WEB LINKS

Lenape

• Delaware (Lenape) Tribe of Indians: Homepage
  the official tribal homepage of the Lenape

• The Delaware Estuary: a Fourth Grade Unit
  developed by a teacher for his fourth-grade class, this site outlines the history of the region and includes a history of the Lenape people and a timeline of Lenape-European relations

• Native Americans in the Hudson Valley
  several papers outlining the history of the Lenape plus a bibliography

• Lightning Valley Village (Lenapé)
  this site contains information on Lenape culture, history and spirituality

Native American -- Myths/Legends

• Powersource Native American Art & Education Center
  a valuable resource on Native American dancing, legends, and art

• Indigenous Peoples' Literature
  includes stories, histories, quotes and prayers from a multitude of Native American tribes and First Peoples

Native American -- General

• National Museum of the American Indian
  part of the Smithsonian Institution, includes online exhibits and educational resources

• Native American Author Database
  comprehensive list of Native authors and online texts from the Internet Public Library

• Honor the Earth -- Home
  an environmental advocacy organization of Native activists and musicians

BIBLIOGRAPHY
Includes call numbers from the Ann Arbor District Library

• Rainbow Crow: a Lenape Tale
  by Nancy Van Laan
  New York: Knopf, c1989.
  AADL Call Number: J 398.26 Va (Youth Dept.)

• The Lenapes
  by Robert S. Grumet
  New York: Chelsea House Publishers, 1989.
  AADL Call Number: Y 970.3 Gr (Youth Dept.)

• The Lenape Indians
  Junior Library of American Indians
  by Josh Wilker
  New York: Chelsea Juniors, c1994.
  AADL Call Number: J 970.3 Wi (Youth Dept.)

• Wonders of Crows
  by Wyatt Blassingame
  New York: Dodd, Mead and Company, 1979.
  AADL Call Number: J 598.2 Bl (Youth Dept.)

• Listen to the Crows
  by Laurence Pringle
  New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Company, 1976.
  AADL Call Number: J 598.2 Pr (Youth Dept.)

• The White Deer and Other Stories Told by the Lenape
  by John Bierhost
  New York: William Morrow and Company, 1995.
  AADL Call Number: Y 398.208 Wh (Youth Dept.)

• American Indian Myths and Legends
  Richard Erdoes and Alfonso Ortiz, eds.
  New York: Pantheon Books, 1984.
  AADL Call Number: 398.208 Am

• When the Chenoo Howls: Native American Tales of Terror
  by Joseph Bruchac
  New York: Walker and Co., 1998.
  AADL Call Number: Y 398.208 Br (Youth Dept.)

• In a Circle Long Ago : a Treasury of Native Lore from North America
  by Nancy Van Laan
  New York: Apple Soup Books, c1995.
  AADL Call Number: J 398.208 VA (Youth Dept.)

• The Lenape [videorecording]
  Indians of North America video collection II.
  Bala Cynwyd, PA: Schlessinger Video Productions, c1994.
  AADL Call Number: VideoCas YD 970.3 Le -- YOUTHVIDEO (Youth Dept.)

• Lenape Language Lessons [sound recording] 2nd ed.
  by Nora Thompson Dean
  Dewey, Okla.: Touching Leaves Indian Crafts, 1988.
  AADL Call Number: Cassette 497.3 Dean 2 -- AVLANGUAGE

COMMUNITY RESOURCES (Ann Arbor/Detroit)

• University of Michigan Exhibit Museum of Natural History
  http://www.exhibits.lsa.umich.edu/Welcome.html,
  This museum is located on the corner of Washtenaw Ave. and Geddes Ave. on the UM central campus, and contains a Native American section. In addition, there is an online exhibition of Native American dioramas at: http://www.exhibits.lsa.umich.edu/New/VirtualExhibits/Nat.Am./Nat.Amindex.html.

• The University of Michigan Museum of Anthropology
  holds research collections available by appointment to scholars. Their website contains many online exhibits of Native American artifacts, http://www.umma.lsa.umich.edu/.
  The collections are part of the Museum of Natural History (above).

• University of Michigan Matthaei Botanical Gardens
  http://sitemaker.umich.edu/mbgna
  The gardens contains a multitude of plants native to America and offers tours, lectures and workshops on ethnobotany and Native American plant use. In addition, there is a yearly event called "Blast to the Past" which focuses on the use of plants and natural resources by Native Americans and pioneers. 1800 North Dixboro Road, Ann Arbor, 48105.

• Native American Student Association (NASA) at the University of Michigan
  http://www.umich.edu/~aium/
  NASA sponsors many educational events, including a yearly powwow that takes place in March, http://www.umich.edu/~powwow/

• Great Lakes Indian Museum
  This museum focuses on the Native Americans of the Great Lakes region.
  6325 West Jefferson, Detroit, (313) 297-9360.

• Detroit Historical Museum
  http://www.detroithistorical.org
  The Detroit Historical Museum offers exhibitions, resources and workshops on the history of Detroit. Of special interest is the online virtual tour, "Glimpses of Michigan's Past" at: http://www.detroithistorical.org/html/tours/sec05/index.htm
  5401 Woodward Ave., Detroit, (313) 833-1805.

• Detroit Institute of the Arts
  http://www.dia.org
  The DIA holds collections of Native American art and offers tours, workshops and special events.
  5200 Woodward Ave., Detroit, (313) 833-7900.