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  • 1868 Fort Laramie Treaty

    Full digital image of original documents and commentary on the treaty between the Sioux and the U.S. government.

  • Buffalo Slaughter

    A wide variety of material on the slaughter of the buffalo.

  • California Indian Heritage

    Includes: In the News Putting a Face on the Past Historic Timeline Tribal Groups Directory of California Tribes Links. From the official website of U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer.

  • CANKPE OPI - Wounded Knee Home Page

    This umbrella site will lead you to a history of the massacre, information about the U.S. soldiers, discussion of awarding them the Medal of Honor and related material.

  • Coree Are Not Extinct

    Written by Al Pate, this site provides full text to many chapters of his book on the Coree - the Chicora Nation.

  • Crazy Horse Archives

    Interviews and letters from people who knew Crazy Horseand the program from the unveiling ceremonies which dedicateda statue honoring the great leader.

  • Creek Indian Bibliography

    Print and Internet resources for History, Biography and Genealogy.

  • First Nations Histories

    An umbrella site maintained by Lee Sultzman. This site provides a brief overview on 48 tribal nations. By clicking on the tribes name again, extensive information is provided about their location, population, names, language, villages, culture and history. There is also a "Location list of the Native Tribes of the US & Canada." This list enables you to locate tribes which are federally or state recognized, those that lack such recognition and the tribes of Canada. The list provides their addresses and fax numbers.

  • Handbook of Texas Online

    The best way to access information about American Indians in Texas is to use the search box.

  • Historical Roots of a Nation

    The untold story of the first Native American encounter in 1492, an essay by Chief Petro Guanikeyu Torres.

  • History of Native America as a Whole

    The subject areas of this extensive site include: general information politics society culture and telecommunications. Covers the indigenous peoples of North and South America.

  • Indian Peoples of the Northern Great Plains

    Over 1500 digitized images from the 1870s to the 1960s. Searchable by subject, personal name, photographer or artist, date, or type of material.

  • Lewis and Clark: The Journey of the Corps of Discovery

    This is the PBS home page for the Ken Burns documentary. Site includesa section on Native Americans, the tribes encountered by the expedition and a section on

  • Louisiana Purchase

    Digital images from the National Archives.

  • Manifest Destiny and Western Canada

    Presented here in full text are two chapters of Book One written by Todd D. Sauve [c1997]. The chapters deal with the period during of expansion of the railroad and the conflicts between the U.S. government and the Western tribes.Chapters are footnoted.

  • Outline of Objects and Topics in 1492: An Ongoing Voyage Exhibit

    An umbrella site with many illustrations and maps from the 15th century. Almost all subjects discuss their impact on the Indian peoples. Topics covered include: the Mediterranean world's historical and scientific dynamics of the Age of Discovery Columbus the man and the mythindigenous societies of the Americas and the Europeanization of the "new world."

  • Timeline of Events Relevant to the Northern Plains Tribes

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