Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Online Resources
Students are to post links (and summaries of the valuable information provided therein) to resources that provide credible information on American Indian cultures (e.g., contemporary life, histories, languages, literatures, rhetorics, etc.). Simply respond to/comment on this post to add your resource title, URL, and summary of value. Make certain that you include your name on your comment so that you get credit for posting. I look forward to reviewing your suggestions.
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Though there are certainly many videos on youtube, I found
ReplyDeletehttp://bestamericanindianvideos.com/index.php
to be a good source of native humor that comes straight from Native Americans. There are specific channels to look for Native American Sports, Powwows, Music, Culture, and Comedy, as well as a few others. This site could be helpful for someone looking for Native American videos that are made for Native Americans by Native Americans. This site, only two years old, also gives a good sense of a connected community of online Native American cultures.
www.oyate.org
ReplyDeleteOyate is a site dedicated to the representation of American Indians in children's and young adult lit. The site is run by Native scholars who work in these fields. The site has a very helpful list of books to avoid. Included with the list are critiques of what problems each book has. As a future teacher, I think it's useful to know what literature to avoid because it spreads misconceptions about American Indians.
Oyate also has a catalog of books that provide balanced perspectives on American Indian/European relationships. So, if you want to buy for your classroom, you can find good resources.
Wisdom of the Elders (URL: http://www.wisdomoftheelders.org/index.html )
ReplyDeleteThis is the website for the organization Wisdom of the Elders. This organization is committed to preserving the oral history, culture, languages, and stories of Native Americans. This non-profit organization has created the Wisdom of the Elders Radio, which can be listened to on the website for free. They also have a created curriculum to be used for school children K-12. This site could be very useful to most populations of people, not only acacdemia, who are interested in American Indian history and culture. Through the use of audio programs from the Wisdom of the Elders Radio, a person can not only learn about American Indian history and culture, but they are allowed to participate in oral storytelling, music, languages, and history.
http://www.powwows.com/
ReplyDeletePowWows.com focuses on powwows happening across the nation, providing information about when and where each powwow will be held. There is an enormous amount of content on this site, but the menu is very user friendly and it is easy to navigate. Besides the powwow calendar, there are articles about powwows and each of the traditional types of dance styles. There are hundreds of pictures and videos available for each style, from many different types of powwows. This website also has an extensive forum, is affiliated with a radio station, and provides links to blogs and various other related websites. There is even a link for “Students and Teachers” that provides a list of the resources these audiences will find most useful. The site has run since 1996 and has an active community with about 35,000 registered members. It is an invaluable resource for anyone interested in powwows, whether you want to go to one or just learn about them, and even for those more generally interested in Native American culture. For Native Americans, this site provides a strong community they can become a part of, as well as validation that their culture is still alive and valuable.
http://www.aimovement.org/ the american indian movemnet's home page contains info on contemporary issues facing amerian indians complete with webcasts
ReplyDeleteclarkin
http://www.native-american-online.org/
ReplyDeleteThis is a catch all site. There are message boards, videos, shopping, medicine, Native Daily News, genealogy, native links, employment sites, federal & state tribes, Pow Wow Etiguette, food recipes, stories and poems.
This site is very current as well as sharing historical details. You can also become a member and receive emails on all things Native. So contact them and become a member today!
www.sevencircles.org
ReplyDeleteI found an interesting web site called "Seven Circles" and it is full of information. Native American events as well as phone numbers for the people setting up the events are there along with descriptions of some Native traditions and even a native joke of the month. While the events take place in California, they are a friendly group who is willing to answer questions. Their information is helping me in my final project.
http://tolatsga.org/Compacts.html
ReplyDeleteThis is a website officially titled "First Nations Histories." On the opening page, a brief introduction to the tribes' history is offered with a link to further, more in depth information. Written and compiled by Lee Sultzman, the website offers essay-style reports on tribal histories, movements, traditions, languages, and cultures. This website is a very useful tool when searching for a more detailed overview of a First Nations tribe's historical information.
editing my previous post i recomend this site because it is usefull in finding out what is going on today
ReplyDeleteclarkin
This website has multiple links of resources that are usable for anyone wanting to seek out information about Native American Indians. Links about the backgrounds, culture, education, texts, issues, languages, and many other topics, are all available on this website. This site has been available since 1997, was designed by Will Karkavelas, and is registered with the Osaka University.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.lang.osaka-u.ac.jp/~krkvls/naindex.html
ReplyDeletesorry I forgot to put the link but here it is.
http://www.avataq.qc.ca/en/
ReplyDeleteThis website is all about the Avataq of Northern Quebec and provides some great educational ideas for activities within the classroom for prospective teachers. It is run by a non-profit organization and provides information and history of the Inuit people.
http://www.nativepeoples.com/index.php
ReplyDeleteThis is the web address for the "Native Peoples Magazine." I found this website while searching for information about Native American Theatre for my final project. The magazine that is produced seems to be an extremely helpful resource for anyone interested in American Indian culture. I am sure it is also something that American Indian people would enjoy reading because many of their peers have articles in every issue. While the magazine, and this website, are not 100% created by American Indians, it is a collaborative project, and the Native Americans and the other people working on this aim to maintain the integrity of the project, which is affiliated with the Heard Museum. The original goal of this magazine was to use "strong visuals and accurate, erudite prose dedicated to sensitively portraying the arts and lifeways of Native Americans." This is something I would appreciate having, and I plan to subscribe to "Native Peoples Magazine.
http://www.nativechild.com/resources/article.html
ReplyDeleteThis is a website that contains many valuable resources designed for educators, focusing on teaching about Native Americans. The article associated with it is titled, "Native Child: Teaching Kids the Wonderful Diversity of American Indians." This website/article intends to spread awareness about mainly the diversity of Native Americans in an accurate, respectful, and positive manner. This website has a very useful "Curriculum" page of activities and ideas, for teachers to implement within their classroom, along with a page dedicated to "Posters" of important Native American people, landmarks, and places. This is a very beneficial and serviceable website for respective teachers, and students to utilize. Its goal is to essentially help in providing a proper education in a subject otherwise lacking in schools today.
http://www.russellmeans.com/
ReplyDeleteThis is Russell Means' website. He is part of the Lakota Nation and one of the most prominent American Indians alive today. His website contains his bio, accomplishments, his involvement in many American Indians affairs with short descriptions of the events, as well as his upcoming appearances and speeches. It also contains a link to other very useful Native sources, as well as announcements for major upcoming American Indian events. In fact this is where I found out about the PBS series “We Shall Remain.” If you click on the “We Shall Remain” link there are lesson plans for teaching American Indian literature and history, a perfect source for teachers from grades five to twelve. The website is geared towards both aNative and non-Native audiences; pretty much everyone should check it out!
http://www.firstpeople.us/
ReplyDeleteThis website has a lot of different things to offer. It is mainly dedicated to the Indians of Turtle Island. It has pages of photographs of American Indians and members of the First Nations. They even have some of the photographs that Curtis took! There is a section for legends and you can find a lot of different creation stories from many tribes. There is also a section of poetry, artwork and links to educational resources. This site is a good starting point for anyone wanting to gain more knowledge of American Indians and members of the First Nations.
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ReplyDeletehttp://americanindian.net/moons.html
ReplyDeleteThis contains a list of different calendars for many, many different tribes. I came across this a while ago trying to find more information about the "Sun and Moon Myth" for my culture presentation. In addition to months, the site also provides names for seasons and different days for some of the cultures.
~Jim Bryski
http://www.americanwest.com/pages/navajo2.htm
ReplyDelete"The Navajo Nation continues to forge ahead in its goal to attain economic self-sufficiency"
This site is awesome for people who are planning or want to take a trip to AZ and would like to explore Navajo land in its beautiful outdoor glory. As we know, many people have the misconception that American Indians make all of their money from casinos, but here is an example of a great industry that promotes tourism in a very authentic way. By keeping the tourism alive, we are providing thousands of jobs for Navajo's who live out that way. It's a win win situation because they are gaining from it and so is anyone who goes out to visit and gets to explore the beautifle terrain of AZ.
whoops...*beautiful*
ReplyDeletehttp://www.manataka.org/herbalmedicines.html
ReplyDeleteThis website is entitled the Manataka American Indian Council. It has a huge index filled with all kinds of information about American Indians including a language dictionary, native stories for children, herbal medicines, environmental preservation ideas, traditional dances, and a much much more. It also addresses many American Indian issues including education, the elderly, marriage, and health. It is a great resource for anyone needing authentic Native American information concerning all aspects of Indian life.
http://www.native-languages.org/kids.htm
ReplyDeleteA facts website for children that includes FAQs, cultural data, and breakdowns of many various tribes. It addresses questions that a child might want to know about Native life and both past and present culture. It however is lacking information towards what the Americans did to Native people to put them in their current situation.
-James Hockley
http://www.books.aisc.ucla.edu/index.html
ReplyDeleteThis is an interesting website because it recommends all sorts of American Indian literature to read in a variety of different topics. The site suggest books in general American Indian literature, theater and politics, to name a few. The great thing about these suggestions is that they are all written by Native writers. There are many other non-fiction topics available to browse as well.
-Ryan Blackwell
http://www.native-languages.org/
ReplyDeleteThis site would be specifically interesting to anyone interested in comparing basic native language structures. Also, this site shares a wealth of Native Legends, sorted by tribal affiliation. It is a useful hub for the start of any research on a specific Native Culture!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VqoxOcEqpk
ReplyDeleteThe reason why I chose this link was simply because the Cherokee song is beautiful. It is very peaceful and relaxing and it brought a new sound to my ears. This is Walela, a group consisting of Rita Coolidge, her sister Priscilla and Priscilla's daughter Laura Satterfield. The trio released albums in 1997 and 2000. Walela means hummingbird in Cherokee. I have not used this piece in any of my projects or papers. I did a little reseach because I wanted to hear Cherokee music! It is none-the-less beautiful and pleasing to my ears. Check it out! :)