Online exhibition of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History exploring the ancient origin of the Ainu, their relations with the Japanese, and the Ainu cultural rebirth.

From the Alaska Native Knowledge Network. Links.

Provides a series of documents on the language of this indigenous people as well as the culture of the Jomon period.

Four small candids taken by Michael Smith.

List of common Ainu words and their English translations.

Includes guide to foundation's establishment and organization, and provides information on events, Ainu cultural information, Ainu Culture Center in Tokyo, and audio materials.

Life story of John Batchelor (1854-1944), an English missionary who became the first westerner to learn the Ainu language, record its grammar in English, and make the Ainu known to the western world.

Provides database of materials related to the Ainu Language and culture, including literature, video, audio, and weblinks.

Companion web site to the NOVA program which explores the Ainu people.

Basic sentences and numerals in Ainu, with corresponding downloadable sound files and English equivalents. Bilingual site (Japanese and English). Also, some sociolinguistic information on the language.

Presents collections of cultural artifacts, performances of traditional dances and ceremonies, and demonstrations of folk arts.

Suite 101 Article by Andy Thompson.

Brief discussion of racial differences from Science Frontiers October 1989.

Analysis of a case involving the right of the Ainu to be considered an indigenous people, and to enjoy the legal protection of their culture.

Article and photos by Jean-Philippe Soulé.