Library Research Guides

American Indian resources on the Web

American Indian Studies Program homepage, UW-Eau Claire
Bureau of Indian Affairs Includes quite a bit of useful information.
Indianz.com News reports on American Indian issues in U.S. newspapers
Native American Sites Maintained by Lisa Mitten, librarian at Univ of Pittsburgh. Comprehensive site with weblinks addressing individual nations, native organizations, tribal colleges, languages, the mascot issue, native media, powwows, music, arts, storytelling, Indians and the military, native businesses.
Native American Indian Resources No longer being maintained after the death of its originator, Paula Giese in 1997, this site still contains worthwhile maps, stories, recipes, links to tribal sites, and information on language, natural resources, art, astronomy, herbs, foodways, schools, and gaming.
Virtual Library--American Indians (Index of Native American Resources on the Internet) Fully searchable site of online resources on Indian history, culture, art, language, education, nations.

American Indian Genealogy (McIntyre Library, UW-Eau Claire.) Strategies, brief history of Indian Policy, important records, bibliography.
Native American Heritage Step-by-step guide to American Indian genealogy.Video clips of interiews of Indians tracing their heritage; how to obtain Certificate of Degree of Indian Blood. Information on such genealogical resources as the National Archives, BIA, and Dawes Rolls.

Indian Health Service (IHS) Part of th e U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services.

First Americans Introduction for schoolchildren to Indian culture and history by two elementary teachers. Beautifully illustrated.
Indian Ruins of the Southwest List and partial descriptions of ancient Indian ruins in Colorado, Utah, Arizona, and New Mexico, with information on visiting them and additional weblinks.
Native American History Archive Links to Indian history resources of interest to K-12 students, arranged by tribe. Also native news and journalism, links to museums, curriculum suggestions.

National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI; Smithsonian Institution) "Conexus" takes you on a virtual reality tour of the exhibition halls, plus still photos of artists' work currently on display; "Archive" at lower right takes you to past exhibits.

Envirotext Online searchable library providing easy access to environmental laws, regulations, and guidance, as well as Native American treaties and constitutions. A "one-stop-shop" for environmental regulatory needs.
Indian Laws and Treaties Complete text of Volume 2 (Treaties) of Charles J. Kappler's 7-volume Indian Affairs: Laws and Treaties, originally published in 1903-04. Vols. 1 and 3-7 cover laws and executive orders. Once the project by Oklahoma State University Library is finished (Volumes I and III will be completed by the end of 2000), the complete legal text of all treaties between the United States Government and sovereign Indian nations (1770-1890), along with laws and executive orders, will be available to anyone with a computer. Vol. 2 contains the full text of 380 treaties with Native American Indian tribes organized by year. The site includes an index and keyword search engine.