Native Americans

 

 

**Native Americans**

**NOTE:  Before you print you must either:

1) Highlight what you want on the webpage, go to “File” and “Print,” click the circle next to “Selection,” then “Print.”  OR

2)  Copy and paste to a Word document (to find “Word,” go to “Start” and choose “Programs.”  “MS Office” is where “Word” can be found.)   Once you have the information copied and pasted to the Word Document, you can change the size of the font to a smaller size (On the Word Document go to "Edit" then "Select All."  Click the arrow next to the font size number at the top and change the number to 10 or 8 if you can read text that small.)  OR

3) If you are in a database (Grolier, SIRS, Gale, EBSCO, ABC-CLIO etc.) use the “printer friendly” icon and you don’t have to copy and paste.

The following links are purchased databases (citations provided for you):

 

ABC-CLIO  - Select the "American History" rectangle:

http://www.socialstudies.abc-clio.com/UnifiedLogin.aspx?ipaddress=true

 

Ebsco's MegaFILE -  combination periodicals & books - Be sure to select "FULL TEXT" box:

http://search.epnet.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=ehost&defaultdb=keh%20

 

Encyclopedia of World Biography - Note:  To get back to the ROR webpage, you need to click “Return to Library” in top blue bar.

http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/sain46794

 

Grolier Online Encyclopedia:

http://go-passport.grolier.com

 

Minnesota Reflections - "Indians of North America" section.  Primary source historical documents.  NOTE:  Does not provide citation:

http://reflections.mndigital.org/cdm4/results.php?CISOOP1=exact&CISOFIELD1=CISOSEARCHALL&CISOROOT=all&CISOBOX1=Indians%20of%20North%20America

 

ProQuest Newspapers & Ethnic Newswatch - Be sure to select "FULL TEXT DOCUMENTS ONLY" box:

http://proquest.umi.com/login

 

Salem Press History:

http://history.salempress.com

 

Sharpe’s United States History and Culture:

http://www.sharpe-online.com

 

SIRS Researcher - Click "Begin a New Session":

http://sks.sirs.com/timeout.html

 

 

The following websites are not purchased databases (you have to figure out the citation yourself.)  Remember, look at the domain (.com, .org, .edu, .gov, .mil, .net, etc.) and EVALUATE the source before you use it.:

 

American Indian History and Culture – Smithsonian Museum:

http://www.si.edu/Encyclopedia_SI/History_and_Culture/AmericanIndian_History.htm

 

American Indian Policy Center Website - Goal is to provide accurate information to policy makers:

http://www.airpi.org 

 

American Indian Tribes and Culture:

http://42explore2.com/native4.htm

 

Archaeolink.com - "Native Americans by State" webpage:

http://www.archaeolink.com/minnesota_indian_tribes.htm

 

Harvey Mudd College's "Indians of California" webpage:

http://www4.hmc.edu:8001/humanities/indian/welcome.htm

 

Journal of American Indian Education search page:

http://jaie.asu.edu/search.html

 

Minnesota State University at Mankato's "Native North America" site:

http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/cultural/northamerica

 

National Indian Gaming Association - Gaming issues and tribal community development:

http://www.indiangaming.org

 

National Indian Law Library Catalog (scroll down to bottom of screen for search bars):

http://www.narf.org/nill/catalog/catalog.htm

 

Native American History and Culture:

http://www.teacheroz.com/Native_Americans.htm

 

Native American Resources on the Internet - Search Page:

http://www.hanksville.org/NAresources/NAsearch.php

 

Native Americans and the Environment:

http://www.cnie.org/NAE

 

Native Peoples - Online Native magazine:

http://www.nativepeoples.com

 

Native Times - Online Native newspaper:

http://nativetimes.com

 

NativeWeb - Resources for indigenous cultures around the world (scroll down to bottom of screen):

http://www.nativeweb.org

 

President Obama’s Address at the Tribal Nations Conference on November 5, 2009:

Video:  http://www.whitehouse.gov/photos-and-video/video/president-obama-opens-tribal-nations-conference

Text:  http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/remarks-president-during-opening-tribal-nations-conference-interactive-discussion-w

 

United States Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Website:

http://indian.senate.gov/

 

University of Minnesota's "Native American History" webpage: Primary Resources

http://library.csusm.edu/subject_guides/history/online_primary.asp#native

 

University of Montana's "Trailtribes.org" - Traditional and contemporary Native culture:

http://trailtribes.org

 

University of Washington Library's "Native American History" webpage - tribes by region:

http://www.lib.washington.edu/subject/History/tm/native.html

 

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