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ART
AND CULTURE
Indigenous Artists of the
Americas - Wikipedia
National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI)
Houses one of the world’s great cultural resources, with
collections representing the Native peoples of the Americas from
their earliest history to the present day.
Native Art Network
Native American Art, Artists, Art Shows, Culture, History.
Native American Music Resources - NEW
NativeTech: Native American Technology & Art
Resource for indigenous ethno-technology focusing on the arts
of Eastern Woodland Indian Peoples; providing historical &
contemporary background, technical instruction & references.
Native Village
Created for youth, educators, families, and friends who wish
to celebrate and learn about the rich, diverse cultures of The
Americas' First Peoples; Youth and Education News; Native Opportunities
and Websites; Happenings in Indian country; website libraries
and informational materials to enrich all lives on Turtle Island.
Storytellers: Native American
Authors Online
Listings and information on contemporary Native American authors
and poets.
Wordcraft
Circle of Native Writers and Storytellers
To ensure the voices of Native and Indigenous writers and storytellers
- past, present and future - are heard throughout the world!
BUSINESS
Indian Arts and Crafts Board
U.S. Department of the Interior
Promote the economic development of American Indians and Alaska Natives through the expansion of the Indian arts and crafts market. Implementation and enforcement of the Indian Arts and Crafts Act of 1990, a truth-in-advertising law that provides criminal and civil penalties for marketing products as "Indian-made" when such products are not made by Indians, as defined by the Act.
American
Indian Business Leaders
To increase the representation of American Indians and Alaska
Natives in business and entrepreneurial ventures through education
and leadership development opportunities.
National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development - NCAIED
Governed by a Native American Board of Directors that Promotes and Advocates Commerce for Tribal Private Native Business. Committed to American Indian Self-Sufficiency by Leading Economic Development and Promoting Commerce in Indian Country.
Native American Indian
Business Directory - by State
Native Businesses
NativeWeb - Native Owned Businesses
Office of Native American Affairs
U.S. Small Business Administration
To ensure that American Indians, Native Alaskans and Native Hawaiians
seeking to create, develop and expand small businesses have full
access to the necessary business development and expansion tools
available through the Agency’s entrepreneurial development,
lending and procurement programs.
ONABEN - A Native American Business Network
Tribal non-profit dedicated to developing Native American economic self-sufficiency through business ownership developed culturally specific small business planning curriculums, calling them Indianpreneurship.
Tanka Bar - Native American Natural Foods
Smoky and slightly sweet, Tanka Bars, Tanka Bites, and Tanka
Wild Sticks and Sausages are made from tart-sweet cranberries
and prairie-raised buffalo.
EDUCATION
American Indian College Fund
Helps Native American Indian college students get the education
they deserve.
American
Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC)
Provides leadership and influences public policy on American
Indian higher education issues through advocacy, research, and
program initiatives; and promotes and strengthens Indigenous
languages, cultures, communities and tribal nations.
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.
Bureau of Indian Education
Provide quality education opportunities from early childhood
through life in accordance with a tribe’s needs for cultural
and economic well-being, in keeping with the wide diversity of
Indian tribes and Alaska Native villages as distinct cultural
and governmental entities.
Guide to Native American Studies Programs
in the United States and Canada Native American Center
of Excellence
University of Washington School of Medicine
Dedicated to the preparation of medical students for providing
cultural responsive care to Native American communities.
Native American Educational Scholorships
Tribal Colleges and Universities Map
Native Education
Tribal Colleges, Native Studies Programs, and Indian Education
Tribal Colleges, Native
Studies Programs, and Indian Education
HISTORY & PRESERVATION - NEW SECTION
American
Indian History - As told by American Indians
Carlisle
Indian Industrial School Research Pages
History of the American Indians
Museum of Native
American History
Native American Heritage in Preservation
Highlights efforts across America to protect the cultural legacies
of Native Americans.
Native American History - About.com
Read about the people and events important to Native American
History.
Native American History Collections
U.S. Library of Congress
Native American History - HowStuffWorks
Facts and information about Native Americans: Battles & Wars,
Biographies, Indian-Anglo Relations, Language Groups.
Native American History Resources on the Internet
Native American History - Wikpedia
Native
American History - YouTube
Native American History - YouTube - Search
Native
American Public Telecommunications - Podcasts
Interviews with Natives who have interesting stories to share.
Native American Voices
Ordered by chronology and topic.
Native
Languages of the Americas
Preserving and promoting American Indian languages.
Overview of Native American History - Digital
History
The
True History of Thanksgiving
LAW
Indian Law Resource Center
Provides legal assistance to indigenous peoples of the Americas
to combat racism and oppression, to protect their lands and environment,
to protect their cultures and ways of life, to achieve sustainable
economic development and genuine self-government, and to realize
their other human rights.
International Indian Treaty Council
Organization of Indigenous Peoples from North, Central, South
America and the Pacific working for the Sovereignty and Self-Determination
of Indigenous Peoples and the recognition and protection of Indigenous
Rights, Traditional Cultures and Sacred Lands.
Leonard Peltier Defense Offense Committee (LPDOC)
Center of communication between Leonard Peltier and his program
coordinators, the general public, government officials, political
and tribal leaders, the media, and his supporters worldwide.
Native American Law Center
Promotes the development of Indian law, and encourages Native
Americans, and others with an interest in Indian law, to attend
law school. Acts as a resource to Indian tribes, other governments
and individuals in the Pacific Northwest, Alaska and across the
country.
Return to the Earth
Supports Native Americans in burying unidentifiable ancestral
remains now scattered across the United States (repatriation)
and enables a process of education and reconciliation between
Native and Non-Native peoples.
MEDIA
Indian Country Today Media Network
Native & American Indian News, Culture, Music, Art and more...
Indianz.Com
American Indian and Native American news, information, and entertainment
resource. Provides up-to-date, relevant resources about Native
American / American Indian tribes in the United States and Alaska
and First Nations communities in Canada.
Native American Movie Resources
- NEW
Native American Public Telecommunications
Shares Native
stories with the world through support of the creation, promotion
and distribution of Native media.
Native American Video & Film Resources
- NEW
Native Media Organizations
Film and Video Organizations, Journals, Newspapers, Internet
News Sources, Radio and Television.
Native News Network
Native American News, Analysis & Opinion by American Indians.
NATIVE AMERICAN
CRAFTS
Indian Arts and Crafts Board
Directory of Arts and Crafts Businesses by State
Indian Gifts Colleen's Gardens
Prayer Herbs, Foods, Sterling Silver Jewelry, Traditional Crafts,
Craft Supplies, Leather, Educational Books and Videos, Movies,
Traditional Star Quilts, Birch Bark Creations, Buffalo Robes,
Traditional beaded and quilled jewelry, Clothing and accessories,
Music.
Coyote Trails
Dedicated to honoring our Native American artists & sharing
their wealth of talent with you. Craft Supplies & Kits, Gifts,
Dolls, Herbs & Scents, Jewelry, Knives, Moccasins, Clothes,
Music, Pottery.
Indian
Arts and Crafts Association
Promotes,
preserves and protects authentic American Indian arts and crafts.
Indian Arts and Crafts Association - Artist - Craftperson
Sioux Pottery
Each piece of handmade pottery is crafted by Sioux artists and
decorated with designs and symbols important to their Lakota
culture. Made from the red clay of the Black Hills, South Dakota,
USA ~ sacred to the Lakota People ~ and a fine imported white
clay from Kentucky.
NETWORK
& COMMUNITY
American Indian Movement (AIM)
American
Indian Society (AIS) of Washington, DC
To preserve Indian culture and perpetuate Indian traditions,
to promote fellowship among members to all American Indian tribes;
to enlighten the public and encourage better understanding of
the Indian people; and to assist young Indian boys and girls
in their academic studies by establishing a scholarship fund.
Indigenous Environmental Network
A network of Indigenous Peoples empowering Indigenous Nations
and communities towards sustainable livelihoods, demanding environmental
justive and maintaining the Sacred Fire of our traditions.
National
Congress of American Indians
Oldest,
largest and most representative American Indian and Alaska Native
organization serving the broad interests of tribal governments
and communities.
Native American Nations - NEW
Information on individual Native Nations.
Native American Netroots
Forum for the discussion of political, social and economic issues
affecting the indigenous peoples of the United States, including
their lack of political representation, economic deprivation,
health care issues, and the on-going struggle for preservation
of identity and cultural history.
Native American Organizations
and Urban Indian Centers
Native American Resources
Native Nations Information
NativeWeb
Resources for Indigenous Cultures around the World.
NativeWiki
Library of information about indigenous nations and peoples (past
and present) of the world. Features major sections on Nations
and Peoples, Documents and Materials, Geographic Regions and
a Picture Gallery of selected images.
Red Feather Development Group
Our mission is to partner with American Indian nations to develop and implement sustainable solutions to the housing needs within their communities. We strive to achieve that mission by building homes, teaching home construction techniques, forging community partnerships, and fostering sustainable building practices. Currently, we focus our partnerships with tribal members of the Hopi Reservation in northern Arizona and the Northern Cheyenne Reservation in eastern Montana.
Sacred Mountains Foundation
Helping Native people become empowered and self reliant by informal
and experiential education. Traditional Native community projects
- land reclamation, permaculture and alternative/sustainable
building methods in Crestone and Pinon, AZ.
Survival International
The movement for tribal peoples. Helps tribal peoples protect
their lives, lands and human rights. Works to change racist attitudes
towards, and false beliefs about tribal peoples. Fosters an
understanding of, and respect for, tribal peoples and the choices
they make about their futures.
PENNSYLVANIA
Council of Three Rivers American Indian Center
Native Youth Education, Childcare, Elder and Cultural Programs
in the Pittsburg, PA region.
Coyote Trails Events Page
PowWows & Events of Interest (mostly in Pennsylvania).
Native Nations Dance Theater
Philadelphia's Native American Indian Community Outreach Program.
Community outreach program spans across the country to help Natives
in need.
Penn Center for Native American Studies
Promotes research and education to foster cross-cultural understanding
of the indigenous peoples of the Americas. Serves as a clearing-house
for Native American activities on the Penn campus. Seeks to enhance
the diversity of the Penn community by actively assisting in
the recruitment of Native American students and increasing the
number of Native American faculty and staff. Committed to conducting
outreach to Native American communities.
Pennsylvania Indian Tribes
and Languages
Information on the Native American tribes of Pennsylvania, with
maps, reservation addresses, classroom activities and recommended
history books.
Pennsylvania Native Americans
Online Resource for Educators. Provides educators with
lessons, activities, resources, and a list of events in the Native
American community.
Pennsylvania Native Americans
Resource Persons and Guest Speakers
List of Resource Persons and Guest Speakers to provide information
and lectures on topics related to Native American culture and
history.
Pennsylvania Powwows and Native American Event
Calendar
Philadelpha Area Native
American Group - Meetup
Philadelpha area Native American Group getting together to celebrate
being NA, celebrate NA spirituality, celebrate being mixed blood,
celebrate the culture, spritual, drumming, drumming circle, journeying.
POWWOWS,
FESTIVALS & EVENTS
Coyote Trails Events Page
PowWows & Events of Interest (mostly in Pennsylvania).
PowWows.com
PowWow Calendar, PowWow Photos, PowWow Videos, Native American
Music.
Powwows and Festivals
SOCIAL SERVICES
Administration for Native Americans (ANA) - U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services - Administration for
Children & Families
The mission of ANA is to promote the goal of self-sufficiency
and cultural preservation for Native Americans by providing social
and economic development opportunities through financial assistance,
training, and technical assistance to eligible Tribes and Native
American communities, including American Indians, Alaska Natives,
Native Hawaiians, and other Native Pacific Islanders organizations.
ANA provides funding for community-based projects that are designed
to improve the lives of Native children and families and reduce
long-term dependency on public assistance.
American Indian Health
An information portal to issues affecting the health and well-being
of American Indians.
Indian
Health Service
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Federal Health Program for American Indians and Alaska Natives.
Goals: To raise the physical, mental, social, and spiritual health
of American Indians and Alaska Natives to the highest level;
to assure that comprehensive, culturally acceptable personal
and public health services are available and accessible to American
Indian and Alaska Native people.
National
Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA)
Protecting our Children. Preserving our Culture. Improves the
lives of American Indian children and families. Provides training,
policy, and development services to help American Indian children
grow up safe, healthy, and spiritually strong.
National
Native American Veterans Association
Assist the families of Native American Veterans. Assistance will
be given in obtaining Veteran Rights, Entitlements, and Benefits
without regard to Tribal Affiliation, branch of the Armed Forces;
degree of Indian Blood, or Combat Status of the Veteran.
National Relief Charities (NRC)
To help Native American people improve the quality of their lives
by providing opportunities for them to bring about positive changes
in their communities.
Native American Heritage Association
Organization dedicated to helping Native American families in
need living on the Reservations of South Dakota.
Native American Women’s Health Education Resource
Center (NAWHERC)
Provides direct services to Native women and families in South
Dakota and advocates for Native women at the community, national,
and international levels to protect their reproductive health
and rights. Activities range from community education to preserve
our culture, campaigns to end violence against Indigenous women,
coalition building to fight for our reproductive justice, and
environmental justice.
USDA (U.S. Department of
Agriculture) Programs Specific to Native Americans
U.S.
Department of the Interior
Indian Affairs
Provides services directly or through contracts, grants, or compacts
to 565 Federally recognized tribes. Educational programs through
the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE), social services, natural
resources management on trust lands, economic development programs,
law enforcement and detention services, administration of tribal
courts, implementation of land and water claim settlements, housing
improvement, disaster relief, replacement and repair of schools,
repair and maintenance of roads and bridges, and infrastructure.
White Bison - Center for the Wellbriety Movement
Healing resources to Native America. Offers sobriety, recovery,
addictions prevention, and wellness/Wellbriety learning resources
to the Native American community nationwide.
SPEAKERS
American Program Bureau
- Native American Speakers
Speakers / Details: Dallas Arcand - Zonnie Gorman - Joy Harjo
- Winona LaDuke - Russell Means - Tatanka Means - Billy Mills
- Chad "Corntassel" Smith - Dennis Zotigh.
American Entertainment
International Speakers Bureau (AEI)
Speakers Above 5K- Native American
Speakers / Details: Linda Hogan - Winona LaDuke - Tatanka Means
- Billy Mills - Buffy Sainte-Marie.
International Indian Treaty
Council & AIM Speakers Bureau
Information on IITC & AIM speakers and topics, with photos.
Speakers / Details: Charles Abourezk - Dennis Banks
- Clyde Bellecourt - Vernon Bellecourt - Edward Benton
Benai - Nathan Keliikui Brown - Robert Cruz -
Lenny Foster - Tom Goldtooth - Antonio Gonzales
– Hinewirangi - Puksu Igualikinya - Sarah James
- Dennis "Bumpy" Kanahele - William Means
-Rigoberta Menchu - Charlene Teters.
Pennsylvania Native Americans
Resource Persons and Guest Speakers
List of Resource Persons and Guest Speakers to provide information
and lectures on topics related to Native American culture and
history.
OTHER
LINKS AND RESOURCES
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