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MapMaker: Indigenous North America

MapMaker: Indigenous North America

Explore the geography of the Indigenous Peoples with homelands across North America.

Grades

4 - 12

Subjects

Anthropology, Human History and Cultures, Geography, History, Social Studies



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Indigenous Peoples have lived in North America for thousands of years. Their languages and cultural traditions vary and each group has a unique history.

In this activity, students will investigate the variety and distribution of Indigenous Peoples across the North American landscape. They will use layered data to consider the relationship of Indigenous Peoples to the physical geography and biomes they inhabit and get a richer understanding of the first people to shape American culture.

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Producer
Bayan Atari, National Geographic Society
Project Coordination
Dan Byerly, National Geographic Society

Curriculum Content Team

Anita Palmer - National Geographic Explorer, Project Leader and GIS Education Specialist

Barbaree Duke - Project Leader and GIS Education Specialist

Chris Bunin - National Geographic Explorer, Subject Matter Expert and GIS Lead Designer

Peter Trentacoste - Subject Matter Expert and GIS Designer

Georgeanne Hribar - GIS Designer and Reviewer

Tama Nunnelley - GIS Designer and Reviewer

Judith Painter - GIS Designer and Reviewer

Ashley Melville - Social Studies Program Specialist, Georgia

Last Updated

July 9, 2026

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