Long and annotated list of sites on various topics such as religion, teaching languages, the sports mascot issue, health & education; also includes links to pages relevant to specific nations and tribes. Focus is on Indians from the U.S. , though some Latin American and Canadian cultures are also included. Many links are to exhibits, photographs, videos, and other visuals. Compiled by Professor Troy Johnson , Cal State, Long Beach.
Links to thousands of substantive reviewed websites on anthropological topics, accessible via a table of contents or this site's powerful search engine. Sections on "Native America," "Native American Graves & Repatriation Act," "Tribes & Nations" focus on Indians from North America ; many different Latin American indigenous groups such as the ancient Maya, ancient Andean cultures, the Yanomamo, and others are also included. Pages include bibliographies of suggested books on the topic at hand, followed by relevant, scholarly annotated websites. The rest of this very full website is devoted to broader topics in anthropology, such as ethnobotany, linguistics, the anthropology of religion and gender, kinship, and other subjects of interest. By Eric J. White, from the Univ. of Virginia .
This well-organized web site organizes federal government information, reports, and policies relevant to native communities and nations. Topics of interest include health issues and housing, community development, agriculture, and children's issues; includes links to the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the US Senate and House of Representatives, and other federal goverment entities. Hosted by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Native American Programs.
This site provides electronic documents relating to contemporary "...social, political, strategic, economic and human rights situations" faced by indigenous peoples worldwide.
Slow to load, but one of the biggest and oldest web clearinghouses for American indian resources and information of all kinds, organized by subject; includes search engine.
Partially annotated listing of web information on Latin American Indians, organized by country and by ethnic group. From LANIC, one of the premier Latin American research web sites, at the University of Texas , Austin .
Compilation of links to full-text documents such as relevant case law, constitutions of specific tribes and nations, treaties, and other resources. Also provides links to government agencies such as the BIA, the US Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, a link to the developing Native American Constitution and Law Digitization Project, and more. From the University of Oklahoma Law Center .
One of the best sources for locating Web sites developed by individual American Indian nations and other native peoples, as well as native information on many topics. Includes useful lists of video sources and media production companies, and sections on language and the issue of "mascots." By librarian Lisa Mitten, at the University of Pittsburgh .
"Dedicated to protecting and defending Mother Earth and the rights of indigenous peoples," NativeNet has long sponsored a number of well-known Internet discussion lists (such as Native-L, NAT-Lang, NAT-Chat, and others), whose threads have been archived at this site. Also includes links organized by geography and topic.
This authoritative and well-designed website offers detailed scholarly information and personal essays on Zapotec Indians of Mexico, including history, culture, language, religion, and more topics. Includes bibliographies and links to relevant resources on Zapotecs and other Mesoamerican indigenous peoples. By Professor Ricardo J. Salvador of Iowa State University ; in English and in Spanish.
Collection of full-text scholarly articles, bibliographies, and information on the teaching and revitalizing of indigenous languages. Includes teaching models, details on the status of various American Indian languages, and rationales for keeping endangered languages alive. Much social and political information relevant to language maintenance is also included. Information on academic conferences, and links to relevant websites elsewhere are also provided. By Jon Reyhner at Northern Arizona University.
Searchable index to the contents of the American Indian Law Review, whose articles are not online. Just the same, a very useful service in itself. Includes case tables, plus search capabilities by subject, tribe, legislation, and treaties.
Collection of numerous journals, indexes, bibliographies, and other resources, plus online feature articles on American Indian history topics. Recent features have included profiles on Sequoyah, and Black-Indian history resources.
Online version of " America 's Largest Indian Newspaper," with headline news, news from the Nations, and regular features such as arts & entertainment and editorials. Archived back issues are currently ( 2/10/00 ) being planned, as are links elsewhere.