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General
Resources
Index of Native American Resources on the Internet
(http://hanksville.org)
This site is searchable and provides hundreds of links to
many categories of information such as culture, language,
health, history, indigenous knowledge, artists, galleries,
jobs, and genealogy.
NativeCulture.com (http://www.nativeculture.com)
This is a comprehensive portal site for Native American resources
on the Internet.
NativeWeb (http://www.nativeweb.org)
This site contains a searchable database with over 3,000 Internet
resource links and has a Resource Center, which makes it easy
to navigate the extensive collection of information.
Education
Resources
American Indian College Fund (AICF) (http://www.collegefund.org)
Find information resources about the AICF, participating colleges,
how to receive funding, and other scholarship resources on
this Web site.
Four Directions (http://www.4directions.org)
Funded by the United States Department of Education and administered
by the Pueblo of Laguna Department of Education, Four Directions
partners schools with public and private universities and
organizations. This site includes links to participating schools,
publications,
a resource library, and an online newsletter.
Health
Resources
Indian Health Service (IHS) (http://www.ihs.gov)
IHS is the federal agency responsible for providing health
services to American Indians and Alaska Natives. This site
includes information about medical programs, area office locations,
and a kid’s page.
National Center for American Indian and Alaska Native
Mental Health Research
(http://www.uchsc.edu/ai/ncaianmhr)
The center focuses on research, training, information dissemination,
and technical assistance relating to the mental health of
Native peoples. This site provides links to local mental health
centers, publications, and research findings.
Government
Resources
Code Talk (http://www.hud.gov/offices/pih/ih/codetalk/)
Designed to deliver electronic governmental information to
Native American communities, this site includes information
on key topic areas, resources and tools, links to federal
agencies and offices, and American Indian/Alaska Native links.
The Indian Law Resource Center (http://www.indianlaw.org/)
A non-profit law and advocacy organization established and
directed by American Indians. We provide legal assistance
to Indian and Alaska Native nations who are working to protect
their lands, resources, human rights, environment and cultural
heritage.
Native American Rights Fund (http://narf.org)
This nonprofit organization “provides legal representation
and technical assistance to Indian tribes, organizations and
individuals nationwide.”
Environmental
Resources
BIA Division of Energy and Mineral Resources
(http://www1.eere.energy.gov/tribalenergy/guide/fossil_fuel_resources.html)
This site provides information for landowners on mineral rights,
leasing agreements, forest resources, integrated management
planning, training opportunities, and forest products. It
also contains maps and directories.
Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) (http://www.doi.gov/bureau-indian-affairs.html)
The official BIA site offers links to information on law enforcement,
social services, education, housing issues, and many other
topics.
Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals
(http://www4.nau.edu/itep)
This site includes general environmental resources and information
on forums, workshops, and many other topics.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: American Indian
Environmental Office
(http://www.epa.gov/indian)
This organization “coordinates the Agency-wide effort
to strengthen public health and environmental protection in
Indian Country, with a special emphasis on building Tribal
capacity to administer their own environmental programs.”
Art
Resources
ArtNatAm: Native American Artists (http://www.artnatam.com)
This is a juried collection of works by Native American artists.
The site includes an exhibit for each artist, a section on
featured artists, information on how to exhibit your own work
on the site, an image catalog, and a reference section.
Heard Museum (http://www.heard.org)
The mission of the Heard Museum is to “promote appreciation
and respect for Native people and their cultural heritage.”
This site has education and research links, as well as online
exhibits.
Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture
and Arts Development (IAIA) (http://www.iaiancad.org)
The IAIA is “dedicated to the study, creative application,
and preservation and care of Indian Arts and Culture.”
This Web site links to IAIA’s library and museum and
provides school information.
Media
Resources
American Indian Radio on Satellite (AIROS)
(http://www.airos.org)
Sponsored by Native American Public Telecommunica-tions, AIROS
broadcasts Native American programming 24 hours a day.
Indian Country Today (http://www.indiancountry.com)
Considered to be America’s largest Indian newspaper,
Indian Country Today is a weekly newspaper that covers national
Native news and events.
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