For Educators
The Sand Creek Massacre Foundation received funding in 2023 from the Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources program and the Association of Tribal Archives, Libraries, and Museums (with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities) to create primary source Inquiry Kits to support instruction about the Sand Creek Massacre.
The kits were developed during a collaborative workshop with Cheyenne and Arapaho descendants and educators, Colorado educators, museum specialists, and historians at the History Colorado Center and the Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site. They were reviewed by our Board of Directors and Advisory Board and are adaptable for a variety of teaching strategies.
Lessons
Other Resources
Inquiry kits listed below are categorized for elementary (4th Grade, “E”) and secondary (8–12th grade, “S”) but could be adapted for multiple grade levels depending on the educational need/focus for the lesson, and age of students or participants.
Brief History of the Cheyenne and Arapaho People(S)
Cheyenne and Arapaho before the Massacre (E,S)
What Events Lead to the Massacre (S)
American Indian Boarding Schools (S)
Funded by a grant from the Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources program, Association of Tribal Archives, Libraries and Museums and the National Endowment for the Humanities. The Sand Creek Massacre project team has made every effort to ensure that the information collected and presented is truthful and accurate, as permitted by individual recollection and/or verifiable research. Content created and featured in partnership with the TPS program does not indicate an endorsement by the Library of Congress. Additionally, any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of the Association of Tribal Archives, Libraries, and Museums, or the National Endowment for the Humanities.