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December 2008
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Internet Sacred Text Archive. Their posting says:
"A long-standing problem with this section (and several others at this
site relating to traditional peoples' spiritual beliefs) has been the
lack of authoritative information. We are in the process of expanding this
section by scanning public domain ethnographic accounts on specific
Native American religious and spiritual practices. We are fortunate that
there is a wealth of such material available, which makes it so much
more puzzling why more of it is not on the Internet yet."
Native American religion, mythology and folklore which are covered extensively
at this site: Aztecs, Californian, Inuit, Maya, Iroquois, Cherokee, Navajo, Zuñi, Hopi
http://www.sacred-texts.com/nam/ |
May 2008
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Native American Records at the National Archives -
Despite the fact that I have posted on my website that I am not
very good at genealogy, I get lots of requests to help people
research their American Indian ancestry. Well, here is a website
which can help you find government documents. Many documents are
actually on fine at one of the government facilities. Check it out.
http://www.archives.gov/research/native-americans/index.html |
April 2008
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Similar to last month, my 'Link Of The Month' for April is a
'protest' website. "The Home Page Of The United Cherokee Nation"
addresses what they feel are the abuses and illegalities of the
administration of the Cherokee Nation in Tahlequah, Oklahoma.
"We Support The Actions Of All Cherokee Citizens In Their Fight!
Against The Oppression By: The Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma!
Dictatorial Tyranny Upon The Cherokee People Must Be Halted." I do not always agree with their conclusions; but; I do find it interesting to look at other points of view. You can find it at: http://www.jalagi.org/ |
March 2008
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For March, I have several "Links Of The Month." There is some
conflict in northern California about which group should get
federal recognition. I am not taking sides in this issue. Here
are links to a couple of the groups in the area. The listing
are from each of the websites. ---------- Stop Wintu Fraud This Blog Was Created As A Forum To Address to the Varied Issues Surrounding the Connections Between Tribal Fractionization and Delayed Federal Recognition for the Now Several Bands that Exist Today Representing the Wintu Tribe of Shasta and Trinity Counties. http://stopwintufraud.blogspot.com/ -------- This website is dedicated to all the real Pitt River Indians. Here we don’t claim to tell the truth. We actually do. We don’t have to take over anything in a hostile manner because we were actually elected by the Pit River Membership. http://web.archive.org/web/20080515132142/http://www.pitrivertruths.com/ ---------- Wintu Tribe of Northern California & Toyon-Wintu Center 35 76 Oasis Rd Redding, CA 96003 A Facebook Page ------------ Thank you for visiting the Official Home of the Winnemem Wintu Tribe. By following the links on this site, you will be able to visit with us: see our history, culture, traditions and people. http://www.winnememwintu.us/ |
February 2008
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Original
Pechanga's Blog. It describes itself as "Terminated member
of the Temecula Band of Luiseno Indians from the Pechanga
Reservation trying to shine light on actions of a corrupt
Pechanga government Working with tribal members who have
been denied civil rights,enduring the pain of disenrollment
and moratoriums."
This blog's author was disenrolled from the Pechanga tribe.
The blog is an interesting look into the politics within
one Southern California tribe.
Here is the link to this website: http://originalpechanga.blogspot.com/ |
December 2007
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"Gallica - Bureau of American
ethnology (Washington, D.C.). Annual report of the Bureau of American
ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian institution." This link
is to a database of information kept in France. You can see photocopies
of the reports from 1881 (the 1st) through 1933. By clicking on the
appropriate year, you will be taken to the first page of that year's
report. Each report has information about a variety of American Indian
tribes, issues or studies. Some of the reports are only a few pages long.
Other run well over 500 pages. The data can range from long discussions
about religion to philosophy. Other articles show pictures of Plains
Indian sign languages. It will take you a very long time to go through
each of these reports. Each report can be looked at as a treasure chest
waiting to be opened. With you find a few baubles, or a King's ransom.
You will just have to check each of them out to see. There is a bit of a trick to using the site. Some of the instructions are in French. You should be able to figure them out, though. All of the texts are in English. Here is the link to this massive database of information: http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb37575968z/date |
November 2007
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This month's Link of the Month is about my most recent trip to Utah.
Bridal Veil Falls is a nice waterfall east of Provo... Dinosaur National
Monument is an amazing geological area where many dinosaur bones and
ancient American Indian petroglyphs have been found... Utah Field House
of Natural History State Park Museum has many interesting exhibits...
The Red Fleet Dinosaur Trackway is a place where you can see dino tracks
in the rocks... Flaming Gorge is a very large canyon lake in northern Utah
& southwestern Wyoming.... I also took pictures from the plane over
Southern California, Phoenix, Grand Canyon, Zion & Bryce Parks. You can see all of the pictures on my website at: http://americanindian.net/utah2007.html |
October 2007
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Omaha Indian Heritage.
The website has a great deal of information, texts and photos
related to the Omaha tribe.
You can see it at this address:
http://omahatribe.unl.edu/ |
September 2007
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"We Shall Remain."
Their website says it is "the most ambitious primetime
television series and media project on Native history ever
produced." We Shall Remain will present a multifaceted story of Native ingenuity and perseverance that spans more than three hundred years. The tale of European settlement of North America has been told countless times, but never before from the perspective of the land's original inhabitants. You can read more about the project on their website at: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/weshallremain/project/index.html |
July 2007
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While I was doing research for book that I am co-authoring, I came
across several very interesting websites. Here is one of them. It is a
book which can be read online. "Ceremonial Costumes of the Pueblo Indians - Their Evolution, Fabrication, and Significance in the Prayer Drama" VIRGINIA MORE ROEDIGER UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA PRESS http://content.cdlib.org/xtf/view?docId=ft8870087s&brand=eschol |
May 2007
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The Center for Desert Archaeology, a private nonprofit
organization, promotes the stewardship of southwestern
archaeology and historic resources in the American
Southwest and Mexican Northwest through active research,
preservation, and public education. The website is very
deep in content. You can find it here: http://www.cdarc.org/ |
April 2007
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"WHEN CHEROKEES
WERE CHEROKEE." This is an interesting, and detailed look
at the history and culture of the ancient Cherokee.
I think you will find it interesting, even if you are not
Cherokee.
You can find it here: http://www.angelfire.com/ok4/oukah7/ |
March 2007
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"Chaco Digital Initiative."
CDI is a collaborative effort to create a
digital archive that will integrate much of the widely
dispersed archaeological data collected from Chaco Canyon
in the late 1890s and the first half of the 20th century.
The site features some interactive maps, photos and tons
of archaeological reports.
If you have ever wondered what exactly it is that archaeologist
document, this is the place to go.
You can find it here: http://www.chacoarchive.org/cra/ |
February 2007
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"Red Nation Celebration."
According to their website, "established in 1995, Red Nation Celebration (RNC)
is a non profit American Indian organization that premiere’s contemporary
and traditional American Indian performing arts of diverse artistic disciplines
to the mainstream media and to the global communities to encourage understanding
of the cultural traditions, performing arts, community and the advancement of
Indigenous Nations. Red Nation Celebration sponsors different events, including a film festival. One of the things I hav enjoyed on their website is looking at some of the videos they have posted in their media center. You can find it here: http://www.rednation.com/home |
January 2007
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"Center for the Study of the First
Americans." The Center's mission statement is: "The Center for the Study of
the First Americans explores the questions surrounding the peopling of the
Americas. The Center pursues research, education, and public outreach.
Research: The Center develops new knowledge regarding PaleoAmerican origins,
human dispersal, settlement, and cultural and biological development that
occurred before 12,000 years ago. Education: The Center trains students who
will go on to continue First Americans research. Outreach: The Center disseminates
the results of academic research into the first Americans to the general public
through our publications. In the Publications section of the website, you can find archived isses of their quarterly publication "The Mammoth Trumpet." There is tons of information there. There are also lots of pictures from around the world in their Image Gallery. You can find it here: http://www.centerfirstamericans.org/ |
December 2006
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December's "Link Of The Month" is a group of websites dedicated to the
art of basketweaving. You will find some excellent examples, and even
some instructions on the websites below. Cherokeebasketweaver's photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/cherokeebasketweaver/ Cherokee Artists Association: http://www.cherokeeartistsassociation.org/gallery/gunteranderson/gunteranderson.html Native American Basketry: http://www.nativetech.org/basketry/index.html Qualla Eastern Cherokee (Tsalagi) basketry: http://www.kstrom.net/isk/art/basket/baskcher.html Native Basketry: http://www.kstrom.net/isk/art/basket/baskmenu.html Mike Darts Web Site: http://gatlida.org/ Burl Ford: http://burlford.tripod.com/index.htm California Indian Basketweavers Association: http://www.ciba.org/ Marvin Cohodas Baskets: http://www.cohodasbaskets.com/introductionframe.html The Language of Native American Baskets from the Weavers's View: http://www.nmai.si.edu/exhibitions/baskets/subpage.cfm?subpage=basket Native American baskets: http://www.snowwowl.com/naartbaskets1.html The Basket - Background, History, Raw Materials, Design: http://www.madehow.com/Volume-4/Basket.html American Indian Baskets: http://www.indianvillage.com/Indianarts/baskets.htm Northwest Coast Basketry - http://www.washington.edu/burkemuseum/baskets/Teachersguideforbasketry.htm Basketry Techniques: Coiling, Twining, Weaving, Plaiting: http://basketmakers.com/topics/tutorials/construction.htm |
November 2006
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"A History of American Indians
in California." This National Park Service website offers a look into
some of the history of California's original inhabitants. It breaks the
articles downinto specific time periods. It also has everal interesting
links to historical sites within California. I think you will find it
interesting. You can find it here: http://www.cr.nps.gov/history/online_books/5views/5views1.htm |
October 2006
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"Circle Of Stories" from PBS.
Circle of Stories uses documentary film, photography, artwork and music
to honor and explore American Indian storytelling. Here are some of the
different section of the website: "Storytellers:" Listen and learn from
four Native storytellers. "Many Voices:" Explore a gallery of stories
and learn about the history of Native storytelling. "We Are Here:" Find
out how American Indian tribes are confronting language and land issues
today. "Community:" Participate by sharing your ideas and stories about
land, language and cultural preservation. "For Educators:" Find lessons
and activities for the classroom. I found the website very interesting. You can find it here: http://www.pbs.org/circleofstories/ |
September 2006
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"The Indian War of 1864:
Being a Fragment of the Early History of Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado
and Wyoming," by Eugene Ware. The material is a transcript of this
book which was published in 1911. It can give you some interesting
insights into the thinking of Indian fighters of the time. Chapter 30
covers a bit of the Sand Creek Massacre. I quote: "Among the
humanitarians of Boston it was called the "Chivington Massacre," but
there was never anything more deserved than that massacre. The only
difficulty was that there were about fifteen hundred Indian warriors
that didn't get killed." You can find it here: http://web.archive.org/web/20130704141539/http://www.webroots.org/library/usamilit/1864iw00.html |
August 2006
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"Bridges to Understanding." This
website is dedicated to “giving youth voice worldwide through digital
storytelling. While this site does groups all over the world, it has quite
a few American Indian communities. The ‘Communities’ section of the website
can take you to many different specific areas. Each one of these areas has
a section where local kids talk about their lives. This is an interesting
way to find out what is happening from the locals themselves. It is still a work in progress, but I think you will find it interesting. You can find the website at: http://www.bridgesweb.org/ |
July 2006
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"Defend Bear
Butte!" Defend Bear Butte is a website for a group of
people who are trying to preserve the sacred nature of
Bear Butte in South Dakota. The website provides
historical information about the area. It also documents
this group's efforts, and what concerned people can do
to help. You can find the website at: http://www.defendbearbutte.org/ |
June 2006
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"The Tribal Historian"
at the Chickasaw Nation website. This is an interesting series
of stories written by Richard Green which have appeared in the Chickasaw
Times or The Journal of Chickasaw History. I think
you will find them entertaining and instructive. You can find the website at: http://www.chickasaw.net/heritage/250_1029.htm |
May 2006
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"National Lewis &
Clark Bicentennial Commemoration" website. It has tons of
information of the 200 anniversary of this event. Many of
the contributions have been made from the American Indian
point of view. It is a well designed website, and is well
worth a visit.
http://www.lewisandclark200.org/ |
April 2006
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The Nieman Reports: "Covering Indian Country" from the Nieman Foundation
For Journalism at Harvard UNiversity. This 2005
publication covers LOTS of material in its 115 pages. It is well
worth a look. http://www.nieman.harvard.edu/reports/theme/100091/Covering-Indian-Country.aspx |
March 2006
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Indian Tribes of California - A project created by the students the
Lo-Inyo Fourth Grade Class. This is a very nice website with information
about the local tribal groups. You might enjoy checking it out.
http://web.archive.org/web/20101109023804/http://ctap10.org/~llyness/indiansproject/
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February 2006
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Wea Indian Tribe
website. It has lots of information about this group.
I recommend that you spend some time at their website: http://www.weaindiantribe.com/ |
January 2006
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Cherokee Nation of Mexico's History of Sequoyah. This
website looks into the end of Sequoyah's life. It is their contention that he died, and is buried, in
Modern Mexico. This page has lots of interesting information. The rest of the website deals with many
other topics. Some of those topics are:
Cherokee religion, storytelling, music, art, prophecies, sacred formulas, language and medicine. If nothing else, the website makes for an interesting read. You can find it at: http://www.cherokeenationmexico.com/his_sequoyah.html |
December 2005
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THE ILLUSTRATING TRAVELER. THE ILLUSTRATING TRAVELER is a
interesting collection of drawings from the Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library Exhibition at Yale.
There are descriptions for each of the pictures. Besure to check all of the links at the bottom of the
page. They will lead you through the exhibit. Some of those topics are:
Encountering Native Americans, Part II, Customs of the Country, Valor and Endurance, An Analytic Eye, The Sublime and the Picturesque and The Spirit of Place. You can find it at: http://www.library.yale.edu/beinecke/native1.htm |
November 2005
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Fort Tours. Fort Tours is an
amazing collection of information about the various forts which were
established across the United States and Canada. They have pictures,
descriptions, maps, and links to other sites for almost each fort listed.
There is another section which deals with Battlesites, Massacres and
Blood Trails.
A lot of work has gone into this site. I think it is well worth a visit. You can find it at: http://web.archive.org/web/20130704141906/http://www.forttours.com/main.html |
October 2005
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Kiowa Young Men's
Association. "A grassroots organization, the Kiowa Young Men's
Association is composed of people who live in the Kiowa Community and
keep close ties to what is happening at the local level. The group
participates in the positive activities of the tribe. One standard the
group has adopted is not to be politically involved... to be a part of
the solution rather than part of the problem. The theory is sound
because the Kiowa Tribe needs more positive direction. In addition, the
young men of the Kiowa Nation will inherit what is left by the previous
generation. To insure that the next generation has something good, the
young men have taken the responsibility to forge a positive path."
You might find it interesting to go through their website to see what they are trying to do. You can find it at: http://web.archive.org/web/20081010192825/http://www.kiowayma.org/http/kyma.htm |
September 2005
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"The University of Virginia Library Etext
Center." While the website has LOTS of material on many subjects, it has an interesting
offering of older texts related to American Indian subjects. It features essays by Henry
Dawes (as in the commission of the same name), Charles Alexander Eastman (Ohiyesa), Grant
Foreman, George Bird Grinnell, General O.O. Howard, John G. Neihardt, Zitkala-Sa and even
Calamity Jane. You will find transcriptions of their original works.
The material makes for some interesting reading. It might help you in some reasearch or getting a feeling for the time. http://etext.virginia.edu/subjects/Native-American.html |
August 2005
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"A Circle Of All Nations." According
to this page, "The Circle of All Nations is a global eco-community unified by Elder
William Commanda's fundamental and unshakeable conviction that as children of Mother
Earth, we all belong together, irrespective of our individual colour, creed or culture.
The Circle of All Nations is neither an organization nor a network. Rather it is a
growing circle of individuals committed to respect for Mother Earth, promotion of
racial harmony, advancement of social justice, recognition and honouring of indigenous
wisdom and peace building. The core values sustaining the Circle are love, forgiveness,
compassion respect and responsibility.
William Commanda is the eighty nine year old Algonquin Elder from Kitigan Zibi Reserve, Quebec. The great, great grandson of Pakinawatik, the hereditary Anicinabe chief who led his people to settle in their traditional hunting and trapping grounds in the Ottawa River area in the mid eighteen hundreds, Elder Commanda is Keeper of three Wampum Belts of sacred and historic importance." The website has some interesting discussions, whether you agree, or not. http://www.circleofallnations.com/ |
July 2005
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"David Pego's Corner." According
to this page, “David Pego has been a writer and editor for more than three
decades. The first American Indian winner of the McCormick Tribune Fellowship,
he has been an influential figure in native journalism and education since
being selected by the first President Bush as delegate to the historic White
House Conference on Indian Education in 1991." But David was much more than
that. David passed on in June. I recommend visiting his website to learn more
about him, his thoughts, and his life. http://web.archive.org/web/20050122053026/http://davidpego.com/ You can read one of his many obituaries here |
June 2005
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"CodeTalk." According
to their home page, "CodeTalk" is a federal, interagency, Native American
Web site designed specifically to deliver electronic information from
government agencies and other organizations to
Native American communities.” The website is produced by the
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. It has lots of
interesting material. http://www.hud.gov/offices/pih/ih/codetalk/ |
May 2005
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The Inuit Heritage Trust. The Trust, according to
their website "is a designated Inuit organization established by
and for the Inuit of Nunavut. The Trust is dedicated to the preservation,
enrichment and protection of Inuit cultural heritage and identity embodied in
Nunavut's archaeological sites, ethnographic resources and traditional place
names. The Trust's activities are based on the principle of respect for the
traditional knowledge and wisdom of our Elders." The website has some interesting
material and links. It is also deigned to be seen in three different languages:
English, Inuktitut and Inuinnaqtun.
http://www.ihti.ca |
April 2005
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The "Link of the Month" for April is a bit different. April 6th is being declared
"Drowsy Driver Awareness Day" in California. I created this website to address some of
the issues related to this matter. Please visit this page if you would like to know
more about the dangers of driving while drowsy, sleepy or fatigued; learn what some
of the warning signs are; how to avoid the problem; see long lists of statistics
related to drowsy driving; and photos and brochures. http://drowsydriverawarenessday.com |
March 2005
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"American Indians of the Pacific Northwest
Collection" . This website's
digital databases includes over 2,300 original photographs as well as over 1,500 pages
from the Annual Reports of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs to the Secretary of the
Interior from 1851 to 1908 and six Indian treaties negotiated in 1855. Secondary sources
include 89 articles from the Pacific Northwest Quarterly and 23 University of Washington
publications in Anthropology.
If you would like to see more and learn more about the tribes of the Pacific Northwest, this is a great place to visit. http://content.lib.washington.edu/aipnw/index.html |
February 2005
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1st-hand-history.org . This website specializes in copies of original, historical documents. While it has material on many subject matters, it has a great deal of documents relating to American Indians. The "TOPICAL ARCHIVES INDEX" contains copies of the Dictionary of the Chinook Jargon, "History of Southern Oregon," The Life and Times of General Joseph Lane, and Marcus and Narcissa Whitman - missionaries to the Cayuse tribe.
The "LIBRARY Index" has copies of some of the Annual Reports of the U.S. Bureau of Ethnology from 1884 through 1905; The Cheyenne Indians, Their History and Ways of Life, by George Bird Grinnell, published 1923; the Autobiography of Black Hawk; an Index of some of the U.S. Congressional and Executive Documents from 1835 through 1897; and the 1883 Indian Tribes of the United States, by Henry Rowe Schoolcraft, just to name a few. This website is an excellent example of one of the way the internet can educate and inform the public. Through its use of original documents, we can see unsanitized versions of the documents, and attitudes which have shaped the United States. I highly recommend this website. I have visited it myself many times. http://web.archive.org/web/20060714063749/http://www.1st-hand-history.org/
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January 2005
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The Center for California Native Nations website is part of the
University of California in Riverside. The University of California at
Riverside is unique among universities in the United States in that
American Indians Supported UCR's Founding. A Cahuilla man and a
Cherokee woman, Rupert and Jeannette Costo, were responsible for the
campaign to locate a branch of the University of California at
Riverside. The Costos also established the first chair in American
Indian Studies in the United States, the Costo Chair of American Indian
Affairs. They also assembled one of the largest collections of research
materials relating to Native Americans in the nation the Costo Library
of the American Indian and Costo Archive. The Costos founded the
American Indian Historical Society, which served as the foundation for a
Native American book and journal publishing concern, the Indian
Historian Press. The website’s archive section has online versions of
some older magazines which have some interesting articles.
The section of the website which first got my attention asks a question I have pondered several times: "Should Andrew Jackson be Removed from the $20 Bill?" http://web.archive.org/web/20100410173552/http://www.americanindian.ucr.edu/discussions/jackson/index.shtml
As a historian, I am aware of the sometime vicious nature of President Jackson toward many American Indian tribes. As a Cherokee, I am even more aware of the result of Jackson’s actions and inactions. During his term in office, Jackson ignored a Supreme Court ruling which supported the Cherokee Nation in their efforts to enforce their own laws over Georgia laws in our ancestral lands in Georgia. To paraphrase his comments about the court’s decision, "The Chief Justice has made his ruling; now let him enforce it." This attitude led to the removal of the Cherokees a few years later. While I have actually considered boycotting the 20 dollar bill, I realize how hard this would be to accomplish. You can peruse the CCNN’s discussion of the issue on this website listed above. Here are some other websites which discuss replacing Jackson on the $20. http://web.archive.org/web/20130704142713/http://www.putkingonthe20.com/case.php http://www.jaknouse.athens.oh.us/essays/twentydollar.html http://www.petitiononline.com/2047/petition.html http://web.archive.org/web/20130704142804/http://www.uusociety.org/sermons/20_dollar_bills.htm http://www.academicdb.com/should_andrew_jackson_be_on_twenty_dollar_bill_10899/ http://www.allthingscherokee.com/atc_sub_culture_feat_events_020201.html http://mhking.mu.nu/archives/031502.php |
December 2004
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The Aboriginal Multi-Media Society (AMMSA) website is the home
page for many different presentations. The AMMSA sponsors several
publications, all of which have sample articles online. They
has some interesting historical content done in the same
format as my book. They also have a nice links page, as well
as other interesting material. I suggest giving their website
a visit.
http://www.ammsa.com |
November 2004
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This website comes from the California State University in Humbolt. It
has lots of interesting material. Lessons In Tribal Sovereignty: http://web.archive.org/web/20041023185113/http://sorrel.humboldt.edu/~go1/kellogg/intro.html |
October 2004
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National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI).
The website shows parts of the museum and some of the ongoing events and exhibits.
You can see it at: http://www.nmai.si.edu/ |
September 2004
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American Indian Health Website. This website specializes in health
issues. It offers links to many excellent searchable
databases ( Native Health History Database , Native American Ethnobotany
Database, Native Elder Research Center ) and
other material. If you have any questions on this subject,
I recommend using this website as a resource. http://americanindianhealth.nlm.nih.gov/ |
August 2004
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"Bureau of Indian Affairs Federal Acknowledgement Decision Compilation."
This website shows the status of tribal recognition petitions with the U.S. federal government. It has lots of details. http://www.indianz.com/adc/adc.html |
July 2004
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The Sullivan-Clinton Campaign of 1779-2004:
This website offers a detailed examination of one of the largest government
expeditions against American Indians. It features many articles, gallaries,
audio & visual material and other interesting information about the incursion
into the lands of the "Six Nations" of New York. It is well worth a visit.
http://sullivanclinton.com/ |
June 2004
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What Is Yer Native IQ (racism?)
This website, through a series of questions, hopes to heighten people's awareness of issues regarding racism and American Indians. They also have some interesting articles, as well. http://www.understandingprejudice.org/nativeiq/ |
May 2004
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The "Links of The Month" for May are a collection of websites about the American Indian
Movement. It started in the late 1960s. AIM has gone through some changes over the years.
It has seen changes in its membership, policies, and internal government. There is more
than one major branch, too. One thing that has not changed is the stated goal of helping
American Indians get or maintain their rights. Some people feel this is a radical group.
Others feel they are not radical enough. Either way, visiting the various organizations
can give you a look into the heart of one part of the political and social spectrum that
exists across "Indian Country."
The links below are presented in no particular order. The International Confederation of Autonomous Chapters of the American Indian Movement American Indian Movement Grand Governing Council Jordan S. Dill's site on AIM A.I.M. Central Indiana Support Group Dennis Banks' AIM website American Indian Movement Support Group of New Jersey American Indian Movement of Florida American Indian Movement of Florida The American Indian Movement Support Group of Ohio & Northern Kentucky
American Indian Movement , Rio Grand Valley Region The South Carolina Chapter of The International Confederation of Autonomous Chapters of the American Indian Movement
Cleveland American Indian Movement Chapter
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April 2004
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The Fort Huachuca History Program site. Fort Huachuca is an Army base in the southern part of Arizona. In fact, it is one of the largest military bases in the United States. It "is a resource that wants to share with soldiers and scholars all that it has been able to learn about its dual areas of interest--the history of the U.S.Army in the American Southwest and the evolution of military intelligence within the U.S. Army. It brings together narrative histories, biographies, essays, museum catalogs, photographs, graphics, historical maps, manuals on museum administration, tourist information, bibliographies, and links to related sites." The website's resources on the Apache are expecially well documented. It is well worth a visit.
The website is located at: http://web.archive.org/web/20130704144529/http://138.27.35.32/history/html/SiteMap.html
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“Texas Beyond History.”
It is an amazing piece of work. It has in depth information on a wide
variety of subjects. Many of the articles include numerous photos, maps
and bibliographies. I was very impressed with this website. You could
spend many an hour here just browsing through its many pages. On the
left side of the page is the “New and News on TBH” section. Here you can
find all kinds of things, including lesson plans for Teachers. There are
also links to various themes or places.
Their website is located at: http://www.texasbeyondhistory.net/index.html Here are just a few of the other subjects covered in this exceptional project: Caddo Indians Sha'chahdínnih (Timber Hill): Last Village of the Kadohadacho in the Caddo Homeland Frontier Forts Plains Villagers of the Texas Panhandle Stone Tools of Texas Red River War Bonfire Shelter (Buffalo Jump) |
February 2004
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There are three "Link of The Month" sites for February 2004. The first is "THE OHIO VALLEY-GREAT LAKES ETHNOHISTORY ARCHIVES: THE MIAMI COLLECTION". It is a exceptional collection of documents and information about the Miami tribe. It was prepared by the Glenn Black Laboratory of Archaeology and The Trustees of Indiana University. It is well worth a view. This website is located at: http://www.gbl.indiana.edu/archives/menu.html The second site is "Official website of the Miami Nation of Indians of Indiana". This site has lots of detailed information about this tribe. It is well worth a view. This website is located at: http://www.indianamiamis.org/ The third site is "Official website of the Miami Nation of Oklahoma". This site also has lots of information about this branch of the tribe. It is also well worth a view. This website is located at: http://www.miamination.com/ |
January 2004
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This month's "Link of The Month" is Terri Jean's website. Terri Jean is an author and
director of the Red Roots Educational Project. She has written many articles, some of
which you can find on her site. Her site has lots of other interesting information.
Her website is located at: http://web.archive.org/web/20060630112723/http://www.terrijean.com/
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December 2003
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"American Indian & Alaska Native Education Research" or "IndianEduResearch.Net". Per their site: "A continuation of work that began with 1998 Executive Order 13096.
Site includes links for research funding sources, data sources, ERIC
Digests, conference papers, bibliographies, and upcoming conferences
pertinent to Indian Education research. Also includes a link to search
the ERIC database as well as a link to the revised on-line Native
Education Directory." This site can be a great resource for educators.
Their website is located at: http://www.indianeduresearch.net |
November 2003
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Mashantucket Museum and Research
Center. You will find lots of info here.
Their website is located at: http://www.pequotmuseum.org/ |
October 2003
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National Indian Justice
Center. For their website: "The goals of NIJC are to design and deliver
legal education, research, and technical assistance programs which seek
to improve the quality of life for Native communities and
administration of justice in Indian country. The National Indian Justice Center, Inc.,
(NIJC) is an Indian owned and operated non-profit corporation with
principal offices in Santa Rosa, California. NIJC was established in
1983 through the collective efforts of the National American Indian
Court Judges Association, the American Indian Lawyer Training Program,
and the Bureau of Indian Affairs in order to establish an independent
national resource for Native communities and tribal governments." Among
their efforts listed above, they are also involved in the creation of
the California Indian Museum and Cultural Center. Thier website has
some interesting links and online articles. You might find a visit to their
website educational.
Their website is located at: http://nijc.indian.com/ |
September 2003
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The "United States Senate Committee on
Indian Affairs" page. As many of you know, the Bureau of Indian Affairs website has been
turned off for some time. The USCIA site is a good alternative "official" resource on
American Indian governmental matters....
http://www.indian.senate.gov/ |
August 2003
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"Federal Communications
Commission Tribal Initiatives" page. From their site: "The Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
recognizes that the telecommunications penetration rate on many tribal lands falls far below the
national average. We have taken a series of steps, through regulatory action, consumer information
and tribal outreach, to address the lack of telecommunications deployment and subscribership
throughout Indian Country. Our Commission is working hard to promote the availability of
telecommunications services to individuals on tribal lands. We hope you will find our Tribal pages
to be a valuable resource." Check out their site...
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July 2003
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The Online version of NEZ PERCE SUMMER, 1877 - The U.S. Army
and the Nee-Me-Poo Crisis by Jerome A. Greene - foreword by Alvin M. Josephy, Jr. ©2000,
Montana Historical Society Press. This is a very detailed account of the Nez Perce's flight
from the army in 1877. As many of you probably know, the Nez Perce who did not want to move
to the Idaho reservation decided to see if they could find somewhere else to live. Their
destination changed a couple of times. Eventually, they had hoped to leave the United States
and go to Canada. They outfought and outmanuvered the army while being outnumbered most of
the time. You can read about most of this tragic flight from the army on this website. It
also lists references, and includes several maps. I highly recommend it. You can find it here:
http://www.nps.gov/history/history/online_books/biho/greene/ |
June 2003
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"Fort Klock Historic Restoration,
Indian Castle Church" website. This website is extremely detailed, and it covers
the history of the area. One of its many detailed articles (located in the
Historical Articles section at http://www.fortklock.com/Battles.htm ) covers the
Battles and Raids in the Province and State of New York, 1609-1814. You will be
able to spend lots of time looking through this amazing site. You can find it at:
http://www.fortklock.com/ |
April 2003
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"National Tribal Justice Resource
Center". This is an exceptional resource. It was designed to help tribal
courts, but anyone can find useful information here. It lists many
tribal constitutions and codes. It posts tribal and Supreme Court
opinions. It also has links to many other organizations and projects. I
highly recommend this website. You can find it at: http://www.tribalresourcecenter.org |
March 2003
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Every so often, I like the feature the work of an individual. This
month's "Link of the Month" is by Patrick Minges. Patrick appears to
keep quite busy. His work "I am Keetoowah's Son!" is an extremely
detailed, and well annotated look at one aspect of Cherokee culture and
history. Even if the Cherokee are not your favorite subject, Patrick's
work is well worth visiting. You can find it at: http://web.archive.org/web/20041020165651/http://www.people.virginia.edu/~pnm3r/kituwah/
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February 2003
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THE PLAINS CREE: A HISTORICAL AND ETHNOGRAPHIC STUDY by David G. Mandelbaum. This exceptionally detailed site looks at this Canadian First Nation. It covers a wide variety of subjects and material. It also has many illustrations. I highly recommend it. http://www.schoolnet.ca/aboriginal/Plains_Cree/index-e.html |
January 2003
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"The Interactive ALR: A Searchable Database of Historic Native American Vocabularies."
One of the most common questions I get is to tell someone the "Indian" name for something. This website can help you find translations in many different Indian languages. They are slowly expanding the database, too. http://www.evolpub.com/ALR/ALRinteractive.html |
December 2002
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"Dawes Enrollment Cards - Final Rolls 1898- 1914"
This site, from AccessGenealogy.com, has a plethora (how often do you get to use that word!) of information on tribal enrollment cards. These are the documents the US federal government compiled as they took their official census of the various Indian tribes. " The Final Rolls of the Citizens and Freedmen of the Five Civilized Tribes in Indian Territory list the names of the individuals who were allowed on the tribal rolls by the Dawes Commission." It is a great source for genealogy, information, and it has excellent links. http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/enroll/ |
November 2002
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"Portrait Gallery of American Indians"
This site has a very large collection of old pictures, illustrations and other related material. While purchasing a copy might be a bit expensive, looking is free. http://www.philaprintshop.com/indian.html |
October 2002
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"The Mesoamerican Ballgame: The Sport of Life and Death"
This website appears to have been built to promote a traveling museum exhibit. It requires Flash 5+ to view its features. Once you are inside the site, you will get a chance to play the ball game. You can visit many of the areas of Mesoamerica where the game was played. You can also see some of the artifacts from Mesoamerica. This website is a great example of what the internet can do to produce interactive experiences. http://www.ballgame.org/ |
September 2002
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This month’s sites all feature some form of American Indian sign languages.
Indian Sign Language American Indian Sign Language (Website may no longer exist - no archive could be found) Cree Hand Signals
Indian Sign Language Keresan Pueblo Indian Sign Language
Native American Sign Languages
Native American Sign Language ON THE PROBABLE ORIGIN OF PLAINS SIGN LANGUAGE (Website may no longer exist - no archive could be found) Plains Indian Sign Language (Website may no longer exists) Plains Indian Sign Language
Universal Language of the Plains |
August 2002
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"Native American Constitution and Law Digitization Project."
"This Project is a cooperative effort among the University of Oklahoma Law Center, the National Indian Law Library, and Native American tribes providing access to the Constitutions, Tribal Codes, and other legal documents." It provided very comprehensive links to detailed information on Codes, Cohen's Handbook, Constitutions, Indian Land Titles, IRA Era Constitutions and Charters, Oklahoma, Opinions of the Solicitor, Supreme Court, Treaties, and Tribes. You can find tons of information through this excellent site. http://thorpe.ou.edu/ |
July 2002
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"Mike Sack's Mi'kmaq Site." Mike has a very nicely designed site. Some of the specialized
sections on this site are: Community Photos, Genealogy, Status FAQ, History, Arts & Crafts, Policies,
Spirituality, NS Reserves, Stories, Mi'kmaq language, Links. The information is very interesting and well
presented. I highly recommend visiting this website about this (mostly) Canadian tribal group. http://web.archive.org/web/20010516230104/http://accesswave.ca/~mtsack/
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June 2002
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This month's "Link of the Month" goes to a variety of websites about Code Talkers. The sites are sorted alphabetically by website address.
Senator Jeff Bingaman's Navajo Code Talkers http://web.archive.org/web/20040221145839/http://bingaman.senate.gov/code_talkers/ lots of info... Code Talkers & Spies http://web.archive.org/web/20020612181038/http://bsob.jcu.edu/econamer/WWII/codetalkers.htm The Choctaw Codetalkers: http://library.thinkquest.org/28005/flashed/timemachine/courseofhistory/choctaw.shtml Navajo Codetalkers: http://library.thinkquest.org/28005/flashed/timemachine/courseofhistory/navajo.shtml Codetalkers: Wind Talkers http://web.archive.org/web/20030604150402/http://library.trinity.wa.edu.au/subjects/languages/codetalk.htm a links page American Indian Code Talkers http://web.archive.org/web/20010511164937/http://quohadi.tripod.com/code.html The Navajo Code Talkers (go down the page and click on the link by this name): http://mprofaca.cro.net/navajo.html BBC News article http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/americas/newsid_1459000/1459368.stm Navajo Code Talkers Author: Anna Mollo http://web.archive.org/web/20041021085313/http://raphael.math.uic.edu/~jeremy/crypt/contrib/mollo2.html Navajo Code Talkers Author: Yvette Lopez http://web.archive.org/web/20000831234848/http://raphael.math.uic.edu/~jeremy/crypt/contrib/lopez2.html Lesson Title: Navajo Codetalker Lesson http://web.archive.org/web/20020607025816/http://server01.wfd.nau.edu/techshare/code/codetalk/Intro.htm lesson plan with info NAVAJO CODE TALKERS OF WORLD WAR II http://web.archive.org/web/20041031001832/http://webhome.idirect.com/~jproc/crypto/codetalk.html The Navajo Code Talkers NAVY & MARINE CORPS WORLD WAR II COMMEMORATIVE COMMITTEE http://web.archive.org/web/20040228131234/http://www.chinfo.navy.mil/navpalib/wwii/facts/navajos.txt Welcome to my Codetalkers page! http://www.du.edu/~ryabeny/codetalkers.htm (Website may no longer exist - no archive could be found) Code Talkers, America's Secret Military Weapon http://web.archive.org/web/20000520085807/http://www.execpc.com/~shepler/codetalkers.html Welcome to my "Navajo Codetalkers" page... http://web.archive.org/web/20021012225045/http://www.geocities.com/SouthBeach/Pier/3672/pages/codetalkers.html Warriors: Navajo Code Talkers http://web.archive.org/web/20061210011251/http://www.hcn.org/servlets/hcn.URLRemapper?date=/1995/oct30/dir/Photo_Warriors_N.html Navajo Code Talkers' Dictionary http://www.history.navy.mil/faqs/faq61-4.htm Navajo Code Talkers: World War II Fact Sheet http://www.history.navy.mil/faqs/faq61-2.htm Festival honors codetalkers and MacDonald http://www.indiancountry.com/?2319 The Navajo Code Talkers By Jacob Frogget http://web.archive.org/web/20130704152229/http://www.lams.losalamos.k12.nm.us/heacock/heacockss/codetalkers.html Diné Bizaad Yee Atah Naayéé' Yik'eh Deesdlíí' (The Navajo Language assisted the military forces to defeat the enemy) http://www.lapahie.com/NavajoCodeTalker.cfm another of Harrison Lapahie's great websites Windtalkers: The official movie website. http://www.mgm.com/windtalkers/ Rapid City Journal articles http://web.archive.org/web/20020617070318/http://www.nailprints.org/codetalkers.html Philip Johnston's letter: http://web.archive.org/web/20010724122822/http://www.nara.gov/exhall/people/code2.jpg  The Navajo Code Talkers - the Navajo Nation site http://web.archive.org/web/20021002101723/http://www.navajo.org/nnhistory/codetalk.html Choctaw Code Talkers of WWI http://www.niti.net/~michael/choctaw/code.htm Codetalkers Exhibit: http://web.archive.org/web/20010930214136/http://www.nsa.gov/museum/talkers.html from the National Security Agency Carl Gorman http://www-rcf.usc.edu/~cmmr/codetalker.ram One of the Navajo Code Talkers of World War Two -- recently died of cancer, at the age of 90. Hear about what they did in this remembrance of Gorman's role with the Code Talkers. (A co-worker is related to Carl). NAVAJO CODE TALKERS: A SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY http://web.archive.org/web/20100916063809/http://www.sartori.com/nhc/fframes/faqs/faq12-1.html Navajo Times Online: Codetalkers http://web.archive.org/web/20010218174138/http://www.thenavajotimes.com/Tribal_News/Codetalkers/codetalkers.html THE NAVAJO CODE TALKERS: Code Talkers (Part of the Story) http://www.yvwiiusdinvnohii.net/history/usmccode.htm ...and finally WINDTALKERS: THE STORY BEHIND THE MOVIE http://www.awesomestories.com/flicks/wind-talkers (Webaite may no longer exist) |
May 2002
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This month's "Link of the Month" is a website by Michael Walkingstick Gregory. His website looks at part of the history of his family, the Walkingsticks. Michael is a very distant cousin, but, aren't all Cherokees? :-) My great grandmother was Nancy Walkingstick. Michael and I share a relative many generations back. You will find lots of information on Michael's family on his site. More than that, though, you will see the time, effort and love which went into the production of this website. He has included pictures and excerpts from important documents of the time. A link to the next page is at the bottom of each page. I highly recommend a visit to Michael's site:
http://web.archive.org/web/20030123131541/http://community-2.webtv.net/@HH!5F!C4!6735ED18E2BB/wauhilau/WALKINGSTICKOFTHE/index.html |
April 2002
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This month will be a bit different than previous ones. I am features a few of the websites I have found which feature humor. Each of these
sites offers a different perspective on American Indian humor. Check them out and have a laugh! Native/Indian Humor by Nancy Deer With Horns (Yes, Deer With Horns is her real name) National Museum of the American Indian - Conexus Indian Humor (Webaite may no longer exist) Coyote Bites Back (an audio file) You Could Be An Indian If... Indian_Humor_ Canku Ota (1/27/2001) Native American Humor Jokes On & Off the Res' with Charlie Hill Club Red with Charlie Hill Native American Humor Indian Jokes-Native American Humor Native Intelligence, Inc. - Native Humor (Website may no longer exist - no archive could be found) John Potter: AAANATIVEARTS Native American Humor Native American Jokes |
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http://www.arigonstarr.com/ Here is a description from her website: "Native American Diva, Arigon Starr. She is a Native American Music Award winner and a member of the Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma." Her music, or what I have heard, is best described as rock. You might enjoy checking her out. |
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