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Of Special InterestPublications and Resources

School

American Association of School Librarians (AASL) Resource Guides

Tribal

Training and Assistance for Indian Library Services, known as TRAILS

CELANAN
online journal of Indigenous Governance

American Indian Review
online Journal from the UK

Six Nations Writers Project
online newsletter

THE best index of Native Resources on the Internet/WWW

American Natives Press Archives - National Clearing House of Native Press
Includes searchable bibliographic Database

First Nations Periodical Index - Canada
Includes searchable bibliographic Database

American Indian Library Association (AILA)
http://www.nativeculture.com/lisamitten/aila.html

Alaskan Native Knowledge Network
http://www.ankn.uaf.edu/index.html

ERIC Center resources - including Rural and Indian Education
http://www.ael.org/page.htm?&index=752&pd=1&pv=x

The Kappler Project - full text of Indian Laws and Treaties

Digital Divide Network Site

Internet Public Library Home page

Aboriginal Peoples Television Network
This Canadian broadcaster provides aboriginal indian content.

aboriginaltimes
Weekly articles of interest to native Canadians from the independent publication AboriginalTimes.

Alberta Sweetgrass
The aboriginal newspaper of Alberta.

American Indian Quarterly
Journal deals primarily with the Indians of the Southwest. Sample issue online.

American Indian Radio on Satellite Home Page
National distribution system for Native programming to Tribal communities and general audiences via radio and the internet. Streaming audio from RealMedia and video on WebTV.

American Indian Review
Quarterly magazine containing articles and stories, both traditional and contemporary issues primarily written by American Indian authors.

Canada's Aboriginal Digital Collections
A gateway to web sites of Canadian Aboriginal images and information, created by Aboriginal youth with funding from Industry Canada.

CFWE-FM Radio - The Native Perspective
A division of AMMSA - Canada's leading Aboriginal communications provider.

Char-Koosta News
Excerpts from the official newspaper of the Flathead Indian Reservation.

CKRZ Radio
Six Nations' first and only radio station. With programming, background and contact information.

Dibaudjimoh Nawash
News and opinion direct from the Chippewas of Nawash First Nation.

First Nations Drum
News from Canada's Native communities.

First Nations Gazette
Reports on bylaws passed by First Nations. Published by Native Law Centre of Canada and the Indian Advisory Taxation Board.

First Nations Periodicals Index
Index of twenty journals of mainly Canadian Native content. Citations only, no abstracts or text.

Gryphon Productions Ltd.
Award-winning video productions aimed at Native American, First Nations communities, organizations, government, schools and hospitals.

Indian Country Today Newspaper
The world's largest Native American news source, shipped internationally.

Indianz.com
Extensive and up-to-date portal to Native American news, activism, and entertainment information on the internet. Forums, relationship advice, tribe of the week.

The Internet Public Library
Includes a heavily used Native American Authors database. Primarily contemporary Native American authors, although some historical authors are also represented.

Inuit and Cree Broadcasters
Roster of radio and television stations in Nunavik, Arctic Quebec, Canada.

Micmac Maliseet Nations News
The Confederacy of Mainland Micmacs' newspaper.

Missinipi Broadcasting Corporation
MBC's Cree programming is received and rebroadcast to 29 communities in Manitoba on the Native Communications Network (NCI).

My Two Beads Worth
Online Native American Indian/First Nations/Indigenous news source with special features such as Native American Stories.

Native American Public Telecommunications
Organization dedicated to educational and public telecommunications programs and services by and for American Indians supporting tribal sovereignty.

Native Law News Digest
Daily legal news update from mainstream and Native American media sources.

Native Nashville - Tanasi News
Native news with emphasis on southeast, particularly Tennessee Indian affairs.

Native News Online
Daily top news and headlines affecting First Nations across North America.

Native News Online
Offers articles and attention to today's issues, along with links and resources.

Navajo Times Online
Online newspaper of the Navajo Nation.

News, culture, and events of American Indian Tribes
Daily updates of American Indian Tribal and individual news with links to original news media sources. Updates of cultural events.

Newz and Viewz by Native American Students
Native American online newspaper for Native students to communicate and congregate. Student reporters cover tribal communities and colleges.

Oneida Radio, 89.5 FM, "The Eagle"
Information, news, and links from this First Nations owned, operated, and supported radio station.

Raven's Eye
The aboriginal newspaper of BC and the Yukon.

Red Lake Net News
News, information, and opinions from the Red Lake Ojibwe Nation.

Saskatchewan Indian
A collection of selected full text articles from the 1970's to the 1990's.

Saskatchewan Sage
The aboriginal newspaper of Saskatchewan.

Secwepemc News
Published by the Secwepemc Cultural Education Society, and supported by the Shuswap Nation Tribal Council, the Cariboo Tribal Council and its 17 bands.

Tekawennaki
Southern Ontario's oldest Native news weekly.

The Aboriginal Multi-Media Society (AMMSA)
Canada's leading Aboriginal communications provider includes Windspeaker, Alberta Sweetgrass, Saskatchewan Sage,Raven's Eye, AMS and CFWE-FM radio.

The Eastern Door
A community based newspaper serving the Mohawk of Kahnawake.

The Native American Journal
Native American news, hard hitting articles, traditional women's medicine, a Powwow Calendar, and support for Leonard Peltier and the Dineh.

The Native American Village
Indigenous articles, news, and links.

Turtle Island Native Network
Canada's Aboriginal news and information network.

Turtle Island News
Native newspaper serving the Six Nations and surrounding areas.

Victor Rocha's news digest
Native news, emphasis on casino issues. Headlines with pointers to full story on other sources.

Windspeaker On-line
Canada's leading aboriginal news source and communications provider.

Yahoo Coverage of First Nations
A directory of Canadian First Nations articles.

California's Indian News
Native American newspaper from California with news articles, job listings, events calendar, and an extensive California and US powwow directory.

Canku Ota (Many Paths)
A bi-weekly newsletter for youth that celebrates Native America, it's traditions and cultures. Includes archives, coloring book, activities, and guest writers.

Indian Country News
Culture and national pow-wow information recognized for excellence by the Native American Journalists Association

Indian Trader
Newspaper with event and lifestyle information for the indigenous peoples of the United States.

National Native American EMS Association
Newsletter serving The Nations Native American Emergency Medical Professionals (First Responders, EMT's, Nurses, Physicians)

Native American Press/Ojibwe News
Independent Native American newspaper operating to expose corruption and demand accountability from tribal, state and federal government entities.

Native Circle Newsletter
Discover Indian teachings, traditions, crafts, music and current cultural issues through our newsletter.

Native Peoples Magazine
On-line magazine, covering the arts, cultures and socio-political issues of all indigenous peoples of the Americas.

Native Tongue Magazine
Read current news, historical information and art articles.

Navajo-Hopi Observer
Weekly Arizona newspaper, current issue is online

News from Native California
Quarterly print magazine by, for, and about the California Indian world. Searchable site; subscription, back issues and submission information, event calendar, links.

Sota Iya Ye Yapi Weekly Newspaper
News of and for the Sisseton-Wahpeton Dakota nation

The Circle: Native American News and Arts
Covers Native American News and Arts in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Regular columns, articles, and archive.

The Gentle Survivalist
Native and Creator-centered news and views, denouncing the selling of spirituality by both new agers and fake medicine men, and offering the teachings of prophets, grandfathers and wise earthkeepers written to confound curiosity seekers.

Tuscarora Native Peoples News
A Native American newsletter distributed by Trader Don. On this site you will find the latest copy of, Tuscarora Native Peoples News along with a complete archive of all back issues.

Whispering Wind Magazine
A bi-monthly magazine featuring crafts, culture, powwows, and history of the American Indian.

Wotanging Ikche -- Native American News
A Native American newsletter distributed by Gary Night Owl. Here on this site you will find the latest copy of Wotanging Ikche, along with a complete archive of all back issues.

General

Fact Sheet

Rural Library Communities (PDF file)

Paulding County Carnegie Library
Rural Library Services Newsletter

Center for Rural Librarianship at Clarion University of Pennsylvania

Website designated to provide knowledge and resources to rural libraries

    To stimulate imaginative thinking relative to rural library services;

    To identify problems endemic with library services--for those currently being served and those who are unserved

    To provide consultative services in designing new service patterns in rural libraries;

    To conduct and/or coordinate research relative to identifiable library problems

Separate links include:

1. Book resources for rural libraries

2. Rural Libraries Journal

3. Bibliographies on books related to Rural Libraries

Information Bridges International, Inc.
Founded by Judith A. Siess in 1996 to facilitate exchanges of ideas among librarians and information professionals around the world. Provides a series of experts and summaries of publications. Also offers various workshops.

Publications

The One-Person Library: A Newsletter for Librarians and Management
A monthly 12-page publication focusing on management and networking for solo librarians. It also includes news from around the world, conference reports, book reviews, and the popular "What Would You Do?" column featuring actual problems and solutions to everyday issues facing the OPL.

The OPL Sourcebook: A Guide for Solo and Small Libraries ,
by Judith A. Siess, Medford NJ: Information Today, Inc

Time Management, Planning and Prioritization for Librarians ,
Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow Press, 2002

The Visible Librarian: Asserting Your Value Through Marketing and Advocacy ,
Chicago: ALA Press, 2003.

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