Website: http://www.kitsumkalum.bc.ca/index.html This is a very impressive website about the Kitsumkalum Tribe, a member of the Tsimshian Nation in British Columbia. The site contains information about the history of the tribe, a timeline of their history, information about the Tsimshian language, the Kitsumkalum Treaty and the Band Council. The site offers useful links to members […]
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Website: http://www.johnco.com/nativel/ This website offers links to sites about British Columbia First Nations Communities, as well as links to pages concerning First Nations Organizations, Government, Treaties, Law and Land Claims, Royal Commissions on Aboriginal Peoples, Education and Culture, Training, Health and Healing, Publications, Economic Development and Tourism, Adult Education Resources, etc. There is an immense […]
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Website: http://www.u.arizona.edu/~ecubbins/webcrit.html This site is a list of questions that one should consider when confronted with a website of aboriginal content. The questions are designed to help you determine not only whether the site is written from a Native point of view, but also whether the information is trustworthy and if any stereotypes are being […]
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Website: http://www.nativeculturelinks.com/nations.html This website has been compiled by Lisa Mitten, a “mixed-blood Mohawk urban Indian” who worked for a number of years as a librarian. The site contains links to websites on numerous Native Nations, all arranged alphabetically by tribal name. The links contain brief descriptions of the sites, as well as information debunking common […]
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Website: http://www.hanksville.org/sand/ This is a website cooperatively created by 5 active members in the online world of Native American culture. It was created in response to an attempt by a wealthy corporation to use their work to create a CDrom project about Native American culture, without compensating them for their work. The website includes links […]
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Website: http://www.cln.org/themes/fn_history.html This is a web page that provides links to curricular resources designed to help students and teachers learn about the history of First Nations People in Canada. Links include: BC Ministry of Aboriginal Affairs, Canada-Indian Treaties, Canada’s Native Peoples, Canadian Museum of Civilization, Explorers Theme Page, First Nations Histories, First Nations Territories of […]
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Website: http://cado.ayn.ca This site was developed by five aboriginal youth who created the website and gathered the stories that it contains. The site provides background on the importance and history of storytelling in aboriginal culture. Storytellers from various First Nations communities, as well as Metis and Inuit communities are included. There are numerous stories included […]
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Website: www.digitaldrum.ca This website was designed as an area to engage aboriginal youth in their culture and increase their awareness of each other. One of the aims of the site designers was to help “…youth have a sense of citizenship and pride in their Aboriginal heritage – both online and in the real-world” This is […]
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Website: http://www.aboriginalcanada.gc.ca This website is the result of the combined efforts of the Canadian government and various Aboriginal groups including: the Assembly of First Nations, the Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples, the Metis National Council, the Native Women’s Association of Canada and the Council for the Advancement of Native Development Officers. The […]
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Website: http://www.nationalimac.org/ This website was designed to assist in Indigenous community development, communication and networking. The site offers information about upcoming cultural events and discussions, as well as contact information if you wish to attend these events. There is a job posting area where indigenous artists and/or technologists can look for work or advertise for […]
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