Abstract: Free, downloadable posters dealing with the traditional American Indian history and culture.OverviewHyperlist of contents: Overview , the poster collection , troubleshooting , and document information.
The following posters are designed to be downloaded and printed out on standard computer printers. They are in Adobe PDF format, so you will need the Acrobat Reader to browse or print the posters. You can download a free version of the Adobe Acrobat Reader here .
You may browse the non-PDF version of the text and graphics on your regular web browser. This version is not intended to be printed out and used as a poster, however.
Some posters come in both black and white and color versions. They should print out effectively on standard laser and ink jet printers. If the color version prints out okay in black and white, no separate black and white version is offered.
The posters are created in 11 by 15 inch format. If your printer does not print this large, make certain to check the "fit print to paper" option on the print dialogue screen. The 11 by 15 inch format is a compromise that prints out effectively in both 8½ by 11 and larger sizes.
Color printers in larger formats such as 11 by 17 and 13 by 19 are becoming more common in many homes, schools and agencies. If you do not have a printer that prints larger than standard letter size, you can take the PDF file to a copy shop or service bureau. Many Kinko's will print 11 by 17 color pages for $2.49 per page. None of the PDF files are too large to fit on a standard floppy disk.
The
Poster Collection
Honking Geese
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One example of how traditional Indian
culture shaped contemporary American culture.
[Browse text and graphics. (Not PDF)] [Browse/download the poster.] The color posters print out OK on black & white printers. |
The Whole World Speaks Choctaw.
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How the Choctaw expression "okeh" came to be the most recognizable
common expression on the planet -- "OK."
[Browse text and graphics. (Not PDF)] [Browse/download the PDF poster.] [Scholarly paper (15,000 words): "The Choctaw Expression 'Okeh' and the Americanism 'Okay'"] Brief, less scholarly summary of the topic: "In a Nutshell: The Etymology of 'OK'" The color posters print out OK on black & white printers. |
The Prairie Peninsula: A Cradle of Agriculture
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A look at one of the four cradles of agriculture
of the world: the tall grass prairie peninsula.
[Browse text and graphics. (Not PDF)] [Browse/download the color poster.] [Scholarly paper from the Smithsonian: A Quiet Revolution: Origins of Agriculture in Eastern North America] |
The Last 12,000 Years: a Timeline
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A timeline representing the last 12,000 years
on the tall grass prairie and around the globe. Offered only in black
and white in 8.5x14 (legal size).
[Browse/download the the 8.5X14 (legal size)poster.] [Browse/download the "Notes" about items in the timeline.] |
The Role of Illinois and the Midwest in the Development of Algonquian Culture.
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How Proto-Algonquian culture evolved into Algonquian
culture over some 2,000 years in the tall grass prairie peninsula.
[Browse text and graphics. (Not PDF)] [Browse/download the color poster.] [Browse/download the b&w poster.] |
Troubleshooting.
If you are using an inkjet printer and the straight line portion of
the graphics do not print out, you may need to upgrade your Adobe Reader
to something later than 3.0.
If you are using Post Script device, use a Post Script driver instead of a non Post Script driver.
Document
Information
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