This guide attempts to show educators a perspective on Columbus that is historically accurate and sensitive to American Indian history. The 500-year anniversary of the voyage of Columbus is not a time for rejoicing among the Indian population. Although exploration of the New World was inevitable, Columbus and his successors treated the Indian people badly and brought about rapid change that gave the Indian people no alternative to historical events. This guide discusses the misuse of the word "discovery" with regard to Columbus's voyages, the details of the life and voyages of Columbus, and the subsequent glorification and romanticization of his part in history. Common textbook inaccuracies and omissions are examined. Also included are a historical timeline featuring both European/Asian and American Indian developments, instructions for using the timeline, a list of American Indian stereotypes to "unlearn," an explanation of American Indian beliefs about the origins of various tribes, and several classroom activities aimed at the grade 4 level. (SV)