NW INDIANS on the WWW

 

AboriginArt Gallery

Specilaizes in works by Inuit, First Nation, and Northwest Coast artists. Includes sculpture, limited edition prints, original paintings, and wood carvings. Located in Canada.

http://www.inuitartgallery.net

 

 

***American Indians of the Pacific Northwest Digital Collection

Extensive collection of more than 2,300 photographs and 3,800 pages of text on the lives of Native Americans in the Northwest.

http://content.lib.washington.edu/aipnw

 

 

***American Memory Collection Finder Search  Excellent Searchable Digital Collection

http://rs6.loc.gov/ammem/amtitle.new.html

 

 

Bibliographies for Anthropological Research

Tennessee Archaeology Net provides categorized bibliographies.

http://www.mtsu.edu/~kesmith/TNARCHNET/Pubs/Res_Bib.html

Historical Archaeological Bibliography of Pacific Northwest (link)

http://www.mindspring.com/~larinc/ahapn/bibliography/bibliography.htm

 

 

Canadian Museum of Civilization First People's Hall

Material culture, arts, and archeology virtual exhibits. Extensive images, articles, quotations, and links.

http://www.civilization.ca

 

 

Canadian Indian Treaties

University of Alberta's directory of information on Canadian treaties.

http://www.library.ualberta.ca/subject/nativestudies/treaties/index.cfm

 

 

***Curtis Collection Index of the North American Indian

Comprehensive 20-volume work of fact sheets and images for 80 Native American tribes collected by Edward Sherrif Curtis from 1890 to 1930.

http://www.curtis-collection.com/tribalindex.html

 

 

Edward S. Curtis's North American Indian

A complete collection of images contained in Edward S. Curtis's The North American Indian, a significant and controversial representations of traditional American Indian culture; from an exhibition by the Library of Congress.

http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/award98/ienhtml/curthome.html

 

 

First Nations Spirituality

A directory of Internet resources relating to the aboriginal spiritual traditions of North America.

http://www.aetheric.com/firstnations

 

 

History of the Northwest Coast

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.

http://www.hallman.org/indian/.www.html

 

 

Indian Art Northwest

Native arts & culture: National festival (Portland OR), participating Indian artists, art sales, regional travel opportunities and events in the Northwest.

http://northwestindian.com

 

 

Kuiu Thlingit Nation

Traditional tribal government with information about environmental protection, human rights, and tourism.

http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/5803

 

 

Makah Whaling Commission

The official agency which manages subsistence whaling for the Makah Indian Tribe, which has the only Indian treaty with the United States that specifically mentions whaling and sealing. Find a FAQ, a description of the activities and plans of the tribe, and a description of antiwhaling actions taken against the tribe.

http://www.olypen.com/makahwc

 

 

Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology

At Simon Fraser University, British Columbia, gives a taste of archaeology in Canada. Includes photographs and descriptions of prehistoric sites at Charlie Lake Cave, Namu and Keatley Creek.

http://www.sfu.ca/archaeology/museum

 

 

NARA - Resources for National History Day Projects, 2001

Information on documents related to frontiers in history compiled by the National Archives and Records Administration.

http://www.nara.gov/education/historyday/frontier/2001.html

National Archaeological Database

http://www.cast.uark.edu/other/nps/nadb/

 

 

Native American Tribes Alphabetical list of tribes & links

Links to websites about individual tribes and nations.

http://www.intertribal.net/NAT/NATribes.htm

 

 

Native Law News Digest

Daily law news update from mainstream and American Indian media.

http://nativelaw.nativeweb.org/newsdigest

 

 

News, culture, and events of American Indian Tribes

Daily updates of American Indian Tribal and individual news with links to original news media sources. Updates of cultural events.

http://www.owlstar.com/dailyheadlines.htm

 

 

Northern Studies Links

Long list of links about the history of First Nations and the Polar Regions provided by Yukon College.

http://www.yukoncollege.yk.ca/~agraham/nostbm.htm

 

 

Northwest Coast Indian Books  (1000 Titles, linked to ABE)

Wholesale/retail business specializing in books by and about First Peoples of the Pacific Northwest Coast.

http://www.abebooks.com/home/indianbooks

 

 

Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission  Links & Maps for tribes

Assists treaty Indian tribes with biologically-sound fisheries and advocates for management issues. Newsletter, calendar, employment opportunities. Data, downloads, and links.

http://www.nwifc.wa.gov

 

 

Perry-Casteneda Library Map Collection

University of Texas-Austin Perry-Casteneda Library Map Collection. 200+ links to other map collections; emphasis on 19th century America maps.

http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/map_sites/hist_sites.html

 

 

 

Repositories of Primary Sources: Western United States and Canada

Provides links to primary sources of historical materials relating to the history of the Western United States.

http://www.uidaho.edu/special-collections/west.html

 

 

Squaxin Island Indian Tribe  South Puget Sound--New Museum

Tribal history. Current government and projects.

http://www.squaxinisland.org

 

 

Tlingit

A ethnographic report on a American Indian people living on the southeastern coast and islands of Alaska

http://lucy.ukc.ac.uk/EthnoAtlas/Hmar/Cult_dir/Culture.7875

 

 

Tlingit National Anthem: Alaska Natives Online

Online cultural center presents Alaska Native and American Indian history, art, culture, celebrities, music, storytelling, dance, photographs, languages, radio, and media.

http://cooday8.tripod.com/alaska.htm

 

 

Treaties Map Index

Canada index map shows areas covered by 1850-1900's Canadian treaties. Links to some fulltext treaties, treaty policies and area summary. Links to some English pre-1763 treaties for Maritime tribes.

http://indy4.fdl.cc.mn.us/~isk/maps/cantreat.html

 

 

Kennewick Man:Tribes and Asatru Come Together

Respect paid to old bones of Kennewick Man before move to Seattle museum. [Tri-City Herald]

http://www.tri-cityherald.com/bones/news/103098.html

 

 

University Libraries Digital Initiative Program

Image collections of the University of Washington Libraries Digital Initiatives Program on the topic of the history, natural sciences, and regional cultures of Alaska and the Pacific Northwest.

http://content.lib.washington.edu

 

 

World Wide Web Virtual Library: Indigenous Studies

Indigenous Studies WWW Virtual Library - Comprehensive list of Indigenous and Fourth World resources on the Internet

http://www.cwis.org/wwwvl/indig-vl.html

***Bill's Aboriginal Links (found under General above)

An extensive collection of links to native people's infosystems, collections of images, maps and historical documents

http://www.bloorstreet.com/300block/aborcan.htm

 

 

Yakima

Ethnography of the tribe by E.S. Curtis, with sepia photographs.

http://www.curtis-collection.com/tribe%20data/yakima.html