NATIVE AMERICAN

 

 

Housing (1),  Women (1)

 

General Resource Guides (6)

 

Regional (3)

 

Literature (2)

 

Religion (1)

 

Art

 

§        Native American technology and art

http://www.nativetech.org/

Searchable site contains original articles focusing on the Eastern Woodlands providing historical and contemporary background, technical instruction and references.   Sections include beadwork, birds & feathers, Ojibwe culture and language, weaving & cordage, and stonework & tools.

 

§        Native American artists

http://www.artnatam.com/

Presents images of a juried collection of Native American artists' work, biographies of the artists, and more.  Art works can be ordered.

 

Genealogy

 

§        Native American genealogy

http://hometown.aol.com/bbbenge/front.html

Includes pages for the Nations of Cherokee, Choctaw, and Lakota and plans to add more.

 

General resource guides

 

§        Academic info: Native American

http://www.academicinfo.net/nativeam.html

This extensive page of links to other Native American pages is part of the searchable Academic Info site.  Links are categorized under the headings Meta-Indexes & General Directories, The Reference Desk, Local Histories, Art & Culture, Religions & Spirituality, Law & Government, Museums, Libraries & Archives, Bibliographies, Academic Programs, Centers, and Institutes & Associations.

 

§        The American Indian page

http://www.lsu.edu/guests/poli/public_html/indians.html

Lists links by page title under the categories of general resources, documents, and related links.

 

§        Index of Native American resources on the Internet

http://www.hanksville.org/NAresources/

Includes information on Native Americans and other indigenous peoples including academic subjects (culture, history, archaeology); indigenous people's contributions (activist sites, organizations, museums, indigenous knowledge); source materials (books, music, video, artists, galleries); and issues (gaming, media).

 

§        Native American navigator

http://www.ilt.columbia.edu/k12/naha/nanav.html

The Native American Navigator is an interface for geographical, historical, topical and keyword-based K-12 student inquiry on topics related to Native American history and culture in the United States. Clickable maps, an extensive timeline, a web of topics pages and a site & network-wide search page make the "four corners" of the "Navigator's Medicine Wheel."

 

§        Native American resources

http://www.cowboy.net/native/

A collection of links to Native American tribes, organizations, education, government, art, and cultural sites. 

 

§        Native American sites

http://www.pitt.edu/~lmitten/indians.html

Site provides links to home pages of individual Native Americans and Nations as well as other sites related to their cultures.  Categories include "Information on Individual Native Nations;"  "Native Organizations and Urban Indian Centers;"  "Tribal Colleges, Native Studies Programs, and Indian Education;"  "Languages;"  "The Mascot Issue;"  "Native Media - Organizations, Journals and Newspapers, Radio and Television;" "Powwows and Festivals;"  "Native Music and Arts Organizations and Individuals - Singers, Drums, Artists, Performers, Celebrities, Actors, Actresses, Storytellers, Authors, Activists;" "Native Businesses;" and "General Indian-Oriented Home Pages."

 

Literature

 

§        Native American authors

http://www.ipl.org/ref/native/

Over 700 books by over 400 writers are indexed by author, title, and tribe.  Includes information about authors and links to other sites for reviews of their works or additional resources about the tribe.

 

§        Storytellers: Native American authors online: Formerly titled Index of

Native American authors online

http://www.hanksville.org/storytellers

Site is not comprehensive but it does contain web pages of many contemporary Native American authors in its list.  Also includes sections for traditional storytelling, early 20th century authors, calendar of author's appearances, awards, and book reviews.

 

Museums

 

§        Arctic Studies Center

http://www.mnh.si.edu/arctic/

Center is dedicated to the study of northern peoples, their history and environment, as part of the Natural Musuem of History of the Smithsonian Institution.  Features of the site include a virtual exhibit highlighting the cultures of Siberia and Alaska; slide show presentation of Yup'ik masks; illustrated guide to Aleutic dance; Arctic wildlife portfolio; Viking exhibit; new developments in Paleo Archeology; field notes of a team of scientists in Siberia studying the Nenets people; and more.

 

§        Heard Museum

http://www.heard.org/exhibits/bluegem/caj.html

The museum, in Phoenix, Arizona, places emphasis on the traditional cultures of the Greater Southwest and on the evolving Native American Fine Art Movement.  Descriptions of their exhibits, including a few images, and descriptions of their archives are available online.

 

§        Pueblo Cultural Center

http://www.indianpueblo.org/

Introduction to Pueblo culture and links to information about nineteen specific Pueblos.  Also displays the Pueblo mural project and description of resources at the Pueblo Cultural Center.

 

§        Smithsonian Institution National Museum of the American Indian

http://www.si.edu/nmai/nav.htm

Extensive site provides online exhibitions, publications and recordings, research and collections, and information about the National Museum.  The museum's collections span more than 10,000 years of Native heritage, from ancient stone Clovis points to modern silkscreen prints.

 

Organizations' Homepages

 

§        HUD- Native Americans

http://www.hud.gov/native.html

Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) links to information related to Native Americans including laws related to Native Americans and federal resources for housing for Native Americans.

 

§        Web sites on Native women

http://nnic.com/miwrc/address.html

From Minnesota Indian Women's Resource Center, provides links to several sites for and about American Indian women including health issues, playwrights, Pocahontas, and a networking site.

 

Regions/ Cultures

 

§        Ancient Mesoamerican civilizations  

http://www.angelfire.com/ca/humanorigins/

Study of Aztec, Maya, Mixtec, and Zapotec cultures includes history, archaeology, political organization, mathematics, writing systems, religion, and legends. Bibliographical references and links to a variety of related sites further explore Mesoamerican subjects.

 

§        Arctic Studies Center

http://www.mnh.si.edu/arctic/

Center is dedicated to the study of northern peoples, their history and environment, as part of the Natural Musuem of History of the Smithsonian Institution.  Features of the site include a virtual exhibit highlighting the cultures of Siberia and Alaska; slide show presentation of Yup'ik masks; illustrated guide to Aleutic dance; Arctic wildlife portfolio; Viking exhibit; new developments in Paleo Archeology; field notes of a team of scientists in Siberia studying the Nenets people; and more.

 

§        Pueblo Cultural Center

http://www.indianpueblo.org/

Introduction to Pueblo culture and links to information about nineteen specific Pueblos.  Also displays the Pueblo mural project and description of resources at the Pueblo Cultural Center.

 

Religion

 

§        Native American Spirituality

http://www.religioustolerance.org/nataspir.htm

This page, which is part of the Religious Tolerance site, gives an overview of Native American beliefs including a section for Inuit and a combined section for eastern subartic, eastern woodlands, plains, and southwest cultures.

 

 

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