29px Handicrafts of a Native American in a Navajo Hogan in the Monument Valley (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

29px Native American in a Navajo Hogan in the Monument Valley (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

English: Totem Pole in Monument Valley, Arizona, USA Français : Le Poteau de Totem à Monument Valley, Arizona, États-Unis (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

English: Spider Rock Overlook on the rim of Canyon de Chelly National Monument, Arizona, USA (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Window Rock, Arizona (Photo credit: ExpressMyself1)

English: A photograph of the prayer hogan at the Native American Baha'i Institute on Houck, Arizona, in the Navajo Nation. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Links:

http://www.loc.gov/item/2009579467/

Native American Proverbs and Wisdom | Infoplease.com

http://www.infoplease.com/american-indian-heritage-month/

http://www.native-languages.org/states.htm

http://www.native-languages.org/

http://native-languages.blogspot.com/

http://www.native-languages.org/words.htm

Additional American Indian Translation Resources

Here is a list of our specific online resources for finding Indian language words:
Online Picture Dictionaries: The names of various animals translated from Indian languages to English, with pictures.
Comparative Vocabulary Words: Basic vocabulary of Indian languages with English translation.
Indian Pronunciation Guides: Charts showing how to pronounce words in Indian languages.
Counting in Indian Languages: Lists of number words in American Indian languages.
Parts of the Body: English to Native American translation of body part words.

AmericanIndian Baby Names:

http://www.native-languages.org/baby.htm

http://www.native-languages.org/art.htm

Native American Art Links

Here are some other good internet resources for learning about or purchasing Native American art:

The Indian Arts and Crafts Act: US law against passing off fake American Indian crafts as genuine.
What constitutes Indian art fraud, and how to report it if you find it.
Indian Arts and Crafts Association: Addresses of Native American artists who are members of the IACA.
This is a great way to find local tribal artists who don't have websites.
Native American Indian Art: Pictures and descriptions of traditional native art forms,
and photographs and reviews of contemporary Indian artists.
Native American Technology and Art: Information about Indian art and crafts of the east coast.
Also includes lesson plans for craft activities like making cornhusk dolls and dreamcatchers.
American Indian Art Collections: Extensive online photo exhibits showcasing the art of Native Americans
from many different tribes.
Native American Artist Resources: Links to Native Indian art cooperatives, interviews, artist pages, etc.
North American Indian Art: Article by a Powhatan author about Native American tribal art in various Indian cultures.
Alaska Native Artists: Image and video galleries of traditional Alaskan Indian art.
Native American Rock Art of the Southwestern United States: Online image gallery of Southwest Indian petroglyphs and cave art.
Southwest Indian Symbol Dictionary: Images of Navajo, Hopi and Zuni symbolic art motifs and explanation of their meanings.
Native American Arts and Crafts: Orrin contributed to this larger directory of Indian crafts, many of which are authentic.
Native American Art Appraisal: Send us a photograph and we'll put it up online and see if anyone can identify it for you..
Native American Cultures: View our pages for individual Indian tribes, most of which have artistic information.

History & Biographies

American Indian Heritage Month is observed every November in the United States. Learn the etymology of many English words that have American Indian origins, find a list of the best American Indian novels and insightful proverbs, and read a glossary of American Indian terms.

Featured Biography: Will Rogers; Actor and humorist

Notable American Indians

American Indian Tribes

Culture and Contemporary Issues

Quizzes and Crosswords

www.native-languages.org/home.htm :

See the list of indigenous American peoples featured on our site.

See our alphabetical master list of American Indian tribes, with links to more information about each nation and its language.

See our geographical index of Indian cultures grouped by continent, country, and state or province.

See our maps of Native American culture areas in the Western Hemisphere.

See the Amerindian language family groupings.

See our list of vocabulary words in various American Indian languages.

See our Native American book list featuring resources by and about American Indians.

See our online collection of Native American legends and folklore from various tribes.

See our menu of Native American information for kids.

See our links to other Internet resources about American Indian culture.

Worksheets: from www.native-languages.org:

American Indian Body Parts Worksheets

Here are the worksheets we have completed so far. We have non-illustrated wordlists in a broader selection of languages available at our Native American Words webpage.
If you speak an American Indian language and would like to contribute a vocabulary set for your language, please visit our worksheet instructions page for more information.
Wado, miigwech, pilamaya ye, and thanks to all!