Internet Links

NATIVE SITES OF INTEREST:

A.  NATIVE GOVERNMENTS AND NATIVE ORGANIZATIONS

  1. AIM San Diego Chapter.  This is the American Indian Movement San Diego Chapter web site.  Has great information, a detailed history of AIM and links to other Native Sites.
  2. Bureau of Indian Affairs.  See the workings of the BIA.  Also provides information on tribal gaming.
  3. National Congress of American Indians (NCAI).  Web site of NCAI, the oldest and largest tribal government organization in the United States.
  4. Native Organizations .  Listing of many Native American Organizations on the Internet.
  5. Educational Sources for California Indians . Contains history, maps, books, basketry and a great deal of information on California Indians.

B.  TRIBAL NATIONS/GOVERNMENTS-IROQUOIS CONFEDERACY

  1. California Indian Tribes. Provides a map and information on all California tribes. 
  2. Chief Joseph Brant . Mohawk Chief prominent in the Iroquois Confederacy.
  3. Indians of San Diego County . Provides information on the Indians of San Diego County.
  4. Iroquois Confederacy. Oldest living participating democracy.  Political model of the Iroquois Confederacy served as a model for the United States.
  5. The Iroquois Constitution .  The constitution which guided the Iroquois Confederacy.
  6. Iroquois Constitution .  The complete constitution of the Iroquois Confederacy which guided them. Click historical documents then Iroquois Constitution.
  7. Kumeyaay Nation . Provides general information on the Kumeyaay Nation.  Their reservations, history, news, events.
  8. Links to American Indian Tribal Home Pages .  Has tribal home pages of all the tribes in the United States.  Lists Books by topics.
  9. Northern and Central California Indians .  Provides bibliographies of Northern and Central California Indians and other information .
  10. Native American Resources .  Provides an Index of Native American resources on the Internet.  This site is a virtual library on American Indians.
  11. Native Sites .  Great links to every tribe in the United States also includes Alaskan Natives.
  12. Tonkawa Indians .  Deals with culture, history, lifestyles also mentions cannibalism.
  13. Tribal Constitutions .  Tribal Constitutions and Tribal Codes of many tribes.
  14. The Great Law of Peace . The influence of the Great Law of Peace on the US Constitution.  Great information.

C.  LEGISLATIVE DOCUMENTS

  1. BIA Director's Apology.  BIA Director, Kevin Gover's apology for BIA's conduct towards Indians.  Given on the 175th Anniversary of the BIA on September 8, 2000.
  2. Senate Joint Resolution 37.  Provides the full text of Senate Joint Resolution 37.  The proposed U.S. apology to all Native peoples. (If box appears asking you to log in, click ok, then cancel, then the document will appear).

D.  LEGAL DOCUMENTS-LAWS/ACTS-SUPREME COURT DECISIONS-SPEECHES-EVENTS

  1. Allotment Act of 1891 . An act to amend and further extend the benefits of the Dawes Act of 1887.
  2. An Indian Manifesto . Deals with the Termination Act HCR-108
  3. Dawes Act of 1887 . Good articles on the Dawes Act or sometimes called the General Allotment Act which provided for the settlement of Indian lands.
  4. Dawes Act-General Allotment Act of 1887 .  An act to provide for the allotment of Indian lands - basically breaking up the reservations.
  5. Indian Removal Act of 1830 .  An act to provide for an exchange of Indian lands and removal of Southeastern Tribes west of the Mississippi River.
  6. Indian Affairs: Laws and Treaties .  Great resource site shows every law and treaty dealing with the Indian Nations.
  7. Indian Removal Act of 1830 .  An act to move Southeastern tribes  west of the Mississippi River.  More details than shown in number 5 above.
  8. Indian Law .  Great resource on Indian law from the Constitution-Federal Statutes-Federal Regulations-Judicial Decisions-State Judicial Decisions.
  9. Indian Child Welfare Act .  Deals with the care and placement of, or termination of parental rights to an Indian child.
  10. THE STATE OF THE NATIVE NATIONS.  A great article on the state of the Native Nations in the early stages of the 21st Century. 
  11. Indian Child Welfare Act .  Thoroughly explains the ICWA - very explicit.
  12. Indian Reorganization Act (1934) .  The IRA is an Act to conserve and develop Indian lands and resources, to extend to Indians the rights to form businesses and tribal governments.
  13. Land Use Affecting Reservations.  Provides impacts of Tribal economic development projects in San Diego County.  Has a lot of information including Tribal-State Compacts.
  14. Marshall Trilogy .  Gives a brief synopsis of the cases that established the field of Federal Indian law.
  15. Menominee Termination and Restoration .  Deals with Menominee Nation termination and restoration.  Termination was a program championed by many federal policy makers.  The goal of termination was to end the Indian tribes status as sovereign nations.
  16. Native American Grave Protection Laws and Culture.  Excerpts of the NAGPA laws and why this Act needed to be passed.
  17. Native Americans and Land .  Native Americans struggles to reclaim their lands.  A great article.  Also includes an annotated bibliography with some great articles.
  18. Native American Law .  A birds eye view of Native American Law.  Great article on Indian Law.
  19. Native American Grave Protection and Repatriation Act (1990) .  Text of NAGPRA - fully explains it.
  20. Public Law 280 .  Frequently asked questions about PL-280.
  21. Public Law 280 .  Full text version of Public Law 280.
  22. Proposition 5 .  Tribal-State Gaming Compacts - Tribal Casinos initiative statute.
  23. Proposition 1A .  Text on Prop 1A - Gambling on tribal lands in California.
  24. Public Law 280 .  A great analysis of PL-280.
  25. Standing Bear Decision .  The actual Standing Bear Decision by the Supreme Court which recognizes that an Indian is a human being and falls under the protection of the Constitution.
  26. Tribal Sovereignty .  Reflections on a fundamental aspect of American Indian Sovereignty.
  27. Tribal Sovereignty .  This site has a great article on the History of Sovereignty by Chairman Anthony Pico.  When you get to this site click the Tribal Sovereignty link to get to the article.
  28. Andrew Jackson Speaks:  Indian Removal  Contains text of the Indian Removal Act of 1830 and 8 of Jackson's speeches to congress with his very strong anti-Indian rhetoric.

E.  HISTORICAL BATTLES-INDIAN LEADERS-NON-INDIAN LEADERS-SPEECHES-HISTORICAL EVENTS

  1. Boarding Schools .  The Indian Boarding School system - Justifications and Rationalizations.
  2. Indian Boarding Schools .  Brainwashing and Boarding Schools.  Undoing a shameful legacy.
  3. Battle of the Little Big Horn .  Good account of the Battle of the Little Big Horn.
  4. I Will Fight No More Forever .  Chief Joseph's famous speech.
  5. General George Crook .  Gen Crook considered to be the Army's most skilled Indian fighter.  He respected the Indians and felt they should be treated fairly and humanely.
  6. John Collier-Commissioner of Indian Affairs .  (1933-1945) Great reformist and assisted in the passage of the Indian Reorganization Act (1934).  A humanitarian. 
  7. John Collier-Reformist .  John Collier one man crusade for Indians.
  8. Chief Joseph .  Nez Perce Chief - Biography - quotes from his speeches.
  9. Chief Joseph .  Much information on Chief Joseph also some of his speeches.
  10. Federal Indian Relocation Policy .  Predicated on modernist notions of assimilation.  The relocation program brought Indians into the Urban areas.
  11. Geronimo .  Brief history of the life of Geronimo.
  12. Geronimo .  His last battle.  His last hurrah.
  13. Indian Redress .  How the West was stolen.  Deals with the reality of invasion, slavery, forced relocation, genocide and land theft.
  14. Indian Territory .  Brief explanation of Indian Territory created by the Indian Removal Act of 1830.  Good map that shows Indian Territory at that time.
  15. Fight No More Forever .  Can hear Chief Joseph's famous speech in a song.  A great site.
  16. Andrew Jackson on Indian Removal .  Transcripts of Jackson's speech concerning Indian Removal.
  17. Quanah Parker .  Last of the Comanche Chiefs brief biography.
  18. Quanah Parker and Peyote .  Quanah Parker and his introduction of Peyote to the Plains Indians.
  19. Quanah Parker And His Mother .  Quanah Parker and his Mother, Cynthia Parker - detailed biography.
  20. Sand Creek Massacre.   Details of the Sand Creek Massacre - one of the major atrocities by the U.S. Army.
  21. Standing Bear .  Story of Chief Standing Bear.  Mentions the Supreme Court Case of Standing Bear.  The Standing Bear Decision.
  22. Tecumseh's Role in the War of 1812 .  Tecumseh and his role in the War of 1812.  Also how Rebecca Galloway played an important part in his life.
  23. Trail of Tears .  An account of the Cherokee Trail of Tears - their forced removal.
  24. Tecumseh .  Detailed biography on Tecumseh.
  25. Chief Tecumseh .  Detailed information of Tecumseh.
  26. Tecumseh and Rebecca Galloway .  The story of Tecumseh and Rebecca Galloway.
  27. Massacre At Wounded Knee (1890).  Eye witness account of the Massacre at Wounded Knee.
  28. The Massacre at Wounded Knee .  An account of the Massacre at Wounded Knee. 
  29. Trail of Tears - Choctaw Experience .  An account of the Choctaw Nation account and experience of their Trail of Tears.

F.  TRIBAL GAMING

  1. California Nations Indian Gaming Association .  CNIGA is dedicated to the purpose of protecting the sovereign right of Indian Tribes to have gaming on federally recognized Indian lands.
  2. California Indian Gaming News .  Provides a lot of current news on Indian gaming.
  3. Casino's: "Is Gaming the New Buffalo" .  A lot of information and links related to Tribal Gaming.
  4. Gambling Impact and Behavior Study .  Report to National Gambling Impact Study Commission.
  5. Gambling on Tribal Lands: Legislative Constitutional Amendment .  Summary prepared by the California Attorney General.
  6. Gov Arnold Signs Tribal Gambling Agreement w/5 Tribes .  Information on the new gaming agreement with five Tribes and the State of California.
  7. Indian Casinos in California .  A great document on the legal framework for Indian gaming in California.  A great resource for Gambling, jurisdictions, labor laws, criminal jurisdictions and gaming regulations.
  8. Indian Gaming In California .  Provides information on Sovereignty - Taxation - Gaming.  Also some great links.
  9. Indian Casinos .  Listing of websites of every Indian Casino in the U.S.
  10. Index of Native American Gaming Resources on the Internet .  Has a lot of information plus a list of all Tribal Casino's in the United States.
  11. Indian Gaming:  Final Impact Analysis .  The latest report from the National Indian Gaming Association on Tribal gaming.
  12. Interview with Anthony Pico .  A historical view of Viejas and gambling from the PBS Frontline Study on Gambling.
  13. Native American Tribal Gaming .  Great article on Gaming since the passage of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act.
  14. National Indian Gaming Association .  A lot of information on national Tribal Gaming issues.  Some great links.
  15. National Indian Gaming Association .  Great resources on book, studies, testimonies, compacts-agreements, and publications.
  16. Tribal-State Gaming Compacts .  Tribal-State (Calif) gaming compacts.
  17. Viejas Casino .  When you get to this site click "The Tribe" - Has great information on Viejas, past and present, Tribal Government and a great article by Chairman Anthony Pico on Tribal Sovereignty.
  18. The Cabazon Decision Full text of the Cabazon Decision.  A major decision in Tribal Gaming law.
  19. Gambling in California Has a wealth of information on tribal gaming.  The history of gambling in the U.S., Indian gaming, gambling in California, regulation of gaming plus much more information.
  20. The Facts about Indian Gaming . A collection of essential information on Indian gaming.  Contains general information, regulations and a lot of relevant information.
  21. Tribal Gaming Myths and Facts .  Deals with myths about tribal gaming. 
  22. Frontline Interview with Chairman Anthony Pico . Deals with the history, changes and effects of gaming on the Viejas Band.

G.  NATIVE RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

  1. The Native American Church .  A brief history of the Native American Church.
  2. Native American Church and Peyote .  Lakota spirituality and the Native American Church and the use of Peyote.
  3. Native American Church .  Lots of information on the Native American Church.
  4. Native American Church Art .  Depicts art associated with the Native American Church.
  5. Native American Spirituality .  Very informative site dealing with Native Spirituality-Christianity-Beliefs and specific Indian Tribes and Spirituality.  Has some great Native American religion web site links.
  6. Native American Spirituality .  Great links on Native American Religion and Spirituality. 

H.  GENERAL INFORMATION

  1. Bisher's Quality Meats .  A great place to purchase wild game: buffalo, venison, elk.  If you are going to need more that 5 pounds give them a call at least five days before you need it.  Their site also gives you much information.
  2. Kennewick Man .  One of the hottest scientific and political debates officially ended as the Department of the Interior announced that Kennewick Man is Native not European.  Contains a brief history.
  3. Native American Studies Collection .  General Native American information,  bibliographies, indexes and abstracts.  Has thousands of references and abstracts.
  4. Pow-Wows .  Great site all about Pow Wow's as to where and when the next Pow Wow is going to be.  Also has information on Dance Styles, singing and even a bulletin board where one can post comments.
  5. Mariah Carey .  Mariah's offical website....
  6. Mariah Carey .  You can find anything at site dealing with Mariah, songs, albums, etc.  Could not resist adding these last two.