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Native American History and Information: Web Resources

Learn more about the U.S. indigenous population! Source: Newark Public Library

Web Resources

American Folklore

This site features a selection of American folklore.


Museum of Indian Culture
http://www.museumofindianculture.org/
Lots of information about the people who inhabited New Jersey/Pennsylvania before colonists arrived here.

 
Map of North American Tribes
http://www.nativetech.org/clothing/regions/regions.html
When you click on the name of the tribe, you’ll find more information, nice pictures of traditional clothing.

 
Native American Crafts
http://www.native-languages.org/art.htm
Clothing, bead work, carvings, jewelry, drums, and more.

 
Native American History of Corn
http://www.nativetech.org/cornhusk/cornhusk.html
History and recipes.

 
Native American Mythology
http://www.pantheon.org/areas/mythology/americas/native_american/articles.html
Brief entries for tribes and legendary figures in the various North American traditions.
 

Native American Nations
http://www.nativeculturelinks.com/nations.html
“Links to pages that have either been set up by the nations themselves, or are pages devoted to a particular nation.”