This song, along with the instrumental version, sheet music, and extension activities, is available on Barbara Speicher's "Learning American History by Song"

Indians lived way before you and me
In forests, deserts, plains, near seas
Learning to live with what was at hand
Making their clothing and homes from the land

Chorus
Hear those drums, they’re beating loud
“First Americans and so proud” (repeat)

Iroquois lived in the Eastern Woods...

Chorus

Cheyenne planted corn on the Plains...

Chorus

Navaho in the Desert Southwest...

Chorus

We can learn much from the Indian way...

Chorus

Ending:
First Americans and so proud
and so proud…and so proud

See more of our Social Studies, Pilgrims, School Concert and Native American Song Lyrics

Many thanks to Barbara Speicher for permission to display these lyric excerpts.
© Barbara Speicher. All rights reserved. Used with permission.

Native American
Song Lyrics

Social Studies
Song Lyrics

American History and Culture Music Products