OKLA HOMMA Online

White House delegation of Indians on Grounds, Washington D.C. 1865-1869. Photograph by Mathew Brady; Courtesy of National Archives, College Park, MD. [111-B-4669].

Digital Exhibition for Students

Designed for high school students, OKLA HOMMA Online is a virtual adaptation of First American Museum's exhibition OKLA HOMMA. This self-contained experience for use on tablet or laptop includes digital media, interactive elements, and linked Google Doc activities for students to complete. It is ideal for classrooms in Oklahoma History, US History, Government, and Native American Studies.

OKLA HOMMA Online addresses the collective arts, histories, and cultures of the 39 tribal nations in Oklahoma from origins to the present day. Students consider narratives from First American perspectives and are prompted examine First American works of art, primary sources, and oral traditions.

Accessing OKLA HOMMA Online

Click here to access OKLA HOMMA Online. Teachers and instructors, copy and share this link with your students to use on their desktop or laptop computer, Chromebrook, or tablet.

For a successful experience, you or your IT administrator must allow students to access Omeka.net, Vimeo.com, Loc.gov, and Google Drive. Speakers or headphones are required for several activities. Students must log into their Google Drive accounts to copy and use Google Doc templates.

Colored depiction of a Native leader with one eye closed.

Tens-kwau-ta-waw (1838). Henry Inman Charles Bird King. Courtesy of National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution [NPG.99.167.7].

Content & Activity Outline

OKLA HOMMA Online is a self-contained experience with few external links (Google Docs, embedded media, and Library of Congress). Students logged into a Google account can open a copy of each activity template to save, complete, and submit to their instructor.

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