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Megasites

Wisdom of the Elders: http://www.wisdomoftheelders.org/

Program to capture the stories and lives of the Native American people around the country.
American Indians and the Natural World: http://www.carnegiemuseums.org/cmnh/exhibits/north-south-east-west/

This website from the Carnegie Museum of Natural History illustrates how native people are connected to the natural universe. The museum selects a few specific tribes to illustrate this.
Compact History: A Geographic Overview: http://www.dickshovel.com/up.html

History, location, names, language, sub-tribes, culture and population and more on many tribes throughout the United States. More Northeast tribes are covered at this site.
Images of Native Americans: http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/Exhibits/nativeamericans/index2.html

This website presents a look at how society over time has viewed Native Americans.
Stones Unturned: http://www.civilization.ca/aborig/stones/engfrm.htm

This website from the Canadian Museum of Civilization presents Native American clothes, toys, and musical instruments and also highlights seven native tribes of Canada.
First Americans for Grade Schoolers: http://www.u.arizona.edu/ic/kmartin/School/

This website looks at the Tlingit, Lakota (Sioux), Diné (Navajo), Miscogee (Creeks) and Iroquis tribes. Find out about the food they ate, and their housing, clothing, ceremonies, and more.
Flags of the Native Peoples of the United States: http://users.aol.com:80/Donh523/navapage/

View 130 flags, representing 102 Native nations and Associations.
Index of The North American Indian: http://www.curtis-collection.com/tribalindex.html

Brief summaries of 80 western native tribes visited and photographed by Edward Sherrif Curtis from 1890 to 1930.
Indians of the Great Basin: http://www4.hmc.edu:8001/humanities/basin/gb-title.htm

Social and political cultures, spiritualism and religion, arts and literatures, Post-Columbian history, contemporary issues and more.
Lewis & Clark: PBS Series - The Native Americans: http://www.pbs.org/lewisandclark/native/

This section of the website provides background on all the tribes Lewis and Clark encountered on their journey. Includes the Arikaras, the Assiniboins, the Blackfeet, the Chinooks, the Clatsops, the Hidatsas, the Mandans, the Missouris, the Nez Perces, the Otos, the Shoshones, the Teton Sioux, the Tillamooks, the Walla Wallas, the Wishrams, the Yanktons, and the Yankton Sioux.
National Museum of the American Indian: http://www.nmai.si.edu/

This Smithsonian Institute website includes Resource Center information on the Native peoples of the Western Hemisphere, and the exhibitions, programs, and collections of the National Museum of the American Indian.
Native American Documents Project: http://www.csusm.edu/nadp/

This collection currently includes the narrative reports of the commissioner of Indian affairs for 1871, 1872, 1874, 1875, and 1876, and three additional reports for 1871. It also includes a map of western reservations published with the 1875 report.
Native American Indian: Art, Culture, Education, History, Science: http://www.kstrom.net/isk/

Native astronomy, books, schools and nations.
Native American Nations: http://www.nativeculturelinks.com/nations.html

Information on individual native nations. Tribes are listed alphabetically.
Native American Resource Center: http://www.uncp.edu/nativemuseum/

Native nations, languages, culture, issues and literature.
Native Americans: http://www.twingroves.district96.k12.il.us/NativeAmericans/NativeAmerican.html

Twin Groves School in Buffalo Grove, Illinois provides short summaries of major native tribes.
Native Americans in Georgia: http://ngeorgia.com/history/findex.html

Includes background on the Creek, Cherokee, Moundbuilders, Trail of Tears, the Cherokee language, and more.
Native Events Calendar: http://www.nativeweb.org/community/events/

Search by type of event and region!
Native Recipes: http://www.kstrom.net/isk/food/recipes.htmlThursday, October 25, 2001

Recipes from various tribes organized by main ingredient.
Native Tech: Native American Technology and Art: http://www.nativetech.org/

Includes a lot of information about Native American tools, arts, crafts, and culture and offers many interactive educational games.
Native Web: http://www.nativeweb.org

Nations, peoples, and geographic locations.
Oyate: http://www.oyate.org/

"Oyate is a Native organization working to see that our lives and histories are portrayed honestly, and so that all people will know our stories belong to us."
Powerful Symbols: Honoring Animal Spirits: http://www.powersource.com/gallery/objects/default.html

Interpretations of animal symbols in Native American tradition.
Profiles of NPAIHB Member Tribes: http://www.npaihb.org/profiles/tribal_profiles/interface.htm

From the Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board, this website divides northwest tribes geographically by state, then provides a brief overview of the tribe today and historically.
Spanish Exploration and Conquest of Native America: http://www.FloridaHistory.com/

Conquest records describe cultured Native villages precisely where modern cities are located today.
Threads of the Land: http://www.civilization.ca/aborig/threads/thred01e.html

From the Canadian Museum of Civilization this website provides information on the clothing traditions of three Northwest tribes: Copper and Caribou Inuit (Northwest Territories), the Nlaka'pamux (British Columbia Interior), and the Dene (Northern Athapaskans of the Northwest Territories). Photos.
Tippicanoe and the Internet, Too!: http://www.wvec.k12.in.us/battle/

Information about the Battle of Tippecanoe, the Tecumseh, and more. Fourth grade class project at Battle Ground Elementary School in Battleground, Indiana.
Tribal Court Clearinghouse: http://www.tribal-institute.org/

Information about current and past tribal law and policy.

tribes

Abenaki

Abenaki Home Page: http://millennianet.com/slmiller/abenaki/index.htm

Abenaki history and the people.

Accohannock

Accohannock: Native American Living Village: http://skipjack.net/le_shore/accohannock/

Includes history of the tribe and a living village.

Anasazi

Sipapu-Chetro Ketl Great Kiva: http://sipapu.gsu.edu/html/kiva.html

"A three-dimensional reconstruction of a Great Kiva, an architectural feature found in many prehistoric Anasazi communities in the Southwestern United States."

Arapaho

Wyoming Companion: Native Americans: http://www.wyomingcompanion.com/wcwrr.html

"History of the Arapaho Nation - As told by Pius Moss, Tribal Elder."

Blackfoot

The Blackfoot Nation: http://www.blackfoot.org/

Brief history including images and more.

Cherokee

Native Americans in North Georgia: http://ngeorgia.com/history/findex.shtml

Detailed history of the people and culture.

Cherokee

Official website of the Cherokee Nation: http://www.cherokee.org/

Includes history, from treaties and important dates to the Trail of Tears, dress, language and legends. Click on Culture to find this information.

Choctaw

Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma: History: http://www.choctawnation.com/history/

History of the Chotaw nation.

Comanche

Comanche History: http://www.tolatsga.org/ComancheOne.html

History, maps and images, and more.

Creek

Creek Indians: http://www.cviog.uga.edu:80/Projects/gainfo/creek.htm

Creek nation in Georgia, treaties related to them, Chief William McIntosh, Creek War of 1836 and more.

Delaware

Delaware (Lenape): http://www.delawaretribeofindians.nsn.us/

A look at the Delaware tribe and its history.

Hawai`i

Hawai`i - Historical Information: http://www.hawaii-nation.org/history.html

A brief history of Hawai`i, 1778 - 1893, key events in Hawai`i's history since Western contact, and the overthrow of the monarchy.

Ho-Chunk

The Ho-Chunk Nation - History: http://www.ho-chunknation.com/heritage/culture_history_page.htm

Includes history, timeline, images, and more.

Hohokam

Hohokam Indians of the Tucson Basin: http://www.uapress.arizona.edu/onlinebks/hohokam/titlhoho.htm

Complete online version of the book by this name. Includes history and daily life of the Hohokam.

Hopi

Hopi Nation: http://www.hopi.nsn.us/

This website presents the tribe's origins, language, religion, and more.

Ioway

Ioway History: http://ioway.nativeweb.org/history/index.htm

Pre-history to 1685 of the Ioway.

Jamestown S'Klallam

Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe: http://www.jamestowntribe.org/

History of the tribe, totem poles, and artwork. Click on the History and Culture tab.

Kaw

Kanza! Wind People: http://www.kawnation.com/Culture/culthome.html

History of the tribe and their name.

Lakota

Lumbee

Lumbee Tribe Home Page: http://www.lumbee.org/

Cultural and historical information about the tribe.

Mashantucket

See Pequot

Mohican

Mohican Nation Stockbridge-Munsee Band: http://www.mohican.com/

Origin and early life, the coming of Europeans, removals westward and more.

Montaukett

The Indians of Long Island: http://www.lihistory.com/2/chap2cov.htm

Includes many narratives about their history as well as images, recipes, etc.

Nansemond

Nansemond Indian Tribal Association: http://www.nansemond.org/

Includes a brief history of the tribe.

Nunavut

Culture & Language Centre: http://www.gov.nu.ca/cley/english/index.htm

Culture and history of this nation.

Ohlone

The Muwekma Ohlone: http://www.muwekma.org/

History presented with images and stories.

Oneida

Oneida Indian Nation: http://www.oneida-nation.net/

Oneida peoples, history and cultural events.

Oneida

Oneida Nation of Wisconsin: http://www.oneidanation.org/

Learn about this tribe's culture, read their historical perspective, and more.

Oneida

The Official website of the Osage Tribe: http://www.osagetribe.com/

Discover the history of this tribe and more at their official site.

Pamunkey

Pamunkey Indian Tribe: http://www.baylink.org/pamunkey/

A brief history of the tribe.

Pawnee

Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma: http://www.pawneenation.org/

A history of the tribe.

Pequot

Mashantucket Tribal Nation History: http://www.mashantucket.com/history_overview.html

History of this tribe from Connecticut.

Pomo, Pinoleville Band

Pinoleville Indian Reservation: http://www.pinoleville.org/

Pinoleville history and more.

Powhatan Renape

Powhatan Renape Nation History: http://www.powhatan.org/history.html

Discover these people's history and read and their nation's stance on Pocahontas.

Potawatomi

Citizen Potawatomi Nation: http://www.potawatomi.org/

Potawatomi history and more.

Pueblo

Indian Pueblo Cultural Center: http://www.indianpueblo.org/

This website gives historic information about the various nineteen communities which make up the Pueblos.

Quapaw

The Official Quapaw Web site: http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Aegean/1388/

Prehistory, European contact, Spanish and American rule, ceremonies, social structure and more.

Saginaw Chippewa

Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan: http://www.sagchip.org/

Brief history of the tribe, culture, and government.

Seminole

Seminole Nation of Oklahoma: http://www.seminolenation.com/

Brief history of the tribe and other information.
Seminole Tribe of Florida: http://www.seminoletribe.com/

Brief history of the tribe, culture, government, and more.

Shoshoni

Shoshoni: http://library.thinkquest.org/J003144/

Learn from this ThinkQuest website about famous Shoshone and the tribe's history, food, homes, art, language and more.

Sioux

Myths and Legends of the Sioux: http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/cgibin/toccer?id=MclMyth&tag=public&images=images/modeng&data=/lv1/Archive/eng-parsed&part=0

This website from the Electronic Text Center, University of Virginia Library provides over thirty stories from Sioux tradition in full text.
Sioux Heritage: http://www.lakhota.com/

Heritage and culture of Sioux.

Ute

Southern Ute Indian Tribe: http://www.southern-ute.nsn.us/

History, maps and more.

Wichita

Wichita & Affiliated Tribes: http://www.wichita.nsn.us/

Includes the Wichita, Waco, Tawakoni, and Keechi tribes.

Northwest tribes

Wisdom of the Elders: http://www.wisdomoftheelders.org/series_three.html

"Our third series of eight one-hour public radio programs includes oral history and cultural arts of thirteen nations along the western side of the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail."
Lewis & Clark: PBS Series - The Native Americans: http://www.pbs.org/lewisandclark/native/

This section of the website provides background on all the tribes Lewis and Clark encountered on their journey. Includes Northwest tribes such as the Blackfeet, the Chinooks, the Clatsops, the Nez Perces, the Tillamooks, and the Walla Wallas.
Affiliated Tribes of the Northwest: http://www.atnitribes.org/

Event and tribal information.
American Indians of the Pacific Northwest: http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/award98/wauhtml/aipnhome.html

The Library of Congress presents information and photographs of Indians of the Northwest.
American Indians of the Pacific Northwest: http://content.lib.washington.edu/aipnw/

"This website provides an extensive digital collection of original photographs and documents about the Northwest Coast and Plateau Indian cultures, complemented by essays written by anthropologists, historians, and teachers about both particular tribes and cross-cultural topics."
Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation: http://www.umatilla.nsn.us/main.html

Cayuse, Umatilla and Walla Walla Indians. Includes detailed history and culture, legends, and more.
Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs: http://www.warmsprings.com/

Warm Springs [Walla Walla], Wasco and Paiute Native American tribes. Includes history and culture, Warm Springs legends, community, recreation and tourism, and treaty and documents.
The Consolidated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua & Siuslaw: http://www.ctclusi.org/

Short history of the tribes in the area and more. Coos Bay, Oregon.
A History of the Northwest Coast: http://www.hallman.org/indian/.www.html

Early Northwest, its native people and western expansion.
Native Americans of Oregon: http://www.chenowith.k12.or.us/tech/subject/social/natam_or.html

Brief facts about dozens of Oregon tribes with links to more information
Oregon Tribes: http://www.kstrom.net/isk/maps/or/ormap.html

A list of tribes and information about each of the tribes.
Pacific Northwest Coastal Indians for Kids and Teachers K-12: http://members.aol.com/Donnclass/NWIndianlife.html

"What made the Puget Sound Indian tribes "rich" in ancient times? Why were woven mats so important? How did totem poles get started? What's a potlatch? Find out here!"
Profiles of NPAIHB Member Tribes: http://www.npaihb.org/profiles/tribal_profiles/interface.htm

From the Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board, this website divides northwest tribes geographically by state, then provides a brief overview of the tribe today and historically.
Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska: http://www.ccthita.org/

This website includes a detailed history of the tribe from 1700 to the present.
Tribal Connections of Pacific Northwest: http://www.tribalconnections.org/

Tribes participating in this project share brief histories of their tribes. Includes Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Washington and Oregon tribes.
Washington Indian Tribes: http://www.kstrom.net/isk/maps/wa/wamap.html

Tribes throughout Washington state.
Assimilation through Education: Indian Boarding Schools in the Pacific Northwest: http://content.lib.washington.edu/aipnw/marr.html

This digital collection from the University of Washington Library has photographs of Indian boarding schools and information about what daily life was like for the students. Includes study questions and a bibliography.

Bannock

The Shoshone-Bannock Tribes: http://www.shoshonebannocktribes.com/

"Welcome to the Shoshone - Bannock Tribes online, we are located on the sovereign territory of the Fort Hall Indian Reservation in southeastern Idaho." Includes information on traditional lifestyle, food and clothing.

Blackfeet

Blackfeet Nation: http://www.blackfeetnation.com/

Scroll down to page to find this Montana tribe's history including images and a timeline.

Chehalis

The Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis: http://www.chehalistribe.org/index.htm

Click on About Us to learn more about the history and government of the tribes.

Chinook

Chinook Indian Tribe: http://www.chinooknation.org/

Official website for the tribe.

Colville

Colville Tribes Official Web site: http://www.colvilletribes.com/

Learn about history, government, tribal events, and more.

Coos

Confederated Tribes of the Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw: http://www.ctclusi.org/

This website has cultural & historical information. Don't miss the audio clips, slide show, and video clips.

Couer d'Alene

Access Schitsu'umsh: The Discovered People: http://www.cdatribe-nsn.gov/

Click on Overview to read about the history of the Couer d'Alene tribe.

Cowlitz

Background and History of the Cowlitz Tribe: http://www.cwis.org/cowlitz.html

Historical information about this Southwest Washington tribe

Imupiaq

Alaska Native Cultural Profile: http://nnlm.gov/pnr/ethnomed/inupiaq.html

History and culture, etiquette, family life, food, and religious life.

Jamestown S'Klallam

Cultural Information about the Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe: http://www.jamestowntribe.org/

History of the tribe, totem poles, and art work.

Kalapuya

Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde: http://www.grandronde.org/

"The Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon includes over 20 Tribes and bands from western Oregon and northern California that were relocated to the Grand Ronde reservations in the 1850's. These included the Rogue River, Umpqua, Chasta, Kalapuya, Molalla, Salmon River, Tillamook, and Nestucca Indians who had lived in their traditional homelands for over 8,000 years before the arrival of the first white visitors."

Kalispel

Kalispel Tribe of Indians: http://www.kalispeltribe.com/

"The Kalispel Tribe of Indians, one of the oldest Native cultures of the Pend Oreille River, possesses a bright vision for the future." Click on the History link to read about traditional culture.

Klamath

The Klamath Indians Of The Southern Oregon Cascades: http://www.nps.gov/crla/klintro.htm

History of the tribe, ritual, myth and more.
Klamath Tribes History: http://www.klamathtribes.org/history.html

Brief history of the tribe.

Makah

The Makah Nation: http://www.makah.com/

Information about the Makah, including their whaling practicies.

Molalla

Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde: http://www.grandronde.org/

"The Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon includes over 20 Tribes and bands from western Oregon and northern California that were relocated to the Grand Ronde reservations in the 1850's. These included the Rogue River, Umpqua, Chasta, Kalapuya, Molalla, Salmon River, Tillamook, and Nestucca Indians who had lived in their traditional homelands for over 8,000 years before the arrival of the first white visitors."

Nestucca

Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde: http://www.grandronde.org/

"The Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon includes over 20 Tribes and bands from western Oregon and northern California that were relocated to the Grand Ronde reservations in the 1850's. These included the Rogue River, Umpqua, Chasta, Kalapuya, Molalla, Salmon River, Tillamook, and Nestucca Indians who had lived in their traditional homelands for over 8,000 years before the arrival of the first white visitors."

Nez Perce

Nez Perce National Historic Trail: http://www.fs.fed.us/npnht/

This website from the Forest Service discusses Nez Perce culture and history.
The Flight of the Nez Perce: http://visitmt.com/whatsnew/features/nezperce.html

This website presents the Nez Perce war and events.
Nez Perce Tribe: http://www.nezperce.org

Information on transportation, food, descriptions of the early Nez Perce, legends and landmarks.

Paiute

Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs: http://www.warmsprings.com/

Warm Springs [Walla Walla], Wasco and Paiute Native American tribes. Includes history and culture, Warm Springs legends, community, recreation and tourism, and treaty and documents.

Quinault

Quinault Indian Nation: http://209.206.175.157/

"For thousands of years, the Quinault people lived in villages on the Quinault River and temporary camps located over a large portion of the Olympic Peninsula."

Salish Kootenai

Tribal Heritage: http://www.skc.edu/

Information from Salish Kootenai College about tribal history

Samish

Samish Indian Nation of Washington: http://www.samishtribe.nsn.us/

Click on the Culture tab for history, cultural information, and a timeline

Shoshone

The Shoshone-Bannock Tribes: http://www.shoshonebannocktribes.com/

"Welcome to the Shoshone - Bannock Tribes online, we are located on the sovereign territory of the Fort Hall Indian Reservation in southeastern Idaho." Includes information on traditional lifestyle, food and clothing.

Siletz

Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians: http://ctsi.nsn.us/

Brief history of the tribe, scheduled powwows, and more.

Siuslaw

Confederated Tribes of the Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw: http://www.ctclusi.org/

This website has cultural & historical information. Don't miss the audio clips, slide show, and video clips.

Skokomish

Skokomish Tribe of Indians Washington State: http://www.skokomish.org/

A brief history of the nation.

Spokane

Spokane Tribe of Indians: http://www.spokanetribe.com/

History, the language, and an entire section of facts and history for young people.

Suquamish

Suquamish Tribe: http://www.suquamish.nsn.us/

"The Port Madison Indian Reservation is located on the Kitsap Peninsula in Washington State. Situated on the waterfront across the Puget Sound from Seattle, the reservation is home to the Suquamish people, a fishing tribe whose leader was Chief Seattle, after whom the city took its name."

Tillamook

Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde: http://www.grandronde.org/

"The Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon includes over 20 Tribes and bands from western Oregon and northern California that were relocated to the Grand Ronde reservations in the 1850's. These included the Rogue River, Umpqua, Chasta, Kalapuya, Molalla, Salmon River, Tillamook, and Nestucca Indians who had lived in their traditional homelands for over 8,000 years before the arrival of the first white visitors."

Tulalip

Tulalip Tribes: http://www.tulaliptribes-nsn.gov/index.asp

"The Tulalip Tribes is a federally-recognized Indian Tribe located on the Tulalip Reservation in the mid-Puget Sound area."

Umatilla

Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation: http://www.umatilla.nsn.us/

Cayuse, Umatilla and Walla Walla Indians. Includes detailed history and culture, legends, and more.

Umpqua, Cow Creek Band

Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians: http://www.cowcreek.com/

Comprehensive website that includes the history, the elders, government and more. Located in Southwestern Oregon in the Western United States.

Umpqua, Lower

Confederated Tribes of the Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw: http://www.ctclusi.org/

This website has cultural & historical information. Don't miss the audio clips, slide show, and video clips.

Walla Walla

Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation: http://www.umatilla.nsn.us

Cayuse, Umatilla and Walla Walla Indians. Includes detailed history and culture, legends, and more.

Warm Springs

Confederated Tribe of Warm Springs Indian Reservation: http://www.warmsprings.com/

History of the tribe and more.

Wasco

Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs: http://www.warmsprings.com/

Warm Springs {Walla Walla}, Wasco and Paiute Native American tribes. Includes history and culture, Warm Springs legends, community, recreation and tourism, and treaty and documents.

Legislation & treaties

Treaties Between the United States and Native Americans: http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/ntreaty/ntreaty.htm

Read the treaties online.
Treaty with Nez Perces, 1855: http://www.critfc.org/text/nptreaty.html

Read the treaty online.
Treaty with Walla Walla, Cayuse, etc, 1855: http://www.critfc.org/text/umatreaty.html

Read the treaty online.
Treaty with the Tribes of Middle Oregon, 1855: http://www.critfc.org/text/wstreaty.html

Read the Warm Springs tribe treaty online.
Treaty with the Tribes of Yakama, 1855: http://www.critfc.org/text/yaktreaty.html

Read the Warm Springs tribe treaty online.
Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission: http://www.nwifc.wa.gov/tribes/

Western Washington native tribes and treaties regarding fishing in the Northwest.
Indian Affairs: Laws and Treaties: http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/

Cherokee, Chicasaw, Choctaw, Creek, and Seminole treaties.
Indian Treaties Significant to the Chicasaws: http://www.flash.net/~kma/treaty.htm

Chicasaw treaties from 1782 on.