LibGuides: Book Displays: Monthly Theme 2024: Web Sites

Websites

Native American Heritage Month
This site includes exhibits, collections, videos, audio links, and webinars.
Native American Heritage Commission
California created the NAHC in 1976 to be responsible for identifying and cataloging Native American cultural resources, including sacred sites.
American Indian Arts Marketplace
Celebrate contemporary and traditional Native art forms at the Autry Museum of the American West’s thirtieth annual—and first virtual—American Indian Arts Marketplace. Purchase one-of-a-kind artwork, jewelry, and fashion, and view films, talks, and a live virtual Short Play Festival from Native Voices, the Autry’s resident theatre company.
Search Federally Recognized Tribes
Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, Indian Affairs; Can search each state

Museums

Historic Southwest Museum
Originally the Southwest Museum of the American Indian, it contains the second largest collection of Native American objects.
National Museum of the American Indian

California Websites

California Tribal Communities
Locations, Maps, and information on California tribes based on most recent census data.
A Guide to California's Tribes and Indigenous Peoples
Digital Atlas of California Native Americans
Source: State of California, Native American Heritage Commission

Local Tribes

According to California.com, "The Los Angeles Native American tribes consisted of three distinct groups which predate the California Missions’ establishment—Ventureno, Gabrielio, and Fernandeno. Though they aren’t federally recognized, the state of California acknowledges them... The second-largest urban region in the United State—the Greater Los Angeles Area—is home to 14 federally recognized California tribes. Two of these tribes are found in San Bernardino County, and 12 in Riverside. Orange, Ventura, and Los Angeles counties have many members of California tribes that aren’t federally recognized."

The Barbareño/Ventureño Band of Mission Indians
"Welcome to the online home of the Barbareño/Ventureño Band of Mission Indians. Our tribe is comprised of Chumash families from Santa Barbara and Ventura counties."
Ventureño Chumash
Source: Native Land Digital; contains maps, website, and images
Pechanga Band of Indians
This site offers information this band's history, culture, people, government, economy, and much more!
Gabrielino-Tongva Indian Tribe
This site provides history, news, and contact information for this tribe.
Fernandeño Tataviam Band of Mission Indians
From the website: "The distinct community of the present-day Fernandeño Tataviam Band of Mission Indians (FTBMI) originated in the lineages, villages and culture of the pre-Mission period. The FTBMI is an independent nation, exercising its inherent sovereign authority over its tribal citizens and territory.
Mission San Fernando was established on September 8, 1797 at the village of Achoicominga."