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A HIGHLY SELECTIVE WEBLIOGRAPHY on NATIVE AMERICAN STUDIES

CENSUS INFORMATION AND FAST FACTS:

We the People: American Indians and Alaska Natives in the U.S. compiled by the U.S .CENSUS DEPARTMENT: http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS76068 PORTAL GATEWAY AND DATABASE SITES:

Bureau of Indian Affairs (U.S. Department of the Interior)

(http://www.doi.gov/bia/)

Established in 1824, the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) provides services directly or through contracts or grants to about 1.7 million American Indians and Alaska Natives. There are 562 federally recognized American Indian tribes ( http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/E8-6968.htm ) in the United States (see PDF version ( http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8-6968.pdf )). BIA manages 66 million acres of land held in trust ( http://www.doi.gov/indiantrust.html ) for American Indian tribes and Alaska Natives. There are 562 federally recognized American Indian tribes and Alaska Natives in the United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) is responsible for the administration and management of 66 million acres of land held in trust by the United States) and provides education services to about 44,000 Indian students. The BIA site offers links ( http://www.doi.gov/bia/links.html ) to many other agencies and organizations. Native American Heritage Month: http://www.loc.gov/topics/nativeamericans/index.html (Includes Lesson Plans for Teachers and students, and resources from the Library of Congress and a variety of Museums.) Digital Collections on Native Americans: (Native American Heritage Month

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Collections) http://www.loc.gov/topics/nativeamericans/collections/ Duke Collection of American Indian Oral History:

http://digital.libraries.ou.edu/whc/duke/

As one might expect, the University of Oklahoma has a tremendous amount of

material related to the history of the American West. One particularly

noteworthy collection in their holdings is the Duke Collection of American

Indian Oral History. The digital version of this collection provides

historians and others with access to hundreds of interview transcripts from

the period 1967 to 1972. These interviews were conducted with Indians across

Oklahoma regarding the cultures and histories of their different nations and

tribes. Visitors can read these documents for insights into customs, social

conditions, philosophies, and ceremonies.

Indigenous Peoples. eJournal , June 2009. This issue of eJournal “provides insight

into Native Americans and other indigenous peoples. Articles provide historical

background and look at issues surrounding their languages and culture, their legal

status, and how they are networking around the world.” eJournal USA is a

monthly electronic journal of the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of

International Information Programs.

http://www.america.gov/publications/ejournalusa/0609.html

Native American Links through ALCOVE 9 from the Library of Congress: http://www.loc.gov/rr/main/alcove9/indians/indians.html Indians of North America Bibliography, from the Library of Congress Reference Specialists. http://www.loc.gov/rr/main/indians_rec_links/overview.html Includes Digital Resources, Audiovisual Materials, and Free Webcasts for public viewing. U.S. Embassy in Berlin ( http://usa.usembassy.de/society-natives.htm ) The embassy offers a Web page with extensive background material and teachers' resources on the American Indian population of the United States.

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U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs ( http://indian.senate.gov/public/ ) The committee has jurisdiction to study the problems of American Indian, Native Hawaiian and Alaska Native peoples and to propose legislation to alleviate these difficulties. Virtual Library - American Indians http://www.hanksville.org/NAresources/ Native American Resources http://www.cowboy.net/native/index.html Native Americans http://www.ed.uri.edu/Smart/HOMEPAGE/indians.htm Native Tribes of the United States and Canada http://www.dickshovel.com/trbindex.html Native Americans Nations http://www.nativeculturelinks.com/nations.html Smithsonian Education: American Indian Heritage Teaching Resources: http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/educators/resource_library/american_indian_resources.html

Native Culture Links (http://www.nativeculturelinks.com/indians.html ), compiled by Lisa Mitten, social sciences editor for CHOICE Magazine, a journal published by the American Library Association; American Indians:

Index of Native American Resources on the Internet (http://www.hanksville.org/NAresources/ ); and NativeWiki ( http://www.nativewiki.org/Main_Page ), a project of NativeWeb ( http://www.nativeweb.org/ ). It includes a section on Native American authors (http://www.nativewiki.org/Storytellers:_Native_American_Authors_Online ). Environmental Protection Agency: American Indian Environmental Office

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(http://www.epa.gov/indian/ ) Coordinates EPA efforts to strengthen public health and environmental protection in Indian country, helping tribes administer their own environmental programs. Harvard Project on American Indian Economic Development (http://www.hks.harvard.edu/hpaied/ ) Aims to "understand and foster the conditions under which sustained, self-determined social and economic development is achieved among American Indian nations." Indian Health Service (http://www.ihs.gov/PublicAffairs/Heritage/index.cfm ) A federal health program for American Indians and Alaska Natives. IHS also has a Heritage Month (http://www.ihs.gov/PublicAffairs/Heritage/index.cfm ) Web page. National Indian Law Library (http://www.loc.gov/law/help/guide/federal/indians.html ) NativeWeb: Law and Legal Issues (http://www.nativeweb.org/resources/law_legal_issues/ ) Library of Congress: Native American Heritage Month (http://www.loc.gov/topics/nativeamericans/index.html ) This Web portal, produced by the Library of Congress and several other institutions, links to exhibits, collections, images and other resource materials.

HISTORY, LAW AND ANTHROPOLOGY:

Smithsonian Museum: American Indian History and Culture http://www.si.edu/Encyclopedia_SI/History_and_Culture/AmericanIndian_History.htm American Indian Affairs: Laws and Treaties http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/index.htm American Indian History and Related Issues http://e.experience.uces.csulb.edu/AmericanIndianStudies/HTML/TroyJohnson.ht ml

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Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture: Section on American Indians: http://digital.library.okstate.edu/encyclopedia/entries/indians.html

MUSEUMS AND VIRTUAL EXHIBITIONS:

American Museum of Natural History Research Library: Digital Library of Major Research Studies: http://digitallibrary.amnh.org/dspace/handle/2246/6//browse-title

The North American Indian Works is a collection of 364 images and six texts

hosted by the University of Cincinnati Libraries. Between 1929 and 1952 C.

Szwedzicki, a publisher in Nice, France, produced six portfolios of North American

Indian art. The publications were edited by American scholars Oscar Brousse

Jacobson, Hartley Burr Alexander, and Kenneth Milton Chapman. Many of the

images were published as pochoir prints, which are similar in appearance to silk-

screen prints. These works represent original works by 20th-century American

Indian artists. Important documentation of the Battle of the Little Big Horn is

provided in the reproduction of the now lost ledger art of Amos Bad Heart Bull.

The contents of this collection are drawn primarily from holdings of the Archives

and Rare Books Library of the University of Cincinnati Libraries, but also include

materials from the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County and the Yale

Collection of Western Americana. Users must allow Java and pop-ups for this

collection site. is a collection of 364 images and six texts hosted by the University

of Cincinnati Libraries. Between 1929 and 1952 C. Szwedzicki, a publisher in Nice,

France, produced six portfolios of North American Indian art. The publications

were edited by American scholars Oscar Brousse Jacobson, Hartley Burr

Alexander, and Kenneth Milton Chapman. Many of the images were published as

pochoir prints, which are similar in appearance to silk-screen prints. These works

represent original works by 20th-century American Indian artists. Important

documentation of the Battle of the Little Big Horn is provided in the reproduction

of the now lost ledger art of Amos Bad Heart Bull. The contents of this collection

are drawn primarily from holdings of the Archives and Rare Books Library of the

University of Cincinnati Libraries, but also include materials from the Public

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Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County and the Yale Collection of Western

Americana. Users must allow Java and pop-ups for this collection site.

http://digitalprojects.libraries.uc.edu/szwedzicki/index.asp

Images of Native Americans http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/Exhibits/nativeamericans/

National Museum of the American Indian ( http://www.nmai.si.edu/ )

Digitized Native American History Collections from the Library Of Congress: http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/browse/ListSome.php?category=Native%20American%20History Edward Curtis Photographs of American Indians (Library of Congress collections) http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/award98/ienhtml/curthome.html Newberry Library: A Virtual Exhibition of Lewis And Clark And Indian Country: Celebrating 200 Years of American History: Based on an exhibition originally mounted at the NEWBERRY LIBRARY: http://www.newberry.org/lewisandclark/ National Museum of the American Indian: http://americanindian.si.edu Look at the categories of Collections and Resources and Teaching Materials. California Museum of Photography. Stereotyping Native America http://138.23.124.165/exhibitions/stereotyping/default.lasso Native American History Month: Resources at the Library of Congress: http://www.loc.gov/topics/nativeamericans/ After Columbus: Four Hundred Years of Native American Portaiture from the New York Public Library’s Digitized Collections: http://digitalgallery.nypl.org/nypldigital/explore/dgexplore.cfm?topic=history&collection=AfterColumbusFourhun&col_id=182

LITERATURE:

Early Native American Literature: A Brief Outline Guide: http://www.wsu.edu/~campbelld/amlit/native.htm

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For additional resources on American Indian Literatures and Culture, see the link to Minority Studies in the award winning web site Voice of the Shuttle (http://vos.ucsb.edu) http://vos.ucsb.edu/browse.asp?id=2721#id1891 Native American Authors: http://www.ipl.org/div/natam/ Native American Literature Web Resources: http://www.ability.org.uk/native_american_literature.html E-Text Center for Native American Literature: Provides the Full Text Of Literary Resources By and About Native Americans http://etext.virginia.edu/subjects/Native-American.html and: http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/ebooks/subjects/subjects-natam.html

STUDY AND RESEARCH: ORGANIZATIONS AND INSTITUTIONS:

Edsitement: Native American Heritage Month: November 2007 http://edsitement.neh.gov/monthly_feature.asp?id=133 National Congress of American Indians: www.ncai.org

contains a Tribal Directory and Policy Issues. Questions about Siouan and other Native American Languages: http://spot.colorado.edu/~koontz/faq.htm National American Indian Data Center: http://www.asu.edu/lib/archives/labriola.htm Native Americans Rights and Funds: the Native American Rights Fund (NARF) is the oldest and largest nonprofit law firm dedicated to asserting and defending the rights of Indian tribes, organizations and individuals nationwide. http://www.narf.org/ Society for Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science: http://www.sacnas.org/ American Indian Library Association http://aila.library.sd.gov/

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The American Indian Studies Research Institute http://www.indiana.edu/~aisri/index.shtml Links to American Indian Studies : University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill http://www.americanindianstudies.unc.edu/pages/links.html Links to Native American Indian Study from the University of Massachusetts http://www.umass.edu/nativestudies/links.html Information on American Indians: http://www.ovc.edu/missions/indians/

MEDIA:

Native American Public Telecommunications: http://www.nativetelecom.org/ Tribal College Journal-The Voice and the Vision of American Indian Higher Education http://www.tribalcollegejournal.org/ Native American News: http://www.nanews.org/index2.shtml Indigenous People in the Media: http://www.uiowa.edu/~commstud/resources/

Native American Journalists Association [pdf] http://www.naja.com/

The Native American Journalists Association (NAJA) is based on the campus of the

University of Oklahoma in Norman, OK. The 2007 Report gives the visitor the

opportunity to see some of the research that NAJA has done on how Natives are

depicted in the mainstream newspapers of areas with the highest population of

Native peoples. The "Media Links" link, also under the "Resources" tab, has a

wealth of information regarding media that would be helpful for any journalists or

aspiring journalists. Some of the links include "Journalism Centers", "Journalism

Libraries", "Job Sites", and "News Research". Under the "Programs" tab, there is a

link to "Students" that has various resources for those pursuing scholarships,

internships or finding student chapters of NAJA.

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WIKIS:

NATIVE AMERICAN WIKI: http://www.nativewiki.org/Main_Page

VIDEOS: FREE VIDEOS FROM THE ANNEBERG FOUNDATION: ALL FREE, BUT, ONE MUST REGISTER FIRST. REGISTRATION IS FREE:

National American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month began with the efforts of Dr. Arthur C. Parker, a Seneca Indian -- considered the first Native American archaeologist -- who argued vigorously for recognition of Native Americans and persuaded the Boy Scouts in the early 1900s to recognize a "First Americans" day. F. Red Fox James of the Blackfoot Nation was also instrumental through his campaign in 1914, traveling around the country on horseback to gain the support of state governors for the idea of a national observance. In 1915, the Congress of the American Indian Association put together a plan to establish American Indian Day on the second Saturday of May. The first official state observance was in New York in May of 1916. Other states followed. However, it wasn't until 1990 that a national observance was formally recognized. President George H.W. Bush proclaimed November of 1990 "National American Indian Heritage Month." Try our interactive, United States History Map <http://www.learner.org/interactives/historymap/>. Click on "Indians" to link directly to brief historical information on several of the largest Indian tribes in North America: Our Collapse interactive <http://www.learner.org/interactives/collapse/> explores possible reasons for the collapse of the Mayan and Chaco Canyon civilizations. America's History in the Making <http://www.learner.org/courses/amerhistory/units/2/> looks at early interactions between Native Americans, Africans, and Europeans. Look for

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related activities on the series Web site. Bridging World History <http://www.learner.org/courses/worldhistory/> examines various aspects of ancient civilizations of the Americas. "New World Encounters" http://www.learner.org/biographyofamerica/prog01/>, the first unit of A Biography of America, presents a historian's view of civilizations of the Americas and the deleterious effects of Spanish conquest on Native people. American Passages: A Literary Survey <http://www.learner.org/amerpass/author_list.html> features Native American authors Luci Tapahonso, Leslie Marmon Silko, and Simon Ortiz. Find information on additional authors, the Chippewa Songs, and Ghost Dance Songs, plus many Native American images in the archive (see link). Literature professors Greg Sarris and Laura Arnold Leibman demonstrate how study of cultural artifacts can enhance students' appreciation of literature in the programs "Ceremonial Artifacts" and "Domestic Architecture," respectively, in the series Artifacts & Fiction: Workshop in American Literature <http://www.learner.org/workshops/artifacts/>. Teaching Multicultural Literature: A Workshop for the Middle Grades <http://www.learner.org/workshops/tml/> introduces Native authors Joseph Bruchac, Shirley Sterling, and Laura Tohe. The Expanding Canon: Teaching Multicultural Literature in High School <http://www.learner.org/workshops/hslit/> presents Native authors James Welch, N. Scott Momaday, and Mourning Dove. At the end of Literary Visions <http://www.learner.org/resources/series41.html> Program 9, Author N. Scott Momaday talks about his award-winning book "House Made of Dawn."

RECOMMENDED BOOKS FOR FURTHER READING:

NATIVE AMERICAN BOOKLIST: http://www.nea.org/readacross/resources/nabooklist.html

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AMERICAN INDIAN HERITAGE LINKS: from IIP, DEPARTMENT OF STATE:

American Indian Heritage Month Links

Each November, Americans observe National American Indian Heritage Month, paying tribute to the legacy of the American Indians and Alaska Natives and celebrating their enduring contributions to the nation's history and culture.

Following is a selection of online resources:

American Indian Heritage Month 12/03/2008 American Indian Heritage Resource Links ( http://www.america.gov/st/diversity-english/2008/December/20081202153123flrennef2.711123e-02.html ) 11/03/2008 U.S. Honors Contributions of American Indians, Alaska Natives (http://www.america.gov/st/diversity-english/2008/November/20081031125448xlrenneF0.3453333.html ) History and Government 12/05/2008 New U.S. Coin Series to Honor American Indians (http://www.america.gov/st/diversity-english/2008/December/20081205144446xlrennef0.4222376.html ) 08/28/2008 American Indian Vote Will Be a Factor in Several Swing States (http://www.america.gov/st/elections08-english/2008/August/20080828074932mnietsua0.2280237.html ) 08/06/2008 Sovereignty of Indian Tribes (http://www.america.gov/st/usg-english/2008/June/20080628201157eaifas0.9045526.html ) 04/28/2008 Guiding Lights to a New World: Pocahontas and Sacagawea ( http://www.america.gov/st/diversity-english/2008/April/20080427091139myleen0.8372309.html )(from Women of

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Influence ( http://www.america.gov/publications/books/women-of-influence.html )) 04/27/2008 Wilma Pearl Mankiller (http://www.america.gov/st/diversity-english/2008/April/20080427123525eaifas0.1446909.html ) (from Women of Influence ( http://www.america.gov/publications/books/women-of-influence.html )) 04/05/2008 Early America ( http://www.america.gov/st/educ-english/2008/April/20080407112203eaifas0.5533258.html ) (from Outline of U.S. History ( http://www.america.gov/publications/books/history-outline.html )) 10/18/2007 American Indians Seek Greater Understanding, Recognition ( http://www.america.gov/st/washfile-english/2007/October/200710181452191CJsamohT0.7733576.html ) 05/04/2007 American Indians See Opportunity in Jamestown Anniversary ( http://www.america.gov/st/washfile-english/2007/May/20070504163351esnamfuak0.713833.html ) 05/04/2007 Pocahontas Played Mythic Role in Founding of Jamestown ( http://www.america.gov/st/washfile-english/2007/May/20070504170215bpuh0.3266413.html ) 11/06/2006 Laws Reflect Changing Status of American Indians in U.S. History ( http://www.america.gov/st/washfile-english/2006/November/20061106163901bpuh0.5341455.html ) 11/06/2006 United States Respects Indian Tribes' Right to Self-Determination ( http://www.america.gov/st/washfile-english/2006/November/20061103120126cjsamoht0.4840967.html ) 07/12/2006 Virginia Indians Embark on Historic Trip to England ( http://www.america.gov/st/washfile-english/2006/July/200607121739572jrgnik0.0494501.html ) 09/24/2004 Iroquois Constitution Influenced That of U.S., Historians Say

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(http://www.america.gov/st/washfile-english/2004/September/20040924120101AKllennoCcM9.930056e-02.html ) 12/03/2002 John Herrington First American Indian to Walk in Space (http://www.america.gov/st/diversity-english/2002/December/20080512120713xlrennef0.6461756.html ) Culture 02/06/2009 The Toughest Indian in the World ( http://www.america.gov/st/diversity-english/2009/February/20090213170550mlenuhret0.5567743.html&distid=ucs ) (from Multi-Cultural Literature in the United States Today ( http://www.america.gov/publications/ejournalusa.html )) 02/06/2009 Simple Memories as Poetry ( http://www.america.gov/st/diversity-english/2009/February/20090210135325mlenuhret0.5368921.html&distid=ucs ) and Pulling Down the Clouds ( http://www.america.gov/st/diversity-english/2009/February/20090213095617mlenuhret0.4698603.html ) (from Multi-Cultural Literature ( http://www.america.gov/publications/ejournalusa.html )) 02/06/2009 Teaching the Art of Being Human ( http://www.america.gov/st/diversity-english/2009/February/20090213170012mlenuhret0.6132471.html ) (from Multi-Cultural Literature ( http://www.america.gov/publications/ejournalusa.html )) 02/06/2009 Blackfeet Troubadour Sings Traditions ( http://www.america.gov/st/diversity-english/2009/February/20090213130325mlenuhret0.4721033.html&distid=ucs ) (from Multi-Cultural Literature ( http://www.america.gov/publications/ejournalusa.html )) 02/05/2009 Writing to Bridge the Mixed-Blood Divide ( http://www.america.gov/st/diversity-english/2009/February/20090210141326mlenuhret0.4654047.html&distid=ucs ) (from Multi-Cultural Literature ( http://www.america.gov/publications/ejournalusa.html ))

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01/16/2009 Inaugural Parade Will Present a Mosaic of America ( http://www.america.gov/st/usg-english/2009/January/20090116111310xlrennef0.6560175.html ) 11/13/2008 Artist Fritz Scholder Redefined Native American Art ( http://www.america.gov/st/arts-english/2008/November/20081113151800GLnesnoM0.4871942.html ) 09/19/2008 Navajo Healers, Sand Paintings Keep Tribal Traditions Alive ( http://www.america.gov/st/diversity-english/2008/September/20080919122009GLnesnoM0.2215998.html?CP.rss=true ) 08/05/2008 Navajo Textbook Aims to Preserve Language, Culture ( http://www.america.gov/st/educ-english/2008/August/200808051601491CJsamohT0.7349359.html ) 05/22/2008 Linda Hogan: For Life's Sake ( http://www.america.gov/st/arts-english/2008/May/20080625210722eaifas0.3456485.html ) (from Writers on America ( http://www.america.gov/publications/books/writers_america.html )) 01/23/2008 Young Innovator Profile: Geneva Wiki ( http://www.america.gov/st/innov-english/2008/January/20080123165438eaifas0.2180597.html ) (from The Next New Thing ( http://www.america.gov/publications/ejournalusa/0108.html )) 11/16/2007 U.S. Embassies to Show Works of Five American Indian Artists ( http://www.america.gov/st/washfile-english/2007/November/20071116135259GLnesnoM0.5247309.html ) 08/14/2007 American Indian Regalia Dazzles at National Powwow ( http://www.america.gov/st/washfile-english/2007/August/20070814170036xlrennef0.3675501.html )

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08/14/2007 National Powwow Honors American Indian Cultural Traditions ( http://www.america.gov/st/washfile-english/2007/August/20070814165217GLnesnoM0.6256525.html ) 07/20/2007 American Indian Dresses Blend Tradition and Innovation ( http://www.america.gov/st/washfile-english/2007/July/20070720142054GLnesnoM0.5447657.html ) 07/19/2007 Virginia Rooted in Senegalese, Kentish and Native Cultures ( http://www.america.gov/st/washfile-english/2007/July/20070709182128esnamfuak0.1758386.html ) 12/21/2006 American Indian Musicians Make Many Kinds of Music ( http://www.america.gov/st/washfile-english/2006/November/20061121140617xlrennef0.458584.html ) 11/14/2006 American Indian Rituals Featured in Popular Museum Exhibition ( http://www.america.gov/st/washfile-english/2006/November/200611141206301CJsamohT0.1664698.html ) 11/01/2006 Artist John Nieto Offers 21st Century Interpretations of American West ( http://www.america.gov/st/washfile-english/2006/November/20061018121647GLnesnoM0.7739527.html ) 07/26/2006 Conservation Efforts Give Historic American Bison a Future ( http://www.america.gov/st/env-english/2006/July/20060726145109abretnuh0.9105188.html ) 09/28/2005 Latin America Tour Set for Curtis Photos of North America Tribes ( http://www.america.gov/st/washfile-english/2005/September/20050928134700GLnesnoM0.2225763.html ) 08/16/2005 National Powwow Celebrates American Indian Customs ( http://www.america.gov/st/washfile-english/2005/August/20050816142243WKoaiX0.3855249.html )

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09/25/2004 Music, Dance, Storytelling Central to First Americans Festival ( http://www.america.gov/st/washfile-english/2004/September/20040925153925AKllennoCcM9.325808e-02.html ) 09/21/2004 The Opening of the National Museum of the American Indian ( http://www.america.gov/st/pubs-english/2004/September/20050517151244pssnikwad0.2721521.html ) 09/21/2004 Opening of Indian Museum Draws Thousands to Celebration ( http://www.america.gov/st/washfile-english/2004/September/20040921171352AKllennoCcM0.4235041.html ) 09/17/2004 New American Indian Museum an Ongoing Tribute to Native Cultures ( http://www.america.gov/st/washfile-english/2004/September/20040917110506AKllennoCcM0.5783502.html ) 08/08/2002 U.S. Customs' Native American Trackers Take Their Skills to Europe ( http://www.america.gov/st/washfile-english/2002/August/20020808191025lfenner@pd.state.gov0.2198755.html )

Photo Galleries Photo Gallery: John Nieto: Artist of the American West (http://photos.america.gov/galleries/amgov/39/John_Nieto_American_Indian_Art/ )

Photo Gallery: American Indians in Modern Times (http://www.america.gov/multimedia/photogallery.html#/4110/amer_indian/ ) Photo Gallery: Fritz Scholder: Indian/Not Indian ( http://www.america.gov/multimedia/photogallery.html#/30145/scholder/ )

Videos Edward S. Curtis, Photographer of the American West (7.85 MB) ( http://stream.state.gov/streamvol/libmedia/usinfo/470/video/ECurtis.wmv )

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Smithsonian National Powwow 2007 (8.48 MB) ( http://stream.state.gov/streamvol/libmedia/usinfo-video/470/usinfo-video/PowWow2.wmv ) White House Proclamation: National American Indian Heritage Month 2008 (http://www.america.gov/st/texttrans-english/2008/October/20081030144506eaifas0.6001703.html ) Americans celebrate "the rich ancestry of American Indians and Alaska Natives and recognize their many contributions to our national story.... Our country is blessed to have their character and strength." American Indian History, Culture (http://www.america.gov/st/diversity-english/2008/November/20071220085040IHecuoR0.4121363.html?CP.rss=true ) List of articles on America.gov dealing with American Indian history and people American Indian Library Association http://www.ailanet.org/ ) An affiliate of the American Library Association (ALA). American Indian Policy Center (http://www.americanindianpolicycenter.org/aboutus.html ) Non-profit group focusing on research, policy development and education on critical issues in contemporary American Indian life. American Indian Science & Engineering Society (http://www.aises.org/ ) AISES offers scholarships to qualified American Indian students majoring in the sciences, engineering or natural resources fields.

Media

Native American Public Telecommunication There are organizations that create, distribute or advocate for Native programming, such as Native Public Media (), AIROS ( http://www.airos.org/ ) (American Indian Radio on Satellite),

Native Voice One ( http://www.nv1.org/ ), National Native News (http://www.nativenews.net/ ) and Reznet ( http://www.reznetnews.org/ ).

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There are over 30 Native-owned noncommercial radio stations in the United States. Indian Country Today ( http://www.indiancountrytoday.com/ ),

Native Youth Magazine ( http://www.nativeyouthmagazine.com/ ) and Indianz.com ( http://www.indianz.com/ ) are among the commercial Native media. The Native American Journalists Association (http://www.naja.com/ ) supports the development of Native media and communications.

The American Native Press Archives ( http://www.anpa.ualr.edu/ ) preserves the written words of Native peoples.

National Congress of the American Indian ( http://www.ncai.org/ ) NCAI informs the public and Congress on the governmental rights of American Indians and Alaska Natives. It has 250 member tribes and is the oldest and largest national Indian organization.

NCES: Status and Trends in the Education of American Indians and Alaska Natives, 2008 ( http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2008/nativetrends/index.asp ) This report by National Center for Education Statistics (U.S. Department of Education) synthesizes NCES data in one compact volume.

In 2007, NCES also published Status and Trends in the Education of Racial and Ethnic Minorities ( http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2007/minoritytrends/ ).

National Archives: Native American Records ( http://www.archives.gov/research/native-americans/ ) Links to online records and listings of microfiche and other offline records

The Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of the American Indian - which opened in Washington, D.C., in 2004 - is committed to advancing knowledge and understanding of Native cultures of the Western Hemisphere. See NMAI's Heritage Month (http://www.nmai.si.edu/heritagemonth/index.html ) page.

National Park Service: National American Indian Heritage Month (http://www.nps.gov/history/nr/feature/indian/ )

Links to Web pages describing sites protected by the National Park Service and National Register of Historic Places, lesson plans and other publications. NPS has a

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Tribal Preservation Program (http://www.nps.gov/history/hps/tribal/ ) that assists Indian tribes in preserving their historic properties and cultural traditions.

Also see the National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers (NATHPO) (http://www.nathpo.org/mainpage.html ).

Native American Rights Fund (http://www.narf.org/ ) A nonprofit law firm dedicated to asserting and defending the rights of Indian tribes, organizations and individuals.

Scholastic: Native American Heritage (http://content.scholastic.com/browse/search?query=american+indian+heritage+month )

Scholastic, publisher of children's books and educational technology, provides teachers' resources, lesson plans and student activities on American Indians (http://content.scholastic.com/browse/search?query=american+indian+heritage+month ), including a Native American Heritage Activity Set ( http://content.scholastic.com/browse/collection.jsp?id=112&FullBreadCrumb=%3Ca+href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww2.scholastic.com%2Fbrowse%2Fsearch%2F%3Fquery%3Damerican%2Bindian%2Bheritage%2Bmonth%26Ntt%3Damerican%2Bindian%2Bheritage%2Bmonth%26Ntk%3DSCHL30_SI%26N ).

American Indian History, Culture (North America's indigenous peoples continue to enrich U.S. experience) History and Government 08/06/2008 Sovereignty of Indian Tribes ( http://www.america.gov/st/usgenglish/ 2008/June/20080628201157eaifas0.9045526.html ) 05/04/2007 American Indians See Opportunity in Jamestown Anniversary (http://www.america.gov/st/washfileenglish/ 2007/May/20070504163351esnamfuak0.713833.html ) 05/04/2007 Pocahontas Played Mythic Role in Founding of Jamestown (http://www.america.gov/st/washfileenglish/ 2007/May/20070504170215bpuh0.3266413.html )

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11/06/2006 Laws Reflect Changing Status of American Indians in U.S. History ( http://www.america.gov/st/washfileenglish/ 2006/November/20061106163901bpuh0.5341455.html ) 11/06/2006 United States Respects Indian Tribes' Right to Self-Determination ( http://www.america.gov/st/washfileenglish/ 2006/November/20061103120126cjsamoht0.4840967.html ) 07/20/2007 American Indian Dresses Blend Tradition and Innovation ( http://www.america.gov/st/washfileenglish/ 2007/July/20070720142054GLnesnoM0.5447657.html ) 07/19/2007 Virginia Rooted in Senegalese, Kentish and Native Cultures ( http://www.america.gov/st/washfileenglish/ 2007/July/20070709182128esnamfuak0.1758386.html ) 12/21/2006 American Indian Musicians Make Many Kinds of Music ( http://www.america.gov/st/washfileenglish/ 2006/November/20061121140617xlrennef0.458584.html ) 11/14/2006 American Indian Rituals Featured in Popular Museum Exhibition ( http://www.america.gov/st/washfileenglish/ 2006/November/200611141206301CJsamohT0.1664698.html ) 11/01/2006 Artist Offers 21st Century Interpretations of the American West ( http://www.america.gov/st/washfileenglish/ 2006/November/20061018121647GLnesnoM0.7739527.html ) 11/03/2005 The Creation of American Indian Heritage Month ( http://www.america.gov/st/pubsenglish/ 2005/November/20051103122347jmnamdeirf0.5669824.html ) 08/16/2005 National Powwow Celebrates American Indian Customs ( http://www.america.gov/st/washfileenglish/ 2005/August/20050816142243WKoaiX0.3855249.html ) 09/25/2004 Music, Dance, Storytelling Central to First Americans Festival (

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http://www.america.gov/st/washfileenglish/ 2004/September/20040925153925AKllennoCcM9.325808e-02.html ) 09/21/2004 Interior Officials Celebrate Opening of National Museum of the American Indian ( http://www.america.gov/st/pubsenglish/ 2004/September/20050517151244pssnikwad0.2721521.html ) 09/21/2004 Opening of Indian Museum Draws Thousands to Celebration ( http://www.america.gov/st/washfileenglish/ 2004/September/20040921171352AKllennoCcM0.4235041.html ) 09/17/2004 New American Indian Museum an Ongoing Tribute to Native Cultures ( http://www.america.gov/st/washfileenglish/ 2004/September/20040917110506AKllennoCcM0.5783502.html ) 08/08/2002 U.S. Customs' Native American Trackers Take Their Skills to Europe ( http://www.america.gov/st/washfileenglish/ 2002/August/20020808191025lfenner@pd.state.gov0.2198755.html

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History and Government

11/03/2008 U.S. Honors Contributions of American Indians, Alaska Natives (http://www.america.gov/st/diversityenglish/ 2008/November/20081031125448xlrenneF0.3453333.html ) 08/28/2008 American Indian Vote Will Be a Factor in Several Swing States (http://www.america.gov/st/elections08-english/2008/August/20080828074932mnietsua0.2280237.html ) 08/06/2008 Sovereignty of Indian Tribes ( http://www.america.gov/st/usgenglish/ 2008/June/20080628201157eaifas0.9045526.html ) 04/28/2008 Guiding Lights to a New World: Pocahontas and Sacagawea ( http://www.america.gov/st/diversityenglish/ 2008/April/20080427091139myleen0.8372309.html )(from Women of Influence)

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05/04/2007 American Indians See Opportunity in Jamestown Anniversary ( http://www.america.gov/st/washfileenglish/ 2007/May/20070504163351esnamfuak0.713833.html ) 05/04/2007 Pocahontas Played Mythic Role in Founding of Jamestown ( http://www.america.gov/st/washfileenglish/2007/May/20070504170215bpuh0.3266413.html ) 11/06/2006 Laws Reflect Changing Status of American Indians in U.S. History (http://www.america.gov/st/washfileenglish/ 2006/November/20061106163901bpuh0.5341455.html ) 11/06/2006 United States Respects Indian Tribes' Right to Self-Determination (http://www.america.gov/st/washfileenglish/ 2006/November/20061103120126cjsamoht0.4840967.html ) 07/12/2006 Virginia Indians Embark on Historic Trip to England (http://www.america.gov/st/washfileenglish/ 2006/July/200607121739572jrgnik0.0494501.html ) 07/26/2006 Conservation Efforts Give Historic American Bison a Future (http://www.america.gov/st/envenglish/2006/July/20060726145109abretnuh0.9105188.html ) 09/25/2004 Music, Dance, Storytelling Central to First Americans Festival (http://www.america.gov/st/washfileenglish/2004/September/20040925153925AKllennoCcM9.325808e-02.html ) 09/21/2004 Interior Officials Celebrate Opening of National Museum of the American Indian (www.america.gov/st/pubsenglish/2004/September/20050517151244pssnikwad0.2721521.html ) 09/21/2004 Opening of Indian Museum Draws Thousands to Celebration http://www.america.gov/st/washfileenglish/2004/September/20040921171352AKllennoCcM0.4235041.html

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09/17/2004 New American Indian Museum an Ongoing Tribute to Native Cultures http://www.america.gov/st/washfileenglish/2004/September/20040917110506AKllennoCcM0.5783502.html 08/08/2002 U.S. Customs' Native American Trackers Take Their Skills to Europe http://www.america.gov/st/washfileenglish/2002/August/20020808191025lfenner@pd.state.gov0.2198755.html

Compiled by IRO Stephen Perry E-MAIL: perrystephen@fastmail.fm LAST REVISED: JUNE 27, 2009 More resources at the Research WIKI: http://tinyurl.com/6dfaxn