Arts and Culture

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American Indian Heritage Month :

- Links and articles from InfoPlease.
American Indians of the Pacific Northwest Digital Collection :

- Extensive collection of more than 2,300 photographs and 3,800 pages of text on the lives of Native Americans in the Northwest.
Arapaho Moccasins :

- Description of and instructions for making Arapaho Moccasins, from the Museum and Research Center of the American Mountain Men.
Buying Native American Art :

- Articles about art collectors' dos and don'ts and how to determine if a piece is authentic.
The Canadian Aboriginal Festival :

- Canada's largest Aboriginal festival. Held in Toronto, Ontario.
Chuda's Kitchen :

- Aleut and Dena'ina recipes.
Circle of Stories :

- Uses documentary film, photography, artwork and music to honor and explore Native American storytelling.
Culture Areas and the Locations of Tribes with Illustrated Clothing :

- Sketches of traditional clothing for various tribes of North America, particularly the eastern United States.
First Americans in the Arts :

- Non-profit organization created to recognize, honor and promote American Indian participation in the arts and entertainment industry.
Indian Symbols :

- Graphical interface for interpreting common symbols used in petroglyphs and other Native American Art.
Mimbres Fever Prod: Videos on Native North American and First Nations art, culture, and artists. :

- Independent producers and distributors of educational videos on Native North American and First Nations art, culture and artists.
NAMoments :

- Articles, photographs, and links about Native American arts, crafts, and culture.
Native American Music :

- Directory of sites regarding Indian music, art, powwows, and languages.
Native Networks / Redes Indigenas :

- Online information about film, video, and radio produced by indigenous peoples of the Americas and Hawaii.
Oneida Nation Arts Program :

- A Native American Indian tribal arts agency for visual, literature, music, dance and drama or performing arts of ethnic peoples.
Origins of North American Indians :

- Information for kids about Native American cultures, homes, clothing and food, chiefs and heroes, and battles. Many illustrations. In English and French.
Sawols: Catalog of Art from Indigenous Groups of California :

- Information on the art, culture, history, and creation stories from the Indigenous Groups of California: Pomo, Hupa, Miwok, Tongva, Yurok, Karuk, Maidu, Ajachmem and Ohlone.
Sovereign Nations :

- Announcement of Native American educational museum and yearly benefit pow wow. Links.
Tipis-Tepees-Teepees :

- Historic and modern pictures of tipis plus links to manufacturers and published articles.
Totem Poles :

- Pictures of totem poles at the Royal British Columbia Museum in Victoria BC, with explanations of the differences between tribal totem poles, who used them, and what they were for. [PDF]
Totem Poles: Art From the Pacific Northwest :

- Information about the most well known type of art made by Pacific Northwest Natives, the totem pole.
Yahoo! Native American Poetry Club :

- Showcase for aspiring Native American writers. Chat, calendar, forum, links.