Links For Native American History

  "Until the lions have their historians, tales of the hunt shall always glorify the hunter"

African Proverb

Treaties with Native Americans
Part of the Avalon Project at the Yale Law School. This site includes full-text of about 30 treaties made between the US government and different Indian tribes between 1778 and 1868.

NativeWeb
One of the best places to start when researching topics concerning Native Americans and indigenous peoples around the world.

H-Indian
Maintained by Arizona State University, this site includes a discussion list for all things Indian and a number of very useful links. Students might want to look through the Recommended Reading Lists which is divided into 28 different categories and the H-Amind Book Reviews. The "Websites from Native America" link leads to a useful collection of sites on Tribal Colleges, Activism, History Culture, Language etc.

The People's Paths Home Page
A wealth of information on this large page.

Native American Sites
Lisa Mitten has put together one of the more useful Indian resources sites. The page is sensibly organized and a useful place to begin research.

Jordan S. Dill's Site
A large and useful site alphabetically arranged.

Native American Links
Another very large site. Categories of links include maps, Powwows, genealogy, tribes, biographies, history, personal homepages, and others.

Fourth World Documentation Project
Search the documents prepared by the Center for World Indigenous Studies for information about the social, political, economic and human rights issues concerning indigenous peoples around the world.

Index of Native American History Resources
Another very good place to start when researching Native American topics. The site includes oral history links, timelines, images, and divides other Native links by geographical location.

Thanksgiving
From the Plimoth Plantation: The Living History Museum of 17th Century Plymouth. The site includes lists of guests, recipes, and a number of interesting facts about the first Thanksgiving

Tribal Names
Curious as to what Indian tribal names mean and why they are so named? This site also lists alternative names for tribes which can be useful when researching a specific group.

Native American History and Studies
Links compiled by the History Department at Tennessee Technological University. This is not an extensive list, but there are some links here that are not found on other pages.

Maps of Native America
Some very useful maps dealing with native American tribes, statistics, issues etc.

National Museum of the American Indian
The Smithsonian's exhibitions are always worth a look. One Smithsonian exhibit of particular interest is Lakota Winter Counts. These beautiful and fascinating  histories/calendars record events with pictures, with one picture for each year. The site includes other introductory materials about the Lakota and interviews with contemporary Lakota.

North American Indian Periodicals List
Magazines, journals, papers, newsletters and more. Journals such as Indian Country Today maintain websites with a lot of information on them. Make sure to follow the links to "North American Indian Publications" which lists online publications.

Paths to Changing News
Lists online native newspapers and newsletters. There are also non-Indian news sources that deal with Native American issues. This is an excellent resource for keeping up with current events concerning American Indians.

Indian Land Sessions in the US
Part of the Library of Congress American Memory Collection, this site contains descriptions and maps of Indian land cessions from 1784 to 1894. It is searchable by tribe, state, or date.

Indian Gaming
The National Indian Gaming Association maintains this site which includes current events and a variety of resources concerning Tribal community development. You might also find this pathfinder on Indian gaming to be useful.