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1. ALASKA
NATIVE KNOWLEDGE NETWORK A gateway site for Native American issues, education and interests. Includes Sharing Our Pathways Newsletter, the Alaska Standards for Culturally Responsive Schools, Native Pathways to Education, Indigenous Knowledge System, Alaska Native Cultural Resources, Indigenous Education Worldwide, and Culturally Based Curriculum Resources. An outstanding site with a huge amount of information. Excellent 2. AMERICAN
HISTORICAL IMAGES ON FILE – THE NATIVE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE
http://www.csulb.edu/projects/ais/nae/ A large collection of historical images (photographs, engravings, woodcuts, etc.) of Native Americans. Arranged by date. Excellent 3. AMERICAN
INDIANS AND THE NATURAL WORLD
NEW!!
http://www.carnegiemuseums.org/cmnh/exhibits/north-south-east-west/index.html A site from the Carnegie Museum of Natural History on the belief systems , philosophies and practical knowledge of four different tribes: The Tlingit of the Northwest Coast, The Hopi of the Southwest, The Iroquois of the Northeast and the Lakota of the Plains. Excellent 4. AMERICAN
INDIANS OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/award98/wauhtml/aipnhome.html An American Memory Collection. Contains 2,300 photographs and 7,700 pages of text relating to the American Indians of the Pacific Northwest including the Northwest Coast and the Plateau. Includes information and photos of Housing, Clothing, Crafts, Transportation, Education and Employment as well as other topics. An outstanding site. Excellent
http://www.co.blm.gov/ahc/hmepge.htm Official site of the Anasazi Heritage Center, a museum of Anasazi culture. Includes Landscape, Permanent and Special Exhibits (some online), Archeological Sites, Artifact Gallery, Who Were the Anasazi?, and Resources for Teacheres
6. http://www.cr.nps.gov/aad/feature/feature.htm A thriving civilization existed 800 years ago along the Mississippi River. Sections: Life Along the River, The Mound Builders, Traders & Travelers, Delta Voices, and the Context. Accompanied by very good illustrations. Excellent 7. ARIZONA’S
FIRST PEOPLE: THE CULTURES AND LIVES OF ARIZONA’S NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBES
http://www.azcentral.com/culturesaz/amindian/aminindex.shtml Information on the Native American tribes living in what was to become Arizona. Sections: Culture, History, Nations & Maps, and Voices (audio clips). Excellent 8. ARCTIC
CIRCLE
http://arcticcircle.uconn.edu/ The natural resources, people and cultures; environmental and economic issues of the area within the Arctic Circle. Includes: Nature Resources, History & Culture, Social Equity and Environmental Justice, an Online Museum of Art, Photography and Anthropology (excellent photographs), a Virtual Classroom and Arctic Forum. Excellent 9. AWESOME
LIBRARY – ONLINE EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS
http://www.awesomelibrary.org/teacher.html#home Another database of lesson plans and educational materials for all subjects. Search term “Native Americans” found 19 lesson plans and resources. BOOKMARK THIS SITE FOR LESSON PLANS. Excellent 10. CANKU
OTA – AN ONLINE NEWSLETTER CELEBRATING NATIVE AMERICA An online newsletter for students and teachers about Native American cultures. Includes the Current Issue, Archives, Kids Page, Coloring Book and links. Excellent 11. DESERT
PEOPLES OF THE PAST
http://www.desertusa.com/ind1/du_peo_past.html A vast amount of information on the desert peoples of the southwest. Sections: History & Culture, Animals & Wildlife, Minerals & Geology, the Desert Environment, Plants & Wildflowers, People & Cultures. Excellent 12. DIGITAL
LIBRARIAN – NATIVE AMERICAN RESOURCES
http://www.digital-librarian.com/nativeamericans.html A very long list of Native American links and organizations. Excellent 13. GAYANEREKOWA
– THE CONFEDERACY OF THE IROQUOIS
http://www.sunyit.edu/~nicola/GAYANEREKOWA.html Discusses the five (later six) nations of the Confederacy of the Iroquois. Describes in detail the laws, form of government, the Constitution and how the Constitution influences our U.S. laws today. Excellent 14. HAIDA
– SPIRITS OF THE SEA
NEW URL!!
http://www.virtualmuseum.ca/Exhibitions/Haida/index.html Terrific site on the Haida people and culture. Includes: Art and the Ocean; Haida Artists Today; Ceremonial Regalia; Traditional Wedding; Poles and Potlaches; and Haida Ocean Stories:The First Humans, Killer Whale People, A Woman is Kidnapped By Killer Whales, Dogfish Woman, and Wasco. Excellent 15. “I”
IS NOT FOR INDIAN – THE PORTRAYAL OF NATIVE AMERICANS IN BOOKS FOR YOUNG
PEOPLE
NEW!!
http://www.nativeculture.com/lisamitten/ailabib.htm A well-thought out article on avoiding books for young people with harmful stereotypes. Discusses the problems with well-known books, recommend titles and discusses titles to avoid. Although aimed at librarians, the article is useful for teachers, also. Excellent 16. LESSON
PLANS ON NATIVE AMERICANS
NEW!!
http://members.aol.com/MrDonnHistory/American.html#NATIVE A long list of lesson plans on Native Americans. Excellent 17. NATIVE
AMERICAN AUTHORS
NEW URL!! Information on Native American authors with bibliographies of their published works, biographical information, and links to interviews with the authors, online texts and tribal websites. Searchable by author, titles and tribes. Excellent 18. NATIVE
AMERICAN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES FOR EDUCATORS
http://tc.unl.edu/tcforum/resources.html Native American Navigation, Multicultural Curriculum Materials for Preschoolers, Resources for Teaching About the Americas, The Chalkboard, History/Social Studies Web Sites for K-12 Teachers, Native American Resources for K-12 Teachers and more. Excellent 19. NATIVE
AMERICAN INDIAN RESOURCES
http://www.kstrom.net/isk/mainmenu.html A gateway site to a vast amount of information. Includes: Maps; Stories; First Nations; Arts; Astronomy; Herbal Knowledge; Traditional Foods; Health & Nutrition; Recipes; Books (Note: Big Baddies for Kids is NOT a children’s page – it debunks “fake” American Indian history children’s books); Native Schools; Native Nations; How To’s; Maya Menu and more. An outstanding site. Excellent
http://www.thirteen.org/edonline/lessons/native_story/index.html A lesson plan for grades 4-5 on Native American storytelling in which students will research a Native American legend and present it in a format of their choice. Includes a teacher’s guide with links to the legends. Excellent 21. NATIVE
TECH: NATIVE AMERICAN TECHNOLOGY AND ART Original articles focusing on the Eastern Woodlands tribes providing historical and contemporary background information, technical instruction and references. Sections: Beadwork, Birds & Feathers, Clay & Pottery, Games & Toys, Leather & Clothes, Metalwork, Plants & Trees, Porcupine Quills, Stonework & Tools, Weaving & Cordage, Food & Recipes, Poetry & Stories, Essays & Articles, The Wampum Chronicle, Contemporary Issues, Instructional Pamphlets, and more. An outstanding site. Excellent 22. NATIVE
WEB
START HERE A major gateway site with a huge amount of information. Nations Index, Geographic Region Index, Subject Index, Law and Legal Issues, a Resource Center, the Top 5% Sites, FAQ’s About Native Cultures, a searchable database and more. Excellent 23. NATIVES
OF THE MIDNIGHT SUN – A THINKQUEST SITE
NEW!!
http://library.thinkquest.org/26020/?tqskip1=1&tqtime=1030 A student-created site on the Native Americans of Alaska. Focuses on the Land and the Culture Heritage. Excellent 24. NAVAJO
ART: A WAY OF LIFE
http://www.getty.edu/artsednet/resources/Navajo/index.html Three lessons from the Getty Museum of Art on the role of art in Navajo life. The three arts focused on are Weaving as a Way of Life, Sandpainting:Traditions of History and Healing; and Painting as Ceremony and Cultural Expression. Excellent 25. ON
THIS DATE IN NORTH AMERICAN INDIAN HISTORY
http://www.members.tripod.com/~PHILKON/index.html Lists over 3,000 historical events that happened to or affected indigenous peoples of North America. Extensive information and links. Excellent 26. ONEIDA
INDIAN NATION- CULTURE & HISTORY
http://www.oneida-nation.net/historical.html Information on the Oneida Indian Nation, its culture and history. A huge site. Some sections: Online Exhibits, Clans, Three Sisters Cookbook, Language Project, Iroquois Legends, Oral History, Treaties Project, Polly Cooper (video), War of 1812, 1777 and more. Excellent 27. THE
SIX NATIONS: THE OLDEST PARTICIPATORY DEMOCRACY ON EARTH
http://www.ratical.org/many_worlds/6Nations/index.html Information on the Six Nations, also known as the Iroquois Confederacy. The Confederacy is comprised of six different nations: Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga, Seneca and Tuscarora. Contains a huge amount of information on the Confederacy, the tribes and more. Excellent 28. SOUTHWEST
NATIVE AMERICANS
http://inkido.indiana.edu/w310work/romac/swest.htm History and information about the Native Americans in the southwest including Food, Art, Religion, Children, Vocabulary, and Legends. Excellent 29. THE
STOCKBRIDGE MUNSEE TRIBE OF MOHICAN INDIANS
http://unr.edu/homepage/shubinsk/mohican.html An overview of tribal history, a Mohican vocabulary, customs, Native American recipes, and lots of links. Excellent 30. THE
STORY OF MESA VERDE NATIONAL PARK
http://mesaverde.org/smvf/p1.htm An online version of the book describing the amazing cliff dwellings at Mesa Verde National Park including the culture of the Pueblo tribes who lived there, photos and more. Excellent 31. TIMEKEEPER:
CULTURES OF THE SOUTHWEST – A THINKQUEST SITE
NEW!!
http://library.thinkquest.org/12641/timekeep.shtml?tqskip1=1&tqtime=1030 A student-created site on the Native American cultures of the Southwest. Sections: Archaic, Basketmaker, Pueblo, and Present. Excellent
32. ARTNATAM-NATIVE
AMERICAN ART EXHIBIT An online exhibit of Native American artists’ works and biographical information. Very Good 33. BLACKFEET
NATION OFFICIAL SITE
http://www.blackfeetnation.com Describes the Blackfeet Nation, the tribe today, the natural resources of the area, the tribal council and tribal court, the history of the Blackfeet and more. Very Good 34. CAMPING
WITH THE SIOUX:FIELDWORK DIARY OF ALICE CUNNINGHAM FLETCHER http://www.nmnh.si.edu/naa/fletcher/fletcher.htm In September 1881, Alice Fletcher traveled to Dakota Territory to live with Sioux women and record their way of life. This is her diary from 9/16/1881 to 10/30/1881. Includes a Photo Gallery and Folktales. Note: The attitudes expressed in the diary reflect the attitudes toward Native Americans of many white scientists of that time. Fletcher herself changed her opinions later. Very Good 35. CHEROKEE
NATION CULTURAL RESOURCE CENTER
http://www.cherokee.org/Culture/Culture.asp Information on the Cherokee Nation. Includes: Cherokee Culture, Cherokee History, Literature, Cherokee Language, Downloads, and a Word List. Very Good
http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/apache/
NEW!! Online versions of stories in the original language with translations from the Chiricuhua and Mescalero Apache tribes. Includes a linguistic analysis. Texts are shown, English Only, Apache Only and Bilingual. Note: You need to download the Apache font to get a clear view of the words. Very Good 37. DELAWARE
(LENAPE) TRIBE OF INDIANS Information on the history and culture of the Lenape Indians living in the Delaware River Valley. Sections: FAQs, Social Dances, Lenape Football Game (historic), Men’s Clothing, Women’s Clothing, History, Humor, Preservation, Language (audio) and Bird Names in Lenape (audio). Very Good 38. FIRST
NATIONS COMPACT HISTORIES
NEW!!
http://www.tolatsga.org/Compacts.html Brief paragraphs about each of the tribes that comprised the First Nations. From the Abenaki to the Winnebago. Very Good 39. FIRST
PEOPLES
http://www.nativetrail.com/en/first_peoples/index.html The First Nations and Inuit of Quebec describing their cultures, their communities, their spirituality and their education. Very Good 40. HOHOKAM
INDIANS OF THE TUCSON BASIN
NEW!!
http://www.uapress.arizona.edu/online.bks/hohokam/Titlhoho.htm An online book about the Hohokam of the Tucson Basin in southern Arizona. Three chapters: The Hohokam World, The Hohokam Lifeway, The Archeological Record. Very Good 41. AN
IROQUOIAN STORY OF CREATION
NEW!!
http://www.tyendinaga.net/stories/creation.html The Iroquoian creation story. Very Good 42. IROQUOIS
LANGUAGE AND SONGS
http://aboriginalcollections.ic.gc.ca/language/ Includes sound samples and brief descriptions of songs sung at socials within the six nations. Very Good 43. LAKOTA
KAKOTA WOWAPI OTI KIN
http://puffin.creighton.edu/lakota/index.html Extensive information on the Lakota and Dakota tribes (also known as the Sioux). Sections include: Electronic Texts, Demography, History, Legal Concerns, Treaties, Maps, Cultural Centers & Museums, Radio Stations and Things Named for the Lakota. Very Good
http://www.kstrom.net/isk/stars/startabs.html Lakota star maps, constellations and legends. Very Good 45. LANGUAGE
AND CULTURE OF HAWAII
http://members.aol.com/EARTHSUN/hawaii.html Discusses the native Hawaiian culture and language. Very Good 46. THE
MISSISSIPIAN MOUNDBUILDERS AND THEIR ARTIFACTS NEW!!
http://www.mississippian-artifacts.com/ Artifacts from the Mississippian Moundbuilders, a Native American culture that thrived from about 900 AD to the 1600s in what is now the Midwest. Sections: Pottery, Pipes, Hardstone, Discoidals, Flint Points, Flint Implements, Ear Ornaments, Shell Ornaments, Beads, Spiro and more. Very Good http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/mythology/northamerican_culture.html&edu=elem Learn some of the myths of the Pawnee, Navajo and Lakota regarding the sky, the Earth, and aspects of their world. Very Good
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/indian/ Craft activities for primary students on Native Americans. Examples: Rainstick, Dream Catcher, Rattle, Kachina Doll and more. Good 49. NATIVE
AMERICAN MYTHOLOGY
http://www.pantheon.org/areas/mythology/americas/native_american/ Links to Native American myths. Check out the Folklore section for Native American folktales, too. Very Good 50. NATIVE
AMERICAN SHELTERS
http://emuseum.mnsu.edu/prehistory/settlements/index.shtml Extensive information and archival photographs of Native American shelters or homes, by geographical region. Very Good 51. NATIVE
AMERICAN TRIBES AND RESERVATIONS
http://tc.unl.edu/tcforum/tribes.html Lists Federally Recognized Tribes, Indian Tribes Populations Ranking, First Nations, and Native Nations. Covers tribes in both the U.S. and Canada. Very Good 52. NATIVE
AMERICANS – WEBQUEST
NEW!!
http://www.berksiu.k12.pa.us/webquest/musselman/index.htm A webquest for 5th grade students on Native Americans. Although the original lesson is for Minnesota, it easily translates. Very Good
http://www.turtle-tracks-for-kids.org/ “NATIVE
VILLAGE website was created for youth, educators, families, and friends who wish
to celebrate the rich, diverse cultures of The Americas' First Peoples. Each
week we offer readers two current events publications: NATIVE VILLAGE Drum and
NATIVE VILLAGE Youth and Education News. Each issue summarizes current
happenings in Indian country and is written in an easy-to-read format.”
Includes stories,
current events and more. Very Good 54. NEZ PERCE TRIBE OF IDAHO
http://www.nezperce.org/Main.html A history of the tribe, its customs, culture, landmarks and legends, the tribe today and links. Very Good 55. NORTH,
SOUTH, EAST, WEST – NATIVE AMERICANS IN THE NATURAL WORLD WEBQUEST
NEW!!
http://its.guilford.k12.nc.us/webquests/native/native.html A webquest for middle school students on different Native American tribes. “Your task is to compare and contrast four different tribes which were indigenous to the United States: the Tlingit of the Northwest Coast, the Hopi of the Southwest, the Iroquois of the Northeast, and the Lakota of the Western plains. As you read about the customs of each tribe you will search for information concerning important foods, myths or spiritual beliefs, and important plants and/or animals. This information will be recorded on a chart. You will also note and record the biome where each tribe lives and draw conclusions as to how the biome affects the culture of each tribe. Using the information from your chart and other data from your research, you will prepare a multimedia presentation.” Very Good 56. SEMINOLE
TRIBE OF FLORIDA
Official web site of the Seminole Tribe of Florida. Sections: Culture, History, Tourism & Enterprises, Government, Services, Seminole Tribune, Follow Our Trail and FAQs. Very Good 57. SMITHSONIAN-
NATIVE AMERICAN HISTORY AND CULTURE
http://www.si.edu/resource/faq/nmai/start.htm List of links to a large amount of information on Native Americans. Includes the National Museum of the American Indian. Very Good 58. TEACHING
YOUR CHILD ABOUT NATIVE AMERICANS
http://www.ed.gov/databases/ERIC_Digests/ed394744.html An article with guidelines for teaching children about Native Americans. Discusses stereotypes, teaching strategies, and things to avoid. Very Good
59. ALL
TRIBES MAP INDEX – NOW CALLED: MAPS OF NATION AMERICAN NATIONS
NEW
NAME & URL!!
http://www.kstrom.net/isk/maps/US.html Maps showing the different tribes along with a list of tribes by state, native American populations, and more. Good 60. BENEDICTE
WRENSTED: AN IDAHO PHOTOGRAPHER IN FOCUS
NEW!!
http://nmnhwww.si.edu/anthro/wrensted/ A Smithsonian exhibit on the long-lost photographs of Benedicte Wrensted, a Danish women photographer whose works date from the 1890s and early 1900s. Wrensted’s works focused portraits of Native Americans and the growth of the community of Pocatello, Idaho. Note: Scroll down to Main Menu to navigate the site. Good 61. BREATHING
NEW LIFE INTO OLD TRADITIONS – EXAMINING NATIVE AMERICAN CULTURES AND THEIR
CEREMONIES IN THE SOCIAL STUDIES CLASSROOM – A LESSON PLAN
NEW!!
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/19990120wednesday.html?searchpv=learning_lessons A lesson plan for grades 6-12 on the role of ceremonies in Native American cultures with a lesson focus on the Inuit. Good 62. CHUCALISSA
http://cas.memphis.edu/chucalissa/ A museum and reconstructed village with sections on Native American life going back 11,500 years. You can take a virtual tour of the village. Includes: Prehistory, Virtual Village, Links and more. Good 63. EDWARD
S. CURTIS’ NORTH AMERICAN INDIAN
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/award98/ienhtml/curthome.html An American Memory Collection. “The North American Indian by Edward S. Curtis is one of the most significant and controversial representations of traditional American Indian culture ever produced. Issued in a limited edition from 1907-1930, the publication continues to exert a major influence on the image of Indians in popular culture. Curtis said he wanted to document "the old time Indian, his dress, his ceremonies, his life and manners." Includes 2000 photogravure plates and narrative on the cultures of 80 tribes. The collection is organized by tribe and culture area. Good 64. GENERAL
NATIVE AMERICAN INFORMATION
http://www.em.doe.gov/stake/natinfo.html Information on the President’s American Indian Policy (1991); Affirming the Government; Government Relationships Between the Federal Government and Tribal Governments; American Indians and Alaska Natives (Statistics); and FAQs. Good 65. HOPI
CULTURAL PRESERVATION
Hopi culture, arts and crafts, visitor information, current issues and projects and more. Good 66. IN
THE TIME OF THE OLD ONES – WEBQUEST
http://www.itdc.sbcss.k12.ca.us/curriculum/oldones.html A webquest for grades 305 on the Navajo culture. Good 67. INDIAN
PEOPLES OF THE NORTHERN GREAT PLAINS
NEW!!
http://libmuse.msu.montana.edu:4000/NAD/nad.home An online photograph database on the Native Americans of the northern Great Plains. The images include Native American drawings. Good 68. INDIANZ.COM
– YOUR INTERNET RESOURCE Features include Tribe of the Week, Native American Life Calendar, Native American News, Arts & Entertainment, The Elder’s Circle and more. Good 69. INTRODUCTION
TO THE CREEK NATION
http://ngeorgia.com/history/creek.html A history of the Creek Nation and of the Tribes of the Creek Confederacy in Georgia. Includes the culture, associations with other tribes and more. Good 70. LENAPE
– ENGLISH DICTIONARY
http://www.carhart.com/~pierce/lenape/intro.html An online dictionary for the Lenape/English languages. Good 71. NATIVE
AMERICAN HISTORY CROSSWORD PUZZLE
NEW!!
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/xwords/19991001.html A crossword puzzle to do online or print out on Native American History. Good 72. NATIVE
AMERICAN POLITICAL ISSUES
NEW!!
http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/9118/ A website devoted to political issues between Native Americans and the U.S. government. For senior students. Good 73. NATIVE
AMERICAN RESOURCES
http://www.cowboy.net/native/index.html A gateway site with a long list of links to Native American information including Tribal Home Pages, Native American Organizations, a Calendar of Events, Indian Education and Colleges, Government Resources, Native American Art and Culture. Note: Several broken links. Good
74. PETROGLYPHS
AND ROCK PAINTINGS
http://www.execpc.com/~jcampbel/ Focuses on the rock art of the Native Americans in the southwest. Includes: Great Mural Paintings Baja California Sur; Basketmaker Fetish Heads; Ancestral Puebloan Flute Players; Basketmaker Gender Attributes; “Desecrated Panels”; Historic Navajo-Dine; Mancos Canyon System Rock Art and much more. Good
http://www.uapress.arizona.edu/samples/sam423.htm A book excerpt telling the Pima tale The Legend of Eagleman . Good 76. POWHATAN
RENAPE NATION (NEW JERSEY) Information on the Powhatan Renape Nation in Burlington County. Includes the history of the tribe, Pocahontas Myth, and FAQs. Good 77. SPIDER
WOMAN STORIES
NEW!!
http://www.uapress.arizona.edu/samples/sam324.htm A book except telling the Hopi story The Children and the Hummingbird. Good 78. WAMPUM
– NATIVE AMERICAN BEADWORK
http://www.kstrom.net/isk/art/beads/wampum.html Information on how Native American beadwork was used to create wampum which recorded agreements. The kinds of beads used reflected the kind of agreement or treaties. Good 80. WHITE
BUFFALO CALF WOMAN BRINGS THE FIRST PIPE
http://www.kstrom.net/isk/arvol/buffpipe.html The story of the prophecy concerning a white buffalo calf and the events the birth of the calf will bring about. (Note: A white buffalo calf was born in 1994, which many believe fulfills the prophecy). Good 81. WHOSE
RITE IS IT? – EXPLORING NATIVE AMERICAN AND WILDLIFE PROTECTION LAWS
NEW!!
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/20001120monday.html?searchpv=learning_lessons A lesson plan for grades 6-12. In this lesson, students explore and debate, from multiple perspectives, a petition to allow Hopi Indians to take golden eagle hatchlings from a federal wildlife sanctuary for use in a religious ceremony. Good |
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