Indian History

• Charles Lummis: Indian Rights Crusader - Article about a New Mexico reporter's struggle to protect Indian families from the destructive boarding school policies of the 19th and 20th centuries.
• The Elkus Indian Papers - The California Academy of Sciences Library's collection of over 3,300 documents related to Indian affairs over the period 1922-1963, from the estate of Charles de Young Elkus.
• Forgotten Native American History - Neglected historical facts based on the book "Lies My Teacher Told Me".
• Fort Peck Assiniboine and Sioux History - Series of articles, with timeline, about the eastern Montana reservation. Includes an annotated roster of Sioux and Cheyenne participants in the Battle of the Little Big Horn.
• The Great American Foot Race - Documentary about Andy Payne, a 20-year-old Cherokee man, who won the longest foot race in history.
• H-AmIndian: New Media for Native Studies - H-Net discussion group dedicated to American Indian history and culture. Features archive, reviews, links to related lists, and subscription information.
• History of the Northwest Coast - Significant events and history of the people of the northwest, from 1774 to present day. Includes journal entries from fur traders, Indian prophets, and ethnographers.
• Indian Occupation of Mother Bedford - History of indigenous peoples of south central Pennsylvania.
• Indian Tribes of North America: Washington and Oregon - Excerpt of Smithsonian Institution Bureau of American Ethnology Bulletin 145. John R. Swanton's detailed description of contact-era Northwest Native population, locations, and languages.
• Indians 4 You - Short essays on various Indian subjects.
• Interactive Museum of the American Indian - LostWorlds.org explores the great Native American civilizations that existed before the arrival of Europeans. Includes videos, 3D computer reconstructions, and virtual tours of archaeological sites, and photo galleries.
• Looking Back - Historical essays on the indigenous people of America, describing their society, culture, and traditions, to honor the past and preserve the future.
• Mound and Effigy Building Cultures of North America - Provides a single point summary of online resources for all those interested in native American cultures, with an emphasis on mounds and archaeological sites.
• Native American Conquest - These articles, written for teens, serve as a guide through North America before its Indian cities were destroyed by foreign diseases.
• Native American Indian Genealogy Heritage - Collection of literary and historical excerpts and observations.
• Native American Participation in the US Military - Naval Historical Center's tribute to the contributions of Native Americans in 20th Century military operations, including the Code Talkers and other decorated members of the armed forces.
• Native American Religion in Early America - Essay with teaching suggestions from a scholar in American religious history. In "Divining America: Religion and the National Culture" from the National Humanities Center.
• Native American Visitors to London - A research paper on Indian leaders, Sychnecta and Trosrogha, Joseph Brant, and the Ojibwas and Iowas who toured with George Catlin, between 1710 and 1844.
• Native Americans - Photographs of Anasazi, Cherokee, and Alaska native sites with historical commentary.
• Native Americans and the Land - Collection of essays, including the effects of removal on American Indian tribes to what is now Oklahoma, and the near extinction of the American bison.
• Native History Magazine - A free online magazine for educators and students of history. Features primary source materials as well as lesson plans and other resource links.
• NPS Tribal Preservation Program - The United States National Park Service assists Indian tribes in preserving their historic properties and cultural traditions with training, grants, and publications. Links to tribal information.
• On This Date in North American Indian History - Presenting historical events, tribal name meanings, and Indian moon names.
• Paths to Living History - North American Indian and Indigenous People: A collection of historical documents, essays, and articles on various topics of Native American history.
• Paugaussett Indians - Collection of articles on the history and culture of the Connecticut Indians, from 1630 to the close of the Indian Wars.
• Putnam County High School Indian Project - History of Indians of Illinois, the Midwest, and the Mayan Indians of Mexico as part of a State Board of Education Grant, conducted by students of Putnam County High School, Granville, Illinois.
• Rocky Mountain and Plains Indian Fur Trade - The impact of European explorers, fur traders, and mountain men on native people.
• Southwest Web Ring - Essays related to southwestern Native American history, pre-history, and contemporary issues. Includes photo galleries of ancient southwest ruins.
• The Te-Moak Shoshone - Commemoration of the 1863 signing of the Ruby Valley Treaty of Peace and Friendship between the Western Shoshone Indians and the United States Government. Includes a speech made by Chief Frank Te-Moke Sr (1903-1994) in 1965 and a link to the original treaty.
• Town Creek Indian Mound - Information and historic site resources for the Pee Dee Culture at Town Creek, a regional expression of South Appalachian Mississippian Tradition, A.D. 1200-1400.
• Unseen Neighbors: Native Americans of Central Massachusetts - A collection of historical documents and critical essays on the history and descendants of the Nipmuc and Wampanoag Indians of New England.
• Voices from the Trading Post - Oral history interviews with over fifty Indian traders of the southwest United States. Contains slide shows, with a focus on Navajo, Hopi, Zuni reservations, culture, and artifacts.
• Voices: Tribute to Native American Heritage - Feature on Native American history from the Madison Voices newspaper.
• The Wampum Chronicles - New research into Mohawk history, based on historical documentation, secondary sources, and Mohawk oral tradition.
• Why Did You Kill My People? - Information about a presentation on Chief John Logan, sponsored by the West Virginia Humanities Council and presented by Huntington native, Dan Cutler.