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Aboriginall.Com
We are proud to bring all people together in such
a broad forum. Aboriginall.com is proud to present a forum for governing
issues surrounding all of us and how we can bridge the gap with understanding
and caring.
http://www.aboriginall.com/aboriginall.html
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Advocates
for Indigenous California Language Survival
When Native American languages die, we all lose
part of our heritage. Beyond the linguistically important loss of grammatical,
semantic and cognitive aspects of these native languages so much more
is being lost. Unique world-views, oral literature and whole bodies
of knowledge disappear with each vanishing tongue. More importantly,
language loss is a human rights issue. The native communities of California
have had their languages taken from them involuntarily. Indigenous people
view their languages as the bearers of their culture, transmitter of
their ceremonies and record of their history, their way of life and
their very identity.
http://www.aicls.org/
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Americans
for Indian Opportunity
Americans for Indian Opportunity (AIO) is a
national non-profit advocacy organization headquartered on the Santa
Ana Pueblo reservation in New Mexico. The organization draws upon traditional
tribal values in its effort to promote innovative problem solving, develop
leadership, and create contemporary institutions that can face the challenges
of the 21st century. Visit our website at:
http://www.aio.org/
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Assembly
of First Nations (AFN) Home
Page
The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) is
the national representative/lobby organization of the First Nations
in Canada. There are over 630 First Nation's communities in Canada.
The AFN Secretariat, is designed to present the views of the various
First Nations through their leaders in areas such as: Aboriginal and
Treaty Rights, Economic Development, Education, Languages and Literacy,
Health, Housing, Social Development, Justice, Taxation, Land Claims,
Environment, and a whole array of issues that are of common concern
which arise from time to time.
http://www.afn.ca/
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Appleseed Foundation
Appleseed has engaged a diverse spectrum of lawyers,
other professionals, and citizen-leaders committed to creating a better
society.
http://www.appleseeds.net/
Montana Appleseed
http://www.appleseeds.net/center.cfm?id=10
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Association
on American Indian Affairs
For 87 years, AAIA has been working to promote these goals and provide
the critical elements that Native American Indian children and families
need to live happy, healthy and productive lives. Our programs focus
upon youth/education (scholarships, child welfare, summer camps),
health (diabetes education and prevention), cultural preservation
(sacred lands protection, Native language preservation) and the empowerment
of tribal communities (federal acknowledgment, funding for tribal
programs). Please visit the rest of our website to learn more about
our vital initiatives.
http://www.indian-affairs.org/
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The Atlantic Policy Congress
of First Nations Chiefs Secretariat Inc
Nikanitaiek - "People's Moving Forward"
On behalf of our Chiefs and our Mi'kmaq/Maliseet/Passamaquoddy people
we welcome you to our web site. Development of our efforts into the
computer age and the net clearly reflect our ability to meet the challenge
of the world and the future, which awaits all people. Rebuilding our
Nations one step at a time. A strategic voice, collective approach to
develop our policies of self-government by self-determining peoples
and First Nation Governments
http://www.apcfnc.ca/
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Bridges
BRIDGES, a student organization at the
University of North Dakota, is committed to fighting racism and the
systems which make it possible. One such system is the very school name
of UND, the "Fighting Sioux."
http://www.und.edu/org/span/bridges/index2.html
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CERTAIN
This group has the stated purpose of countering racially-based 'special
rights' and 'termination' discourse targeting American Indian Nations,
Alaska Native Nations, and Canadian First Nations.
http://www.certain-natl.org/
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Charles
Trimble, Welcome to my Web . . .
Like most writers, I want to be read. I am a Lakota journalist, a
columnist. You may have read some of my writing in Indian Country
Today (indiancountry.com) or on indianz.com. All my columns, as well
as other writings, are here in the archive, and you are most welcome
to read them, download them, or send them to others.
http://www.iktomisweb.com/
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Chief
Joseph Foundation
The Chief Joseph Foundation was established on
the Nez Perce reservation of Idaho in 1991. The philosophy of the Foundation
is to promote Nez Perce cultural preservation, community pride, and
community healing through activities primarily centered around the Appaloosa
horse. The Appaloosa horse and the Nez Perce people have cultural and
emotional bonds that have historical prominence and significance.
http://www.scenic-idaho.com/ChiefJosephFoundation/
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Christopher
Columbus
"Christopher Columbus is a symbol, not of a man, but of imperialism....
Imperialism and colonialism are not something that happened decades
ago or generations ago, but they are still happening now with the exploitation
of people. ... The kind of thing that took place long ago in which people
were dispossessed from their land and forced out of subsistence economies
and into market economies -- those processes are still happening today."
http://www.indians.org/welker/columbu1.htm
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Code
Talker Petition to Congress
Many of the American public know that in World War II a large number
of Navajo served as "code talkers" for the Marines in the
Pacific. There have been books and articles published which cover their
service, and they have been highly honored in many ways. Fewer people
are aware, however, that there were other code talkers in both World
Wars from many tribes who served in the Pacific and in Europe.
http://www.indianexpo.org/2moccasin.html#codetalk
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Columbus
Mythbusters
MYTH: Columbus set out to prove
the earth was round.
FACT: At the end of the 15th Century, most everyone knew the earth was
a sphere. What was in question, however, was the size of the earth--its
circumference. Columbus underestimated the size of the earth by one-fourth.
http://www.uctp.org/Mythbusters.html
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Council
of Indian Nations
Our mission: to help Native American people improve
the quality of their lives by providing opportunities for them to bring
about positive changes in their communities.
http://www.cinprograms.org/index.html
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Diversity
Database-UM
The University of Maryland's Diversity Database is a comprehensive index
of multicultural and diversity resources.
http://www.inform.umd.edu/EdRes/Topic/Diversity/
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Fighting
Whites
This is the official store of the Fightin' Whites
from University of Northern Colorado. All proceeds from this store will
go to the FIGHTING WHITES SCHOLARSHIP FUND INC.
http://www.cafepress.com/fightinwhite/products.aspx?storeid=fightinwhite
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Fire
on the Prairie
The purpose of this website is to support Lakota Treaty Rights, and
to further efforts being made to secure social and environmental justice
in the 1868 Fort Laramie Treaty Area. The current hot treaty issue on
this site involves the struggle against the so-called Mitigation Act.
http://www.fireonprairie.org/
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First Americans
Education Project
This year, the First American Education
Project, a non-profit organization founded by Tribal leaders will seek
to educate the public about issues of importance to Indians and the
general public.
http://www.first-americans.net/
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First
Peoples' Cultural Foundation
The First Peoples' Cultural Foundation is a not-for-profit
charitable public organization that generates support to raise awareness
and funding for Aboriginal language revitalization. The Foundation works
with its sister organization, the First Peoples’ Heritage, Language
and Culture Council to ensure fair and equal access for all funds raised
and to all programs available.
http://www.fpcf.ca/
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First
People's Fund:
Founded in 1995, First People's Fund is committed
to supporting the creative work of American Indian artists. First People's
Fund supports the advancement of American Indian arts by focusing on
two funding areas:
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The
Annual Community Spirit Awards - A national recognition and fellowship
award for American Indian artists.
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Artists
in Business Leadership Program - This program provides artists with
technical assistance, access to capital and to new marketing opportunities.
There
is a special place that art occupies in the minds and lives of American
Indians. Artistic creation serves as a visual demonstration of the persistence
of Indian culture and community. Art was and is an important part of
the ways of American Indians because it is thoroughly rooted in the
land, the cultures and the communities. Even today, art continues to
represent Indian people's original, ancient meaning and purpose
http://www.firstpeoplesfund.org/
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Fourth World Documentation
Project
THE FOURTH WORLD DOCUMENTATION PROJECT
was organized by the Center For World Indigenous Studies (CWIS) in 1992.
Its mission is to document and make available to tribal governments,
researchers and organizations, important documents relating to the social,
political, strategic, economic and human rights situations being faced
by Fourth World nations and create a historical archive of the political
struggles waged by Indigenous Peoples to assert their rights as sovereign
nations.
http://www.cwis.org/fwdp.html
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Freedom
Forum Online
The Freedom Forum, based in Arlington,
Va., is a nonpartisan, international foundation dedicated to free press,
free speech and free spirit for all people. The foundation focuses on
four main priorities: the Newseum, First Amendment issues, newsroom
diversity and world press freedom.
http://www.freedomforum.org/templates/document.asp?documentID=12857
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A
Look At The History Of Gambling
A look at the history of gambling in the United States shows that
it has evolved in waves, with public sentiment shifting back and forth
from embracing gambling to prohibiting it.Gambling was largely practiced
in the early U.S., primarily in the form of lotteries, until it was
completely banned in the 1890’s.
http://cankuota.org/Links/NAIssues/CO_NAIssues_GamblingHistory.htm
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The Grotto
Foundation
The mission of the Grotto Foundation is to
benefit society by improving the education and the economic, physical,
and social well being of citizens, with a special focus on families
and culturally diverse groups. The
foundation is further interested in increasing public understanding
of the American cultural heritage, the cultures of nations, and the
individual's responsibility to fellow human beings.
http://www.grottofoundation.org/
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Welcome
to the new HaidaBucks web site.
If you're as
dull-witted as Starbucks® thinks you are, you may not realize you've
reached this site by mistake. You might've entered our address into
your browser, thinking you'd somehow end up at starbucks.com anyway.
So if you're looking for a cup of coffee with a mermaid on the side,
you're in the wrong place.
http://www.haidabuckscafe.com/index.htm
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Honor
Your Spirit
This group is committed to supporting
the children, single mothers and elders who are in need, first and foremost
on the Northern Cheyenne Reservation. The aim of our projects is to
provide help when requested, through trusted contacts only, and thanks
to the generosity and solidarity of all those who care, no matter where
they live.
http://www.geocities.com/honoryourspirit/home.html
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INDIAN BURIAL AND SACRED
GROUNDS WATCHThe Indian Burial and
Sacred Grounds Watch web site exists as a tool for purveying and disseminating
news on relevant issues which may appear on the internet and email lists.
Its purpose is not to duplicate the efforts of others but hopefully
to assist in the directing of individuals to items of interest. As many
preservation efforts call for petition, letter and phone campaigns,
the Indian burial and Sacred Grounds Watch web site has compiled a number
of links to state and federal representatives, and other pertinent,
potential contacts as an aid to individuals who would wish to pursue
activism.
http://www.ibsgwatch.org
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Inventory
at the Natural History Museum of the Three Affiliated Tribes
This
report provides an inventory and assessment of the human remains and
funerary objects potentially affiliated with the Mandan and Hidatsa
of the Three Affiliated Tribes (Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara) in the
collections of the National Museum of Natural History (NMNH).
http://www.nmnh.si.edu/anthro/repatriation/threerep.htm
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In Whose Honor?
In Whose Honor? is a one-hour documentary
that takes a critical look at the long-running practice -- and controversy
-- of using American Indian mascots and nicknames in sports.
http://www.inwhosehonor.com/
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Katherine
Siva Saubel
Katherine Siva Saubel is an internationally
known Cahuilla scholar whose work on the history, literature, and culture
of her people has appeared in numerous publications. In addition to
making significant contributions in such varied fields as ethnobotany
and linguistics, she helped to found the Malki Museum, the first non-profit
tribal museum on a Native American reservation in California.
http://www.nativepubs.com/nativepubs/Apps/bios/0243SaubelKatherine.asp?pic=none
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Kennewick
Man
It started in July 1996 when two young boat-racing enthusiasts stumbled
across a skull alongside the Columbia River in Kennewick, Wash. It has
evolved into a skirmish between American Indians who believe nature
should be left to take its course with the remains and scientists who
want to study them.
http://www.tri-cityherald.com/bones/
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KOLA
KOLA is a grassroots human rights organization
which was founded in September 1987 near Red Scaffold, on the Cheyenne
River Sioux Reservation, South Dakota. In 1990, we opened the international
campaign office in Brussels, Belgium.
http://users.skynet.be/kola/
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Lakota Oyate Home
Page
Adhering to traditional Lakota philosophy, as
an extension of the group, this website will be a forum for grassroots
Lakota people to share their views so voices from traditional tiospayes
can be heard internationally without censor or misinterpretation. The
purpose of this website is to inform and educate.
http://www.lakotaoyate.com/
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Language
Development Institute
The American Indian Language Development Institute (AILDI) was founded
in 1978 by Hualapai tribal educators, Native American parents, and experts
in linguistics to help several Southwest tribes develop a written language
and curriculum materials that reflect attention to Native American students'
heritage, needs, and learning styles. According to the current project
co-director, "It started simply to meet the needs of the community
and to develop Native-language materials. The 1970s were a period of
growth of Native American languages throughout our country. There needed
to be materials written specifically for Native Americans."
http://www.ed.gov/pubs/ModStrat/pt3a.html
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Leadership
for Change
Leadership for a Changing World seeks to recognize,
strengthen and support leaders, and to highlight the importance of leadership
in improving peoples’ lives. The program seeks to confirm that
resourceful leaders are bringing about positive change in virtually
every community. Through the inspiring stories of these leaders, our
knowledge of how leadership of created and sustained will be deepened,
and the variety of leadership that abounds in American communities will
be demonstrated.
http://www.leadershipforchange.org/
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Leonard
Peltier
Leonard Peltier is a Native American activist who has been imprisoned
since 1977 in Leavenworth (Kansas) federal penitentiary for the deaths
of two FBI agents that took place on June 26th,1975 during a shoot-out
between the FBI and the American Indian Movement (AIM) on Pine Ridge
Reservation in South Dakota.
http://www.freepeltier.org/
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Main
Index for American Indian Sports Team Mascots
"...[M]ascot came into English as a borrowing
of the French word mascotte, meaning ‘mascot, charm.’ The English word
is first recorded in 1881 shortly after the French word, itself first
recorded in 1867, was popularized by the opera La Mascotte, performed
in December 1880. The French word in turn came from the Modern Provençal
word mascoto, ‘piece of witchcraft, charm, amulet,’ a feminine diminutive
of masco, ‘witch.’ This word can probably be traced back to Late Latin
masca, ‘witch, specter.’ ...." The American Heritage Dictionary
of the English Language, Third Edition copyright 1992 by
http://members.tripod.com/earnestman/1indexpage.htm
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Measure
Your Attitudes
This site provides a test of attitudes
regarding age, race, gender and self-esteem. Created by Anthony Greenwald
and Mahzarin Banaji. Your responses are measured by your speed of associations.
Most of us do have biases (preferences) that may conflict with our values.
Biases can work invisibly and give us a tendency to treat others unfairly
(with prejudice). By uncovering our biases, we can combat our prejudices
more effectively.
http://www.yale.edu/implicit/measure3.html
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Midwest
Treaty Network
The Midwest Treaty Network is an alliance of Indian and non-Indian groups
supporting Native American sovereignty.
http://www.treatyland.com
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Native
Movement
Native Movement is a non-profit organization dedicated
to Grassroots Awareness, Action, and Advocacy
http://www.nativemovement.org/
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Native
Vote 2003 - Every Vote Counts
In recent years, American Indian and Alaska Native
voters have begun to flex their muscle at the polls, demonstrating that
they are a critical constituency throughout a number of key states.
Politicians have taken note of this development, and many members of
Congress have begun taking steps to woo the Native vote for 2004.
http://www.ncai.org/main/pages/issues/other_issues/nativevote.asp
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My
Native Wisdom -- Stereotype Images
"My people, Native American Indians, have among the non-Indian
American people, almost as many stereotypes as we have tribes: the stoic,
the drunk, the savage, the noble red man, the meek "squaw",
the proud princess, the pathetic Indian; all of these types drawn against
the image of a nickel Indian profile or dreamworld valiant Pocahontas."
http://www.ghgcorp.com/higheagl/stereo~1.html
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National
Aboriginal Achievement Foundation
The establishment of the National Aboriginal Achievement
Awards best exemplifies the efforts of the National Aboriginal Achievement
Foundation to encourage and celebrate excellence in the Aboriginal community.
In 1993 NAAF established the awards in conjunction with the the United
Nation's International Decade of the World's Indigenous peoples. The
awards recognize career achievements by Aboriginal professionals in
diverse occupations. Now entering their eleventh year, these awards
have become a Canadian institution.
http://www.naaf.ca/naaa.html
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NATIONAL
ARCHEOLOGICAL DATABASE - NAGPRA
The documents related to the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation
Act are organized in the five categories listed below. The date following
a document indicates its publication date.
http://www.cast.uark.edu/other/nps/nagpra
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National Indian
Gaming Association
NIGA operates as a clearinghouse and educational,
legislative and public policy resource for tribes, policymakers and
the public on Indian gaming issues and tribal community development.
http://www.indiangaming.org/
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Native
American Holiday
United Native America was formed in 1993 as a
nation wide grass roots movement to bring about a federal national holiday
for Native Americans.
http://www.unitednativeamerica.com/main.html
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Native American Rights
Fund
Indian lives are governed by hundreds
of treaties, thousands of federal statutes, and numerous regulations
and administrative rulings -- many of them which contradict each other.
There must be resolution of these legal barriers if Indian people are
to have any chance for an improved day-to-day existence. The Native
American Rights Fund provides the necessary legal representation to
Native American tribes and villages, organizations and individuals to
help untangle the maze of laws impacting their lives.
http://www.narf.org/
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Native
American Veterans History Links
This site is full of links to sites dealing
with our NA Vets and their history.
http://www.nativenashville.com/History/vets.htm
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NCAI_Homepage
The National Congress of American Indians (NCAI),
founded in 1944, is the oldest, largest and most representative national
Indian organization serving the needs of a broad membership of American
Indian and Alaska Native governments. Our founding members stressed
the need for unity and cooperation among tribal governments and people
for the security and protection of treaty and sovereign rights.
http://www.ncai.org/
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NCIDC
The Northern California Indian Development Council,
Inc. is a private nonprofit corporation that annually provides services
to 14,000 to 15,000 clients statewide.
http://www.ncidc.org
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NDN Rights Project
The NDN Rights Project first and foremost is an
American Indian Civil Rights organization made up American Indian students
and student organization. In the furthering of its mission the Project
seeks to unite often isolated American student organizations in cooperation,
with the hope of supplying them with information and support that will
allow them to be more effective both on their campus and in the local
and national Indian community.
http://ndnrights.org/
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Night
Walker Enterprises
Night Walker is dedicated to improving
distressed conditions on Native American reservations while promoting
dignity and pride in the Native American heritage, its traditions and
spirituality.
http://www.colorado-connection.com/nightwalker/about.htm
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1999
Mascot Retrospective
Plaintiffs in a lawsuit against the Washington, D.C. NFL team concerning
its racially disparaging nickname win their case in a U.S. Patent and
Trademark Office ruling.
http://members.tripod.com/earnestman/1999_retrospective.htm
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Oceti
Sakowin
La Framboise Island in the Missouri River - South Dakota Camp protests
planned turnover of nearly 200,000 acres to the state.
http://www.alphacdc.com/treaty/island.html
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Peace Corps-World
Wise Schools
World Wise Schools is the multi-cultural
educational program of the U.S. Peace Corps. It includes curriculum
materials designed to "engage students in inquiry about the world,
themselves, and others."
http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/
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Redwire
Redwire Headquarters are based in Vancouver BC. The uncensored mag has
been around for 3 years. We now publish 2 different mags 4 times a year.
One is an uncensored National magazine. The other is a BC-wide Native
Youth Job-Infozine. We have a radio show and are on air 3 times a month.
http://www.redwiremag.com
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Repatriation
and Reburial Information
Many groups, especially indigenous peoples, have profound concerns about
the ethical and respectful treatment of the dead by archaeologists,
physical anthropologists and museums. The issue is complicated with
concerns ranging from academic freedom to the rights of the dead. There
is a continuum of opinion about these matters
http://www.uiowa.edu/~anthro/reburial/repat.htm
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Roberta
Jamieson
Chief Roberta Jamieson is a member of the Mohawk
Nation of the Six Nations of the Grand River Territory where she has
lived throughout her life. As Chief, Commissioner, Ombudsman, and activist,
she has thirty years experience in conflict resolution involving governments
at all levels. She is a dynamic and highly skilled leader with a unique
ability to succeed in complex political environments. Her expertise
includes social justice, critical analysis, problem-solving, consensus
building and organizational change.
http://www.robertajamieson.com/index.html
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Say
NO to Racism
Racial discrimination and what you can do to combat it
http://www.gov.nb.ca/hrc-cdp/e/sayno.htm
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Sequoyah
Alumni Foundation
alumni of the Sequoyah Indian School, which
the Cherokee Nation started for Cherokee orphans of the Civil War in
1872.
http://www.geocities.com/~sequoyahalumni/
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Seven
Fires Foundation
The Seven Fires Foundation was born out of a deep
commitment and desire to help our relations, preserve our ancient traditions
and heal our Earth Mother. We are a vehicle for people of all faiths,
colors and traditions to join together in mutual respect to address
the problems that face us all. Together we foster ways of remembering
and honoring the interconnectedness of all life.
http://www.7fires.org/
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SFSU
Dept. of Anthropology NAGPRA Compliance Project
This web site is a product of the San Francisco State University and
is part of a very comprehensive site on the subject. The
definitions provided below have been adapted from the text of the Native
American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act of 1990
http://www.sfsu.edu/~nagpra/welcome.htm
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Sovereignty
Run
The
Sovereignty Run is a cross-country relay spanning twelve states, beginning
in Washington State on September 11, 2002 and ending in Washington D.C.
on October 7, 2002. The primary goals of the Sovereignty Run are to
unite tribes and tribal supporters throughout Indian Country; to create
sovereignty awareness and support on a national level; and to raise
over $1,000,000 for the Tribal Sovereignty Protection Initiative.
http://www.sovrun.org/
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Spirit of
Peace
The vision was started by Robert Peele
a native American Indian of the Haida Tribe. Roberts Haida name is Saaduuts
which roughly translates to "awakening the spirit to all".
It is his goal to bring awareness to us all through the log canoe. So
the spirit of the 600 year old tree can continue to live in the world.
http://spiritofpeace.pwebtech.com/
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Welcome
to The Spirit of Sovereignty Foundation
The Spirit
of Sovereignty Foundation is a non-profit organization created by its
parent entity, the National Indian Gaming Association (NIGA), to reward
the educational goals of exceptional Native-American students. Started
in 2000, the Foundation has awarded eleven scholarships to date to both
undergraduate and graduate students. The organization is committed to
generating scholarship funds, and welcome contributions of both time
and money.
http://www.spiritfund.com/main.htm
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SPLCENTER.ORG
In response to an alarming increase in hate crime among youth, the Southern
Poverty Law Center began the Teaching Tolerance project in 1991 as an
extension of the Center's legal and educational efforts. Through the
generous support of Center donors, Teaching Tolerance offers free or
low-cost resources to educators at all levels.
http://www.ammsa.com/ammsabursary.html
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STAR
Students And Teachers Against Racism announces
their new website that offers insight into the Native American perspective
to teachers and educators.
http://www.racismagainstindians.org/
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The
Hunger Site Home - Donate Food for Free to Give to Feed Hungry People
in the World
Since June 1999, over 1,000,000
free meals have been given to starving people across the world. And
with a point and click of your computer's mouse, you can do the same!
http://www.thehungersite.com/
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Treaty
News/Land Claims
This site from Canada is devoted
to issues involving treaties and land claims.
http://www.turtleisland.org/news/news-landclaims.htm
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Tribal
Digital Village Project
The Tribal Digital Village in San Diego
County, CA, is focused on wireless access and cultural preservation
using Internet-based services.
http://tribaldigitalvillage.net/RFhpTDV.html
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2000
Mascot Retrospective
The National Education Association renewed its
position on the use of racial mascots by passing yet another resolution.
http://members.tripod.com/earnestman/2000_retrospective.htm
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Urban
Inter-tribal Center of Texas
This nonprofit American Indian corporation
works to improve the health and socioeconomic status of Indians who
live in the Dallas/Fort Worth area.
http://lcweb.loc.gov/bicentennial/propage/TX/tx-24_h_frost5.html
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Voices
of the Wintercount
This site is dedicated to sharing the thoughts, ideas, and words of
traditional Native American people. These are original, unedited comments
by real people, taking a stand for their way of life.
http://www.wintercount.org/
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Walking
Shield American Indian Society
The mission of the Walking Shield American Indian Society is to provide
educational and humanitarian support to American Indians living throughout
the United States.
http://www.walkingshield.org/
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Of Warrior
Chiefs and Indian Princesses: The Psychological Consequences of American
Indian Mascots
Four studies examined the consequences of American Indian mascots
and other prevalent representations of American Indians on aspects
of the self-concept for American Indian students. When exposed to
Chief Wahoo, Chief Illinwek, Pocahontas, or other common American
Indian images, American Indian students generated positive associations
(Study 1, high school) but reported depressed state self-esteem (Study
2, high school), and community worth (Study 3, high school), and fewer
achievement-related possible selves (Study 4, college). We suggest
that American Indian mascots are harmful because they remind American
Indians of the limited ways others see them and, in this way, constrain
how they can see themselves.
AIMascots08.pdf
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White Earth
Land Recovery Project
The mission of the White Earth Land Recovery Project
is to facilitate recovery of the original land base of the White Earth
Indian Reservation, while preserving and restoring traditional practices
of sound land stewardship, language fluency, community development,
and strengthening our spiritual and cultural heritage.
http://www.welrp.org/index.html
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Wilma
Mankiller-Bio
Wilma Mankiller, former Principal Chief of
the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma, lives on the land which was allotted
to her paternal grandfather, John Mankiller, just after Oklahoma became
a state in 1907.
http://www.powersource.com/gallery/people/wilma.html
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Wilma Mankiller
- Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Chief
"I want to be remembered as the person who
helped us restore faith in ourselves."
http://www.umkc.edu/imc/mankillr.htm
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Winona
LaDuke
Winona LaDuke is an enrolled member of the Mississippi
Band of the White Earth Anishinaabeg, She resides with her two children
on the White Earth reservation in northern Minnesota. Along with her
local work to restore the land base and culture of White Earth, LaDuke
works in a national capacity as Program Director for Honor the Earth,
providing vision and leadership for the organization’s Regranting Program
and its Strategic Initiatives. She also serves as the board co-chair
for the Indigenous Women’s Network.
http://voices.cla.umn.edu/authors/WinonaLaduke.html
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