Native American Links

POW WOW Links- updated 10/16/13

General Information

http://www.history.com/topics/native-american-cultures
http://www.native-net.org/  (links to lots of topics)

Animals and significance, ranching

http://www.nmai.si.edu/exhibitions/legends_of_our_time/main.html

Art

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plains_hide_painting   (Plains buffalo art)

http://nativeamerican-art.com/

Battles

Battle of Little Bighorn
http://www.nps.gov/libi/
http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/custer.htm

Battle of Tippecanoe
http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=482
http://www.princeton.edu/~achaney/tmve/wiki100k/docs/Battle_of_Tippecanoe.html

Ceremonies (dancing)

http://www.native-americans-online.com/native-american-ghost-dance.html

http://www.native-americans-online.com/native-american-pipe-ceremony.html

http://www.native-americans-online.com/native-american-sun-dance.html

http://www.worldwisdom.com/public/slideshows/view.aspx?SlideShowID=22&SlideDetailID=215

Clothing

http://www.nmai.si.edu/exhibitions/identity_by_design/IdentityByDesign.html  (native women’s clothing across time and cultures)
http://www.fashionencyclopedia.com/fashion_costume_culture/Early-Cultures-Native-American/index.html (do not click on ads)

http://firstpeoplesofcanada.com/fp_groups/fp_inuit5.html  (Arctic clothing- scroll down)

Code Talkers

http://www.nmai.si.edu/education/codetalkers/

Education

http://content.lib.washington.edu/aipnw/marr.html  (boarding schools)

Famous NA leaders

http://www.infoplease.com/spot/aihmbioaz.html

http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/tribes/indianchiefs.htm

Food/Cooking

http://www.native-languages.org/food.htm  
http://www.brighthubeducation.com/social-studies-help/96105-traditional-native-american-cooking/

http://www.kidsgardening.org/node/94787

http://www.ncwiseowl.org/zones/resources/Featured/Native%20American%20Foods.pdf
https://www.uark.edu/campus-resources/archinfo/Native%20American%20Food.pdf

Hunting/Weapons/ Tools

http://www.texasbeyondhistory.net/kids/hunting/index.html#main
http://anthromuseum.missouri.edu/pdfs/I_huntfish.pdf (Inuit hunting and fishing implements)
http://firstpeoplesofcanada.com/fp_groups/fp_inuit3.html (Arctic)
http://www.indians.org/articles/inuit-weapons.html (Arctic)
http://www.athropolis.com/news-upload/master/12-frames.htm (Arctic)

http://firstpeoplesofcanada.com/fp_groups/fp_subarctic3.html  (Arctic- scroll down)
http://www.warpaths2peacepipes.com/native-indian-weapons-tools/native-american-weapons.htm

http://www.ehow.com/list_7617914_northwest-coast-indian-tools.html (NW)

http://firstpeoplesofcanada.com/fp_groups/fp_nwc3.html  (NW- scroll down)

http://www.ehow.com/list_6786264_coastal-indian-tools.html (NW)

Kachinas
http://www.crossingworlds.com/articles/kachinas.html
http://phoenix.about.com/cs/shop/a/kachina01.htm

Languages

http://www.native-languages.org/learning.htm (see language learning worksheets)

Marriage, rites of passage

http://www.manataka.org/page348.html#Algonquin%20Traditions

Masks

http://www.support-native-american-art.com/native-american-masks.html
http://raider.mountunion.edu/~lyonsil/s09re215studentFinal_Presentation.ppt

Migration/Reservations/Train of Tears/Indian Removal Act

http://www.nps.gov/trte/historyculture/stories.htm
http://www.nps.gov/history/nr/twhp/wwwlps/lessons/118trail/118trail.htm  (Trail of Tears lesson with resources)

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part4/4p2959.html  (excellent resources for history)

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part4/4h3083t.html  (primary source-letter in protest)

Medicine/Healing

http://www.powersource.com/cherokee/herbal.html
http://www.cancer.org/treatment/treatmentsandsideeffects/complementaryandalternativemedicine/mindbodyandspirit/native-american-healing

Moccasins

http://www.nativetech.org/clothing/moccasin/moctext.html

http://www.nativetech.org/clothing/moccasin/mocmap.html

http://www.snowwowl.com/naartmoccasins.html

Music

http://spotlightonmusic.macmillanmh.com/n/teachers/articles/folk-and-traditional-styles/native-american-folk-music

http://plainshumanities.unl.edu/encyclopedia/doc/egp.mus.034

http://www.buzzle.com/articles/native-american-musical-instruments.html

Myths

http://www.livingmyths.com/Native.htm

http://www.mythencyclopedia.com/Mi-Ni/Native-American-Mythology.html

http://www.legendsofamerica.com/na-legends.html

Pottery

http://nativeamerican-art.com/zuni-pottery.html

http://nativeamerican-art.com/hopi-pottery.html

http://nativeamerican-art.com/navajo-pottery.html

http://nativeamerican-art.com/apache-pottery.html

Shelter

http://nativeamericans.mrdonn.org/homes.html
http://www.native-languages.org/houses.htm
http://firstpeoplesofcanada.com/fp_groups/fp_inuit2.html

Sports/games

http://www.nativetech.org/games/othergames.html
http://www.uwlax.edu/mvac/knowledge/NAGames.htm (games)

Transportation

http://www.nativetech.org/brchbark/canoe.htm

http://content.lib.washington.edu/aipnw/   (link to photos)