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A Brief History of Oklahoma
A series of articles dealing with all aspects of the state's history, including the prehistoric native tribes, as well as those who were compelled to migrate and settle the Indian Territory.
A Tribute to the Native People
A collection of short articles on American history from a native perspective. Includes historical photographs, art and artifacts.
Africans and Indians: Only in America
Essay about the historical interactions of African Americans and Native Americans, and their rarely acknowledged contributions to the nation's story.
American Indian Kids
Historical look at Native Americans for kids, ages 6-10. Emphasizes Indian family and community life.
American Indian Policy Center
Provides government leaders, policy makers, and the public with accurate information about the legal and political history of American Indian nations, and the contemporary situation for American Indians.
American Indian Tribe
Portal site intended to aid web users in research on the historical background of many Native American tribes.
American Truths
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.
Anadarko Festival
Historical photographs taken by John C. Chapman during the 1947 Anadarko, Oklahoma, Indian Festival.
Ancient American
Archeology of the Americas Before Columbus. Magazine dedicated to prehistory artifacts and petrogliphs of the American Continent. A public forum for certified experts and nonprofessionals alike.
Brain-Box Digital Archives
Native American narratives on history and the contemporary culture. Ojibwe perspectives and resources combine in an important new media audiovisual archive. Curriculum materials for teachers available online.
Cankpe Opi: Wounded Knee Massacre
Comprehensive historical accounts, Congressional testimony, and editorial comments on the December, 1890, massacre in South Dakota.
Carlisle Indian Industrial School
Respectfully honors those students and their descendants who lived the experiment, celebrates with those who prospered from it, and grieves with those whose lives were diminished by it.
Charles Lummis: Indian Rights Crusader
Article about a New Mexico reporter's struggle to protect Indian families from the destructive boarding school policies of the 19th and 20th centuries.
Chickasaw Historical Research Page
Contains primary source material and historical documents in the history of the Chikasaw people.
Chinook Indian - Enigmatic Tribe of the Columbia
Master traders and fishermen, who are now almost gone from the face of the earth, once enjoyed a peaceful existence along the banks of the Columbia River.
First American Forefathers
Biographies, pictures and quotations from Native American leaders. Also has a message board and a selection of quizzes and puzzles.
First Nations Histories
An ongoing web project that aims to provide extensive histories of all major tribes of Native Americans.
Forgotten Native American History
Neglected historical facts based on the book "Lies My Teacher Told Me".
Fort Peck Assiniboine and Sioux History
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.
H-AmIndian: New Media for Native Studies
H-Net discussion group dedicated to American Indian history and culture. Features archive, reviews, links to related lists, and subscription information.
History of the Northwest Coast
Significant events and history of the people of the northwest, from 1774 to present day. Includes journal entries from fur traders, Indian prophets, and ethnographers.
Indian Occupation of Mother Bedford
History of indigenous peoples of south central Pennsylvania.
Indian Tribes of North America: Washington and Ore
Excerpt of Smithsonian Institution Bureau of American Ethnology Bulletin 145. John R. Swanton's detailed description of contact-era Northwest Native population, locations, and languages.
Indians 4 You
Short essays on various Indian subjects.
Looking Back
Historical essays on the indigenous people of America, describing their society, culture, and traditions, to honor the past and preserve the future.
Miami Circle
Photographs, articles and links about the 1998 archaeological discovery of a mysterious stone circle on the banks of the Miami River, thought to be built by the ancient Tequesta Indians.
Mound and Effigy Building Cultures of North Americ
Provides a single point summary of online resources for all those interested in native American cultures, with an emphasis on mounds and archaeological sites.
Narragansett Indian Tribe
Official web site of the Narragansett Indian Tribe of Rhode Island provides accurate history of the tribe's past and the outlook of its future.
Native American Conquest
These articles, written for teens, serve as a guide through North America before its Indian cities were destroyed by foreign diseases.
Native American Indian Genealogy Heritage
Collection of literary and historical excerpts and observations.
Native American Participation in the US Military
Naval Historical Center's tribute to the contributions of Native Americans in 20th Century military operations, including the Code Talkers and other decorated members of the armed forces.
Native American Religion in Early America
Essay with teaching suggestions from a scholar in American religious history. In "Divining America: Religion and the National Culture" from the National Humanities Center.
Native American Visitors to London
A research paper on Indian leaders, Sychnecta and Trosrogha, Joseph Brant, and the Ojibwas and Iowas who toured with George Catlin, between 1710 and 1844.
Native Americans
Photographs of Anasazi, Cherokee, and Alaska native sites with historical commentary.
Native Americans and the Land
Collection of essays, including the effects of removal on American Indian tribes to what is now Oklahoma, and the near extinction of the American bison.
Native History Magazine
A free online magazine for educators and students of history. Features primary source materials as well as lesson plans and other resource links.
New Mexico's Pueblo Indians
History of the Pueblo Indians over the 400+ years since the coming of the Spaniards, with news items, links, and pictures by San Juan/Hopi.
North: Landscape of the Imagination
A history of the indigenous people of the Canadian North, as recounted by historical literature and artistic artifacts.
NPS Tribal Preservation Program
The United States National Park Service assists Indian tribes in preserving their historic properties and cultural traditions with training, grants, and publications. Links to tribal information.
On This Date in North American Indian History
3,000+ historical events, tribal name meanings, alternate names, Indian moon names, and over 6000 links to other sites
Paths to Living History
North American Indian and Indigenous People: A collection of historical documents, essays, and articles on various topics of Native American history.
Paugaussett Indians
Collection of articles on the history and culture of the Connecticut Indians, from 1630 to the close of the Indian Wars.
Putnam County High School Indian Project
History of Indians of Illinois, the Midwest, and the Mayan Indians of Mexico as part of a State Board of Education Grant, conducted by students of Putnam County High School, Granville, Illinois.
Remember Wounded Knee
Endeavors to "mend the Sacred Hoop that was broken" at the massacre in 1890. Provides historical records and links to additional information.
Rocky Mountain and Plains Indian Fur Trade
The impact of European explorers, fur traders, and mountain men on native people.
Southwest Web Ring
Essays related to southwestern Native American history, pre-history, and contemporary issues. Includes photo galleries of ancient southwest ruins.
Straight Arrow Publications
Eastern Native American history and research - American Indian nations include Shawnee, Cherokee, Delaware, Wyandot, Miami, Seneca, Mohawk, Chickasaw, Seminole, Choctaw. Indian blood traditions.
Tears in the Sand
Tribal historians and descendants tell the story of the Sand Creek massacre.
The American Indian in Tennessee
Traces the last 15,000 years of Native American occupation of Tennessee, using artifacts from the McClung Museum's extensive collections. Includes the Duck River Cache, considered the greatest find in Tennessee archaeology, dating from the Late Mississippian period (ca. AD 1450).
The Elkus Indian Papers
The California Academy of Sciences Library's collection of over 3,300 documents related to Indian affairs over the period 1922-1963, from the estate of Charles de Young Elkus.
The Great American Foot Race
Documentary about Andy Payne, a 20-year-old Cherokee man, who won the longest foot race in history.
The Indian Fur Trade
Effects of the fur trade and interaction of explorers, traders, and mountain men on Native Americans between 1804 and 1843.
The Navajo Code Talkers
Recognition of the 400 Navajo Code Talkers who fought in World War II.
The Te-Moak Shoshone
Commemoration of the 1863 signing of the Ruby Valley Treaty of Peace and Friendship between the Western Shoshone Indians and the United States Government. Includes a speech made by Chief Frank Te-Moke Sr (1903-1994) in 1965 and a link to the original treaty.
The Wampanoag
The Children's Museum, Boston, and Wampanoag Indian Advisors offer teacher's resources on Wampanoag Indian culture, history and heritage. Includes suggested activities, readings, and examples from the Museum's collection.
The Wampum Chronicles
New research into Mohawk history, based on historical documentation, secondary sources, and Mohawk oral tradition.
The Wounded Knee Massacre
History of the Ghost Dance and the slaughter of its native practitioners.
Town Creek Indian Mound
Information and historic site resources for the Pee Dee Culture at Town Creek, a regional expression of South Appalachian Mississippian Tradition, A.D. 1200-1400.
Trail of Tears
History and maps of the infamous forced removal of Cherokee, Choctaw, and other peoples from the southeastern region to Oklahoma.
Unseen Neighbors: Native Americans of Central Mass
A collection of historical documents and critical essays on the history and descendants of the Nipmuc and Wampanoag Indians of New England.
Voices from the Trading Post
Oral history interviews with over fifty Indian traders of the southwest United States. Contains slide shows, with a focus on Navajo, Hopi, Zuni reservations, culture, and artifacts.
Why Did You Kill My People?
Information about a presentation on Chief John Logan, sponsored by the West Virginia Humanities Council and presented by Huntington native, Dan Cutler.