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Homework Help: Social Studies: U.S. History: American-Indian Tribes
Native American Language Net
http://www.native-languages.org/
"This site is, or will be, a compendium of online materials about more than 800 indigenous languages of the Western Hemisphere and the people that speak them."
Algonkin
http://www.tolatsga.org/alg.html
"At the time of their first meeting with the French in 1603, the various Algonkin bands probably had a combined population somewhere in the neighborhood of 6,000."
Anasazi Ruins
http://www.americanwest.com/pages/anasazi.htm
Links to multiple sites on the study of the Anasazi.
The Anasazi
http://www.desertusa.com/ind1/du_peo_ana.html
"The heart of the Anasazi region lay across the southern Colorado Plateau and the upper Rio Grande drainage. It spanned northeastern Arizona, northwestern New Mexico, southeastern Utah and southwestern Colorado."
Collapse: Chaco Canyon
http://www.learner.org/exhibits/collapse/chacocanyon.html
"Chaco Canyon was the center of Anasazi civilization, its many large pueblos probably serving as administrative and ceremonial centers for a widespread population."
Arapaho - Origins
http://www.wyomingcompanion.com/wcwrr.html#arapaho
"The following is a the first part of a transcript of stories told by Dr. Pius Moss, an Elder of the Arapaho Tribe on the Wind River Reservation. We have tried to preserve word usage and terminology as much as possible."
Blackfoot History
http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/cultural/northamerica/blackfoot.html
"As the largest and most dominant Indian Tribe in Montana, the Blackfeet have played a significant role in the state's history. "
Catawba
http://www.dickshovel.com/Catawba.html
"Catawba means "river people," and only came into common use in the Carolinas after 1715. The name used by themselves was Iyeye (people) or Nieye(real people)."
Official Site of the Cherokee Nation
http://www.powersource.com/nation/
Covers all news and events, history, etc. of the Cherokee Nation
History of the Cherokee
http://cherokeehistory.com/index.html
Covers the time from before the coming of the white settlers to present times....excellent site.
Chickasaw l Heritage and Culture
http://www.chickasaw.net/heritage/250.htm
Information on Museums, Culture, History, Tribal Libraries, etc.
Chickasaw Historical Research
http://www.chickasawhistory.com/
"Tribal Rolls & Census , Letters, Government Records , Bible Entries , Other Relevant Data
Comanche
http://www.tolatsga.org/ComancheOne.html
"The Comanche name is well-known, but its origin is uncertain. The most likely explanation is that it was a Spanish corruption of their Ute name, Kohmahts (those who are against us)."
The Creek Nation
http://ngeorgia.com/history/creek.html
"Prior to the early 18th Century, most of Georgia was home to American Indians belonging to a southeastern alliance known as the Creek Confederacy. Today's Creek Nation, also known as the Muskogee, were the major tribe in that alliance. "
Delaware
http://www.tolatsga.org/dela.html
" The Delaware called themselves Lenape translated either as "original people" or "true men." "
Delaware Homepage
http://www.delawaretribeofindians.nsn.us/
"The name DELAWARE was given to the people who lived along the Delaware River, and the river in turn was named after Lord de la Warr, the governor of the Jamestown colony."
Homework Help: Social Studies: U.S. History
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