Follow links to documents by missionaries, traders, Indian agents, linguists and anthropologists which help preserve more than 20 endangered languages. |
Use the 1829 speech by Little Elk, Ho-Chunk orator, to learn more about Ho-Chunk views on Euro-American cultures |
Supplemental materials for the 4th-grade textbook, 'Wisconsin: Our State Our Story' |
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Chapter 4 description and supplemental materials for the 4th-grade textbook, 'Wisconsin: Our State Our Story' |
Teaching Materials |
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Teaching materials for use with the 2nd Edition of Patty Lowe's "Indian Nations of Wisconsin." |
Supplemental teaching materials for 'Native People of Wisconsin' |
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Interactive whiteboard resources designed for use with Patty Loew's "Native People of Wisconsin" for the 4th grade classroom. |
Date: | 1744 |
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Description: | A map of a plan of 16,500 acres of land. |
Date: | 1745 |
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Description: | Zodiac as seen from the Northern Hemisphere. |
Date: | 1745 |
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Description: | Zodiac as seen from the Southern Hemisphere. |
Date: | 1744 |
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Description: | Paris: 1744. W 92⁰--W 76⁰/N 49⁰--N 41⁰. Scale [ca. 1:4,000,000] |
Date: | 1745 |
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Description: | A two page world map featuring the Eastern and Western Hemispheres, as well as the northern and southern zodiacs. Additionally, the map is ordained with n... |
Date: | 1745 |
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Description: | A two page illustration featuring a small globe in the center of numerous astrological spheres. Additionally, the representation features writing, in Lati... |
Explorer and Author |
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Biography of explorer and author Jonathan Carver |
Soldier, Fur Trader and "Father of Wisconsin" |
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Brief biography of soldier, fur trader and the "Father of Wisconsin," Charles Michel Langlade. |
Brief rundown of the events surrounding the series of confrontations between the Meskwaki (Fox) Indians and French, largely fought between 1712 and 1730. |
French Official, Captain and Fur Trader |
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Biography of French Official, Captain and Fur Trader Paul Marin. |
Learn about the history of Wisconsin between the years 1700-1749. |
Learn about the first extreme winters in Wisconsin suffered by explorers and settlers in the 17th through 19th centuries, with links to other articles |
Discover the story of French traders saved from starvation by Ottawa Indians at the headwaters of the Chippewa River in 1659. |
How Native Life was Transformed |
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Discover how white contact disrupted and transformed Indian life in Wisconsin in the 17th and 18th centuries. |
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