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Indigenous Peoples
 Websites presented in alphabetical order The Ainu Museum 
 The website for this Hokkaido, Japan, museum, features background about Japan's indigenous Ainu population. Illustrated essays discuss eating habits, hunting and food gathering, agriculture, clothing and ornaments, housing, religion, marriage and family life, dances, and oral literature. In English and Japanese. http://www.ainu-museum.or.jp/english/english.html Topics: Communities & Groups, History By Place Last updated Jun 10, 2008 Ainu of Japan
Small collection of annotated links to resources about the Ainu culture of Japan, including articles, exhibits, a video, museum, and foundation. Part of a series on world indigenous cultures from the Alaska Native Knowledge Network, University of Alaska Fairbanks. http://www.ankn.uaf.edu/IEW/ainu.html Topics: Communities & Groups, History By Place Last updated Jun 18, 2008 Ainu: Spirit of a Northern People
Website companion to a 1999-2000 "major exhibition to explore the ancient origin of the Ainu, their evolving relations with the Japanese, and the 20th century Ainu cultural rebirth." Images are accompanied by text and audio and cover topics such as spiritual traditions, trade, homes, activities of men and women, arts, language, and other aspects of Ainu culture. From the Arctic Studies Center of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. http://www.mnh.si.edu/arctic/features/ainu/ Topics: Communities & Groups, History By Place Last updated Jun 10, 2008 Indigenous Australia
"This site explores Indigenous Australia through storytelling, cultures and histories. ... You can also use this site to find out about the Indigenous Australia exhibition at the Australian Museum." Features timelines, audio and video clips of stories from the cultures of indigenous Australians, a virtual tour of the museum exhibit (may not work in all browsers), and essays about cultural heritage, spirituality, family, land, and social justice. From the Australian Museum. http://www.dreamtime.net.au/ Topics: Communities & Groups, History By Place Last updated Jun 27, 2007 Indigenous Peoples
This is a library of over 500 documents relating to indigenous peoples throughout the world, including Native American tribes, the Maori, Australian Aborigines, the Sami, and others. Search by word or browse by title. Unfortunately, a lack of subject browsing limits access. Allows various interface and search preferences. From The New Zealand Digital Library. http://nzdl.sadl.uleth.ca/cgi-bin/library?a=p&p=about&c=ipc Topics: Communities & Groups Last updated Feb 9, 2007 Indigenous Peoples Literature
An archive of cultural material by the indigenous peoples of the world, ranging from literature and music to prayers and history. Contains a listing of tribes, chiefs, and the complete texts of key documents such as the Iroquois and Seminole constitutions. http://www.indigenouspeople.net/ipl_final.html Topics: Communities & Groups, Musical Genres, Native Americans, Nonfiction by Genre Last updated Nov 7, 2004 International Indian Treaty Council (IITC)
This "organization of indigenous peoples from North, Central, South America, the Caribbean and the Pacific [works] for the sovereignty and self determination of indigenous peoples and the recognition and protection of indigenous rights, treaties, traditional cultures and sacred lands" and has "consultative status to the United Nations Economic and Social Council." Its site features news, action alerts, treaties and related documents, and material on topics such as prisoners, racism, and human rights. http://www.treatycouncil.org/ Topics: Communities & Groups Last updated Mar 2, 2009 Island of the Spirits
Website for this 1999 PBS Nova documentary "which leads viewers to Hokkaido, Japan, an otherworldly land of dense mountain forests, untamed creatures like the grizzly and wolf, and Japan's indigenous people, the Ainu." Features cover the origins of the Ainu, Ainu legends and beliefs (about animals such as the crane, the bear, and the flying squirrel), and animal migration. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/hokkaido/ Topics: Communities & Groups, History By Place Last updated Jun 18, 2008 National NAIDOC
"NAIDOC celebrations are held around Australia in the first full week in July to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people." The site features a history of NAIDOC, lists of individual award winners back to 1985, images of posters back to 1972, and related material. ("NAIDOC originally stood for 'National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee'. ... [Its] acronym has become the name of the week itself.") http://www.naidoc.org.au Topics: Communities & Groups, History By Place Last updated Jun 25, 2007 NativeWeb
Contains "information from and about indigenous nations, peoples, and organizations around the world." Includes news, an annotated directory of related websites, job listings, discussion forums, and more. http://www.nativeweb.org/ Topics: Communities & Groups Last updated May 22, 2005 The South Pacific Portraiture of Caroline Mytinger
Several dozen paintings and sketches of indigenous peoples of the South Pacific by portrait artist Caroline Mytinger. In 1926, Mytinger undertook "a four-year journey to paint portraits of the tribes people in the Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea. ... Her goal was to record their traditions before they were forever changed by western cultural influence." Includes commentaries written by the artist. From the Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology, University of California, Berkeley. http://hearstmuseum.berkeley.edu/exhibitions/mytinger/ Topics: Communities & Groups, Regions of the World Last updated Jul 25, 2006 Survival: A Movement for Tribal People
Website for this "international organization supporting tribal peoples worldwide." Includes background about campaigns (such as the "Stamp It Out" campaign to challenge racist descriptions), education pack on Jamestown "which highlights the culture and way of life of the Powhatan tribe and their relationship and interaction with the new English settlers," tribal backgrounds, videos, images, and news back to 1998 (such as about Australia endorsing the UN Declaration on Indigenous Peoples in April 2009). http://www.survivalinternational.org/ Topics: Communities & Groups Last updated Sep 28, 2009 United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Material about this UN declaration that was adopted by the General Assembly in September 2007 "by a majority of 144 states in favour, 4 votes against (Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United States) and 11 abstentions [including Kenya and Russia]." (Australia later adopted the declaration.) Includes text of the declaration, historical overview, FAQ, statements, and related material. Available in several languages. From the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII). http://www.un.org/esa/socdev/unpfii/en/declaration.html Topics: Communities & Groups Last updated Apr 9, 2009 |
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