Native American Project

Native American Project
An Internet Hotlist on Native Americans

created by Carol Johnson
MACS Library

Introduction
In addition to using nonfiction books about your Native American tribe, why not also use the power of the Internet? The links below will get you started.

The Internet Resources

Many Tribes Here, But Not All

First Nations Histories - When you get to this site, click on any of the links that have your tribe's name. Then you will find more detailed information after you click on the name of the tribe on the grey bar.
History Link 101 - This site was created by a teacher who is trying to collect history from all over the world. You must first select the 'Native Research' button, then 'Native American Facts' link and then type in the name of your tribe in the 'Native American Tribes/Nations' scroll.
Native Technology and Art - There are food and recipes and games and toys for different tribes here. You will have to actually get into each recipe in order to find out which tribe ate which foods. Games by Tribes: Arapaho: Hoop & Pole; Cheyenne: Bundle & Pin, Hoop & Pole; Chippewa: Hoop & Pole; Crow: Hoop & Pole; Hopi: Boardgames, Wheel & Dart; Ojibwa: Little Pine; Penobscot: Bundle & Pin, Bowl & Dice, Little Pine; Sioux: Hoop & Pole; Zuni: Boardgames, Shuttlecock, Wheel & Dart.
New Advent - When you get to this site, click on the letter of your tribe and scroll down until you find it.
The Carnegie Museum of Natural History - This museum has information on three tribes: Hopi, Iroquois and Lakota (western Sioux).
The Curtis Collection - This page has information on some Native American tribes visited and photographed by Edward Sheriff Curtis from 1890 to 1930.

Native Americans of the Northeast

NativeTech: Native American Technology & Art - This site is for the Ojibwa (Ojibwe) tribe only.

Native Americans of the Southeast

Cherokee Language Lessons - This site takes you to information about the Cherokee language.
Cherokee Museum - There are many resources for the Cherokee tribes here.
Cherokee North Carolina - Find 'The People' button on the left and it will give you a list of things to investigate about the Cherokee tribe.
Cherokee Peoples Paths - More Cherokee tribe information.
Plimoth Plantation - This site is for the Wampanoag tribe. Go to 'Learn' button, then 'Historical Background' and then 'Wampanoag.'
The Seminole Tribe of Florida - This site is for the Seminole tribe only.

Native Americans of the Plains

Standing Rock Sioux Tribe - This site is for the Sioux tribe only.
The Public Broadcasting Station - Lewis and Clark met different tribes on their expedition. One of them is the Sioux tribe. Go to the very last link - 'Sioux Nation Link.'

Native Americans of the Northwest

Nez Perce Tribe Web Site - This is the official web site of the Nez Perce tribe.

Native Americans of the Southwest

California Pomo - This site is for the Pomo tribe only.
Chumash Indians - This site is for the Chumash tribe only.
Hopi: The Real Thing - This is quite a good site about the Hopi tribe.
Pomo Emuseum - This site is for the Pomo tribe only.

Content by Carol Johnson, cjohnson@macs.pvt.k12.ia.us
http://www.kn.att.com/wired/fil/pages/listnativeain.html
Last revised Fri Sep 5 12:01:23 US/Pacific 2008