Native Americans
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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 Primary source historical documents.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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