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August 2013

First Nations - Land Rights and Environmentalism in British Columbia.". - This website "documents in pictures with commentary the environmental havoc caused by European settler society to the pre colonial world of what is now known as British Columbia (BC). It argues that the road back to environmental sanity must go through the restitution of past wrongs to First Nations by means of strong support for their land rights over and against the continuing rapacious and short sighted destruction of primaeval forests, ancient trees, wild salmon runs, grizzly bear habitats, etc. The European First Nations website links political activism with the results of scholarly and scientific studies by juxtaposing historical images with representations of current affairs."

http://www.firstnations.eu/

July 2013

"Racist Stereotypes and Cultural Appropriation in American Sports"

This is a video of a conference. it comes in several parts.

http://youtu.be/NWpy7ozOwTU

June 2013

There are two Links of the Month for June 2013

The first is an article about efforts to reverse a disenfranchisement of many African-American members of the Cherokee Nation. The article looks at mostly one side of the issue, but it delves into quite a bit of the details of the matter.

From One Fire

http://thislandpress.com/05/16/2013/from-one-fire/?read=complete

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The second Link of the Month is the Wisdom of the Elders audio programs from the Archaeology Channel

http://www.archaeologychannel.org/audio-guide/wisdom-of-the-elders

May 2013

14th Annual Native American Music Awards Winners Ballot - Vote Here - Vote Now!

http://nativeamericanmusicawards.com/votenow.cfm

March 2013

Here are links to two old books about American Indians:

INDIANS OF THE YOSEMITE VALLEY AND VICINITY - Their History, Customs and Traditions by GALEN CLARK. This article was written in 1904. It can be downloaded in several formats. The online version also includes photos and illustrations.

http://www.yosemite.ca.us/library/indians_of_the_yosemite/

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The North American Indian by Edward S. Curtis

This book was written in 1906. The PDF copy includes photos, as well.

http://www.gutenberg.org/files/19449/19449-pdf.pdf

January 2013

If you have not heard about "Idle No More", it is a grass roots movement in Canada to support First Nations as they interact with the Canadian government. As with any movement, it has its supporters, its detractors, and those who have yet to make up their mind. The following brief article and links can help you learn more about these events and efforts.

History of Idle No More Grassroots Movement - Written by Jessica Gordon

Idle No More began with 4 ladies; Nina Wilson, Sylvia McAdam, Jessica Gordon & Sheelah McLean who felt it was urgent to act on current and upcoming legislation that not only affects our First Nations people but the rest of Canada's citizens, lands and waters. The focus is on grassroots voices, treaty and sovereignty, it began in the early part of October when discussing Bill C 45. All 4 women knew that this was a time to act, as this bill and other proposed legislation would affect not only Indigenous people but also the lands, water and the rest of Canada. With the focus on the most urgent bill knowing it would initiate attention to all other legislation, the 4 ladies held rallies and teach-ins to generate discussion and provide information. They then decided a nation wide event was garnered so all could participate, thus, The National Day of Solidarity & Resurgence was called for December 10th, 2012, to oppose all legislation and to build solidarity while asserting inherent rights and nationhood while protecting our lands for all people. These colonial forms of legislation that the government expects to unilaterally impose on us has brought us together, to stand together - Jessica Gordon

Major Links:
http://www.idlenomore.ca/
http://idlenomoremovement.com/
http://www.facebook.com/IdleNoMoreCommunity


Lots of links to articles, explanations and discussions:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idle_No_More -



Videos:
Idle No More. - Priscilla Settee and Sheelah McLean
   http://youtu.be/nWnk1GWsGMs

Sylvia McAdam Speaks at Idle no more treaty7 Teach-In:
   http://idlenomoremovement.com/Videos/admin/General/209-Sylvia-McAdam-
Speaks-at-Idle-no-more-treaty7-Teach-In-.m4v.html

Shannon Houle speaks on Breakfast Television Edmonton
   http://video.citytv.com/video/detail/2048081254001.000000.000000/idle-no-more/

CBC News: 9 questions about Idle No More
   http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/story/2013/01/04/f-idlenomore-faq.html


Other sources:
http://rabble.ca/category/tags/idle-no-more
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theresa_Spence
http://www.facebook.com/IdlenomoreOkanaganNation
http://www.oktlaw.com/blog/a-legislative-road-map-as-idle-no-more-revs-up/
http://shannonhoule.blogspot.com/
http://chriscorrigan.com/parkinglot/?p=3739
http://www.toboldrollo.com/2013/01/01/i-am-canadian-because-of-treaties-with-indigenous-nations/
http://www.culturalsurvival.org/news/being-idle-no-more

BILL C-45
    http://www.parl.gc.ca/HousePublications/Publication.aspx?Language=E&Mode=1&DocId=5942521&File=4

http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/politics/article/1306869--chief-theresa-spence-s-hunger-strike-has-full-backing-of-attawapiskat-residents

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/with-events-worldwide-idlenomore-movement-grows-too-big-to-track/article6826756/

http://www.vancouverobserver.com/politics/harper-government-bills-enraged-first-nations-and-sparked-idle-no-more

A Summary of Current Federal Legislative Amendments Affecting First Nations
   http://www.oktlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/legamend.pdf

November 2012

Kanien’kehá:ka Onkwawén:na Raotitióhkwa Language and Cultural Center

"Wa’tkwanonhwerá:ton, on behalf of the Staff and Board of Directors, welcome to the official website of Kanien’kehá:ka Onkwawén:na Raotitióhkwa language and Cultural Center (KORLCC). KORLCC holds the community mandate to develop, implement and deliver diverse language and cultural education programs, projects and services to safeguard the sustainability of our language and cultural traditions for the benefit of our present and future generations. We hope you enjoy your visit."

http://www.korkahnawake.org/

October 2012

The Iroquois Book of Rites By Horatio Hale

http://www.sacred-texts.com/nam/iro/ibr/index.htm

September 2012

Advocates for Indigenous California Language Survival (AICLS). The AICLS is a non-profit founded in 1992. From their website's Vision Statement: "The Advocates for Indigenous California Language Survival is an organization devoted to implementing and supporting the revitalization of indigenous California languages. Its mission is to assist California Indians in language maintenance and renewal. California was and still is one of the most linguistically diverse parts of the world. Estimates as to how many indigenous languages were spoken here before contact range from 80 to 100. There are presently 50 indigenous languages that still have one or more native speakers, though these numbers are dwindling fast. There are also at least 30 languages with no native speakers left with descendants who desperately want to regain their languages. The Advocates mission is to make their efforts successful. It is the dream of the Advocates that California Indian languages will once again be spoken in native communities."

There is a fair amount of material on their website, including a nice list of related websites and websites devoted to indigenous languages. They also put out an interesting newsletter. http://aicls.org/

August 2012

The link of the Month is a website which features a series of booklets, supplements, posters, books DVDs and brochures primarily oriented toward the Ojibwe around the Great Lakes. Many of these can be downloaded for free. Others can be ordered. They are published by the Great Lakes Indian Fish & Wildlife Commission.

Here are some of the titles available:

* A Guide to Understanding Ojibwe Treaty Rights -
* Ojibwe Treaty Rights Understanding & Impact -
* Ganawenimaa nimamainan aki (Respect our Mother Earth) -
* Michigan's 1836 Treaty Fishery Guide - 
* GLIFWC Color & Activity Book -
* Ricing with Tommy Sky -
* Spearfishing with Tommy Sky -
* Anishinaabe Manoomin -
* Manoomin~Wild Rice The Good Berry -

Some of the brochures which are available are designed for younger people, but older folks will find them interesting. One is called "Growing Up Ojibwe." The 20 page article is in the PDF format. It features articles, puzzles, crosswords, history, words and a few other things. You can find all of them at them at: http://www.glifwc.org/publications/

June 2012

A history of the United States cannot be complete without discussion of the American Indians, also known as First Nations. To this end The World & I Online offers a unique educational resource: a special collection presenting nearly eighty feature-length essays concerned with Indian culture, history, and contemporary issues. The collection offers scholarly insight into the lifestyles and more.

http://www.worldandi.com/americanindians/

March 2012

Speaking of videos, this month's Link of the Month is Snag Films. They feature lots of free movies. Specifically, I have found the following movies which have American Indian groups or issues as the subject matter. There are occasional commercials.

Blackfeet Encounter
http://www.snagfilms.com/films/title/blackfeet_encounter

Hand Game
http://www.snagfilms.com/films/title/hand_game

Harold of Orange
http://www.snagfilms.com/films/title/harold_of_orange

Indian Country Diaries (Episode 1)
http://www.snagfilms.com/films/title/indian_country_diaries_episode_1

Indian Country Diaries (Episode 2)
http://www.snagfilms.com/films/title/indian_country_diaries_episode_2

Looking Toward Home
http://www.snagfilms.com/films/title/looking_toward_home

The Great American Footrace
http://www.snagfilms.com/films/title/the_great_american_footrace

Way of the Warrior
http://www.snagfilms.com/films/title/way_of_the_warrior

The Oneida Speak
http://www.snagfilms.com/films/title/oneida_speak

Aleut Story
http://www.snagfilms.com/films/title/aleut_story

Silent Thunder
http://www.snagfilms.com/films/title/silent_thunder

The Legend of Cougar Canyon (The Secret of Navajo Cave)
http://www.snagfilms.com/films/title/the_legend_of_cougar_canyon_the_secret_of_navajo_cave


Ishi, The Last Yahi
http://www.snagfilms.com/films/title/ishi_the_last_yahi

Chiefs
http://www.snagfilms.com/films/title/chiefs

River Ways
http://www.snagfilms.com/films/title/river_ways

The Rules of the Game
http://www.snagfilms.com/films/title/the_rules_of_the_game

Who Owns The Past?
http://www.snagfilms.com/films/title/who_owns_the_past

California's Lost tribes
http://www.snagfilms.com/films/title/californias_lost_tribes

Sovereign Nation, Sovereign Neighbors
http://www.snagfilms.com/films/title/sovereign_nation_sovereign_neighbor

Bill Reid
http://www.snagfilms.com/films/title/bill_reid

The Oneida Speak
http://www.snagfilms.com/films/title/oneida_speak

Rez Dogs
http://www.snagfilms.com/films/title/rez_dogs

February 2012

The Archaeology Channel has lots of interesting videos.

http://www.archaeologychannel.org/video-guide

January 2012

Hopi Petroglyph Sites - A Slideshow Introduction of Tutuveni and Dawa Park. A nicely designed website with lots of information and photos. From ther website: Tutuveni is an important site along the Hopi pilgrimage route to Ongtuvqa, also known as the Grand Canyon. The site lies west of the Hopi Reservation in Arizona, and within the neighboring Navajo Nation. Meaning Newspaper Rock in Hopi, Tutuveni contains 5,000 petroglyphs of Hopi clan symbols and is the largest known collection of clan symbols in the American Southwest. Among Tutuveni's 150 sandstone boulders are the records of more than 1,000 years of Hopi history and culture.

http://archive.cyark.org/hopi-petroglyph-sites-intro

September 2011

This month there are quite a few links to groups on Facebook.

The North American Native (Bruno has some interesting postings)
http://www.facebook.com/groups/317631180947/?id=10150357778185948¬if_t=group_activity


Abolish Columbus Day and Re-name it to Native American day now!
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Abolish-Columbus-Day-and-Re-name-it-to-Native-American-day-now/297148539433


American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association (AIANTA)
http://www.facebook.com/pages/American-Indian-Alaska-Native-Tourism-Association-AIANTA/351817254794


American Indian Center - Chicago
http://www.facebook.com/AmericanIndianCenter

American Indian College Fund
http://www.facebook.com/groups/8755579435/

American Indian Cultural Center Museum (In Oklahoma)
http://www.facebook.com/pages/American-Indian-Cultural-Center-Museum/69018819020


American Indian Film Institute
http://www.facebook.com/aifisf

American Indian Genocide Museum
http://www.facebook.com/pages/American-Indian-Genocide-Museum/134618613235006


American Indian Higher Education Resources
http://www.facebook.com/pages/American-Indian-Higher-Education-Resources/199277196662


American Indian Movement
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2254106281

American Indian People For Wild Horses
http://www.facebook.com/pages/American-Indian-People-For-Wild-Horses/114666465237543


American Indian Rights and Resources Organization
http://www.facebook.com/pages/American-Indian-Rights-and-Resources-Organization/81554617107


American Indian Women of Proud Nations
http://www.facebook.com/aiwpn

Cherokee At-Large Voters Association
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Cherokee-At-Large-Voters-Association/208279719223562


Gina Boltz
http://www.facebook.com/gboltz1

Gray Wolf (Interesting guy. I met him at the SDSU Powwow many years ago)
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1333322067

Haskell's Indigenous and American Indian Studies Club
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Haskells-Indigenous-and-American-Indian-Studies-Club/293122544051


Indigenous and American Indian Studies at Haskell Indian Nations
University
http://www.facebook.com/iais.haskell

Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA in New Mexico)
http://www.facebook.com/InstituteofAmericanIndianArts

NCAIED - National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development
http://www.facebook.com/pages/NCAIED-National-Center-for-American-Indian-Enterprise-Development/62079388290


National Museum of the American Indian
http://www.facebook.com/NationalMuseumoftheAmericanIndianinDC

National Museum of the American Indian in New York (Part of the
Smithsonian Group)
http://www.facebook.com/pages/National-Museum-of-the-American-Indian-in-New-York/48000054112


NSAIE - National Society for American Indian Elderly
http://www.facebook.com/pages/NSAIE-National-Society-for-American-Indian-Elderly/123202914037


Native American Encyclopedia
http://www.facebook.com/native.encyclopedia

Native American Indian Boarding Schools
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Native-American-Indian-Boarding-Schools/302085170203


Native American Indian - Old Photos (nice postings of old photos)
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Native-American-Indian-Old-Photos/10150102703945578


Native American Indian Wisdom
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Native-American-Indian-Wisdom/298826369043

Native American National Team
http://www.facebook.com/NativeAmericanOlympicTeam

San Diego Cherokee Community (The group I am a part of in San Diego)
http://www.facebook.com/pages/San-Diego-Cherokee-Community/141274513308

Society of American Indian Government Employees (SAIGE) (I made a
presentation before this group once)
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Society-of-American-Indian-Government-Employees-SAIGE/187641439510


UNC American Indian Center (North Carolina)
http://www.facebook.com/UNC.AmericanIndianCenter

UTAH NATIVE AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
http://www.facebook.com/pages/UTAH-NATIVE-AMERICAN-CHAMBER-OF-COMMERCE/281926758095


Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Wheelwright-Museum-of-the-American-Indian/57730067223


You're In America, Speak Native American
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Youre-In-America-Speak-Native-American/460141685646

July 2011

Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada:

"Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC) supports Aboriginal people (First Nations, Inuit and Métis) and Northerners in their efforts to:

    *improve social well-being and economic prosperity;
    *develop healthier, more sustainable communities; and
    *participate more fully in Canada's political, social and economic
    *development - to the benefit of all Canadians.

http://www.ainc-inac.gc.ca/al/index-eng.asp

June 2011

There are two links this month:

Lakota Wintercounts: This Smithsonian website has some very interesting material.
http://wintercounts.si.edu/flashindex.html

Native News Network - Native American News, Analysis & Opinion by American Indians. This website is a good place to go to checkout American Indian related news
http://www.nativenewsnetwork.com/index.html

May 2011

There are several links this month.

The Native Races by Hubert Howe Bancroft - published in 1883:
http://www.friendsofsabbath.org/Further_Research/e-books/Hubert%20Howe%20Bancroft/HHBindex.htm

Bibliografia Mesoamericana: excellent search engine for Central American- historical info
http://research.famsi.org/mesobib.html

Rezkast: "A Native video & music sharing site"
http://www.rezkast.com/

History of the Indians by James Adair (c.1709-1783) - London: Edward & Charles Dilly, 1775
http://olivercowdery.com/texts/1775Adr1.htm

December 2009

Cobell v. Salazar. A settlement was finally reached in this landmark case.

http://www.cobellsettlement.com/

August 2009

Letter about the Dwight Mission to the Cherokee. From the Alice M. Robertson Collection at the University of Tulsa. Alice was a member of Congress and grew up among missionaries who worked with Cherokees in Oklahoma. Her writings reflect the period. I first noticed her work when my moth found on of the links which talks about work at the Dwight Mission. You may find the articles a good look into the thinking of the times.

http://www.lib.utulsa.edu/digital/robertson/index.asp

http://www.lib.utulsa.edu/digital/robertson/Series_II/transcriptions/AR2_04_07_612.asp

June 2009

The SAIGE (The Society of American Indian Government Employees) mission is to promote the recruitment, retention, development and advancement of American Indian and Alaska Native government employees, and work to ensure their equal treatment under the law; to educate federal agencies in the history and obligations of the Federal Indian Trust Responsibility and to assist them in its implementation; to assist government agencies in the development and delivery of initiatives and programs which honor the unique Federal-Tribal relationship; and to provide a national forum for issues and topics affecting American Indian and Alaska Native government employees.

http://www.saige.org/

April 2009

The 5 part PBS TV series titled "We Shall Remain." The series explores U.S. history from the perspective of Native Americans. Directed by Chris Eyre (Cheyenne/Arapaho), who previously directed "Smoke Signals"

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/weshallremain/

March 2009

Links of the Month: March 2009

Southwestern Archaeology Making the News - A Service of the Center for Desert Archaeology. SW Symposium Website Launched: The 11th Southwest Symposium web site is now up and running. This year's web site includes a call for papers and a call for posters - take a look! The deadline for paper submissions is very close (May 30) so please help us to spread the word, and the URL.

http://sw-symposium.binghamton.edu/

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Excellent Powerpoint Presentation Highlights the Work of Photographer Edward Curtis: From the Department of Defense Legacy Resource Management Program Cultural Resources Update (March 2009). Below is a link to a presentation featuring the photographs of Pazola Washte. Washte, also known as Edward Sheriff Curtis, photographed the Native American culture and people west of the Mississippi at the turn of the 20th century.

http://www.hud.gov/offices/pih/ih/codetalk/onap/docs/indianspast.pps