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Uncover the complexity, brilliance, and resilience of Indigenous nations before European colonization. This guide breaks the myth of a “primitive past” and brings to light the advanced trade networks, agriculture, democratic governance, and cultural expression of Indigenous peoples in North America.

Perfect for educators, homeschoolers, learning circles, and community spaces, this 40+ page printable PDF offers a complete lesson plan with:

 

📚 What’s Inside

  • 🌽 The Three Sisters farming system

  • 🪶 Trade simulation classroom activity

  • 🧠 Pre-contact government & social structures

  • 🎭 Art, architecture, and oral traditions

  • 📍 Case studies: Cahokia, Haudenosaunee, and Ancestral Puebloans

  • 🛠 Extension activities, critical questions, and reflection prompts

🏫 Grade Level: Middle to High School (easily adapted for upper elementary)
⏰ Lesson Length: 45–60 minutes
🌐 Format: Digital PDF download — printable or usable on tablets/laptops

 

🎯 Perfect For:

  • History & Social Studies Classrooms

  • Culturally responsive curriculum

  • Indigenous Peoples' Day lessons

  • Decolonizing education spaces

  • DEI-focused community learning

  • Book clubs, homeschool pods, & afterschool programs

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📦 What You Get:

  • 1 Digital PDF Guide (full color)

  • Realism-style illustrated cover

  • Includes clickable links + bonus “Stay Connected” page

  • Ready-to-print, high resolution, 8.5x11 inches

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📢 Smart Brown Girl Presents:

This guide is part of the “Receipts Series” — history they tried to erase, revived for classrooms and communities who demand the truth.

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Indigenous Nations Before Colonization – Pre-1492 History Guide

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