Native American Web Sites

Important: For information on how you can research American Indian Genealogy, please see the American Indian Genealogy page.

Federally Recognized Indian Tribes

These Tribes receive special services from the U. S. Government because they are Native Americans.
http://www.artnatam.com/tribes.html

Indian Arts and Crafts Act of 1990

Act protects Native Americans arts and crafts business practices from exploitation from non-Native Americans.
http://www.artnatam.com/law.html

How do I get in touch with the Bureau of Indian Affairs?

Bureau of Indian Affairs Home Page:
http://www.bia.gov

Where can I find information on the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA)?

http://www.cast.uark.edu/other/nps/bck/nagpra/

Where can I find general information on Native Americans?

Use any Internet search engine (Google, Alta Vista, etc.) and enter the topic "Native Americans"

The Trail of Tears

Congress has designated a national historic trail to mark and commemorate the removal routes taken by Cherokees who were forced from their homelands in the 1800s. To assist with research and interpretation of the trail, the National Park Service has entered a partnership with the National Trail of Tears Association and several tribal nations. The Trail of Tears Association consists of volunteer chapters chartered in each state the Cherokees passed through on their 1836-38 forced emigration.

Georgia Chapter, National Trail of Tears Association

National Tribal partners:

Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma

Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians

Muscogee (Creek) Nation of Oklahoma

Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma

Chickasaw Nation of Oklahoma

Seminole Nation

Poarch Band of Creek Indians, Alabama

United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians, Oklahoma