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Tribes
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Against the Winds: American Indian Running Traditions 
 This exhibit on past and present Native American running traditions features essays on trade networks and messengers, competitive races, spiritual traditions, Olympic runners, running clubs, and related topics. Includes a timeline (through 1994) and photos. From the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University. http://www.peabody.harvard.edu/mcnh_running/default.html Topics: Native Americans, Sports Last updated Oct 28, 2008 Aleutian Pribilof Islands Association (APIA)
This group is "the federally recognized tribal organization of the Aleut people in Alaska" representing 13 constituent tribal organizations. The site features an overview of Aleut history and culture, news and events, and information about the 13 communities. Covers APIA services in the areas of healthcare, education, employment training, psychological counseling, and public safety. Also includes links to related sites. http://www.apiai.com Topics: Native Americans Last updated Apr 8, 2008 Bibliographies of Northern and Central California Indians
Forty-three independent tribal bibliographies, and a general bibliography of California Indians. Includes maps (tribal groups and corresponding California counties, linguistic groups), alternate names and spellings for tribal groups, and information on libraries containing California Indian collections. Last updated in 1994. From the Museum Informatics Project (MIP), University of California, Berkeley. http://www.mip.berkeley.edu/cilc/bibs/toc.html Topics: California: History, Native Americans, Nonfiction by Genre Last updated Dec 16, 2002 California Tribal Lands and Reservations
This color-coded map shows tribal-owned and federal land in California. Designations include Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Bureau of Reclamation (BOR), Forest Service (FS), Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), National Park Service (NPS), and Department of Defense (DOD). Part of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 Air Program. http://www.epa.gov/region09/air/maps/ca_tribe.html Topics: California: History, Native Americans Last updated Mar 29, 2007 Camping With the Sioux: Fieldwork Diary of Alice Cunningham Fletcher
Text of fieldwork journals "kept by Alice Fletcher during a six-week venture into Plains Indian territory in 1881." Fletcher's trip "was unprecedented. ... no one but Frank Hamilton Cushing had lived with Native Americans for a scientific purpose." Features illustrated diary entries, a photo gallery, Sioux folk tales recorded by Fletcher, and related readings and links. From the National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution. http://www.nmnh.si.edu/naa/fletcher/ Topics: Native Americans, Nonfiction by Genre Last updated Mar 4, 2008 Chaco Culture National Historical Park: Museum Collections of the National Park Service
This exhibit uses images from the Chaco Culture National Historical Park's museum collections to illustrate the culture of the American Indians of Chaco Canyon, New Mexico. Covers themes such as daily life, subsistence, technology, trade, and communication. Includes a timeline, a feature on ceramics found in Chaco Canyon, and slide shows on topics such as kivas, masonry, animal forms, and views. http://www.nps.gov/history/museum/exhibits/chcu/ Topics: Archaeology, Architecture, Crafts, National Parks & Forests, Native Americans Last updated Jul 11, 2007 Chief Joseph and the Nez Perce Indians
This online exhibit presents a portrait of Joseph, the Nez Perce chief who resisted the U.S. Cavalry's efforts to move his band to a small Idaho reservation, and led his followers on a 1,400-mile march before surrendering. Written by a history professor and illustrated with drawings, maps, and historic photographs. Joseph died on the Colville Reservation in Washington state in 1904. Exhibit includes suggested readings. From the Wind River Historical Center. http://www.windriverhistory.org/exhibits/chiefjoseph/chiefjoseph01.htm Topics: Native Americans, Notable People Last updated Nov 17, 2004 Chinook Nation
Introduces the Chinook tribe of Pacific County, Washington state. Features a history and photographs of members of the tribe, and photo galleries from cultural events such as the Salmon Ceremony, Canoe Naming, and Summerfest. Includes newsletters, announcements of tribal events and council meetings, a health services directory, information about members of the Tribal Council, and links. http://www.chinooknation.org/ Topics: Native Americans Last updated Apr 21, 2005 Chumash Indian Life
The Chumash are a California Native American tribe that can be traced back thousands of years. This site shows the history of the Chumash through a timeline, highlighting food, medicine, myths, games, dances, language, and cave painting. The early Chumash were unique for their invention of the plank canoe and their baskets, tools, and bead making. This site is from the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History's Anthropology Department, a leading center for Chumash studies, http://www.sbnature.org/research/anthro/chumash/index.htm Topics: California: History, Languages, Native Americans Last updated Nov 6, 2009 Collapse: Why Do Civilizations Fall?
A site that explores the decline of four ancient civilizations: the Maya, the early civilization of Mesopotamia, Chaco Canyon (the Anasazi of the Southwestern United States), and the Mali and Songhai of western Africa. The methods used by archaeologists to understand why these particular civilizations collapsed are also presented. From Annenberg Media. http://www.learner.org/interactives/collapse/ Topics: Archaeology, History, Native Americans Last updated Dec 9, 2007 The Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis
The official Web site of the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis, whose reservation is located in western Washington state. Includes a short history of the tribe as well as contact information for various agencies of the tribal government. Note: the site has not been updated in some time, and most of the links do not work. http://www.chehalistribe.org/ Topics: Government, Government, Native Americans Last updated Aug 5, 2003 Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation
This official website has information about the tribes' government, history, health services, housing, and education services. Also features job listings, a tribal government telephone book, current events, tourism information, and links to regional information. http://www.colvilletribes.com/ Topics: Government, Government, Native Americans Last updated Jan 9, 2008 Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation
The official Web site of the Cayuse, Umatilla, and Walla Walla tribes in "the area now known as northeastern Oregon and southeastern Washington" state. In addition to history and culture, the site provides news and information about tribal government, statistics, and projects. Includes related links. http://www.umatilla.nsn.us/ Topics: Government, Government, Native Americans Last updated Mar 3, 2004 Cowlitz Indian Tribe
This site provides information about the Indian tribe that is now headquartered in Longview, Washington state. Includes an essay on the history and culture of the tribe, as well as event descriptions and health information. http://www.cowlitz.org/ Topics: Native Americans Last updated Jul 26, 2004 Digital Richard Throssel Papers
A collection of 16 photographs of the Crow (Apsaroke) Indian nation, taken by Richard Throssel from 1905-1910. Also features Throssel's manuscript "Naming Indian Children." From the American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming. http://ahc.uwyo.edu/onlinecollections/digital/throssel/default.htm Topics: Native Americans, Notable People: Arts & Humanities, Photograph Collections: History, Photography Last updated Aug 4, 2004 DuwamishTribe.org
Site for this Seattle-based American Indian tribe that does not have federal recognition. The site features details about the construction of a tribal cultural center (Duwamish Longhouse Project), and materials on culture and history, such as a brief biography of Chief Seattle (Si'ahl), and the Duwamish "exile to Ballast Island. 'Ballast Island' was created when sailing ships dumped their ballast of boulders and other materials at the City of Seattle's waterfront." http://www.duwamishtribe.org Topics: Native Americans Last updated Apr 21, 2006 Early Images of Virginia Indians
Companion to an exhibit of prints of Native Americans made by Europeans in the late-16th and 17th centuries. Includes illustrated essays about interpreting historical images, invented scenes from narratives (such as the abduction of Pocahontas), and fanciful figures. From the Virginia Historical Society. http://www.vahistorical.org/cole/overview.htm Topics: Native Americans, U.S. History By Place Last updated Nov 22, 2006 Identity by Design: Tradition, Change and Celebration in Native Women's Dresses
This exhibition highlights American Indian dress designs and designers from the Great Plains, Great Basin, and Plateau regions. Features zoomable images, photos, maps, animated illustrations, video clips, and more. The introduction includes profiles of designers who contributed knowledge to the exhibit. From the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian. http://www.nmai.si.edu/exhibitions/identity_by_design/IdentityByDesign.html Topics: Fashion, Native Americans Last updated Nov 5, 2008 Indian Pueblo Cultural Center
The mission of this center, located in Albuquerque, NM, is "to preserve and perpetuate Pueblo culture and to advance understanding by presenting with dignity and respect the accomplishments and evolving history of the Pueblo people of New Mexico." The site contains brief essays on each of the 19 Native American Pueblos, a calendar of events, directions to the Pueblos, and images of the murals at the center. http://www.indianpueblo.org/ Topics: Architecture, Native Americans Last updated Jun 7, 2009 Indians of the Great Basin
A series of essays on the archaeology, environment, history, culture, and religion of the native peoples of the Great Basin area of the western United States. From an emeritus professor of humanities and social sciences at Harvey Mudd College. http://www4.hmc.edu:8001/humanities/basin/gb-title.htm Topics: Native Americans Last updated Jul 21, 2005 Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe
This tribe, whose name means "the strong people," is headquartered near Sequim, Washington state, on the Olympic Peninsula. The site features information on tribal history and culture, government, enterprises, and programs for tribal members. Searchable. http://www.jamestowntribe.org/ Topics: International Law, Treaties, & Agreements, Native Americans Last updated Jul 26, 2004 The Kalispel Tribe of Indians
This official web site of the Kalipsel tribe contains information about the tribal government, social services, and businesses on the Kalispel reservation located in eastern Washington near Cusick. A short tribal history is given, as well as links to tribal natural resources and education pages. http://www.kalispeltribe.com/ Topics: Government, Government, Native Americans Last updated Mar 5, 2003 Lakota Winter Counts
"The Lakota marked the passage of time by drawing pictures of memorable events on calendars known as winter counts. This online exhibit features a searchable database of Smithsonian winter count images, a documentary about Lakota history and culture, video interviews with Lakota people ... and a teacher's guide." Also includes maps, a glossary, and a bibliography. From the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. http://wintercounts.si.edu Topics: Native Americans, Ready Reference & Quick Facts, Regions of the World Last updated Nov 20, 2009 Learning Each Other's Languages: L.V. McWhorter and the Columbia Plateau Tribes
Companion to a 2005-2006 exhibition with the theme of "[tribal historian and author] Lucullus Virgil McWhorter's role as a cultural mediator between Anglo Americans and the native peoples of the Columbia Plateau." Includes exhibit panels, photos of the exhibit, and a downloadable exhibit guide. The exhibit was curated by graduate students. From Washington State University Libraries. http://www.wsulibs.wsu.edu/holland/masc/masctour/leol/ Topics: Native Americans Last updated Sep 11, 2006 The Life of the Indigenous Woman in Chiapas/Vida de la Mujer Indigena en Chiapas
An exhibit of over 30 photographs representing "the life of the indigenous and peasant woman in Chiapas," Mexico, taken by indigenous Mayans. Commentary available in English and Spanish. From the Center for Latin American Studies, University of California, Berkeley. http://www.clas.berkeley.edu:7001/Gallery/chiapas/ Topics: Native Americans, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: History, Photograph Collections: Regional Last updated Mar 8, 2004 Lost Bird of Wounded Knee
Companion to a television documentary about Lost Bird, a Lakota infant rescued after the 1890 massacre at Wounded Knee Creek in South Dakota. "Lost Bird -- Zintka, as her adopted mother called her -- ended up the daughter of a very socially and historically prominent white couple." Includes an illustrated summary of Lost Bird's life, interview transcripts, and the full documentary. Also includes a teacher's guide. From South Dakota Public Television. http://www.sdpb.org/Lostbird/default.aspx Topics: Native Americans Last updated Aug 13, 2009 The Lummi Nation: Lhaq'temish People of the Sea
Website of the Lummi Indians, whose reservation is near Bellingham, Washington state. The site lists members of the Tribal Council, enterprises, services, news, events of interest to the tribe, and mission statements for the tribe's departments and programs. http://www.lummi-nsn.org/ Topics: International Law, Treaties, & Agreements, Native Americans Last updated Jun 2, 2005 makah.com: The Official Website of the Makah Tribe
This site provides brief information about the history, culture, events, and attractions of the Makah Indian Nation, which is located in the town of Neah Bay, Washington state. Includes details about the Makah Cultural and Research Center and sections on whaling, sealing, potlatches, Makah language, and other historical topics. http://www.makah.com/ Topics: Native Americans Last updated May 15, 2004 A Mohawk Iroquois Village: An Exhibit at the New York State Museum
This site features sketches and photographs from three museum dioramas: the village, an agricultural scene, and a longhouse. It has a detailed description of longhouses, how they were built, plans for building a model of one, and "copies of historical documents that describe the longhouses and villages as they appeared in the early 1600s through the middle 1700s." There are also photographs of artifacts. http://www.nysm.nysed.gov/IroquoisVillage/ Topics: Native Americans Last updated Dec 3, 2002 The Muwekma Ohlone
This official site of the Muwekma Ohlone Indian Tribe, "the original inhabitants of San Francisco, California, USA, and the surrounding Bay Area," contains news, history, a photo gallery, and links to other Native American sites. Much of the site documents their legal struggle for federal recognition, for which there is an online petition. The site also contains information about the Muwekma Ohlone Pocket Park Project in San Francisco. http://www.muwekma.org/ Topics: California: History, Native Americans, Photograph Collections: History Last updated Feb 1, 2005 Native People of Washington State
Lists Washington state tribes, Indian schools (K-12), and Native American museums and cultural centers. The tribe list includes options to search the ethnology collection of the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture for images of items from each tribe. Also includes a list of Northwest Coast tribal and language names. Updated annually. From the Burke Museum at the University of Washington. http://www.washington.edu/burkemuseum/collections/ethnology/native.php Topics: Native Americans Last updated May 31, 2006 The New "American Girl"
September 2002 article about the representation of history and ethnicity in the American Girl books series and accompanying dolls. The article focuses on the Kaya doll, which was released in 2002 and represents a member of the Nez Perce. From the National Review Online. http://www.nationalreview.com/comment/comment-wood092602.asp Topics: Children's Literature, Crafts, Hobbies, Native Americans, Women Last updated Oct 20, 2005 Nez Perce National Historical Park
Describes this historical park consisting of 38 sites scattered across Montana, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington state, which "have been designated to commemorate the stories and history of the Nimiipuu [Nez Perce] and their interaction with explorers, fur traders, missionaries, soldiers, settlers, gold miners, and farmers who moved through or into the area." Includes history, visitor information, and other details about the sites. Searchable. From the National Park Service. http://www.nps.gov/nepe/index.htm Topics: Native Americans Last updated Oct 6, 2009 Nez Perce Nee-Me-Poo National Historic Trail
This site documents the 1877 flight of the Nez Perce from Oregon to Montana while pursued by the U.S. Army. It features a virtual tour of the trail, photo galleries, and education guides plus information on traditional Nez Perce designs, native culture and life skills, and the cavalry. Also includes a bibliography and maps. Searchable. From the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service. http://www.fs.fed.us/npnht/ Topics: Native Americans, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States Last updated Nov 17, 2004 Official Site of the Coeur d'Alene Tribe
An introduction to the Coeur d'Alene (Schitsu'umsh) tribe. The site describes tribal sovereignty, decision making, ancestral lands, the reservation in northern Idaho, the Coeur d'Alene Basin Restoration Project, governmental departments, the Warriors Society, and the tribal school. http://www.cdatribe-nsn.gov/ Topics: Native Americans Last updated Jul 1, 2004 Ohlone/Costanoan Esselen Nation
This site has information about the name, homelands, history, and current status of "The First People of the Monterey Bay Area, California." There are no images other than a few snapshots from a recent tribal gathering. http://www.esselennation.com/ Topics: California: History, Native Americans Last updated Dec 3, 2002 ParkScope Q&A: Trail of Tears
2006 Q&A with Rep. Zach Wamp (R-TN), who had recently introduced legislation to expand the Trail of Tears National Historic Trail to parts of Tennessee and other states. The historic trail was designated in 1987 to remember the 1838 event where "the United States government forcibly removed more than 16,000 Cherokee Indians from their homelands in Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, and Tennessee, relocating them to areas now called Oklahoma." From the National Parks Conservation Association. http://www.npca.org/magazine/2006/summer/news1.html Topics: Native Americans Last updated Sep 12, 2007 Picturing the Cayuse, Walla Walla, and Umatilla Tribes
About 250 photos taken by "Major Lee Moorhouse of Pendleton, Oregon ... an Indian Agent for the Umatilla Indian Reservation and a photographer. From 1888 to 1916 he produced over 9,000 images which document urban, rural, and Native American life in the Columbia Basin, and particularly Umatilla County, Oregon." Search, or browse by subject, name, or place. Also includes brief background about Moorhouse. From the University of Oregon Libraries. http://boundless.uoregon.edu/digcol/mh/index.html Topics: Native Americans Last updated May 8, 2008 Plimoth Plantation
This living history center in Plymouth, Massachusetts, re-creates a 1627 Pilgrim village that was "built by English colonists in the midst of the Wampanoag homeland." The site features a virtual tour of the village and a Wampanoag homesite, articles about the colonists and Native Americans, Thanksgiving recipes, and an interactive feature about the first Thanksgiving. Also includes tourist information for Plymouth. http://www.plimoth.org Topics: Holiday Foods, Beverages, and Recipes, Holidays and Observances Individually, Native Americans, U.S. History By Place, United States History Last updated Nov 16, 2004 Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe
The S'Klallam Tribe is a sovereign nation with a reservation "located on the northern tip of the Kitsap Peninsula in Washington State." The site features information on the group's culture, history, government, natural resources, land, people, and lifestyle. It also includes colorful photographs and art, news, an events calendar, annual reports, and information about tribal employment, economic development, and the S'Klallam Foundation. http://www.pgst.nsn.us/ Topics: Native Americans Last updated Apr 5, 2004 Raid on Deerfield: The Many Stories of 1704
This exhibit provides information about the 1704 raid on the British settlement of Deerfield, Massachusetts, "from the perspectives of the five groups who were actually present": Huron, Mohawk, Abenaki, French, English. Features details about the raid, a timeline of related events from 1701 to 1720, maps, images of artifacts produced by these different groups, biographical profiles, essays, sound clips, a glossary, and more. From the Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association (PVMA)/Memorial Hall Museum. http://www.1704.deerfield.history.museum Topics: Native Americans, U.S. History By Place, United States History Last updated Jul 6, 2005 Reclaiming the Everglades: South Florida's Natural History, 1884 to 1934
Nearly 10,000 searchable and browsable pages and images of primary source materials "relating to the history of south Florida's environment." Materials address themes of the creation of a national park, the modern conservation movement, the evolving role of women in politics, and the treatment of Native Americans (Seminoles). Includes timeline, and brief biographies of individuals who "focused national attention" on the Everglades. From the State University System of Florida. http://everglades.fiu.edu/reclaim/ Topics: Environment, Native Americans, U.S. History By Place, Water Last updated Jul 6, 2004 Samish Indian Nation of Washington State
This site provides the people of the Samish Nation (and others) with access to information on their tribal government members, health services, housing, social services, and education. Of special interest are the pages about the Samish Nation culture, their natural resource projects, and upcoming events. http://www.samishtribe.nsn.us/ Topics: Government, Government, Native Americans Last updated Jul 16, 2003 Sauk-Suiattle Web Page
This Web page provides information on the history, culture, and natural resources of this Western Washington state Indian tribe, whose reservation is located near Darrington. http://www.sauk-suiattle.com/ Topics: Native Americans Last updated Jul 26, 2004 Skokomish Tribal Nation
Web site for this Western Washington state Indian tribe, whose headquarters are on Hood Canal. Contains history and information about culture, government, enterprises, jobs, and other resources for tribe members. Also provides copies of the tribe's newsletter. http://www.skokomish.org/ Topics: Native Americans Last updated Jul 26, 2004 The Spokan Tribe of Indians
This site presents historic and cultural information about the Washington state Indian tribe, including questions and answers, "Children of the Sun" (a history of the Spokane Indians), information about the Spokane Salish language, bibliographies, photographs, myths and legends, poetry, and a dancing and drumming section with sound files. Some language files are not accessible outside of the school district. From the Wellpinit School District, which serves students on the Spokane Indian Reservation. http://www.wellpinit.wednet.edu/salish/spokans.php Topics: Native Americans Last updated Jan 2, 2008 Spokane Tribe
"Official page of the Spokane Tribe of Indians." Includes history of the tribe, employment opportunities, and council members and contacts. Provides links to tribal casinos and the tribe's comments on the Coeur d'Alene Basin Superfund Cleanup Plan. http://www.spokanetribe.com/ Topics: Native Americans Last updated Jan 26, 2003 Squaxin Island Tribe
Headquartered near Shelton, Washington state, this tribe is also known as the "People of the Water." The Web site features information about the tribe's history, government, cultural and natural resources, enterprises, events, and museum. Also includes issues of the tribe's newsletter. http://www.squaxinisland.org/ Topics: International Law, Treaties, & Agreements, Native Americans Last updated Jul 26, 2004 Suquamish Tribe
Official site for the Suquamish Tribe located at Port Madison Indian Reservation on the Kitsap Peninsula in Washington state. Includes information about the tribe's history, culture, resources, industries, and museum. Also includes the text of Chief Seattle's 1854 speech, photographs from the Full Circle Canoe Project (the building of a log canoe), and information on Old Man House Park (Chief Seattle Park) and the Suquamish Olalla Neighbors. http://www.suquamish.nsn.us/ Topics: Native Americans Last updated Aug 30, 2004 Tamástslikt Cultural Institute
Presents the activities of a cultural institution founded to present the Native American view of the Oregon Trail and its impact on the Cayuse, Umatilla, and Walla Walla tribes' homeland in what is now northeastern Oregon and southeastern Washington state. Includes information about exhibits, an events calendar, history of the tribe, educational activities, downloadable teacher's brochure, and a bibliography. From the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation. http://www.tamastslikt.org/ Topics: Native Americans, U.S. History By Place, United States History Last updated Sep 22, 2009 Traders: Voices from the Trading Post
With funding from the now-disbanded United Indian Traders Association (UITA), the University of Northern Arizona's library is conducting oral history interviews with over fifty Indian traders of the southwest United States. More than just a collection of interviews, this site also contains photographic slide shows of traders and trading posts from 1860-1999. Additionally, the site contains interview excerpts about livestock, weaving, jewelry, pinon nuts, medicine men, and pawn. Focus is primarily on the Navajo, Hopi, and Zuni reservations of Arizona, New Mexico, and southern Utah and Colorado. A fascinating and historically important project. http://www.nau.edu/library/speccoll/exhibits/traders/ Topics: Native Americans, Nonfiction by Genre, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, United States History Last updated Mar 16, 2006 Trail of Tears: National Historic Trail
Material about this trail that "commemorate[s] the survival of the Cherokee people despite their forced removal from their homelands in the Southeastern United States in the 1840s." The site features an interactive map of the trail that covers "2,200 miles of land and water routes, and traverses portions of nine states," reports on research projects, a link to a lesson plan, and related material. From the National Park Service (NPS). http://www.nps.gov/trte/index.htm Topics: Native Americans Last updated Sep 22, 2009 Trailtribes.org: History with a Tribal Perspective Along Trails Followed by Lewis & Clark
This site studies the Lewis and Clark Expedition and cultural changes since the journey. Native American, historical, and scientific perspectives are presented. Select a section of the map to access video clips and information on traditional and contemporary culture of the area. Tribes discussed include the Lakota, Mandan, Hidatsa, Arikara, Blackfoot, Shoshone, Bannock, Umatilla, Walla Walla, Cayuse, and Chinook. From the University of Montana-Missoula. http://www.trailtribes.org/ Topics: Native Americans Last updated Apr 11, 2005 Tulalip Tribes
This website provides information on the history, culture, government, enterprises, and natural resources of this federally recognized Indian tribe, whose reservation is located near Marysville, Washington state. http://www.tulaliptribes-nsn.gov/ Topics: Native Americans Last updated Jan 19, 2009 We Do Not Know His Name: Klatsassin and the Chilcotin War
This site examines a war in 1864 between the Tsilqhot'in people and the colony of British Columbia, Canada. The site "is essentially an archive of primary documents with some secondary interpretations." Transcribed materials include colonial correspondence, colonial dispatches, newspaper articles, court documents, and diary and journal entries. Also includes a timeline, biographical information, maps, and photographs. Part of the Great Unsolved Mysteries in Canadian History project. In English and French. http://www.canadianmysteries.ca/sites/klatsassin/home/indexen.html Topics: Correspondence, History, History By Place, Native Americans, Nonfiction by Genre, Photograph Collections: Regional Last updated May 10, 2004 Wind River Historical Center
"The Wind River Historical Center and its partner in educational programming, The Lucius Burch Center for Western Tradition, foster understanding and appreciation for the natural history and cultural landscape of the Greater Yellowstone Region." Browse the exhibits and archives for documents, images, and oral histories relating to the native tribes and early settlers in the area. Searchable. This organization is located in Dubois, Wyoming. http://www.windriverhistory.org Topics: Native Americans, Nonfiction by Genre, United States History Last updated Dec 1, 2004 Wounded Knee: The Museum
Website for this South Dakota museum devoted to exploring the 1890 Wounded Knee Massacre, in which "a small band of Lakota families ... became the focus of the last military operation of the U.S. Army in its centuries-long effort to subdue the Native American tribes." Features discussions of changing treaty provisions and areas, sensationalist journalism, the Wounded Knee encampment, and survivors. Also includes a chronology, video clip, and links to related sites. http://www.woundedkneemuseum.org/index.htm Topics: Native Americans Last updated Dec 11, 2007 |
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