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Frisco Native American Museum and Natural History Center
The center has wonderful exhibits which explain the importance of the Native American people of North America as well as artifacts of the first inhabitants of Hatteras Island.
http://www.nativeamericanmuseum.org/
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- Lesson plan: Shadows of North Carolina's past Students will infer past Native American lifeways based on observation, construct a timeline of four major culture periods in Native American history, and compare these lifeways and discuss how they are different and alike.
- North Carolina Indian Fact Sheet This site gives information on the history of North Carolina Indians, statistical information, and suggested books.
- Lesson plan: Pottery traditions Students will learn how Indian people of North Carolina made and used coiled pottery, summarize why archaeologists study pottery, and make and decorate a replica of a North Carolina coiled pot.
Related pages
- Town Creek Indian Mound (NC Historic Site): This site provided by the North Carolina Division of Archives and History contains information about visiting Town Creek, a section on Montgomery County and the vicinity, a Native American Cultural Synopsis, and a section on the Pee Dee Culture.
- North Carolina Museum of History: Get a sneak preview of the Museum before you visit! You can search for artifacts, preview the exhibitions, and read about important events in North Carolina history. The Museum offers teachers a variety of resources--many are online! Find lesson plans, information on history in a box kits, professional development workshops, and more!
- Cherokee County Historical Museum: When visiting the Cherokee County Historical Museum , students will see artifacts, books, papers, photographs, and other materials significant to the history, culture, and heritage of Cherokee County, North Carolina.
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- Learn more about American Indians, Dare County, Indians, North Carolina, Outer Banks, archaeology, history, and history museums.
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Located on Hatteras Island on the Outer Banks of North Carolina, the Frisco Native American Museum and Natural History Center is a non-profit educational foundation created for the purpose of preserving Native American artifacts, art, and culture. Guided tours and lectures for school and youth groups are available with notice.
For more information, please call (252) 995-4440 or send email to admin@nativeamericanmuseum.org