Indian Tribes / Native Peoples
New Jersey Tribes / Peoples
FACTS ON FILE: AMERICAN INDIAN HISTORY ONLINE - Online resources covering more than 15,000 years of Native North American culture, history, and heritage. Browse the biographies, events & topics, primary sources, timelines, images, or maps & charts; or view learning centers arranged by time period or North American culture area; you'll find information about the LENNI LENAPE in the Northeast Culture Area. Login to FACTS ON FILE from our DATABASE LOGIN PAGE to access American Indian History Online. If you're using FACTS ON FILE on your home computer, you'll have to enter your library card barcode to begin.
Lenni Lenape / Delaware Tribe - Official tribal website. Information on the history, clothing, and customs of the Lenni Lenape.
Lenni Lenape - Site about the Unalachtigo Lenni Lenape, who lived in the southern part of NJ. Includes information about food, shelter, transportation, tools, and pottery, with some pictures. (By Anne Schillingsburg Woodruff and F. Alan Palmer; Cumberland County, NJ)
Lenni Lenape History - History of the Lenni Lenape tribe in the Ramapo Mountains. (Wanaque Public Library)
Nanticoke Lenni Lenape - Tribal homepage of the Nanticoke Lenni Lenape Indians of New Jersey, includes a brief history of the tribe.
Powhatan Tribe of NJ - The official web page of the the Powhatan Renape, an American Indian Nation located at the Rankokus Indian Reservation in Westampton Township, Burlington County, New Jersey. Includes information on Powhatan history, corn, face-painting, and Pocohontas.
Other North American Tribes / Peoples
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U.S. HISTORY
FACTS ON FILE: AMERICAN INDIAN HISTORY ONLINE - Online resources covering more than 15,000 years of Native North American culture, history, and heritage. Browse the biographies, events & topics, primary sources, timelines, images, or maps & charts; or view learning centers arranged by time period or North American culture area. Login to FACTS ON FILE from our DATABASE LOGIN PAGE to access American Indian History Online. If you're using FACTS ON FILE on your home computer, you'll have to enter your library card barcode to begin.
American Indian Archery Technology - Explains prehistoric methods of making and using bows and arrows; high school and up. (University of Iowa)
American Indian Museum - Online exhibits exploring different aspects of Native American history and culture, including baskets, art, ranching & rodeo, reservation life, and more. See also Encyclopedia Smithsonian: American Indian History & Culture. Middle school and up. (Smithsonian)
Cherokee Removal
- Describes the removal of the Cherokee Nation from its ancestral home to land set aside for American Indians in what is now Oklahoma. Some 100,000 American Indians were forced to move, and thousands died on the long journey (Georgia Humanities Council et al.). See also
The Trail of Tears (National Park Service).
Identity by Design - A multimedia presentation on culture and tradition in native women's dresses. Middle school and up. (Smithsonian)
Indian Country Diaries 
- Examines the history of U.S. government policies of assimilation, relocation and genocide towards Native Americans, and the ways these policies have created ongoing questions for Native Americans about identity, family and culture. High school and up; includes video clips. (PBS)
Indigenous Geography - Explores various aspects of native culture in five native communities of North and South America. Covers origins, place, family, economy, ritual, language, and more; middle school and up. (Smithsonian)
Indigenous People Today - Articles providing historical background and exploring issues surrounding the languages and culture of Native Americans and other indigenous peoples, as well as their legal status, and how they are networking around the world.' High school and up. (U.S. Department of State)
Iroquoian Longhouse - Explores the longhouses and villages of the Iroquois people of Ontario and New York; middle school and up. (Royal Ontario Museum)
Native American Authors - Brief biographies, book lists, and (in some cases) links to more information on a large number of Native American authors; you can browse by author, title, or tribe. If you browse by tribe, you will also find links to additional information on each tribe. (Internet Public Library)
Native American Booklist - 'A recommended reading list that includes titles ranging from such pre-K classics as Mama, Do You Love Me, to Tony Hillerman's Joe Leaphorn series that has been thrilling young (and older) adults for more than a decade.' Titles are listed by grade level and include fiction, non-fiction and poetry. (National Education Association)
Native American Citizenship - It was not until well into the 20th Century that a large group of native-born people were given U.S. citizenship. This site explains more about the history of U.S. policy toward American Indians; includes a timeline. Middle school and up (Nebraska Department of Education et al).
Native American Home Pages - Many links to tribal homepages and other websites with Native American information, arranged alphabetically by tribe name (By Lisa Mitten, a Native American librarian). The
U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs also maintains a Tribal Directory (only for federally-recognized tribes), as does the National Congress of American Indians.
Native American Indian Resources - Over 300 links to Native stories, language resources, maps, art, customs, books, recipes, and more; grade level varies. Not updated since 1997, so some links are broken. (Personal / commercial site, by the late Paula Giese)
Native American Shelters - Descriptions and pictures of the various types of shelters used by native Americans, including wigwams, tipis, long houses, pit houses, cliff dwellings, kivas, and others. (Minnesota State University)
Native Americans and the U.S. Military - An overview of Native American participation in American armed forces, with related resources. (U.S. Navy)
Native Networks - 'A close-up look at what's going on in the world of Native media and some of the people and organizations that make it happen.' Covers film, video, radio in North, Central & South America; high school and up. (Smithsonian).
Native Tech - Articles on many aspects of traditional Native American life, including Beads & Beadwork, Birds & Feathers, Clay & Pottery, Leather & Clothes, Stonework & Tools. Also offers a poems and stories, and a large collection of Native American recipes. Middle school and up. (Personal / commercial site, by Tara Prindle)
New World Cultures - Overviews of different native peoples of North America, Meso (Central) America, and South America. (Minnesota State University).
North American Aboriginal Peoples: Inuit, Innu, Beothuks, Micmac and Metis - Extensive information about the history and culture of several peoples native to Canada (Memorial University of Newfoundland). For more on these and other native Canadian peoples, see Aboriginal Canada Kids' Page (Government of Canada). See also Aboriginal Canadians: A Brief History; use the menu on the right to choose additional topics (CBC News: commercial site).
North American Indian: Photographic Images - Edward S. Curtis's photographs of Native Americans, first published in the early 20th century. Arranged by location / tribe. (Library of Congress)
Surrounded by Beauty: Arts of Native America - 'There is no equivalent in the many Native American languages for the word art. Yet the objects here suggest that Native Americans are a highly spiritual people who create objects of extraordinary beauty.' This Web site presents zoomable images of Native American objects with explanatory text. Middle school and up. (Minneapolis Institute of Arts)
Unearthing Tse-whit-zen 
- The remains of this large village of the Klallam people were discovered in 2003. The website describes what was found there, and provides an interactive tour of the village showing how the people lived (Seattle Times). See also Native Life Along the North Pacific Coast (Smithsonian).
We Shall Remain - This five-part TV series 'shows how Native peoples valiantly resisted expulsion from their lands and fought the extinction of their culture — from the Wampanoags of New England in the 1600s who used their alliance with the English to weaken rival tribes, to the bold new leaders of the 1970s who harnessed the momentum of the civil rights movement to forge a pan-Indian identity.' You can watch the whole series online, read transcripts, and view related resources. High school and up. (PBS; commercial site)
Native Peoples of Other Continents
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WORLD HISTORY
Aborigines in Australia - A brief overview of their history and culture, by an Austrian secondary school student. See also Aboriginal Art & Culture (Aboriginal Australia Art & Culture Centre), and Indigenous Australia (Australian Museum).
African Peoples - Brief overviews of more than 100 native tribes and peoples of Africa, covering art, history, politics, religion, and more. (Christopher Roy, University of Africa)
Archaeology Channel - Dozens of online videos explore the human cultural heritage of indigenous peoples and past civilizations from around the world. (Archaeological Legacy Institute)
Arctic Circle - Scroll down to the 'Ethnographic Portraits' section of the page for articles and resources on various northern peoples of Arctic Alaska, Canada, the Northwest Coast, Northern Europe, the Russian North & Far East, Greenland, and Iceland. College and advanced high school students. (Dr. Norman A. Chance et al., University of Connecticut)
Arctic Studies Center 
- Explores the history of northern peoples, cultures, and environments, and the issues that matter to northern residents today. (Smithsonian)
Hunter-gatherers of Central Africa - Describes the culture of Pygmies who live in the forests of the Congo basin. (Ituri Forest Peoples Fund)
Indigenous Cultural Survival - Two online publications offer news and feature articles about indigenous (native) peoples around the world, and issues which affect them. College and advanced high school students; free registration required for full access to all articles. (By a non-profit international indigenous rights organization)
Indigenous Geography - Explores various aspects of native culture in five native communities of North and South America. Covers origins, place, family, economy, ritual, language, and more; middle school and up. (Smithsonian)
Native Networks - 'A close-up look at what's going on in the world of Native media and some of the people and organizations that make it happen.' Covers film, video, radio in North, Central & South America; high school and up. (Smithsonian).
Native Web Resources - An enormous directory of annotated links to websites dealing with all aspects of indigenous culture around the world; arranged by subject. Does not appear to be updated frequently, so expect some broken links. (Nonprofit organization)
New World Cultures - Overviews of different native peoples of North America, Meso (Central) America, and South America. (Minnesota State University).
Old World Cultures - Overviews of different native peoples of Africa, Asia, Europe, Pacific, and the Middle East. (Minnesota State University).
Orinoco - History and culture of twelve distinct indigenous groups found in the remote Orinoco region in Southern Venezuela, including the Baniwa, Warekena, and Yanomami peoples. (Fundación Cisneros)
