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Abya Yala Net (Indigenous peoples in Mexico, Central, and South America) [hide description]
This site presents information on Indigenous peoples in Mexico, Central, and South America.
Source: Native Web
Alaska Native knowledge Network [show description]
The ANKN is designed to serve as a resource for compiling and exchanging information related to Alaska Native knowledge systems and ways of knowing.
Alaska Native Language Center [show description]
Established in 1972 by state legislation as a center for documentation and cultivation of the state’s 20 Native languages.
Source: University of Alaska Fairbanks
Alaska Native Science Commission [show description]
This site provides background information on the role and activities of the Alaska Native Science Commission as it relates to science research policies and practices impacting Alaska Native people.
American Indian Environmental Office [show description]
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.
Source: United States Environmental Protection Agency
American Indian Heritage Foundation [show description]
Provides relief services to Indian people nationwide and builds bridges of understanding and friendship between Indian and non-Indian people.
American Indian Higher Education Consortium [show description]
AIHEC’s mission is to support the work of the 34 colleges they represent and the national movement for tribal self-determination.
American Indian Movement (Grand Governing Council) [show description]
AIM shall be there to help the Native People regain human rights and achieve restitutions and restorations.
American Indian Policy Center [show description]
Provides government leaders, policy makers and the public with accurate information about the legal and political history of American Indian nations, and the contemporary situation for American Indians.
American Indian Science and Engineering Society
American Indian Studies [show description]
Alphabetical listing of American Indian Studies focusing on various subjects such as history, languages, court cases, etc.
Arctic Athabaskan Council [show description]
International treaty organization established to represent the interests of United States and Canadian Athabaskan member First Nation governments in the Arctic Council.
Association of Amerian Indian Physicians [show description]
AAIP is a charitable non-profit corporation that provides both support and services to improve the health of American Indian and Alaskan Native communities.
Bureau of Indian Affairs [show description]
The Bureau of Indian Affairs responsibility is the administration and management of 55.7 million acres of land held in trust by the United States for American Indians, Indian tribes, and Alaska Natives.
Source: United States Department of the Interior
Cankú Lúta (Red Road, Inc.) [show description]
Cankú Lúta, a national nonprofit organization founded by Tokalas, is committed to education, service, and preservation of American Indian Culture.
Caribbean Amerindian Centrelink [show description]
This site provides a wealth of information and links related to Indigenous peoples of the Caribbean.
Centers for American Indian and Alaska Native Health [show description]
Promotes the health and well-being of American Indians and Alaska Natives, of all ages, by pursuing research, training, continuing education, technical assistance, and information dissemination within a biopsychosocial framework.
Source: University of Colorado Denver
CIDA’s Indigenous Peoples Partnership Programme (IPPP) [show description]
Provides opportunities to create durable partnerships and supports initiatives conceived by both Indigenous organizations in the LAC region and their Canadian Aboriginal partners.
Source: Government of Canada; Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)
Compact History (of Canada, US and Mexico Aboriginals) – Geographic Overview [show description]
Each history’s content and style are representative. At the end of each History you will find links to those Nations referred to in the particular History you have just read.
First Nations Development Institute [show description]
This site provides various researches and publications conducted by the First Nations Development Institute, which works to restore Native control and culturally-compatible stewardship of the assets they own.
First Nations Histories [show description]
Series of compact histories presented to provide brief information to those interested in learning more about the First Nations.
Four Directions [show description]
4Directions schools use technology to share in the diversity of various cultures and to ensure that the voices of Native people are heard in the emerging information age.
Four Worlds International Institute [show description]
For more than 18 years, Four Worlds has been learning how to support individuals, families, organizations, communities and nations in building a healthy and sustainable future for the human family.
Source: The University of Lethbridge
Gathering of Nations [show description]
Non-profit organization founded in 1983 to promote Native American, American Indian (indigenous) culture and tradition, and dispel stereotypes created about Native American Indian and indigenous people.
Genealogy Forum Native American Resource Center [show description]
Here you will find listings for genealogy sites and tools on the Internet, and other points of interest to you.
Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission [show description]
The Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission (GLIFWC) is an inter-tribal, co-management agency committed to the implementation of off-reservation treaty rights on behalf of its eleven Ojibwe member tribes.
Gwich’in Council International [show description]
GCI was established to ensure all regions of the Gwich’in Nation are represented at the Arctic Council, and to participate in the development of policies related to the Circumpolar Arctic.
Haudenosaunee Environmental Task Force [show description]
Helps Haudenosaunee Nations in their efforts to conserve, preserve, protect, and restore their environmental, natural, and cultural resources; to promote the health and survival of the sacred web of life for future generations; etc.
Indian Law Resource Center [show description]
Legal advocacy for the protection of indigenous peoples’ human rights, cultures, and traditional lands so that Indian tribes and nations may flourish for generations to come.
Indianz.com [show description]
Provides quality news, information, and entertainment from a Native American perspective.
Indigenous Cultures Institute [show description]
This organization is dedicated to the research and preservation of the culture of the Native American groups who were populating what is now central and southern Texas and north-eastern Mexico.
Indigenous Language Institute [show description]
Facilitates innovative, successful community-based initiatives for language revitalization through collaboration with other appropriate groups, organizations and individuals and promotes public awareness of the importance of Indigenous language preservation.
Indigenous Peoples [show description]
Series of links: regional resources, country resources, resources by ethnic group, portals, directories & search sites, international resources.
Source: Latin American Network Information Center (LANIC) – University of Texas at Austin
Indigenous Women of the Americas [show description]
Through the establishment of support networks and training sessions, IWA seeks to empower Indigenous women, broaden their access to economic and political participation and protect their traditional knowledge and cultural heritage.
Source: Congress of Aboriginal Peoples (CAP)
International Indian Treaty Council [show description]
Organization of Indigenous Peoples from North, Central, South America and the Pacific working for the Sovereignty and Self-Determination of Indigenous Peoples and the recognition and protection of Indigenous Rights, Traditional Cultures and Sacred Lands.
International Service for Peace [show description]
SIPAZ supports the search for nonviolent solutions through building tolerance and dialogue among the actors in Chiapas as well as in other areas in Mexico.
Kamakakūokalani Center for Hawaiian Studies [show description]
This page describes the programs offered at the Kamakakuokalani Center for Hawaiian Studies, including information about courses and admission requirements.
National American Indian Housing Council [show description]
Assists tribes and tribal housing entities in reaching their self determined goals of providing culturally relevant, decent, safe, sanitary, and quality affordable housing for Native people in Indian communities and Alaska Native villages.
National Congress of American Indians [show description]
Since 1944, the National Congress of American Indians has been working to inform the public and Congress on the governmental rights of American Indians and Alaska Natives.
National Indian Justice Center [show description]
Designs and delivers legal education, research, and technical assistance programs which seek to improve the quality of life for Native communities and the administration of justice in Indian country.
National Indian Youth Council, Inc. [show description]
The NIYC’s mission is to ensure that every Native American person has an equal opportunity to participate, excel and become a viable member and asset to his/her community.
National Museum of the American Indian [show description]
Provides visitor information and descriptions of programs offered at all three locations of the National Museum of the American Indian, as well as a calendar of exhibitions and events.
National Native American AIDS Prevention Center – On–line (NNAAPC) [show description]
Strives to stop the spread of HIV and related diseases among American Indians, Alaskan Natives, Native Hawaiians, and to improve the quality of life for those infected and affected by HIV/AIDS.
National Resource Center on Native American Aging [show description]
Works closely with the local service providers throughout the nation to address the needs of American Indian, Alaskan Native and Native Hawaiian elders.
Source: University of North Dakota
National Tribal Environmental Council [show description]
Enhances each Tribe’s ability to protect, preserve and promote the wise management of air, land and water for the benefit of present and future generations.
Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, The [show description]
NAGPRA is a Federal law passed in 1990 that provides a process for museums and Federal agencies to return certain Native American cultural items to lineal descendants.
Source: National Park Service – U.S. Department of the Interior
Native American Indian Cultures [show description]
This site introduces unique Native American Indian cultures from Mexico and various parts of South America, particularly the Amazon basin and the Andes Mountains.
Native American Indian Resources [show description]
There are over 300 web pages here. MainMenu leads to menus of independent topical sections.
Native American Law Center
Source: University of Washington
Native American Rights Fund [show description]
The Native American Rights Fund (NARF) is a non-profit law firm dedicated to asserting and defending the rights of Indian tribes, organizations and individuals nationwide.
Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board (NPAIHB)
Office of Hawaiian Affairs [show description]
Invests significant resources in programs, services and advocacy that benefit the Native Hawaiian community, working in education, culture, governance, planning, historic preservation, land, health, etc.
Seventh Generation Fund [show description]
Indigenous non-profit organization dedicated to promoting and maintaining the uniqueness of Native peoples throughout the Americas.
Society for the Study of the Indigenous Languages of the Americas, The (SSILA) [show description]
The Society was founded in December 1981 as the international scholarly organization representing American Indian linguistics, and was incorporated in 1997.
Southwest Indian Relief Council
Stanford Native American Cultural Centre [show description]
The purpose of the Program/Center is to meet the needs of the students by recognizing the variables that exist within the Native community.
Source: Stanford American Indian Organization
University of Oklahoma Health Promotion Programs, The [show description]
Established at the University of Oklahoma in 1985 to meet the growing needs in health promotion and wellness for Native American, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and First Nations people.
Wabanaki Center, The [show description]
The program places emphasis on the Native people of the Northeast, with special focus on the Maliseet, Micmac, Passamaquoddy, and Penobscot people.
Source: University of Maine
WWW Virtual Library – American Indians [show description]
This site is constructed primarily to provide information resources to the Native American community and secondarily to the general community.
Young Indigenous Circle [show description]
The aim of this program is to provide and promote innovative programs that seek to equip Indigenous youth with entrepreneurial skills through culturally appropriate programs.
Source: Young Americas Business Trust
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You’re on [what I think is] my land, so I’m blowing you up!”
— Jordan
Your land hypothesis does not bear out in realty. Land disputes are as old as agriculture. The United States and Canada has had thousands of land disputes over the centuries and they have not resulted in the Bombing of Landmark Skyscrapers full of Innocent People.
As global warming changes geography and leads to changes in tide and land access, melting glaciers, landslides, and even earthquakes, the Canadian boundaries will also change, in particular islands off Puget Sound and the Atlantic Coast. But I guarantee you that no innocent lives wil be lost by terrorism in this territorial dispute.
Any country that borders on another has land disputes, just like any property owners in the countryside. There are over 200 countries in the world. There are tens of thousands of land disputes and hundreds of thousands of protesting parties. Switzerland has land disputes with its neighbors lasting centuries. Germany and France still dispute Alasace Lorraine region going to World Wars over it….but they have not had terrorist bombings or loss of life since WWII. China disputes its numerous borders including that with India, Russian, Vietnam, Afganistan, Mongolia, Japan and Taiwan. These are powerful countries strategically and historically, but there are no air plane bombs. There is NO Sub Saharan Neighboring Nations that are dispute free.
Land disputes are NOT the sole cause of terrorism in 2010. The secret ingredient is a radical virulent strain of Islam. And for them legal means and courts, peaceful protest and negotiations are not viable options.
In our agnostic Western societies, we have trouble believing that Religion can have a powerful affect on human lives. We are so past the Crusades, Pilgrims and Inquisitions. And the power can be both positive and negative.
— Drill-Baby-Drill Drill Team
