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AMIK.CA
based in Manitoba but carrying National postings
Oct 23, 2007
Internet Safety
Cyber Safety dedicated to keeping kids safe initiated in 2004 by Rob Nickel – The Cyber Safety Expert™ valuable information for Parents, Teachers, Teens and Pre-Teens
Internet Safety Sites With the growing number of reported incidence of predators on the internet here are a couple of information sites. The more one is informed the less likely one is to become a victim.
Weron2u >> Site for teens with information on what they can do to protect themselves
AB Govt site > GetWebWise >> Has a wide range of information for both teens & adults.
CyberTip >> Canada's National Tipline for reporting the online sexual exploitation of children. Has a wide range of information
Saddle
Lake Post-Secondary Blog > Smoke Signals to keep connected with
our students and community members of Saddle Lake Cree Nation
Alex Janvier Painter - His own site with many images of his work... Watch/Listen to an Edmonton Journal interview with photographs at this site http://www.canada.com/edmontonjournal/photogalleries/alex_janvier/index.html
Stewart Steinhauer Sculptor -images of his work, his "blog", musings, commentaries and documentation regarding colonization/genocide and decolonization and other atrocities perpetrated on the people of this planet.
Louise Bernice Halfe (Skydancer) from the Canadian Writers Association > a short bio on this locally born writer or check the Poets webpage for SkyDancer
Priscilla McGilvery an article she wrote "Small Town Alberta Native Prejudice During Hockey"
Theodore R. Campbell Scholarship To reward the accomplishments of an aboriginal student from Blue Quills First Nations College
Randy Moosepayo - Local Artist and Blue Quills Student <> DeviantArt Website <> ComicArtFans Website
Saddle Lake Boys & Girls Club (site is temporarily unavailable)
Saddle Lake First Nations community page
Kehewin Community Education Centre the school and student's home page
Tribal Chiefs Peacekeeping Conservation Commission The TCPCC has been designed to address all off-reserve concerns and issues influencing our capacity to realize the benefits of Treaty. They have a number of projects ongoing at this time.
The Tribal Access System provides an interactive bridge between industry operating on the "Traditional Lands" of First Nations and Tribal organizations currently within Alberta
World Indigenous Net an internet based platform from which Indigenous Ways of Knowing can be shared with the world.
Arts Fine Arts, Painting, Crafts, Carving, Art Supplies, Vendors, etc..
Ben Marra an American photographer specializing in documenting contemporary Powwow
Boxes by Bruce Oklahoma based Native Artist Home page, online ordering
Creations by Lauren South Dakota > custom designed, museum quality Native American traditional style dance costumes and components
Contemporary First Nations Art Canadian McMichael Gallery > Just north of Toronto in the village of Kleinburg
First Nations Art Canada Canadian > Covers a range of Styles and Artists
First Nations Art Government of Canada > Digital Collection of Art by Contemporary Native Artists from across Canada
Heard Museum Phoenix, Arizona > the nation's most prestigious private Indian arts center > mission & philosophy: to educate the public about the heritage and the living cultures and arts of Native peoples, with an emphasis on the peoples of the Southwest
Indian Art Centre: Govt Canada > Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC)'s National Art Collection of Indian (First Nations) and Inuit art .
Indigenous Peoples' Literature Very Comprehensive Resource Directory covering North America Indigenous Peoples
Centralia Fur & Hide Washington State> one of the largest suppliers of rawhide, drum, and leather & costume parts
Kevin Locke Lakota Flute player, Hoop Dancer. Information about him, his belief system, and event schedule
Native American Fine Art Exhibit American > A juried collection of works by several Native artists
Northern Creations Saskachewan > online purchase of artwork by Northern Saskatchewan artists of Cree, Dene & Métis ancestry
Sculptor.Org American > resources related to sculptors and sculpture on and off the internet > Over 400 pages of resources and tools
Native Reflections Manitoba > unique line of publishing products, beautifully designed wall calendars, posters, greeting cards and desktop calendars
Native Tech Canada > An internet resource for indigenous ethno-technology focusing on the arts of Eastern Woodland Indian Peoples, providing historical & contemporary background with instructional how-to's & references. Revising use of the term "primitive" with respect to Native American Technology and Art
Native Way Fine antique weaponry collectibles and "contemporary artifact" gifts, flint work
Online General Arts Degrees and Resources > contains both online arts degree information and subject resources (books, articles, links etc)
Patricia Logie Collection Canada "Chronicles of Pride" 31 paintings of Canadian Aboriginal People who have made important contributions to society
Sa-Cinn Canada > Committed to Providing Affordable and Authentic North West Coast Native Art..."
Spirits of the West Coast Gallery > Native American jewelry and native art including Haida art, Haida prints and Kwakiutl masks presented to you by our West Coast native art gallery.
Stoneman Distributors Ontario > supplier of Brazilian Soapstone
Sunshine Studio Santa Fe Indian Traders > doorway to the widest variety of Southwest Native American art & crafts on the Internet
Sweet Grass Records Saskatoon Saskatchewan > provides Quality Recordings of Aboriginal Music (focus on Pow Wow music)
Art Vision International > not only hosts a Virtual collection of some of British Columbia's finest artists, but also represents artists, “alive today", past, present and future, from around the world.
Writer's Union of Canada Members pages > find something about almost any Canadian Writer
CULTURE Traditional knowledge, History, Resources, and more
Arctic Dawn (link temporarily unavailable) The journeys of Samuel Hearne (Hudson's Bay 1769 thru 1772) : Caution: "Samuel Hearne wrote from the viewpoint of an eighteenth-century Englishman. His attitudes toward Native Canadian life and beliefs (although enlightened for his time) may be judged in places as being racist or sexist in tone. In addition, his descriptions of gruesome, disgusting or violent incidents may be unsettling to the sensitive reader."
American Indian Heritage Foundation (Virginia, USA) was established to provide relief services to Indian people nationwide and to build bridges of understanding and friendship between Indian and non-Indian people
BC Provincial Residential School Survivors Society: The Society's Mandate > To assist First Peoples in British Columbia to recognize and be holistically empowered from the primary and generational effects of residential schools by supporting research, promoting awareness, establishing partnerships and advocating for justice and healing.
5 Great Chiefs: From the producers of the TV Documentary Series CHIEFS. Explore the life and times of history's great native leaders. Trace the events surrounding the lives of 5 different Chiefs and examine the effects on the shaping of their people. Information on Sitting Bull, Sioux Nation; Poundmaker, Cree Nation; Joseph Brant, Mohawk Nation; Blackhawk, Sauk Nation; Pontiac, Ottawa Nation. The information for this site has been compiled through consultation of various books, web sites, original documents, and interviews.
Chisasibi Mandow Agency Vacation with the Cree of James Bay > Learn about the culture and traditions also hunting & fishing. Cultural and Adventure Tourism
Métis National Council Historic Database This web-interfaced database contains textual information that has been extracted from various archival documents and high-resolution digital photography/scans pertaining to the historical Métis Nation. The MNC Historical Online Database will allow users to access Métis related archival information, previously only available at Library and Archives Canada (Ottawa) or on microfilm. Additionally, genealogists and Métis users of this website will be able to construct Métis family trees using the documents in this database.
Natagam Boreal Adventures Whether it is summer sight seeing boat tours of Arctic water mammals like seals, beluga whales, polar bears and arctic birds, or winter snow machine treks through the rugged bush trails to follow the historical fur trade route of our ancestors... Wemindji is a community located at the mouth of the Maquatua River along the east coast of James Bay in Northern Quebec, Canada
Dr. Tom's Home Page Thomas W. Kavanagh Curator of Collections, Mathers Museum of World Cultures Indiana University. Focus on the Comanche People, Ghost Dance, Pawnee Peoples. Interpretation of photographs
Village of First Nations We are proud to bring Native issues, peoples and culture to the Internet in a way that allows us to educate, understand and promote Native ways. Our Internet web site is a place where all Indigenous Peoples have a forum for their many voices
First Nations/First Peoples Issues mega links & info sources including > Leonard Peltier, AIM, Histories etc. Check out their Cumulative Site Index
Dr Jon Allan Reyhner Professor, Dept Educational Specialties, College of Education, Northern Arizona University. He has several link pages in his site including American Indian Education & Indigenous American Indian & Alaska Native Links
Indigenous World Net The object of this web site is to provide an internet based platform from which Indigenous Ways of Knowing can be shared with the world. This will enable Indigenous communities to document their histories and have a central repository of Traditional Knowledge
Indigenous Peoples Survival Foundation (IPSF) is a non-profit, humanitarian organization with the primary mission of promoting understanding between ancient traditional peoples and modern civil society. IPSF secondary mission is to utilize indigenous knowledge to promote economic prosperity for needy people worldwide.
Native American Images is a web "magazine" devoted to the images of Native American People, Places and Land. It is intended to inform you, inspire you, entertain you. If you are a student of Native American Studies, hopefully Native American Images will be a useful resource to you
Native Way Cook Book of the Grandmothers Traditional, Contemporary & Modern Recipes
Nehinawe (Speak Cree) Cree Language
Home page lots of resources
other Cree and Aboriginal language sites include:
the People's Path home
page Cherokee and other resources
Cree Hand Signals
lots of video clips to teach you
Cree Font set
True Type Font in Cree syllabic for Macintosh
Ojibway and Cree Cultural Centre Ontario serving Treaty 9 Nishnawbe-Aski Nation
People's Paths, The Access to interesting and informative information about First Nations people all over America. and their First Peoples
Pow Wows in Alberta a collection of information and photos by Tapwewin
SpiritWatch focused on experiences of a spiritual nature. This watchfulness is in many of the papers a function of the scientific method or classical scholarship but not always.
Saskatchewan Indian Cultural Centre seeking to maintain the cultural identity of the 5 cultures in the Province
Syncrude Gallery of Aboriginal Culture spans 11,000 years and 500 generations, people of the past and present find a voice here. also the Alberta Provincial Museum Home Page
This Day in North American Indian History This site archives thousands of historical events which happened to or affected the Indigenous peoples of North America. Click on the DATES Link at the top of the page. The site also acts as a giant commercial for his book of the same title.
Wisdom Keepers programs present and promote NON-sacred education about indigenous cultures to children under age 18 and under the guidance and supervision of mentors who are people of those cultures
Educational Institution Transcripts
Alberta Learning High School Transcripts - how to get a copy of yours
Athabasca University forms request page
University of Alberta - transcripts and certificates > Transcript Request Form in PDF format
University of Saskatchewan - Transcript Request Page
University of Lethbridge - Registrar's Office > Transcript Request Form in PDF format
University of Calgary Registrar - Records and Transcripts page > Transcript Request Form in PDF format
NAIT - eForms Information page > Transcript Request Form in PDF format
University of Regina - Request for Transcript information page > Transcript Request Form in PDF format
Saskatchewan Learning Student & Teacher Services <See Student Services> for information on Ordering Transcripts
For information about whether or not your courses are transferable:
Alberta Council on Admissions and Transfer Courses - has a link to a searchable database
Alberta Transfer Guide - downloadable files
Education: Scholarships, Sources, Resources etc.
Alberta Learning Dept of Education, Government of Alberta
Alberta Learning Students Finance financial assistance information for post-secondary education, apply on-line
ALIS Alberta Learning Information Service all about K to 12
Alberta Library Universal barrier-free access for all Albertans to information and ideas
American Indian Computer Art Project Home Page, Original Art, Stories, Tribal Languages, Educational Resources
American Indian Education Links information for students and teachers, from Dr. Jon Reyhner's website
American Indian Education Resources for Educators from the California Department of Education
Campus Access A new comprehensive career and student resource.
Canadian Federation of Students representing students at over 55 universities, colleges and technical institutes
First People's Homepage on the Canadian School Net entrance to a wide range of resources: programs, cultural events,
Fourth World Documentation Project Centre for World Indigenous Studies: Source documents from around the world
Native Access Program for Engineering (NAPE) beyond (course availability, scholarships) links, etc.
Native American Home School Association resources and links to more.
Northern Alberta Development Council NADC offers bursaries to Alberta students who are planning to work in northern Alberta after graduation
Four Directions Institute dedicated to preserving the cultural continuum of Native Americans
Capucine's Native Resources Site Native Education links Canadian & American
School Finder Search and compare Canadian schools and universities.
University of Alberta Office of the Registrar - Transcript Request
Educational Institutions & Organizations
AIHEC - American Indian Higher Education Consortium - mission is to support the work of the member colleges and the national movement for tribal self-determination - currently 34 Tribal Colleges in the USA and 1 in Canada
WINHEC - World Indigenous Nations Higher Education Consortium - provides an international forum and support for Indigenous Peoples to pursue common goals through higher education
FNAHEC - First Nations Adult and Higher Education Consortium 8 Tribal Colleges in Canada
Athabasca University Canada's Open University, Athabasca, Alberta
Canadian Aboriginal Science & Technology Society Home Page includes Scholarship info
Institute of American Indian Studies at the University of South Dakota
Keyano College Ft McMurray
Maskwacîs Cultural College Maskwacîs Cultural College is a private community college located within the Four Nations of Hobbema, Alberta, Canada. > Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
Portage College Formerly AVC, Lac La Biche, AB
San Diego State University San Diego, Calexico, Long Beach, California
Saskatchewan Indian Federated College Regina, Saskatoon & Prince Albert, Saskatchewan
University of Alberta Edmonton, Alberta
School of Native Studies: University of Alberta
EVENTS & ACTIVITIES: Conferences, Festivals, Pow Wows, Calendars, etc) (see also Sports & Recreation)
First Perspective Online events info & events, news & issues (by type) of interest to Aboriginal People of Canada
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Canadian Heritage info site
National Aboriginal Day Canadian, June 21st
National Day of Reconciliation
May 26 of every year
Native Event Calendar Searchable database PowWows and other links.
FIND IT (Phone books, Directories, etc)
First Nation Information Project Contact Information & Listings and information on First Nation and other Aboriginal organizations
Tribal Directory American > One of the most complete listings of Federally Recognized Tribes (listed by State) in the US & Alaska.
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT of CANADA: Departments, Programs
Government of Canada Primary internet site: access point to all information about the Government
Human Resources & Skills Development Employment, Career Development, Labor Market
First Nations Forestry Program Natural Resources & Indian and Northern Affairs
First Nations Profiles a database of information provided by Indian and Northern Affairs Search by: First Nation, Tribal Council, Reserve
Hieros Gamos access to information on "Every country & Government on Earth" - alphabetically
Social Development Canada > Children, Disabilities, Seniors
Alberta Government This is the Official Home Page of the Government of Alberta
Department of Economic Development and Tourism Programs, Services and Investment Opportunities
Human Resources and Employment AB Govt.. 'the people and workplace department'
Opportunities North an overview of northern Alberta careers, communities and lifestyle
HUMAN, ECONOMIC & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: Programs, Resources, Sources, Wellness
AADAC Alberta Alcohol & Drug Abuse Commission
Aboriginal Business Canada Promoting growth in Canada's Aboriginal business community
Alberta Economic Development Home page
Aboriginal Healing Foundation A foundation mandated to address the physical, sexual, and psychological abuse legacy left by the residential school system.
Action Without Borders A global network of individuals and organizations sharing ideas, information and resources to help build a world where all people can live free, dignified and productive lives.
Alberta Research Council Supporting economic development through technological development
Barrie Area Native Advisory Circle (B.A.N.A.C.) dedicated to community development and wellness throughout Simcoe County and northern York Region in Central Ontario
Breaking the Silence: an EXCELLENT Sexual Abuse Resource site
Health & Community Services Directory Taos, New Mexico
Four Worlds Institute Home page: 25 years of Community & Human Development Experience
First Nations Forestry Program Federal Ministry of Natural Resources and Indian Affairs
International Institute for Sustainable Development (Canada) To promote sustainable development in decision making internationally and within Canada
Lost Bird Society Great resource page for those in search biological families and for gaining an understanding of the "Wounded Knee Massacre"!
National Residential School Survivors Society - Serving as a national voice for the best interest of survivors and their descendants
Nechi Training, Research & Health Promotions Institute committed to Holistic Healing and Health Addictions Free Lifestyles. Aboriginal training, outreach, community development
Saskatchewan Industry and Resources (fixed link)
Selkirk Healing Centre Traditionally based, substance abuse recovery, adults, youth & family, Selkirk Manitoba
Waseskun Canada Inc a non-profit group focused on healing and development in the areas of Community Corrections, Native Justice, prevention and intervention
Western Economic Diversification Federal government information and services relating to business.
White Wolf Workshops Ancient wisdom leading to self-discovery, healing
United Way United Way is not just another charity
Link Sites - good places to start looking
Bill's Aboriginal Links Without question, this is the one of the most comprehensive sites for links to Canadian & American and other International Aboriginal Sources.
Aboriginal Websites from the Assembly of First Nations' Link site
Native Links St. Francis Xavier University > Canadian, Micmac/MikMaq & American sites
Native Web A cyber-place for Earth's Indigenous peoples. lots of links and resources
Turtle Island Web Site Catalogue of Links to a wide range of Resourses
Atlantic Canada First Nations Help Desk
- Nova Scotia > Technology in the Classroom _ 1st Nations School net
First Nations Periodicals Index - links to a large number of First Nations Newspapers
Aboriginal Multi-Media Society Windspeaker, CFWE Radio, Alberta Sweetgrass
First Perspective Online Aboriginal Newspaper. A full range of news, events and opinions.
Native American Journalists Association formed to encourage, inspire, enhance and empower Native communicators
Nunatsiaq News Nunavut & Nunavik news from Iqaluit NT
Saskatchewan Indian
Magazine Archive of significant articles since 1970 also link searchable
index of 20 Aboriginal newspapers,journals, and magazines (including the
Saskatchewan Indian)
Turtle Island Native Network Aboriginal news and information
NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, FOUNDATIONS AND CHARITIES
Idea List Directory to 10,000 non profit agency pages. Add your agency to the growing directory
Internet Nonprofit Center Information & Links to nonprofits around the world
Labatt's People in Action summer student employment program.
Philanthropy News Online All about non-profits: resources, links, information
ORGANIZATIONS (Specific Councils, Communities, Agencies, etc)
Alderville 1st Nations Community Located in Rice Lake, Ontario
Caldwell First Nations Point Pelee, Ont. "We are working in cooperation with the Caldwell First Nations Office to ensure that the supporters of the Caldwell tribe have a voice on their behalf, a forum for their concerns, and an organized presence on the Internet".
Cariboo Tribal Council B.C.includes information about the treaty negotiation process, as well as, profiles of the Canim Lake, Williams Lake, Soda Creek & Canoe Creek Bands
Grand Council of the Crees (Eeyou Istchee) The political body that represents the approximately 14,000 Crees or “Eeyouch” (“Eenouch” – Mistissini dialect), as they call themselves, of Eastern James Bay and Southern Hudson Bay in Northern Quebec.
Innu Nation excellent source of information about the Nation and its Issues
Indian Affairs Search page providing access to basic demographics on Canadian First Nations communities
Metis National Council Home of the National Council with a focus on promotion of Metis business
Metis Settlements of Alberta Your link to information about the settlements and their activities.
Moravian of the Thames Ontario Deleware Nation community
Native Counselling Services of Alberta Home of the Native Courtworker Program and other services
Pic River First Nation is a small Ojibway community nestled along the North Shores of Lake Superior. The community has many diversified business interests including a Cable Television company, a large scale forestry company, and a hydro electric company.
La Plaza Taos, New Mexico OnLine Community Network
Treaty 8 First Nations of Alberta covers the areas of Northern Alberta, Northwestern Saskatchewan, Northeastern British Columbia, and the Southwest portion of the Northwest Territories.
Waswanipi Cree First Nation Northern Quebec
Whitefish Lake Community... no.. not ours the Ontario one
United Nations Home Page
SPORTS & RECREATION (Events, Information, Resources, etc) (Also see Events & Activities)
(NHL) Native Hockey Players Home Page the title says it all. A new site... under construction so keep checking to see what's new
Saskatchewan Indian First Nations Sports Hall of Fame information and recognition of a variety of First Nation's Athletes
WOMEN Focus on Women's issues, Programs, Resources
Canadian Women's Internet Association A resource centre & meeting place for Canadian Women. Lots of Links
Career Place Focus on Aboriginal Women
Cheewa James Modoc Woman, Professional Speaker, Author and Recording Artist
Native Shop A project of Native American Women's Health Education Resource Center
Women In Technology International Home Page Offers a wide range of information, resources, links
YOUTH: Focus on youth issues, programs, resources
AUYSOP Urban Aboriginal student summer employment program
Aboriginal Youth Network All kinds of interesting goodies.. worth a visit
Aboriginal Youth Business Council created for youth by youth and is designed to encourage First Nations youth entrepreneurship
Canada World Youth International student exchange program
Special Paths:
special links pages for Aboriginal Youth
2 paths
Younger and
Older kids. lots of neat places to check out
..from the "People's Paths
People"
Native Youth News contact information
United National Indian Tribal Youth (UNITY) American organization designed to help young people make positive differences in their tribes, villages and communities. serving American Indian and Alaska Native youth.
Youth Resource Network of Canada helping youth to bridge the gap between Education & Employment, Mega-resources
Youth Employment Information programs and services available for youth at the community level
Youth: Jobs Strategy Priority a Human Resources Development Canada initiative
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