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Native American Drumming
Hear a Pawnee song and Chicken Dance Contest song, both recorded during Pow Wows.
Native American Technology and Art
Have fun with NativeTech's online games like Virtual Wampun Belt and the Ojibwe Language Game.
Indian Health Service Kids Page
Links and stories about Native American culture. Find out more about health and safety too!
Native Youth Organization
Over 180 Boys & Girls Clubs in Native Communities - find a Boys & Girls Club near you and join the fun!
Volunteer Opportunity
AmeriCorps in Native American Communities
Earn education awards and help solve problems in Native American communities by tutoring and mentoring children, coordinating after-school programs, building homes, conducting neighborhood patrols and responding to disasters.
Check out the games, activities, and information on the below pages to learn more about Native American cultures and have fun!
Cool Sites for Kids
Native American Drumming
Hear a Pawnee song and Chicken Dance Contest song, both recorded during Pow Wows.
Discovery Kids
The Discovery Network’s official site for kids includes fan sites, games, and exploration.
Disney
Disney Online has information about their TV shows and fun activities, games and music.
How Stuff Works
Reliable explanations of how everything around us works. Lot’s of information on computer, auto, electronics, science, home, health, money, people and travel “stuff”.
IPL Kids
Kids Space at the Internet Public Library
Kids Craft Recipe Factory
A site that includes hundreds of kid friendly craft recipes.
Kid's Search Engine
Web search for kids by librarians
Nickelodeon
Links and games about the Nickelodeon network’s popular shows.
PBS Kids
Activities and games about PBS shows along with parent and teacher resources.
Yahooligans
Yahoo’s web guide for kids.
Ben's Guide to US Government for Kids
Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids is a service of the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO). This site provides learning tools for K-12 students, parents, and teachers. These resources will teach how our government works, the use of the primary source materials of GPO Access, and how one can use GPO Access to carry out their civic responsibilities.
FDA Kids
The Federal Drug Administration website provides information and games on food safety, vaccines, and other programs.
FEMA for Kids
This site, supported by the Federal Energy Management Agency, teaches kids how to be prepared for disasters and how to prevent disaster damage. Kids can also learn what causes disasters, play games, read stories and become a Disaster Action Kid.
US Department of Treasury for Kids
The site is supported by the Treasury Department, and links to the US Mint and Bureau of Printing and Engraving sites, games, and other great information.
NOAA Education Primarily for Students
A site for kids supported by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration that includes fun activities and learning about the planet’s weather, climate, oceans, satellites and space.
CIA's Homepage for Kids
The site provides information on the Central Intelligence Agency, including general history, the Canine Corps, Games, Say No To Drugs, and Spy-Fi Archives.
FBI Kids
Provides information about the Federal Bureau of Investigation, safety, links to some games, and gives terrific information on working dogs. The site for older kids adds investigative information, such as following a case through an FBI laboratory.
Environmental Kids Club
The Environmental Protection Agency’s website allows kids to explore the environment and learn about neat things to do to protect it.
Basic Readings in U.S. Democracy
This site consists of documents related to the history of the US democracy, including the Declaration of Independence and Constitution, as well as letters, essays, surrender speeches and even poems.
Artsedge
ARTSEDGE - the National Arts and Education Network – supports teachers with an arts curriculum and offers an interactive section for kids to explore the arts. See the Cherokee storyteller and other Native American highlights.
VA for Kids
Department of Veterans Affairs sites for kids of all age groups includes, games, fun facts, history, links and volunteer opportunities as well as teacher resources.
White House website
White house news for kids, games, history, patriotism and lots of information on the residents of the White house – including the adventures of Barney and India – the First Family’s pets!
US. Environmental Protection Agency, American Indian Environmental Office The American Indian Environmental Office of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency invites you to explore a wide range of environmental issues. Provides homework help, ideas for environmental club projects and how you can help protect it for the future.
Help With Homework Electronic Prodigy
The site was developed by a student at Highland High School and the University of Utah . It consists of links to many subjects to help you with your research and homework.
Homework Center: Homework Central
Information Please has been providing authoritative answers to all kinds of factual questions since 1938--first as a popular radio quiz show, then starting in 1947 as an annual almanac, and since 1998 on the Internet at www.infoplease.com.
CyberSleuth - Kids
Homework help via an online search engine and guide for the K-12 student created by teachers and the volunteers.
DiscoverySchool.com
The site is part of Discovery Communications, Inc. and contains over 700 links to sites that will help you with your homework.
Homework Helper
Homework Help in all subjects K-12 is continuously updated as more material becomes available. The site is run as a non-profit and has links to many educational resources.
Pass the Stone
A Native American children's game that encourages cooperative play and math-skill development.
Free Games @ Buffalo Trails
Play Free Native American Games: Buffalo Race game, and Buffalo Trailz game. Buffalo Trails is dedicated to delivering the best Native American free games, books, music, videos and Native language programs.
Native American Technology and Art
The NativeTech site offers a variety of free Native American Games to play online.
Fun Zone
Kid’s and board games
Arcade Games
Free games online
Reality Rift
Several Open Source games developed by Reality Rift Studios
Smart Games
Brain teasers and strategy games
Online Magazines Just for Kids
Club Notes
Hear about what other kids from Native communities are doing.
Time for Kids
Keep up on current events and fun features.
Sports Illustrated for Kids
Read all about what's new in sports, try the trivia challenge, and much more.
National Geographic World
Learn about the world, animals and lots of other cool stuff. (Grades 3 – 6)
Weekly Reader
Weekly Reader publishes sections for kids and teens, providing current events, science, health, and other news.
Consumer Reports Online for Kids
Consumer Reports tests and reports on toys and other kids’ products.
American Writes for Kids
Find out about your favorite authors on this site.
New York Public Library
The New York Public Library's On-Lion for Kids site provides book reviews, helps find books, and links to other resources.
LookSmart Food Around the World for Kids
Find facts about what people eat in countries around the world.
Castles of the World
Reference for castles, palaces and monasteries including: castle tours, medieval architecture, hotels, travel, plans, weddings, castles for sale, souvenirs, books, directory, site of the week, and history of castles.
CyberSleuth Kids - Geography
Links to resources about countries around the world.
IPL Kidspace
On the Internet Public Library (IPL) site you can Learn about religions, languages, geography and culture around the world.
The Learning Web
The site is supported by the US Geological Survey of the US Department of the Interior. Discover how to find your way with a compass and map, go on electronic field trips, learn why volcanoes erupt, send questions to a professional geologist, and tons more. The site includes project ideas for K-12th graders.
Bill Nye, the Science Guy
Nye Labs is an interactive site that provides general information, questions & answers, a guide to the TV series, and home experiments.
Cool Science for Curious Kids
The activities in "Cool Science for Curious Kids" were developed by five museums with the object to make science fun, practical, and realistic. Some of the activities are entirely electronic. They are designed for kids in kindergarten through second or third grade.
Earth Science Enterprise
Site supported by NASA, provides information on People, Land, Water, Air, and Natural hazards. There are also links to games, Frequently Asked Questions, and other NASA educational sites.
Sci4Kids
Site is supported by the Agricultural Research Service, part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which is responsible for finding solutions to agricultural problems that affect Americans every day, from field to table, such as protecting crops, nutrition, soil and natural resources. The Sci4Kids site provides information, links to resources, and experiments for kids.
Space Kids
Supported by NASA, the site provides space-related science for kids along with links to resources and games.
Science News for Kids
Science News for Kids is devoted to science news for children of ages 9 to 13. A section of the Science News for Kids Website is devoted to particular interests and includes: brainteasers, logic and memory games, entertaining science-fiction composition exercises, hands-on exercises, and weekly science fair profiles and tips. The GameZone contains a small selection of logic and memory games.
Kids' Science News
Sponsored by the American Association for the Advancement of Science), the purpose of the site is to help girls and boys of all racial and ethnic backgrounds imagine themselves as science and engineering faculty and innovators.
Adventures in Science & Knowledge
Sponsored by Sandia National Laboratories and Lockheed Martin the site includes information about their education outreach programs and for students, teachers, volunteers, and anyone else excited about science.
Have Fun: Native Youth Organizations
Are you interested in reaching out to other Native American youth? Check out these organizations and see if you can connect to others through a Boys & Girls Club, a common cause or sports event.
Boys & Girls Club in Indian Country
With over 180 Clubs in Native American communities across the country, Alaska and Hawaii, it may be easier than you think to become part of all the after school fun going on every day in sports, education, health, arts, character building and much more!
UNITY
Members of United National Indian Tribal Youth are taking charge of their lives by serving others. These Native American youth are making a difference in the areas of community service, heritage, healthy lifestyles and the environment. Learn how you can foster your spiritual, mental, physical and social development and join with others like you.
Native American Sports Council
NASC conducts community based multi-sport programs and athlete development programs which enable emerging elite athletes to be identified and developed for national, international and Olympic competition. Find out more about their sports programs and events schedule.
Wings of America
Like to run? In partnership with Native communities, Wings runs clinics, camps and national competitions and uses running as a catalyst to empower American Indian and Alaskan Native youth to take pride in themselves and their cultural identity, leading to increased self esteem, health and wellness, leadership and hope, balance and harmony.
Have Fun: Volunteer Opportunities
There are many local, national and global ways to make a difference and help others. Below are some links to organizations and causes that may interest you to create a local fundraiser or even travel to the other side of the world!
Red Feather Development Group
An organization that employs volunteer humanitarian action to empower American Indian communities, foster cultural sensitivity and understanding, and contribute grassroots solutions to the enormous challenge of improving the dire housing conditions facing many of our nation's reservations.
Adopt a Native Elder Program
The program provides food, simple medicines, clothing, fabric and yarns to help Navajo Elders live on the Land in their traditional lifestyle.
National Service Learning Clearinghouse for Tribal Communities
Resources for the Native American service-learning community.
AmeriCorps in Native American Communities
Serving with national and community nonprofit organizations, faith-based groups, schools, and local agencies, these service participants tutor and mentor children, coordinate after-school programs, build homes, conduct neighborhood patrols, respond to disasters, and recruit and manage volunteers.
The International Partnership for Service Learning and Leadership
A non-profit organization that serves students, colleges, universities, service agencies and related organizations around the world by fostering programs that link volunteer service to the community and academic study.
Global Volunteers
Choose a volunteer vacation abroad or assist USA volunteer programs. Live and work with local people on life-affirming community development projects for one - three weeks. Volunteer teams support some 90 host communities on six continents.
Corporation for National and Community Service
The Corporation for National and Community Service provides opportunities for Americans of all ages and backgrounds to serve their communities and country through three programs: Senior Corps, AmeriCorps, and Learn and Serve America.
The President’s Call to Service
Find service opportunities that match your interests and talents in your hometown, across the country or around the world.
Youth Service America
A resource center that partners with thousands of organizations committed to increasing the quality and quantity of volunteer opportunities for young people in America , ages 5-25, to serve locally, nationally, and globally.
Peace Corps Kids World
Join Traveler as she explores the globe and learns about making a difference. Come on in to the home of adventure and service -- Peace Corps Kids World!
National Crime Prevention Council, Youth as Resources (YAR) Program
Connects youth positively to their communities and improving community life nationally and internationally through youth-led initiatives.