Websites for the study of First Nations peoples of North America
American Indians of the Pacific Northwest
Features over 2300 original photographs, maps, essays, and primary source documents from 1851-1908 dealing with Indian cultures of the Pacific Northwest Coast and Plateau regions. Information includes arts, work, transportation, dwellings, potlatches, treaties, and education. Searchable.
The Native people of Vancouver Island
This site focusing on the Nootka Indians, was done by a student. Provides basic information.
Tsimshian Society and Culture
Provides information about shamanism, trade, roles of peoples, warfare, and their villages.
The Coast Salish Nation
Coast Salish and the environment
The Haida - Children of Eagle and Raven
Kwakiutl
Good basic, easy to read, information.
Who were those Indians?
Provides text based information at a fairly advanced level covering most topics about the Plateau Indians of the Columbia River Basin.
Kootenay Indians
Kutenai Indians
The Blackfeet nation
Kainai - The Blood tribe
The Plains Cree
Innu Nation
Provides extensive information on the Innu nation, including history, culture, land rights, womens issues, youth issues, etc. Includes current news stories of relevance. Links to related sites.
National Archives of Canada
Provides a well organized collection for the study of Canadian history. Topics include: people, places, postal archives, war, aboriginal peoples, government, and living memory. Includes an online research tool and genealogy section.
American Indians and the Natural World
Provides four different First Nations visions of living in and with the natural world - Tlingit, Hopi, Iroquois, and Lakota. Examines belief systems, philosophies and practical knowledge that guided interactions with the natural world. Includes teaching resources. (02/02)
Native American resources
Features links to the Algonquin, Comanche, Haida, Hopi, Iroquois, Navajo, Plains, Pomo and Sioux tribes. Includes clip art, clothing, games, legends, songs & dances, folk art, recipes, craft projects, teaching aids, etc.
Educational Resources in Aboriginal Studies
Provides links to curricular resources for teaching aboriginal studies in Canada. Topics covered include: First Nations history, treaties, law, land claims, and masks. Includes links to contacts with the first Europeans and their influence.
On this date in North American Indian history
Features over 7100 links and miscellaneous information on tribal names and lore.
Index of Native American Resources on the Internet
Features excellent links to Native American art. Other links are categorized by culture, language, history, art, government, etc.
Native American legal resources
A directory of links to various North American Indian cultural, historical and legal resources. Includes links to individual tribal web sites.
Native Web
An excellent gateway site providing resources for indigenous peoples around the world. From the START HERE button, categories and subcategories deal with an extensive variety of native topics.
National Museum of the American Indian
Features multimedia exhibits that are changed regularly. Includes an archives, links to other Native American sites, and educational resources.
Native American Lore Index Page
Features a meta-list with many links to specific First Nations folklore, only some of which are identified by the originating culture. The stories are all easy to read and then to tell.
Head Smashed In Buffalo Jump
Provides basic information on this UNESCO World Heritage Site. Includes archaeological facts and information on Blackfoot history and social structure. Links to related sites.
First Nations Drum, News from Canada’s Native Communities
Provides the First Nations perspective on many current news stories. Includes information on the National Aboriginal Achievement Awards and discusses controversial issues in the aboriginal communities.
People of Honour: Profiles of Outstanding Aboriginal People
Features an extensive list of outstanding members of the North American First Nations people. Includes biographies for each person on the list, detailing their contributions to their society.
National Museum of the American Indian
Features online exhibits dealing with aborginal peoples of North, South, and Central America. Searchable.
Backgrounder: The Residential School System
Information from the Canadian government about the government-supported residential school system that "grew out of Canada's missionary experience with various religious organizations," and which ceased operation completely in the mid-1990s. Discusses the Aboriginal Healing Foundation, which supports people "affected by the legacy of physical and sexual abuse in the residential school system." In English and French. From Indian and Northern Affairs Canada.
CBC News In Depth: Aboriginal Canadians
News and feature stories about Canada's aboriginal population of Indians, Métis, and Inuit, which "is about 1.5 million people, spanning the nation and bordering three oceans." Topics include aboriginal history, land claims, leaders, residential schools, aboriginal people and the Canadian military, and more. Includes a FAQ on aboriginal Canadians, photos, and statistics. From the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC).
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