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	California Indian History
		Massive Indian revolts among the Pueblo Indians of the Rio Grande in the late 17th century provided the Franciscan padres with an argument to establish missions relatively free from colonial settlers.
		Indian youth could be enslaved by the cruel act to the age of 30 for males and 25 for females.
		Southern California Indians were finally provided with recognition when several parcels of their former tribal domains were set aside by executive order beginning in 1873 with the establishment of the Tule River Indian Reservation.
	ceres.ca.gov /nahc/califindian.html (8338 words)

	American Indian law - Wex (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		An Indian tribe is a body of Indians of the same or similar race united in a community under one leadership or government, and inhabiting a particular territory.
		To determine whether a group has maintained tribal relations and structure to constitute a tribe, courts and legislatures examine many factors such as the extent of Indian governmental control over their lives and activities, and the extent to which the group exercises political control over specific territory.
		Indian tribes are subordinate and dependent nations, protected by the doctrine of sovereign immunity.
	www.law.cornell.edu /topics/indian.html (326 words)

	Oregon Blue Book Tribal Information
		Indian tribes represent unique legal entities in the United States and are distinct political communities with extensive powers of self-government.
		In 1977, the Confederated Tribes of Siletz won restoration; followed by the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Indians in 1982; the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde in 1983; the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians in 1984; the Klamath Tribes in 1986 and the Coquille Tribe in 1989.
		Nonreservation Indians are either from nonrecognized tribes, are members of recognized tribes not having a land base, or are members of Oregon Tribes living off-reservation.
	bluebook.state.or.us /national/tribal/tribal.htm (916 words)

	South Carolina SC - Indians, Indian Tribes
		Sadly, the Indian population in South Carolina and throughout the United States greatly declined after the arrival of Europeans.
		Tribes were weakened by European diseases, such as smallpox, for which they had no immunity.
		The Catawba, Pee Dee, Chicora, Edisto, Santee, and Chicora-Waccamaw tribes are all still present in South Carolina as are many descendents of the Cherokee.
	www.sciway.net /hist/indians (305 words)

	Northwest Indian Tribes
		Their language served as the basis for the Chinook Jargon which became the principal means of communication for the Indians from California to the Yukon, as well as trappers, traders and the majority of other individuals living and surviving in the territory.
		The earlier territory of the Shahaptian tribes extended from the Rocky mountains to the Cascade range, and from the Yakima river basin to the Blue Mountains of Oregon.
		In the era of the Rogue Indian Wars, Rogue Valley Indians were killed or captured, while many of the Latgawa escaped and survived with the help of Tribes such as the Klamath, Blackfoot, Nes Perce, Chief Seattle and the Suquamish tribe, and others.
	www.oregonpioneers.com /tribe.htm (1221 words)

	Indian removal
		These Indian nations, in the view of the settlers and many other white Americans, were standing in the way of progress.
		From 1814 to 1824, Jackson was instrumental in negotiating nine out of eleven treaties which divested the southern tribes of their eastern lands in exchange for lands in the west.
		Under these treaties, the Indians were to give up their lands east of the Mississippi in exchange for lands to the west.
	www.pbs.org /wgbh/aia/part4/4p2959.html (1627 words)

	USDOJ: OTJ: : Policy on Indian Soveriegnty (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		A. The Department recognizes that Indian tribes as domestic dependent nations retain sovereign powers, except as divested by the United States, and further recognizes that the United States has the authority to restore federal recognition of Indian sovereignty in order to strengthen tribal self-governance.
		The Department shall be guided by principles of respect for Indian tribes and their sovereign authority and the United States' trust responsibility in the many ways in which the Department takes action on matters affecting Indian tribes.
		B. In accord with the status of Indian tribes as domestic dependent nations, the Department is committed to operating on the basis of government-to-government relations with Indian tribes.
	www.usdoj.gov /otj/sovtrb.htm (1486 words)

	Colorado River Indian Tribes Public Library/Archives (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The purpose of the Colorado River Indian Tribes Library/Archive is to promote intellectual freedom, and to inspire ideas to the community at large, and enrich tribal life by preserving and documenting the Mohave, Chemehuevi, Navajo, and Hopi culture for future generations.
		It was established March 3, 1865 for the "Indians of said river and its tributaries." The Mohave have inhabited the area for centuries, while members of the Chemehuevi, Hopi, and Navajo tribes relocated to the reservation later.
		A shaft or wheat and a branch of cotton are crossed at the bottom of the seal to represent the reservation's prime agricultural resources grain and cotton.
	www.critlibrary.com (1040 words)

	ArtNatAm - Federally Recognized Indian Tribes
		The Shawnee Tribe and the Graton Rancheria, were recognized under Titles 7 and 14 of the Act of December 27, 2000, Pub.
		The Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs reaffirmed the formal recognition of the King Salmon Tribe, the Shoonaq' Tribe of Kodiak, and the Lower Lake Rancheria, on December 29, 2000.
		The listed entities are acknowledged to have the immunities and privileges available to other federally acknowledged Indian tribes by virtue of their government-to-government relationship with the United States as well as the responsibilities, powers, limitations and obligations of such tribes.
	www.artnatam.com /tribes.html (2621 words)

	Native American Indian Tribes
		In most cases their purposes are not honestly represented and their existence creates enmity with the tribes and nations which they claim to represent or from which they claim to be descended.
		Housing Authority of the Apache Tribe of Oklahoma
		Sault Ste Marie Tribe of the Chippewa Indians
	www.fortunecity.com /victorian/ferndale/61/tribes.htm (519 words)

	ITCA: Colorado River Indian Tribes
		The Colorado River Indian Tribe’s (CRIT) Reservation is located in western Arizona at Parker, 189 miles from Phoenix.
		The Colorado River Indian Reservation was established March 3, 1865 for the "Indians of said river and its tributaries".
		In 1945, a portion of the Reservation was reserved for colonization by Indians of other tribes, specifically the Hopis and Navajos.
	www.itcaonline.com /tribes_colriver.html (602 words)

	Indian Tribes Homework Help
		Who Was Ishi?: A Source of Surprise, Humility and Humanity A brief biography of the Yahi Indian Ishi and his years at Alfred Kroeber's Museum of Anthropology and Ethnology at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF).
		Tribes that begin with: P, Q or R
		Tribes that begin with: V, W, X, Y or Z
	www.lansing.lib.il.us /Web/HomeworkHelp/IndianTribes.htm (239 words)

	Arizona Indian Tribes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Together, the tribes contribute to the rich cultural diversity of Arizona.
		of the Navajo Tribe by the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
		The Tribe is now involved in litigation to establish and secure their land base.
	ag.arizona.edu /edrp/tribes.html (2009 words)

	Native American Tribes and Cultures
		Flathead (Salish): (1) Flathead, (2) Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Indian
		Iowa: (1) Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma, (2) Iowa Indian Tribe, (3) Iowa of Oklahoma
		Culture of the Shawnee Indian Tribe, (5) Shawnee, (6) Absentee Shawnee, (7) Eastern Shawnee, (8) Shawnee
	www.42explore2.com /native4.htm (2182 words)

	Links to Federally Recognized Native American Indian Tribes
		These shared concerns demonstrate that American Indians and conservation organizations could benefit from working together to achieve mutual goals of protecting the environment.Despite some cases of successful collaboration between tribes and conservation groups, however, the potential for joint efforts is not being reached.
		For the Ute Indians, who have occupied parts of the present-day Four Corners area of the United States since 1000 C.E., the traditional lifestyle was that of mobile hunter-gatherers, environmentally and seasonally sensitive to their world.
		The listed entities are acknowledged to have "the immunities and privileges available to other federally acknowledged Indian tribes by virtue of their government-to-government relationship with the United States as well as the responsibilities, powers, limitations and obligations of such tribes." 25 CFR 83.2 (1996 ed.).
	www.healing-arts.org /tribelinks.htm (5839 words)

	Lewis and Clark . Native Americans \| PBS
		Quickly, the captains learned how many different definitions there really were for the word “Indian.” The Mandans lived in earth lodges, farmed corn and were amenable to trade with America.
		The tribes listed in Native Americans represent the Indians who had the most significant interactions about Lewis and Clark.
		For more information about the Native American tribes listed here, please try some of the references listed in Online Resources section of the Archive.
	www.pbs.org /lewisandclark/native (244 words)

	Tribal Index
		The decision to group certain tribes together in single description was made by the author, Curtis, based on his evaluation of the similarities of language and customs, and, in no way, reduces the importance of any one singular tribe.
		The selection(s) made for the quote(s) for each tribe is not meant to be definitive or compete, but informative, regarding not only the specific tribe, but of all tribes.
		Salishan Tribes of the Interior (Collvilles, Kalispel, Lakes, Methow, Nespilim and Sanpoel, Sinkiuse, Spokan, Coeur D'Alenes, Flatheads, and Pend D'Oreilles)
	www.curtis-collection.com /tribalindex.html (818 words)

	Indian Circle Web Ring
		Indian Circle is a ring connecting the Internet web pages of Federally recognized American Indian Tribes.
		From Indian Circle, one will be able to reach most American Indian Tribes on the Internet.
		Indian Circle is the first step on the American Indian Internet network.
	www.indiancircle.com (53 words)

	Indian Circle Web Ring - American Indian Links (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The list of tribes was obtained from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs.
		Makah Indian Tribe of the Makah Indian Reservation, Washington
		Southern Ute Indian Tribe of the Southern Ute Reservation, Colorado
	www.indiancircle.com /links.shtml (2776 words)

	WISCONSIN Indian tribes: BIA (Minneapolis Area Office) contact info
		Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin
		Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin
		His whole linked pageset was prepared for a course in Ethics for graduate students of Natural Resources Management at the University of Minnesota in 1996.
	www.kstrom.net /isk/maps/wi/wisconsin.html (295 words)

	Indians.org - Welcome . . . (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Founder of UC Berkeley's linguistics department, American Indian language survey, dies
		Need a little advice or direction, our "Tracing Your Indian Roots" in our Resource Directory may help you develop a plan.
		Over 12 Million visitors like you have made indians.org one of the most popular destinations on the world wide web for all things Indian.
	www.indians.org (128 words)

	Bureau of Indian Affairs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) 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.
		Developing forestlands, leasing assets on these lands, directing agricultural programs, protecting water and land rights, developing and maintaining infrastructure and economic development are all part of the agency's responsibility.
		In addition, the Bureau of Indian Affairs provides education services to approximately 48,000 Indian students.
	www.doi.gov /bureau-indian-affairs.html (441 words)

	Native American Home Pages - Nations
		The Treaty held with the Indians of the Six Nations at Philadelphia, in July 1742 [microform] : to which is prefix'd an account of the first confederacy of the Six Nations, their present tributaries, dependents and allies.
		The Lumbee Indians: An Annotated Bibliography Supplement - to The Lumbee Indians: An Annotated Bibliography, with Chronology and Index, published by McFarland & Co., Inc., Jefferson, NC in 1994...
		Alfred Kroeber and the Ethnographic Representation of the Yurok Indians of Northwestern California - from the Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology at the University of CA, Berkeley.
	www.nativeculturelinks.com /nations.html (2509 words)

	Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Cayuse, Umatilla and Walla Walla people make up the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation.
		Specifically, our homeland is the area now known as northeastern Oregon and southeastern Washington.
		Our three bands were brought together on the Umatilla Indian Reservation, established by a Treaty with the US Government in 1855.
	www.umatilla.nsn.us (138 words)

	Indian Tribes - POPULATION Rankings (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		of the 30 largest tribes in the U.S. according to the 1990 census report
		If you need information about the other 86 tribes with a population over 1,000 people, or if you need a breakdown of the numbers by regions, divisions and states, then please call Population Division of the Bureau of the Census, Washington, DC 20233, tel.
		They will send you the complete report for the asking.
	www.americanwest.com /pages/indrank.htm (68 words)

	U.S. Indian Tribes -- Index by State
		See U.S. Tribes MapWindow for table of tribes in alphabetical order.
		The tribal contact info has been rearrranged and code-corrected from the BIA's listings on its Washington server.
		Troy Johnson, Cal State University at Long Beach, researched the Federally non-recognized tribes.
	www.kstrom.net /isk/maps/tribesbystate.html (115 words)

	Browse List of Tribes
		Browse by Geographic Location or American Indian Tribe
		American Indian Tribes Grouped by Culture Areas *
		Return to Edward S. Curtis's The North American Indian
	memory.loc.gov /ammem/award98/ienhtml/tribes.html (79 words)

	Tribal Directory (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Select the region you expect to find the tribe your looking for.
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	www.indians.org /Resource/FedTribes99/fedtribes99.html (46 words)

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