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Apsaroke/Crow

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About Crow Indian Horses ___Information about the importance of the horse to the Crow Nation. - Illustrated - From the book, "From The Heart of Crow Country" by Joseph Medicine Crow - http://www.bbhc.org/pointsWest/PWArticle.cfm?ArticleID=11

Apsaroke ___Three photos of notable chiefs from which you can get a look at men's traditional clothing and adornments. - No text - From unknown - http://members.liwest.at/reno/awtapsar.htm

The Apsaroke ___A small warlike nation, also called the Crow. Topics include dwellings, clothing and religion. Historic photos and part of a report written by the photographer. - Illustrated - From The Curtis Collection - http://curtis-collection.com/tribe%20data/asperoke.html

The Apasaroke ___Not a long article, but one which offers a look into the rivalry between two of the four warrior societies of the Crow people. - Text only - From Jeffrey Thomas - http://www.artengine.ca/ghost_dancing/frames/apsaroke.html

Crow ___Excerpt from a report by the Indian Congress in 1898. - Illustrated - From the Omaha Public Library - http://www.omaha.lib.ne.us/transmiss/congress/crow.html

Crow Tribe ___Demographics and contact information. - Tribal seal image - From the Crow Tribal Council - http://tlc.wtp.net/crow.htm

Crow Visions ___The best way to access the information here is via the drop-down menu box. Topics include warfare, ceremonies and societies. - Illustrated - From Choo se, aka White Horse - http://www.angelfire.com/mt/manycoups/index.html

Crow Web ___A timeline, a history and information about this people's homelands, plus genealogy full of cultural information. - Mostly text - From Little Big Horn College Library - http://lib.lbhc.cc.mt.us/old_site_backup/newpage4.htm

Flag of the Crow Nation ___Picture of the flag, with text descriptions about the symbols found thereon. - Illustrated - From Don Healy - http://users.aol.com/Donh523/navapage/crow.htm

Hoop ___A 1908 photo of Hoop On The Forehead with a bit of information about his life. warrior life. Click on the word 'Apsaroke' in the title to pop open a smaller window with information about these people as concerns their rivalry in war. - Illustrated - From Jeffrey Thomas - http://www.artengine.ca/ghost_dancing/frames/Hoop1.html

Medicine Crow ___This carved emu egg "portrays Medicine Crow, the great Apsaroke warrior; the accompanying text provides some biographical information about him." - Illustrated - From Gary Gunn - http://carved-eggs.com/medicine_crow.htm

Project Preserves Traditional Crow Site Names ___"Two years ago Old Coyote and 20 other Crow elders began working with Little Big Horn College general studies instructor Tim McCleary to document place names and chronicle the stories behind them." Find out about this project and why preserving the traditional Crow place names is important. - 1 map - From Carrie Moran McCleary -
http://www.turtletrack.org/Issues01/Co01132001/CO_01132001_Crow_Names.htm

Welcome to Crow Country - Crow Tribe Overview ___Tribal facts and information about the Crow Fair, the buffalo, Crow history, clans and bead work. The 'Elders' section provides a gallery of enlargeable photos. - Illustrated - From unknown - http://www.angelfire.com/my/rabiddeputydawg/crowtribe.html

Arapaho

Arapaho ___An overview of Arapaho history with emphasis on the battles and massacres during the Plains Wars. There is an image of an Arapaho Ghost Dancer shirt. Click on the letter 'D' to read a brief text description. - Illustrated - From Richard Alonzo - http://homepages.tesco.net/~richard.alonzo/Tribes/arapaho.htm

The Arapaho Camp ___A gossipy history with a lot of interesting information about the Arapaho in Colorado as it related to the city of Denver. (There are 10 chapters in all, but just this one to which we link is pertinent to the Arapaho people.) - Text only - From Thomas J. Noel - http://www.denvergov.org/AboutDenver/history_narrative_1.asp

Arapaho Lands ___A good history of the Arapaho, beginning with their creation story and ending in 1861. There is a link to relevant treaties. - Text only - From Ethel Taylor - http://rebelcherokee.labdiva.com/arapaho.html

Arapaho Literature ___Four short legends from the Arapaho Nation. - Text only - From Glenn Welker - http://www.indians.org/welker/arapaho.htm

Arapaho Moccasins ___A description of these moccasins and instructions (with patterns) for making them. - Illustrated - From the Museum and Research Center of the American Mountain Men - http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/html/skchbk02.html

The Arapaho Tribe ___A report from the 1898 Indian Congress in Omaha, Nebraska. - Illustrated - From the Omaha Public Library - http://www.omaha.lib.ne.us/transmiss/congress/arapaho.html

Arapaho ___Location, history, daily life and the Arapaho flag. - Text only - From Emuseum -
http://emuseum.mnsu.edu/cultural/northamerica/arapaho.html

Blue Sky People ___Through this interview you can learn what has to be done to revive and save the Arapaho language. - 1 photo - From the College of Languages, Linguistics and Literature, University of Hawai'i at Mänoa - http://www.uatuahine.hawaii.edu/hana/si98/singer/

Facts For Kids: Arapaho Indians ___Several questions and their answers are presented here in simple, straightforward language. Links within the text will take you to further information. A few Arapaho Indian photos with the text - illustrated - From Native Americans for Kids - http://www.geocities.com/bigorrin/arapaho_kids.htm

The Flag Arapaho of Wyoming ___A short history of the Arapaho people with text describing the flag you can see here. - Illustrated - From Don Healy - http://users.aol.com/Donh523/navapage/arapaho.htm

Ethnologue: Arapaho ___Demographic information about the Arapaho language. - Text only - From Ethnologue: Languages of the World - http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=ARP

Imaging and Imagining the Ghost Dance ___"1890s photo documentary of the Arapaho Ghost Dance." - Illustrated - From James Mooney - http://php.indiana.edu/~tkavanag/visual5.html

Information on the Arapaho Indian Culture ___"Find out about the way of life, history, culture, heritage and current situation regarding the Arapaho Indian Nation." - Text only - From PageWise, Inc. - http://sc.essortment.com/arapahoindianw_rijy.htm

Native Americans - Arapaho ___Brief article about this tribe, plus a photo and information about Chief Yellow Calf's headdress. - Illustrated - From Americans.net - http://nativeamericans.com/Arapaho.htm

Northern Arapaho Tribe ___Information about the people of the Wind River Indian Reservation in Wyoming. The 'Current News and Information' contains such topics as history and location. - Illustrated - From the Northern Arapaho Tribe - http://www.northernarapaho.com/

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Blackfoot Confederacy

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Blackfeet Indians ___As you'll read here, the relationship between Lewis and Clark's expedition did not get off to a very good start. - Text only - From PBS -
http://www.pbs.org/lewisandclark/native/idx_bla.html

Blackfoot ___Another nicely-written overview of Blackfoot history and culture. - Text only - From TheWildWest.org - http://www.thewildwest.org/native_american/society/Blackfoot.html

Blackfoot ___A summary of the political and social structure of the Blackfoot Indians. - Text only - From EthnoAtlas - http://lucy.ukc.ac.uk/EthnoAtlas/Hmar/Cult_dir/Culture.7833

Blackfoot Confederacy __ "The Blackfoot Confederacy consists of four different tribes, the Pikuni/Peigan, North Peigan Pikuni, Blood/Kainai, and Blackfoot/Siksika. Members of the Blackfoot Confederation presently live in Montana, the United States and Alberta, Canada." Learn about their history, culture and ceremonials. - illustrated - From Minnesota State University - http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/cultural/northamerica/blackfoot.html

Blackfoot Indians __ "The pictures are deceiving; the Plains Indians of North America lived for thousands of years without horses. The nomadic Blackfoot Indians in particular were known for their great skills in hunting the enormous buffalo long before the first pyramids of Egypt were built. It was after the introduction in 1730 of the animal named "elk-horse" for its great size that the Blackfoot tribes became renowned for their expert horsemanship and continued their dominance of neighboring Native American groups as they pushed westward toward the Rocky Mountains. They had a reputation as fierce warriors and by the mid-19th century controlled a vast amount of territory stretching from northern Saskatchewan to the southernmost waters of the Missouri." - illustrated - From University of Texas at Austin - http://www.utexas.edu/courses/wilson/ant304/projects/projects98/krochenskip/krochenskip.html

Blackfoot Language __ You will find scanned-in Blackfoot language documents, including linguistic information, a Blackfoot story, and grammar. - From The Rosetta Project - http://www.rosettaproject.org:8080/live/search/detailedlanguagerecord?ethnocode=BLC

Blackfoot Language and the Blackfoot Indian Tribe (Siksika, Pikuni, Piegan, Kainai, Blackfeet) __ Blackfoot, or Siksika, is an Algonquian language spoken by 8000 people in southern Alberta and northern Montana. The two main dialects are called Pikanii and Siksika Blackfoot. Many children are still learning Blackfoot, but the language is currently undergoing linguistic shift, with 'Old Blackfoot' being spoken by older generations and 'New Blackfoot' being spoken by younger ones." Learn more about the tribes making up the Blackfoot confederation including language history and more. - From Nativelanguages.org - http://www.native-languages.org/blackfoot.htm

Blackfoot/Piegan Literature ___Following the links to several stories of Blackfoot folklore, you'll find some general tribal information. - Text only - From Glenn Welker - http://www.indians.org/welker/blacfeet.htm

Blackfoot Syllabary ____A syllabary is a writing system whose characters represent syllables. In the late 1800s, John William Tims devised the one you'll find on this page for advanced students. - Text only - From Omniglot - http://www.omniglot.com/writing/blackfoot.htm

Black Foot Treaty ___Full text of this 1855 treaty. - Text only - From Emayzine - http://emayzine.com/lectures/blackfoottreaty.htm

Blackfoot: Treaty 7 Home Page ___Read the history and the full text of this treaty here. - Text only - From the Treaty 7 Tribal Council - http://www.treaty7.org/

CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Blackfoot Indians __ A good overview of the Blackfoot and related peoples. You will find history and links to related subjects. - From Catholic Encyclopedia - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02590d.htm

Facts For Kids: Blackfoot Indians (Blackfeet) ___Several questions and their answers are presented here in simple, straightforward language. Links within the text will take you to further information. - Text only - From Native Americans for Kids - http://www.geocities.com/bigorrin/blackfoot_kids.htm

Head-Smashed-In ___Information about a place which has been used by the Blackfoot people for thousands of years and is sacred to them. - Illustrated - From Emuseum - http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/archaeology/sites/northamerica/headsmashedin.html

Kainaiwa (Blood) Nation ___Location and general information. - Text only - From Treaty 7 Tribal Council - http://www.treaty7.org/Article.Asp?ArticleID=35

The Marias Massacre ___Learn about this awful event in Piegan history. The webmaster points out it is no less important than any other massacre or battle during this time, but that it's been treated callously by historians. - Text only - From Jordan S. Dill - http://www.dickshovel.com/parts.html

Native Americans __ A brief overview of Blackfoot culture. "The Blackfoot lived among the Rocky Mountains, often wintering along the banks of the Flathead River so they could hunt deer, elk, moose, antelope and bear. Like most nomadic, buffalo-hunting tribes they summered on the Great Plains, living in circles of very large and distinct tipis with lodgepoles that cleared the top of the buffalo hide covers by four to six feet." - From TheWildWest.org - http://www.thewildwest.org/native_american/society/Blackfoot.html

Official Site of the Blackfoot Nation __ "We are members of the ancient line of Blackfoot people going back before time. We are the traditional believers in our ancient ways that were given to us by iits-tsi-pah-ta-pii-op - the Source of Life." You will find online Native Studies courses, history, and cultural information from a Blackfoot elder. - illustrated - By Chief Long Standing Bear - http://www.blackfoot.org/

Piikani (Peigan) Nation ___Location and general information. - Text only - From Treaty 7 Tribal Council - http://www.treaty7.org/Article.Asp?ArticleID=34
Rare Artifact Almost Went Out With Trash ___Learn the amazing story of a bison robe that was almost lost in the garbage. - Illustrated - From Canku Ota - http://www.turtletrack.org/Issues01/Co01132001/CO_01132001_Buffalo_robe.htm

Siksika Nation ___"In June 1992, Siksika became the first Nation to register its Symbol as a Coat of Arms with the Heraldic Authority of Canada. It is listed as Volume One, Number One in the First Nations section... Siksika are a part of the Blackfoot Confederacy which also consists of the Piikani and Kainaiwa of southern Alberta and the Blackfeet in the State of Montana." - Text only - From the Treaty 7 Tribal Council - http://www.treaty7.org/Article.asp?ArticleID=33

Stoney (Bearspaw, Chiniki, Wesley) Nation ___- Text only - From Treaty 7 Tribal Council - http://www.treaty7.org/Article.Asp?ArticleID=37

TMI Rinehart Thumbnails ___The photos you'll find here were taken in 1898. Click on any of them to see larger versions. Historic Blackfeet photos- Illustrated - From Omaha Public Library - http://www.omaha.lib.ne.us/transmiss/congress/gallery/inbl01.html

Tsuu T'ina Nation ___Location and general information. - Text only - From Treaty 7 Tribal Council - http://www.treaty7.org/Article.Asp?ArticleID=36

Welcome to Blackfeet Country ___Information about tribal government, departments and an excellent history and culture section. - Illustrated - From the Blackfeet Nation of Montana - http://www.blackfeetnation.com/

Welcome to the Blood Tribe Web ___A well-organized website. Its many sections include history and departments and can be accessed from the links in the small frame to your left. You can also take a virtual tour of the community. - Illustrated - From the Blood Tribe Administration -
http://www.bloodtribe.org/

Cheyenne

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Black Kettle ___The story of this great chief's life as a leader of his people. - Illustrated - From PBS - http://www.pbs.org/weta/thewest/people/a_c/blackkettle.htm

Cheyenne ___"The following excerpts from the journals of Lewis and Clark and their men present a picture of the Cheyenne people as the Anglo-Americans saw them. The modern reader must be careful to understand that what these white men saw and recorded was not necessarily correct from the Indian perspective." - Text only - From the National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior -
http://www.nps.gov/jeff/LewisClark2/TheJourney/NativeAmericans/Cheyenne.htm

Cheyenne ___An overview of this people's history. _ Text only - From the book, "The Southern Cheyenne", by Donald J. Buthering, University of Oklahoma Press, Norman, OK - http://icemaid.virtualave.net/cheyenne.html

Cheyenne __ "The Cheyenne Indians lived in the Great Plains area, east of the Rocky Mountains and west of the Mississippi River. Today they are settled in Montana and Oklahoma." Learn about history, culture and more. - From Minnesota State University - http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/cultural/northamerica/cheyenne.html

Cheyenne __ "In the days before white Europeans came to North America, the Cheyenne, "people of strange speech," lived in the fertile prairie and wooded hills along the banks of the Missouri and Red rivers." - From TheWildWest.org - http://www.thewildwest.org/native_american/society/Cheyenne.html

Cheyenne Chief Two Moons ___A photo of this man. - No text - From Cheyenne Language _
http://www.geocities.com/cheyenne_language/twomoons.htm

Cheyenne Genealogy Research __ Today the tribe is divided into two bands. The Southern Cheyenne in Oklahoma and the Northern Cheyenne in Montana. Their research is primarily with the Northern band but they do have information about various families in the Southern band. Currently they have over 8,000 Cheyenne's in their data set. This data set covers over two hundred years of Cheyenne genealogy. - From Timothy D. Cook - http://www.cheyenneancestors.com/

Cheyenne Indians __ "The Cheyenne are north American Plains Indian people of Algonkian stock who inhabited the regions around the Platte and Arkansas rivers during the 19th century...Before 1700 the home of the Cheyenne was in central Minnesota, where they farmed, hunted, gathered wild rice, and made pottery." - illustrated - From Crystalinks - http://www.crystalinks.com/cheyenne.html

The Cheyenne Indians, Volume I, by George Bird Grinnell, published in 1923 __ You will find the whole volume here complete with photos. The pages are all click-to-enlarge. A fascinating read. - illustrated - From The 1st Hand History Foundation - http://www.1st-hand-history.org/Cheyn1/album1.html

The Cheyenne Indians, Vol 2 ___This is the second volume of the book mentioned in the last review. - Illustrated - From George Bird Grinnell - http://www.1st-hand-history.org/Cheyn2/album1.html

Cheyenne Lands ___This history begins with the bare bones of the Cheyenne creation story. - Illustrated - From Ethel Taylor - http://rebelcherokee.labdiva.com/cheyenne.html

Cheyenne Language and the Cheyenne Indian Tribe (Tsitsistas, Tsetsehestahese) __ "Cheyenne is an Algonquian language spoken by about 1500 people in Montana and central Oklahoma. It is related to Arapaho but has a much more complex phonology, with vowel devoicing and tones. Some children are still learning Cheyenne as a native language, but due to the small number of speakers there is fear that the language may die out if effort is not put into revitalizing it." - from Nativelanguages.org - http://www.native-languages.org/cheyenne.htm

Cheyenne Language Web Site __ A good overview of the Cheyenne Language including alphabet, pronunciation and more. - illustrated - From Cheyenne Language Web Site - http://www.geocities.com/cheyenne_language/index.htm

Cheyenne Literature ___Following the links to several stories of Cheyenne folklore you'll find a bit of tribal history. - Text only - From Glenn Welker - http://www.indians.org/welker/cheyenne.htm

Cheyenne Names ___"Click on a link to see and hear Cheyenne names." Most have an English translation and an audio file. (WAV format) - Text only - From Cheyenne Translation Project - http://www.fortunecity.com/victorian/song/1147/names/names.htm

Cheyenne Picture Dictionary ___First choose a category; then select the image to here its Cheyenne word. (WAV format) Topics include birds, clothing and tools. - Illustrated - From the Cheyenne Language Web Site - http://www.fortunecity.com/victorian/song/1147/cheypics.htm

Cheyenne Stories __ "Cheyennes have a rich oral literature. Unfortunately, as the language experiences increasing attrition, some of the stories will be lost unless they are preserved for future generations. We encourage Cheyennes to record their parents and grandparents telling stories which they heard, perhaps as children." - http://www.geocities.com/cheyenne_language/stories.htm

Cheyenne Sweat Lodge __ "With the Cheyenne the sweat bath is one of the most essential religious observances. Through its agency their purified minds and bodies are brought in accord with the supernatural powers. Even when it is employed in healing disease the thought is that the power of the spirits, not the steam, will expel the sickness." Learn about the ceremony and how it was conducted. - From The Curtis collection - http://www.curtis-collection.com/cheyannesweatlodge.html

Chief Black Kettle ___"Few biographical details are known about the Southern Cheyenne chief Black Kettle," but what is known can be found here. - Illustrated - From Don Wise - http://home.earthlink.net/%7Edawise/bkettle.htm

Chief Dull Knife College ___Learn about this tribal college, located on the Northern Cheyenne Reservation, in southeastern Montana. - Text only - From Chief Dull Knife College - http://www.cdkc.edu/

Chief Little Wolf ___A photograph of this Cheyenne chief. - No text - From Mike's PhotoGraphics - http://webhome.idirect.com/~mikeha/namericans/littlewolf.html

Chief Wolf Robe ___A brief history of the Cheyenne people is accompanied by a photograph of Wolf Robe, who just might be the Native American whose image appears on the U.S. Indian Head nickel. - Illustrated - From Glenn Welker - http://www.indigenouspeople.net/wolfrobe.htm

Dull Knife ___"The life of Dull Knife, the Cheyenne, is a true hero tale. Simple, child-like yet manful, and devoid of selfish aims, or love of gain, he is a pattern for heroes of any race." this is his story as related by Ohiyesa (Charles A. Eastman). - Text only - From Glenn Welker -
http://www.indians.org/welker/dullknif.htm

Dull Knife ___A photograph of the Northern Cheyenne chief for whom a college is named. - No text - From Mike's PhotoGraphics - http://webhome.idirect.com/~mikeha/namericans/dullknife.html

Ethnologue: Cheyenne ___Demographic information about the Cheyenne language,. - text only From Ethnologue - http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=CHY

Facts For Kids: Cheyenne Indians (Cheyennes) ___Several questions and their answers are presented here in simple, straightforward language. Links within the text will take you to further information. - Text only - From Native Americans for Kids -
http://www.geocities.com/bigorrin/cheyenne_kids.htm

The Flag of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Nation ___A description of the Cheyenne
and their flag. - Illustrated - From Don Healy - http://hometown.aol.com/Donh523/navapage/cheyarap.htm

The Flag of the Northern Cheyenne ___Some tribal history and a description of their flag. - Illustrated - From Don Healy - http://users.aol.com/Donh523/navapage/nchey.htm

Genocide on the Great Plains __ "On the morning of November 28, 1864, troops commanded by Colonel John M. Chivington attacked a band of Plains Indians of the Cheyenne tribe under Chief Black Kettle while the Indian village was camped on Sand Creek in Colorado Territory. The camp was just outside a reservation established in 1861 by the treaty of Fort Wise. Two months earlier on September 28, 1864, Black Kettle and White Antelope had met with Colorado Governor John Evans and Colonel Chivington at Camp Weld near Denver to discuss peace. While no formal peace arrangement had been made, the Indians had turned in their arms at Fort Lyon, camping along Sand Creek." You can read the whole story here. - By James Horsley - http://www.dickshovel.com/was.html

Just Speak Your Language ___What you'll read here is just as applicable to any endangered language as it is to Cheyenne. However, in this instance, the article's author is a member of the Cheyenne people and that's where his focus lies. - Text only - From Richard Littlebear, Whole Earth Magazine - http://www.wholeearthmag.com/ArticleBin/326.html

Man's Shirt ___Not a lot of text here, but the image can be enlarged for a closer view. - Illustrated - From Detroit Institute of Arts - http://www.dia.org/collections/aonwc/nativeamericanart/1988.27.html

My Experience with the Cheyenne Indians ___"Address by Henry C. Keeling, of Caldwell, Kansas, before the thirty fourth annual meeting of the Kansas State Historical Society, December 7, 1909." - Illustrated - From the Kansas State Historical Society -
http://digital.library.okstate.edu/Chronicles/v003/v003p059.html

Natchat Mailing List ___Origin of the Cheyenne and their name. - Text only - From Eric Spotted Wolf - http://bioc09.uthscsa.edu/natnet/archive/nc/9604/0190.html

Northern Cheyenne versus Southern Cheyenne: Two Different Dialects? __ "Cheyenne speakers and non-Cheyenne researchers sometimes refer to two dialects of Cheyenne, Northern Cheyenne (spoken in Montana) and Southern Cheyenne (spoken in Oklahoma). Some people go even farther and speak of the "Northern Cheyenne Language." Many Cheyennes speak of language differences between Cheyenne spoken in Oklahoma and Montana. Some "Northerners", for instance, say that you can spot a speaker from Oklahoma after listening to just a few words of their speech." - From Cheyenne Language Web Site - http://www.geocities.com/cheyenne_language/dialects.htm

Shield ___Some images and description of a Cheyenne war shield. - Illustrated - From Detroit Institute of Arts - http://www.dia.org/collections/aonwc/nativeamericanart/76.144.html

Tichkematse: A Cheyenne at the Smithsonian ___"A fascinating early employee of the Smithsonian Institution was Tichkematse (Squint Eyes), a Cheyenne Indian who worked for the institution in a variety of capacities between 1879 and 1881." This is his story. - Illustrated - From National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution - http://www.nmnh.si.edu/naa/squint_eyes/squint_eyes.htm

Goshute

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goshchrtr __ "Whereas, the Confederated Tribes of the Goshute Reservation is a recognized Indian tribe organized under a Constitution and By-laws ratified by the Tribes on November 9, 1940, and approved by the Secretary of the Interior on November 25, 1940, pursuant to Section 16 of the Act of June 18,1934 (48 Stat. 984), as amended by the Act of June 15, 1935 (49 Stat. 378); and ..." Text of the Corporate Charter of the Confederated Tribes of the Goshute Reservation, Utah. - From ou.edu - http://thorpe.ou.edu/IRA/goshchrtr.html

Goshute __ General information about the Goshute including jurisdictions, tribal membership numbers, land area, court system and more. - From utah.gov - http://indian.utah.gov/utah_tribes_today/goshute.html

Goshute __ "The Goshutes are a Native American tribe that once numbered 20,000. Only 500 remain." an encyclopedic article with links to additional material. - From wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goshute

Goshute Indian Reservation __ "The Goshute Indian Reservation is located on the Nevada-Utah border in Snake Valley. The Goshutes are a Shoshone people in culture and language." A brief overview of the Goshute Reservation (not an 'official' page for the reservation) - From greatbasinheritage.org - http://www.greatbasinheritage.org/goshute.htm

Goshute Indians __ "The Goshute Indians are part of the larger Shoshonean-speaking Native American groups that live in the Intermountain West." An overview of Goshute history and culture. - From historytogo.utah.gov - http://historytogo.utah.gov/utah_chapters/american_indians/goshuteindians.html

Goshute Native American Tribe Turns to Nuclear Waste __ Learn about the nuclear waste controversy and the Goshute Indians. "Now the tiny Skull Valley Band of Goshutes has agreed to turn its reservation into one of the country's largest nuclear waste dumps." - From mindfully.org - http://www.mindfully.org/Nucs/Goshute-Tribe-Nuc-Waste.htm

Resources on the Goshute __ Many online resources for Goshute Indians. Since there are also resources for other tribes, you may have to dig them out a bit, but they are there. - From mongabay.com - http://www.mongabay.com/indigenous_ethnicities/north_american/Goshute.html

Paiute

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Burns Paiute Tribal Profile TU120497 ___General background and health program information. - Text only - From NPAIHB - http://www.npaihb.org/profiles/tribal_profiles/Oregon/Burns_Paiute.htm

Fallon Paiute-Shoshone Tribe ___Sections include government, programs and general information about the tribe. - Illustrated - From the Fallon Paiute-Shoshone Tribe - http://www.fpst.org/

The Flag of the Warm Springs, Wasco & Northern Paiute ___An image of the flag, followed by a description of its colours and symbols. - Illustrated - From Don Healy - http://users.aol.com/donh523/navapage/warmsp.htm

History of the Paiute Indians of Utah ___Exactly as the title says. - Text only - From the Utah History Encyclopedia - http://www.onlineutah.com/paiutehistory.shtml

Indian Burial Site Looting ___"This is a news article which reports the desecration and looting of what is most likely a Paiute burial site." - Text only - From The People's Paths - http://www.yvwiiusdinvnohii.net/news/g-robber.htm

Northern Paiute Duck Decoys ___Unfortunately, no images accompany this brief article about Paiute duck decoys. - Text only - From Native Nevada Classroom - http://www.unr.edu/nnap/NT/np-5.htm

Paiute Baskets ___"Please click on small thumbnail photos below to "super-size" images which should open in a new window. Simply close large photo/ new window to return." - Illustrated - From Len Wood's Indian Territory Gallery - http://www.indianterritory.com/pages/paiuteindianbaskets.htm

Paiute ___Location, history, language and daily life. - Text only - From Emuseum -
http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/cultural/northamerica/paiute.html

Paiute Creation and Origin Legends ___As the title says. - Text only - From Indian Dick. Recorded in 1936 - http://www.pitt.edu/~dash/paiute.html

Paiute.html ___Lifestyle information; suitable for younger students. - Text only - From the CyberCorp students and members of the Technology Honor Society at W. Mack Lyon Middle School - http://www.comnett.net/~kolson/Paiute.html

Paiute Indians - Ghost Dancers ___History and lifestyle, plus current demographics for this people. Also find extremely interesting information about the Ghost Dance. - Illustrated - From Crystalinks - http://www.crystalinks.com/paiute.html

Paiute Indian War ___"Only once in the history of the Pony Express did the mail not go through." Learn why here. - Text only - From the Pony Express Home Station - http://www.xphomestation.com/paiutewar.html

Paiute Native Americans of the Great Basin Desert ___A brief overview about who the Paiute are and where they live. - Text only - From DesertUSA - http://www.desertusa.com/ind1/du_peo_paiute.html

Paiute Profile ___A brief article about traditional Paiute fishing practices. - Text only - From the Center For Columbia River History Home Page - http://www.ccrh.org/comm/river/profile/paiute.htm

People of the Colorado Plateau-The Southern Paiute ___A long bibliography follows this history and culture overview. - Text only - From CP-LUHNA - http://www.cpluhna.nau.edu/People/southern_paiute.htm

Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe ___Current information about this tribe can be found here on its official website. Learn about departments and available services and programmes. - From the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe - - Text only - From the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe - http://plpt.nsn.us/

San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe ___Basic current information. - Text only - From Inter-Tribal Council of Nevada - http://www.itcaonline.com/tribes_sanjuan.html

Sarah Winnemucca ___Biography. - Text only - From Library of Congress Today in History: October 14 - http://www.fact-index.com/s/sa/sarah_winnemucca.html

Societies: North America: Basin and California Tribes: Paiute ___Content more comfortable for mature students. Information about sex and childbirth practices among the Paiute people. - Text only - From Sex Education Links - http://www.bigeye.com/sexeducation/paiute.html

Southern Paiute Table of Contents ___Lots of sections, but only four of them have any content - Summer, Winter, Fall and Pottery. These pages aren't big but might be useful to fill in some blanks for your research. - Text only - From Native Nevada Classroom - http://www.unr.edu/nnap/NT/sp-1.htm

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