NATIVE AMERICAN
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Housing (1), Women (1) |
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General
Resource Guides (6) |
Regional (3) |
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Literature
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Religion (1) |
Art
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Native American technology
and art
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.
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Native American artists
Presents images of a juried collection of Native
American artists' work, biographies of the artists, and more. Art works can be ordered.
Genealogy
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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
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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.
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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.
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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).
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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."
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Native American resources
A collection of links to Native American tribes,
organizations, education, government, art, and cultural sites.
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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
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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.
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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
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Arctic Studies Center
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.
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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.
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Pueblo Cultural Center
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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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Arctic Studies Center
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.
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Pueblo Cultural Center
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
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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.