Duvall, Jill. The Seneca. Chicago: Children’s Press, 1991. Examines the history and current situation of the Seneca    Indians. A New True Book.

973.049    Flanagan, Alice K. The Shawnee. New York : Children Press, 1998. Introduces the history, social structure, daily life, and culture of the Shawnee Nation. True Book Series.

973.049    Landau, Elaine. The Shawnee. New York : Franklin Watts, 1997.Describes the history, culture, religion, and traditions of the            Shawnee  Indians.

973.049    Fulkerson, Chuck. The Shawnee. Vero Beach, Fla.: Rourke Publications, 1992. Examines the history, traditional lifestyle, and current       situation of the Shawnee Indians.

973.049    Hubbard-Brown, Janet. The Shawnee. New York: Chelsea House, 1995. Presents the history of the Shawnee, discussing their culture and    how they have lived, including their relationship with early settlers and       the present-day United States government.

973.049   Wilker, Josh. The Lenape Indians. [New York]: Chelsea Juniors, 1994. Examines the history, culture, and future prospects of the Lenape    (also known as Delaware) Indians.

973.049     Yue, Charlotte. The wigwam and the longhouse. Boston, Mass.: Houghton Mifflin Co., 2000. Covers many other aspects of   Native life: communities and tribal divisions; daily, seasonal, and yearly life; and religious practices.

974.004    Bial, Raymond. The Shawnee. New York : Benchmark Books, 2004. Discusses the history, culture, beliefs, changing ways, and notable people of the Shawnee.  

974.004    Lassieur, Allison. The Delaware people. Mankato, Minn.:   Bridgestone Books, 2002. An overview of the past and present lives of     the Delaware (also known as Lenape) Indians, including their history,   homes, food, clothing, family life, customs, religion, and government.

974.004   Mattern, Joanne. The Shawnee Indians. Mankato, Minn.:   Bridgestone Books : Capstone Press, 2001. Information about the             history and   lifestyles of the particular Native culture, with an emphasis on the people in today's world.

974.004    Sita, Lisa. Indians of the Northeast: traditions, history, legends, and life. Milwaukee, Wis.: Gareth Stevens Pub., 2000. Describes the daily lives,   culture, beliefs, social structure, and environment of some of the diverse  Native American peoples who lived in the northeastern part of North America when the Europeans began to arrive.

974.004   Yacowitz, Caryn. Shawnee Indians. Chicago: Heinemann Library, 2003. Details about daily routines, family life, spiritual practices, housing, and natural environment.
  

974.004   Wilds, Mary. The Shawnee. San Diego: Lucent Books, 2003.  Discusses the origins, ceremonies, festivals, and leadership of the         Shawnee people, as well as their relationships with European settlers.
  
974.00497 Press, Petra. The Shawnee. Minneapolis, Minn.: Compass    Point Books, c2002. Presents an illustrated introduction to the culture and history of the Shawnee people, a Native American group that originated in the northeastern United States.
  

977.004    Landau, Elaine. The Ottawa. New York: F. Watts, 1996. Describes the life of the Indians who established villages in the area of Lake Huron where there were forests, rivers, and favorable conditions for   growing crops.
  

977.004    McCall, Barbara A. The Ottawa. Vero Beach, Fla.: Rourke Publications, 1992. Examines the history, culture, and present-day status of the Ottawa Indians, one of the Northeast Woodland tribes of the Great Lakes.

977.1        Lepper, Bradley Thomas. Ohio archaeology : an illustrated    chronicle of Ohio's ancient American Indian cultures. Wilmington, Ohio: Orange Frazer Press, 2005. Ohio Archaeology is a   valuable resource for readers, teachers and students who want to learn more about the lifeways and legacies of the first Ohioans

977.145    O'Neill, Laurie. The Shawnees: people of the Eastern Woodlands. Brookfield, Conn.: Millbrook Press, 1995. Explores the history and culture of the Shawnee, probably the first Native Americans to settle the Ohio Valley and Great Lakes region.
    
975.1        Grumet, Robert Steven. The Lenapes. New York: Chelsea House,  1989. Examines the history, culture, and changing fortunes of the Lenape (also known as Delaware) Indians.
  

977.1        Schonberg, Marcia. Ohio Native Peoples. Chicago: Heinemann Library, 2003. Provides information about the history of Native        Americans in Ohio, and includes a map, time line, glossary, and resources   for further study.
 
977.1        Marsh, Carole. Ohio Native Americans: a Kid's look at our state's chiefs,  tribes, reservations, powwows, lore, and more from the past to the present.[Peachtree City, Ga.] : Gallopade International, 2004.Associates each letter of the alphabet with information concerning the various Indian tribes of Ohio. Includes reproducible pages of activities.
 
977.1        Georgiady, Nicholas Peter. Ohio's first settlers: the Indians/Native Americans.[Ohio?] : Argee Publications; Kettering, Ohio: Distributed by Schuerholz Graphics, 1995. The first settlers of Ohio were Indians. The Indians of Ohio contributed greatly to the culture and heritage of Ohio.

977.101   Roza, Greg. Adena, Hopewell, and Fort Ancient of Ohio.Rosen  Publishing Group Inc; 2005. Introduction to the Adena, Hopewell, and     Fort Ancient Indian cultures of Ohio, including information on their history, culture, and daily life, as well as describing their mound building activities.

Resources – Adult/Reference

977.1       Along the Ohio Trail. Columbus, Ohio: Auditor of State, 2004. Contains information about prehistoric Ohio, Native Americans, Explorers and Traders, Ohio Land Claims, Northwest Ordinance, Settling Ohio, Statehood and Ohio Today. Also available online, see website listing.  

REF 970.471 Encyclopedia of Ohio Indians: tribes, nations and people of the woodlands areas. St. Clair Shores, Mich.: Somerset Publishers, Inc.,     1998.

Resources - Videos

970.00497  Native Americans: The First People. El Dorado Hills, CA : 100% Educational Videos, 2004. Examine the life-styles of Native Americans who lived in the Eastern Woodlands, the Great Plains, the Southwest Desert, the Pacific Northwest, and the Arctic. Witness what happened when the white man arrived with his different cultural beliefs. DVD

973.0497 Exploring our past Native American life.
Bristol, CT: Thinkeroo, 2005. The program compares and contrasts the    lives of the early Native American tribes, looks at how the geography of the land affected and shaped their lives, and demonstrates how they used   the natural resources available to form and build communities in every part of the continent. Grades 5 -12.  DVD

Databases

World Book – Explore Ohio – Native American Groups- Delaware Indians, Miami Indians, Mound Indians and Shawnee Indiana.

Websites

Along the Ohio Trail

http://www.auditor.state.oh.us/Publications/General/AlongTheOhioTrail.pdf

Online version contains information about Ohio’s history including Native Americans who settled in Ohio over time.

One State-Many Nations: Native Americans of Ohio

http://www.ch4549.org/onestate/

Website designed to accompany a film production of PBS 45 & 49 (Kent, Ohio). The site contains a detailed teacher's guide and lots of information on Ohio's early Native American tribes.

Ohio History Central Online Encyclopedia

http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/

Information about various groups who have settled in Ohio can be found under Prehistoric - Groups and History – Groups.

Ohio History Teacher Resources

http://www.ohiohistoryteachers.org/02/05/index.shtml

Printable brochures “People of the Past: Ohio Prehistoric Cultures” and “American Indian Tribes of Ohio” are available at this websites.