How Did the U.S. Government Treat the Plains Indians?
	An Internet Treasure Hunt on Plains Indians Created by Brenda Maxwell Lexington Intermediate School and Saxe Gotha Elementary School Introduction | The Questions | Internet Resources

Introduction: How did the US Government treat the Plains Indians?  Why were the Native Americans treated as they were?

What federal policies were enacted after the Civil War that affected the treatment of all Native Americans?  After you have answered these questions, explore the other topics on the American Plains Indians.

Questions

     Most Important Topic: How the Government Treated Plains Indians

Why did the government force the Sioux Indians off their land?
Who was Sitting Bull?
Who was George Custer?
What happened at the Battle of Little Bighorn?
What happened to Sitting Bull?

The Big Question

Did the government treat the Plains Indians fairly?  If not, why did the government treat the Indians as they did?  What do you think the government should have done instead?
Once you have finished your web using Inspiration, written your report, and answered the Big questions, there are some interactive games about Indians for you to play. Your teacher will tell you where to find them on the Net.

    Additional Topics of Interest on Plains Indians

1. Topic: Buffalo
   Why were they so important to the Plains Indians?
   What were the things they provided and how?
   
   
2. Topic: Tribes of the Plains Indians
   What were the main tribes of the Plains Indians?
   How were the tribes alike and how were they different?
   
   
3. Topic: Horses and Indians
   Why weren't horses as important to Indians as buffalo?
   What were the things horses provided and how?
   
   
4. Topic: Beliefs
   According to the stories, how did the three Indian tribes come to exist? What do these stories tell us about Indain beliefs?
   
   
5. Topic: Locations of tribes
   What states are low located where the Plains Indians once lived? How did where they lived affect how they lived?
   
   
6. Topic: Daily Life
   What was daily life life for the Plains Indians?
   What were some of the customs of the Plains Indians?
   
   
7. Topic: Assorted Topics
   Pick a topic at this site, such as transporation, and find out about all the sources of transportation for the Plains Indians.
   

The Internet Resources

• Plains Indian
• The Plains Indians
• Horses and Plains Indians
• Origin Story of the Plains Indians
• Map of the Plains Indians
• Plains Indians
• The Plains Indians