SS 140: NORTH AMERICAN INDIANS
PROFESSOR LAGANA
FALL 2009: NATIVE AMERICAN INTERNET RESOURCES
This is a list of just a few of the many internet sites that would be useful to anyone interested in learning more about the native peoples of the new world. If you do a search on your own, you should be able to find lots more. If you find anything especially interesting that’s not on this list, please let me know so I can add it.
Please make sure that you type in these addresses exactly as they’re shown here. All of the sites were functioning as of early July..
This list will also be posted on my web page here at Queensborough in a few days.
http://www.qcc.cuny.edu/SocialSciences/flagana/flagana.asp
1. Resources for North American Archaeology: here you’ll find a variety of links and resources relating to the prehistory (before 1492) of North America.
http://archnet.asu.edu/regions/northamerica/NorthAmerica.php
2. The Maya Astronomy Page: the Maya had a relatively advanced system of astronomical and mathematical knowledge. This site gives you some interesting information about this very advanced civilization and some of its achievements.
http://www.michielb.nl/maya/astro_content.html?t3=1017700741806
3. The Cahokia Mounds: several hundred years before the arrival of Europeans, Cahokia was a thriving and prosperous community with a population of perhaps as many as 20,000 people. This site is a good introduction what archaeologists have learned about the history of Cahokia.
http://www.cahokiamounds.com/virtual_tour.html
4. Indian Country Today: this site advertises itself as “the nation’s leading American Indian news source”. You’ll find stories here about Indian people and communities that you’re not likely to read anywhere else.
http://www.indiancountry.com/
5. The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma: this is the official website for the Choctaw Nation.
http://www.choctawnation.com/
6. The Teotihuacan Home Page: almost two thousand years ago, not too far from the modern-day city of Mexico City, there was another great city, Teotihuacan. At its peak, the city probably had a population of 100,000 people or more. This site is an excellent source of information about this pre-Columbian city.
http://archaeology.asu.edu/teo/index.php
7. Ancient Mexico: another good site devoted to the indigenous peoples and cultures of what’s now Mexico
http://www.ancientmexico.com/
8. Arctic Circle Site: a good source of reliable information about the peoples and cultures of the Arctic, both past and present.
http://arcticcircle.uconn.edu/
9. The Photography of Edward Curtis: Edward Curtis was an American photographer and filmmaker of the late 19th and early 20th centuries who produced some classic photographs of Native American peoples. You can view many of his photos on this site; you can even watch a short film he made in 1914 on the Northwest coast.
http://www.fluryco.com/
10. Kennewick Man: in 1996, the skeleton of a man was discovered in the state of Washington. As it turned out, this skeleton was more than 9000 years old, making it one of the very oldest skeletons ever discovered in North America. The skeleton quickly became tied up in controversy, which continues today. This site will tell you something about the skeleton itself and why it’s been so controversial.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/first/kennewick.html
11. The Mesoamerican Ballgame: long before Europeans arrived here, many of the native peoples of Mesoamerica (Mexico and Central America), played various versions of a ballgame. In some societies, members of the losing team were occasionally sacrificed to the gods. This site is all about the Mesoamerican ballgame and its significance in the cultures of this area. You can even be a player in a virtual reality version of the game.
http://www.ballgame.org/main.asp
12. The National Museum of the American Indian: this is the web site of the museum in lower Manhattan. Visiting this site should inspire you to visit the museum in person soon.
http://www.nmai.si.edu
13. American Indians of the Pacific Northwest: on this site you’ll find thousands of photographs relative to the native peoples of the Northwest Coast. You’ll also find a great deal of written information about the peoples and cultures of this region.
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/award98/wauhtml/aipnhome.html
14. The Canadian Museum of Civilization: this site has a wealth of material about the native peoples of what’s now Canada, both past and present.
http://www.civilisations.ca
15. The American Indian Movement: this group, first formed in the 1960’s, has played an important role in American Indian struggles all over the United States.
http://www.aimovement.org
16. The Hopi Web Site: a web site from the Hopi Nation in northern Arizona.
http://www.nau.edu/~hcpo-p/
17. The Arctic Studies Center: another excellent site about the peoples and cultures of the North American Arctic.
http://www.mnh.si.edu/arctic/
18. The Aztec Web Page: another good place to look if you’re at all interested in the history and culture of the Aztecs of Mexico.
http://www.azteca.net/aztec/
19. Native Web: on this site you’ll find a variety of information of Native American peoples and cultures.
http://www.nativeweb.org
20. Caribbean AmerIndian Centrelink: this site has a wealth of information about the native peoples of the Caribbean sea
http://www.centrelink.org/
21. The Government of Nunavut: Nunavut is a self-governing territory in the far northern regions of Canada. Most of the people who live in Nunavut are Inuit (the people we usually call Eskimos). This site gives you information about Nunavut and its peoples.
http://www.gov.nu.ca/
22. Alaska Native Knowledge Network: the link to this site says that it “is designed to serve as a resource for compiling and exchanging information related to Alaska Native knowledge systems and ways of knowing. It has been established to assist Native people, government agencies, educators and the general public in gaining access to the knowledge base that Alaska Natives have acquired through cumulative experience over millennia”.
http://www.ankn.uaf.edu/
23. The Rosebud Sioux Tribe Web Page: if you wonder what life is like for native peoples on reservations today, check out this site. You may be very surprised.
http://www.rosebudsiouxtribe-nsn.gov/
24. The Wampum Chronicles – Mohawk Territory on the Internet: this web site has information on the Mohawk people of New York and Canada.
http://www.wampumchronicles.com/
25. Lakota Dakota Information Home Page: this is a good gateway to information about the Lakota people (most Americans call them “Sioux), their history and culture.
http://puffin.creighton.edu/lakota/index.html
26. The Maya Cosmos: this is another good site for anyone interested in the Maya people of Mesoamerica.
http://maya.csuhayward.edu/mayacosmos/index.html
27. Sipapu-Chetro Ketl Great Kiva: many of the native communities in the southwestern United States built special underground structures called kivas. This site tells you something about the role of kivas in native communities and takes you on a virtual tour of a kiva.
http://sipapu.gsu.edu/html/kiva.html
28. Mesoamerican Photo Archives: this site has photographs of the many of the most important archaeological sites associated with the great civilizations of Mesoamerica,
http://studentweb.tulane.edu/~dhixson/
29. Native Tech: Native American Technology and Art: a good source of information about Native American technology.
http://www.nativetech.org/
30. National Congress of American Indians: this is the web site of one of the largest organizations representing native peoples in the United States.
http://www.ncai.org/
31. History of the Cherokee: a good site to start with if you want to learn more about the history and culture of the Cherokee people of the southeastern United States.
http://cherokeehistory.com/index.html
32. Archaeology in Arctic North America: a good source of information if you’re interested in learning more about the prehistory of the North American Arctic, the home of the people we call “Eskimos.”
http://watarts.uwaterloo.ca/ANTHRO/rwpark/ArcticArchStuff/ArcticIntro.html
33. Oglala Lakota College: Oglala Lakota college is a 4-year college located on the Pine Ridge reservation in South Dakota. The Oglala are one of the several groups that most Americans simply call “Sioux”.
http://www.olc.edu/
34.Native Voices: this site has a great deal of information on Native American history.
http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/native_voices/nav1.html
35. The Archaeology Channel: another very good source of information about archaeology. This site also has a number of excellent films about the prehistory of North America that you can watch.
http://archaeologychannel.org
36. The Official Website of the Oglala Sioux Nation: this site will tell you something about the history and culture of the Oglala Sioux Nation.
http://www.lakotamall.com/oglalasiouxtribe/
37. The Grand Council of the Crees: this is the website for the Cree Nation of Northern Canada.
http://www.gcc.ca/index.php
38. The Southern Ute Home Page: another good site for learning something about both native history and also something about what life is like today on a reservation.
http://www.southern-ute.nsn.us/
39. The Chickasaw Nation: another good reservation web site.
http://www.chickasaw.net/
40. Iroquois Website: lots of information here on the Iroquois Nations of New York State.
http://www.iroquois.net/
41. Window Rock School District: this school district in located on the Dene (Navaho) reservation in the sate of Arizona. One thing about this school district that you might find interesting is the teaching of the Dene language, along with English, to children; in fact, during kindergarten and first grade, instruction takes place entirely in Dine. If you’re interested in education, you might find this site worth looking at.
http://www.wrschool.net
42. The Inuit Circumpolar Conferences: this is an organization that represents the interests of the Inuit (more commonly known here as the Eskimo) of the North American Arctic.
http://www.inuit.org/index.asp?lang=eng&num=2
43. The Lakota of the Plains: this is an online exhibit about the Lakota (Sioux). It focuses especially on the relationship between the Lakota and the natural universe.
http://www.carnegiemnh.org/exhibits/north-south-east-west/lakota/index.html
44. The Aztec Calendar: like most of the peoples of Mesoamerica (what’s today Mexico, Guatemala, and some other countries of Central America), the Aztecs developed a very accurate calendar. This site will introduce you to how the calendar worked.
http://www.azteccalendar.com/azteccalendar.html
45. The Taino World: in 1492 much of the Caribbean was occupied by the people now commonly known as the Taino. Some scholars think that there may have been half a million or more Taino at the time the first Europeans arrived in the region. This site will introduce you to these people and their culture ( or at least what little is known of them; the Taino were virtually extinct by the 1600’s.
http://www.elmuseo.org/taino/tainoworld.html
46. Ancient Architects of the Mississippi: many centuries before the arrival of Europeans, the people of the lower Mississippi River valley developed some relatively complex societies. This site will tell you something about these people and their achievements.
http://www.nps.gov/history/archeology/feature/feature.htm
47. Aboriginal Canada Portal: here you will find a variety of information about the many different groups of native peoples who live in the country that’s now Canada.
http://www.aboriginalcanada.gc.ca/acp/site.nsf/e n/index.html
48. The Cheyenne-Arapaho Nation: this is the official web site of the Cheyenne-Arapaho Nation.
http://www.cheyenne-arapaho.org/
49. The Navaho Nation: this is the official web site for the Navaho nation of the southwestern United States.
http://www.navajo.org/
50. The National Indian Gaming Association: for those of you interested in learning more about Native American casinos, this is an excellent place to start.
http://www.indiangaming.org/
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These 50 web sites are just a small, almost random, sampling of the literally thousands of web sites about the native peoples of North and South America. Please make an effort to do some exploring on your own; an excellent collection of links to various topics can be found at the following site:
http://www.nativeculturelinks.com/indians.html
You can also try this site for links to more sites about native peoples.
http://www.kstrom.net/isk/mainmenu.html#mainmenutop
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