American Indian Resources

Find current, culturally appropriate resources for teaching and learning about Utah’s indigenous communities, heroes and events, present and past. Check back regularly for updates and submit comments and suggestions here.

Utah Tribal Nations
Educator Resources
Student & Family Resources

 

Northwest Band of Shosone Nation Skull Valley Goshute Tribe Confederated Tribe of Goshute Paitute Indian Tribe of Utah Ute Mountain Ute (White Mesa Community) San Juan Souther Paiute Navajo Nation

 

 

Frequently Asked Questions

 

Check out the answers to some of the frequently asked questions that educators have about Native Americans. More topics will be added periodically so check back often.

Land Acknowledgement

 

A land acknowledgement is a way that people can show awareness of Indigenous presence and land rights in everyday life.

Partners and Collaborators:

The resources and historical information compiled in this website are the result of a two-year collaboration involving Native American community members, tribal representatives, educators, the Utah Historical Society, BYU, and UEN. Contributors include Brenda Beyal, Justin Allison, Emily Soderborg, Cally Flox, Robert Austin, Lisa Cohne, and Wendy Rex Atzet. (Launched October 2021)

Beverley Taylor Sorenson BYU Arts Partnership
Utah Education Network
Utah Division of State History
Utah State Board of Education

Now Showing on FNX:

Native Planet
Simon Baker travels to the Bayous of southern Louisiana to see how three indigenous tribes are adapting to rising sea levels that are slowly sinking their communities.
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