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Research and information on Amish buggies, with photos; also includes other information on the Amish communities.
Personal webpage of a Louisiana resident. Links, downloads, information and comments about friends.
Complete history of Louisiana's indigenous Creoles, Indians, Africans and Cajuns. Explore the cultural heritage and genealogy of these people. Along with guestbook and viewer's comments.
Encyclopedia article on the peoples' history, culture and political situation and links to more specific articles.
An article about early contact between Native Americans and Muslims, which contends many Native Americans adopted Islam. This may tie in with the better known Masonic movement among Native Americans.
Short article about Melungeons, particularly in Virginia.
Discussion group on Melungeon genealogy and history.
Companion site for television series describes the Yanomami and Huaorani tribes, their customs and shamanism.
A nonprofit tax exempt organization based in New York City and in Cuzco, dedicated to providing information on the heritage and values of the indigenous peoples of Peru.
Provides searchable documents to support the study of Caribbean history from a working-class perspective.
Organized by language family, in alphabetical order, this list includes other related books published by the Summer Institute of Linguistics/Instituto Lingüístico de Verano (Mexico). English/Spanish.
Governing body of Métis National Council in Ontario. Information on the organization as well as the history and culture of the Metis in Canada.
Pursuing the advancement of the socio-economic and cultural well being of the Métis people of Alberta
Photos and description of the Matses Indians, a native Panoan tribe of the Amazon Rainforest from Peru and Brazil.
Historical overview of colonial writings and interpretations of the Caribs and Arawaks of Trinidad, by the Trinidadian journalist and author, Kim Johnson.
A Los Angeles based site that aims to provide a diverse range of information, essays and photos on the Garifuna culture of Belize and the diaspora.
An overview of the Amerindian languages spoken in Guyana, the number and locations of the speakers of each, and their relationships to overall language families, is presented here by the Summer Institute of Linguistics Ethnologue database.
Online information about film, video, and radio produced by indigenous peoples of the Americas and Hawaii.
Links and articles from InfoPlease.
Defines native folk art and discusses the work of Willeto, Riggs, Harrison Juan, Warren and Deschillie with photos.
A comprehensive portal site for Native American resources on the internet.
James Q. Jacobs' selected writings from an Integrated Studies class at Mesa Community College.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services agency providing healthcare to Native American and Alaskan Native peoples. Scholarships and employment, field office directory, programs, public relations. Numerous downloads and links.
Health statistics and general fact sheets about 40 member tribes, descriptions of programs, committees, and workgroups. Local events and employment opportunities.
Spiritual healing using alternative methods and Native American ceremony. Intake questionnaire, description of procedures and Native medicine principles.
Historical look at Native Americans for kids, ages 6-10. Emphasizes Indian family and community life.
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.
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.
Articles, documents, photos and maps for many Utah tribes, including Shoshone, Goshute and Paiute.
Indigenous activist and Native American and Alaskan Native resource links. Current projects include international indigenous, and Puerto Rican native issues. Searchable.
Web site maintained for the San Carlos Apache Call To Action group.
Essay on the struggle to save dying American Indian languages.
A non-profit, non-political, educational organization to promote the culture of Native Americans. They are also the host of the Knoxville, TN powwow.
The National Indian Health Board (NIHB)is a nonprofit organization representing tribal governments that advocates for improvements in health care for Indian communities.
A provincial, not-for-profit charitable educational entity for promoting awareness and understanding of First Nations culture within Manitoba.
Profiles of nine historical and contemporary American Indian leaders.
Poetry and photos of handmade jewelry.
Article on agricultural science recovering and strengthening indigenous farming. Reprinted from Seedling 1993.
A comprehensive collection of links to tribal websites in North America. In English and German.
The well-preserved remains of a Taino house have been found at Los Buchillones in Cuba's Ciego de Avila Province. This is the abstract of an article in Archaeology magazine.
This article, by Bert Wilkinson of the Inter Press Service, deals with a national awareness campaign to preserve and teach Amerindian languages in Guyana.
Métis-Ojibwe owned and operated video and web production company with an emphasis on Native American production and content.
Collection of Indian legends, mostly unattributed, from various tribal traditions.
Two-day powwow in Southeastern Ohio. Drumming, dancing, story-telling, arts, foods and demonstrations.
Family sponsored powwow with raffles, 5o/5o, giveaways, participant feed and free camping for registered dancers.
Dartmouth College
University of New Mexico
Offers many different programs to Aboriginal students. Located in Vancouver.
Cultural and natural heritage programs for youth of all ages; based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Webquest covering tribes in four different culture areas.