History Native Americans Indigenous The Americas

History Native Americans Indigenous The Americas

History

Sites in this category provide specific information and editorial comment on the history of Native American tribes, nations, and regions, from prehistory to the present.

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- An ongoing web project that aims to provide extensive histories of all major tribes of Native Americans.

- Collection of essays, including the effects of removal on American Indian tribes to what is now Oklahoma, and the near extinction of the American bison.
- The United States National Park Service assists Indian tribes in preserving their historic properties and cultural traditions with training, grants, and publications. Links to tribal information.
- Historical look at Native Americans for kids, ages 6-10. Emphasizes Indian family and community life.
- A collection of short articles on American history from a native perspective. Includes historical photographs, art and artifacts.
- 3,000+ historical events, tribal name meanings, alternate names, Indian moon names, and over 6000 links to other sites
- Effects of the fur trade and interaction of explorers, traders, and mountain men on Native Americans between 1804 and 1843.
- Photographs, articles and links about the 1998 archaeological discovery of a mysterious stone circle on the banks of the Miami River, thought to be built by the ancient Tequesta Indians.
- Comprehensive historical accounts, Congressional testimony, and editorial comments on the December, 1890, massacre in South Dakota.
- Historical photographs taken by John C. Chapman during the 1947 Anadarko, Oklahoma, Indian Festival.
- Excerpt of Smithsonian Institution Bureau of American Ethnology Bulletin 145. John R. Swanton's detailed description of contact-era Northwest Native population, locations, and languages.
- The Children's Museum, Boston, and Wampanoag Indian Advisors offer teacher's resources on Wampanoag Indian culture, history and heritage. Includes suggested activities, readings, and examples from the Museum's collection.
- The impact of European explorers, fur traders, and mountain men on native people.
- A collection of historical documents and critical essays on the history and descendants of the Nipmuc and Wampanoag Indians of New England.
- Photographs of Anasazi, Cherokee, and Alaska native sites with historical commentary.
- Neglected historical facts based on the book "Lies My Teacher Told Me".
- A research paper on Indian leaders, Sychnecta and Trosrogha, Joseph Brant, and the Ojibwas and Iowas who toured with George Catlin, between 1710 and 1844.
- Dramatic audio presentations quoting historic documents that contrast the values, beliefs, and behaviors of indigenous and immigrant cultures, and reveal the roots of today's controversies.
- Contains primary source material and historical documents in the history of the Chikasaw people.
- A history of the indigenous people of the Canadian North, as recounted by historical literature and artistic artifacts.
- Respectfully honors those students and their descendants who lived the experiment, celebrates with those who prospered from it, and grieves with those whose lives were diminished by it.
- Biographies, pictures and quotations from Native American leaders. Also has a message board and a selection of quizzes and puzzles.
- Essay about the historical interactions of African Americans and Native Americans, and their rarely acknowledged contributions to the nation's story.
- Master traders and fishermen, who are now almost gone from the face of the earth, once enjoyed a peaceful existence along the banks of the Columbia River.
- History of indigenous peoples of south central Pennsylvania.
- North American Indian and Indigenous People: A collection of historical documents, essays, and articles on various topics of Native American history.
- H-Net discussion group dedicated to American Indian history and culture. Features archive, reviews, links to related lists, and subscription information.
- Significant events and history of the people of the northwest, from 1774 to present day. Includes journal entries from fur traders, Indian prophets, and ethnographers.
- Commemoration of the 1863 signing of the Ruby Valley Treaty of Peace and Friendship between the Western Shoshone Indians and the United States Government. Includes a speech made by Chief Frank Te-Moke Sr (1903-1994) in 1965 and a link to the original tre
- New research into Mohawk history, based on historical documentation, secondary sources, and Mohawk oral tradition.
- Provides a single point summary of online resources for all those interested in native American cultures, with an emphasis on mounds and archaeological sites.
- Series of articles, with timeline, about the eastern Montana reservation. Includes an annotated roster of Sioux and Cheyenne participants in the Battle of the Little Big Horn.
- Short essays on various Indian subjects.
- History and maps of the infamous forced removal of Cherokee, Choctaw, and other peoples from the southeastern region to Oklahoma.
- History of Indians of Illinois, the Midwest, and the Mayan Indians of Mexico as part of a State Board of Education Grant, conducted by students of Putnam County High School, Granville, Illinois.
- Essay with teaching suggestions from a scholar in American religious history. In "Divining America: Religion and the National Culture" from the National Humanities Center.
- Official web site of the Narragansett Indian Tribe of Rhode Island provides accurate history of the tribe's past and the outlook of its future.
- Tribal historians and descendants tell the story of the Sand Creek massacre.
- Endeavors to "mend the Sacred Hoop that was broken" at the massacre in 1890. Provides historical records and links to additional information.
- Essays related to southwestern Native American history, pre-history, and contemporary issues. Includes photo galleries of ancient southwest ruins.
- Provides government leaders, policy makers, and the public with accurate information about the legal and political history of American Indian nations, and the contemporary situation for American Indians.
- A free online magazine for educators and students of history. Features primary source materials as well as lesson plans and other resource links.
- History of the Pueblo Indians over the 400+ years since the coming of the Spaniards, with news items, links, and pictures by San Juan/Hopi.
- Article about a New Mexico reporter's struggle to protect Indian families from the destructive boarding school policies of the 19th and 20th centuries.
- Historical essays on the indigenous people of America, describing their society, culture, and traditions, to honor the past and preserve the future.
- Native American narratives on history and the contemporary culture. Ojibwe perspectives and resources combine in an important new media audiovisual archive. Curriculum materials for teachers available online.
- Oral history interviews with over fifty Indian traders of the southwest United States. Contains slide shows, with a focus on Navajo, Hopi, Zuni reservations, culture, and artifacts.
- History of the Ghost Dance and the slaughter of its native practitioners.
- Collection of articles on the history and culture of the Connecticut Indians, from 1630 to the close of the Indian Wars.
- A series of articles dealing with all aspects of the state's history, including the prehistoric native tribes, as well as those who were compelled to migrate and settle the Indian Territory.
- Information about a presentation on Chief John Logan, sponsored by the West Virginia Humanities Council and presented by Huntington native, Dan Cutler.
- Traces the last 15,000 years of Native American occupation of Tennessee, using artifacts from the McClung Museum's extensive collections. Includes the Duck River Cache, considered the greatest find in Tennessee archaeology, dating from the Late Mississip
- Eastern Native American history and research - American Indian nations include Shawnee, Cherokee, Delaware, Wyandot, Miami, Seneca, Mohawk, Chickasaw, Seminole, Choctaw. Indian blood traditions.
- The California Academy of Sciences Library's collection of over 3,300 documents related to Indian affairs over the period 1922-1963, from the estate of Charles de Young Elkus.
- Documentary about Andy Payne, a 20-year-old Cherokee man, who won the longest foot race in history.
- Portal site intended to aid web users in research on the historical background of many Native American tribes.
- Archeology of the Americas Before Columbus. Magazine dedicated to prehistory artifacts and petrogliphs of the American Continent. A public forum for certified experts and nonprofessionals alike.
- Collection of literary and historical excerpts and observations.
- Recognition of the 400 Navajo Code Talkers who fought in World War II.
- These articles, written for teens, serve as a guide through North America before its Indian cities were destroyed by foreign diseases.
- Naval Historical Center's tribute to the contributions of Native Americans in 20th Century military operations, including the Code Talkers and other decorated members of the armed forces.
- Information and historic site resources for the Pee Dee Culture at Town Creek, a regional expression of South Appalachian Mississippian Tradition, A.D. 1200-1400.

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