Welcome to the Stolen Relations Explore page!

Two quick words of caution:

  1. Archival documents often contain terms, phrases, and biases that reduce, minimize, or alter Native identities and views of the world.
  2. This project is not “complete” — numbers shown represent only what has been entered into this database, not the total number of Natives who were enslaved or unfree in any given area.

Curriculum

Curriculum

Welcome to the Curriculum Page!

Our curriculum seeks to help high school teachers and students bring light to the often hidden history of Native American slavery across the continent. We have created material to help supplement existing curriculum by delving deeper into historical nuances. We hope that this makes it easier to pick and choose what is relevant to your classroom.

Introductory Materials

Overview of Curriculum

Overview of Curriculum

Education Standards

Education Standards

Upper Level Coursework

Upper Level Coursework


Units and Lesson Plans

Unit 1: Origins of American Slavery (in development)

Unit 1: Origins of American Slavery (in development)

Unit 2: Tools of Removal: Enslavement During Warfare

Unit 2: Tools of Removal: Enslavement During Warfare

Unit 3: Resisting Native Slavery (in development)

Unit 4: Antebellum Indigenous Slavery (in development)

Unit 5: "Everyday" Legal Forms of Stealing and Enslavement (in development)