Montana: Stories of the Land
Companion Website and Online Teacher's Guide
Chapter 2 - People of the Dog Days
Chapter 1 - Montana: Where the Land Writes History
Chapter 2 - People of the Dog Days
Chapter 3 - From Dog Days to Horse Warriors
Chapter 4 - Newcomers Explore the Region
Chapter 5 - Beaver, Bison, and Black Robes
Chapter 6 - Montana's Gold and Silver Boom
Chapter 7 - Two Worlds Collide
Chapter 8 - Livestock and the Open Range
Chapter 9 - Railroads Link Montana to the Nation
Chapter 10 - Politics and the Copper Kings
Chapter 11 - The Early Reservation Years
Chapter 12 - Logging in the "High Lonesome"
Chapter 13 - Homesteading This Dry Land
Chapter 14 - Towns Have Lives, Too
Chapter 15 - Progressive Montana
Chapter 16 - Montana and World War I
Chapter 17 - Montanans on the Move
Chapter 18 - The Great Depression Transforms Montana
Chapter 19 - World War II in Montana
Chapter 20 - Building a New Montana
Chapter 21 - A People's Constitution
Chapter 22 - Living in a New Montana
More On Creation Stories - Sacred and Ceremonial
All cultures throughout the world have creation stories that are considered sacred, including those tribes that reside in Montana. When using any creation story in your class, make sure it comes from a credible source and see if there are any cultural protocols regarding its retelling. If you have any doubts, you may wish to check with the tribe.
The OPI website has a wonderful link to Indian education guidelines and resources. In addition, we recommend browsing Dorothea Susag's Roots and Branches: A Resource of Native American Literature - Themes, Lessons, and Bibliographies (1998). The bibliography is arranged by grade level and the introduction and foreword (by M. L. McCluskey) give valuable information about teaching Indian history.
