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Abya Yala Net NativeWeb. Information on indigenous peoples in Mexico, Central, and South America.
American Folk Site dealing with American folklore, people, and popular culture.
Ancient Mesoamerican Civilizations University of Minnesota. Archaeology, history, legends, mathematics, political organization, religion, and writing systems of Aztec, Maya, Mixtec, and Zapotec cultures. Also bibliographies and links.
Anthropology Resources on the Internet Links arranged in the following categories: Journals, methods, jobs, institutions, anthropology, archaeology, web directories, and university departments.
ArmenianHouse.org Features a collection of documents on Armenian literature, history, religion and anything else Armenia-related.
Asian-Nation C.N. Le. News, discussion, information about Asian American culture, immigration, history, contemporary issues, history of Vietnam, related links, etc.
Better world links30000 links on global topics like peace, environment, human rights, third world, social justice, women, religion, education, economy, military, ...
Center for Immigration Studies (CIS)devoted exclusively to research and policy analysis of the economic, social, demographic, fiscal, and other impacts of immigration on the United States.
Center for World Indigenous Studies Fourth world studies, research, internships, fellowships, and volunteer opportunities, etc.
Chinese Historical and Cultural Project Information on (under Virtual Museum and Library) Chinese wedding traditions, music, festivals, games, the arts, Chinese neighborhoods and community, etc.
Cuban and Cuban-American StudiesUniversity of Miami.
Cultural Studies Central Robin Markowitz. Links to lots of cultural studies and contemporary culture sites.
Culture.pl managed by the Adam Mickiewicz Institute (AMI) - a government cultural institution created in the year 2000. The AMI's mission is to promote Polish culture throughout the world.
Encyclopedia Mythica M.F. Lindemans. Site dedicated to mythology, folklore, legend, etc.
Folklore and Mythology Electronic Texts D.L. Ashliman, University of Pittsburg.Over 800 texts arranged by theme, author, sometimes culture or region. No search engine. Texts are cited.
Hmong Homepage Collection of resources relating to Hmong history, culture, language, and current events.
INCORE Initiative on Conflict Resolution and Ethnicity Information arranged by country relevant to ethnic conflicts in that country. News, articles, links, maps, e-mail lists, etc. Similar information arranged in the following categories: Truth & Reconciliation, Religion and Conflict, Refugees, Landmines, Human Rights, Women and Conflict, Children and Conflict.
Indigenous Peoples Literature Glenn Welker. Stories, poetry, quotes, famous people, etc.
Kwanzaa Dr. Maulana Karenga. Detail the African roots of the holiday, the seven principles, and the seven basic symbols.
Latin American Studies University of Texas at Austin. Page of links and resources.
Latino Beat Hispanic community news and extensive subject directory of links and resources that cover arts & culture, business, Mexico & NAFTA, education, community organizations, special reports on Cinco de Mayo, Cesar Chavez, Hurricane Mitch, etc.
Links to Aboriginal Resources Bill Henderson. Unannotated links, arranged by geographical location and subject.
Mesoweb Pre-Columbian Art Research Institute and Mexico's Instituto Nacional de Antropologia y Historia. This site is "devoted to ancient Mesoamerica and its cultures: the Olmec, Maya, Aztec, Teotihuacano, Toltec, Mixtec, Zapotec and others" and presents information about an archeological dig and restoration project at Palenque in Chiapas, Mexico. Photos, map, animations, videos (requiring QuickTime), rubbings of Maya sculptures, and an illustrated encyclopedia are available as well as the text of the first Palenque roundtable: a conference on art, iconography, and dynastic history of Palenque. There are related links.
Migration Policy Institute (MPI)dedicated to the study of the movement of people worldwide.
The Modern Language Association Language mapThe MLA Language Map is intended for use by students, teachers, and anyone interested in learning about the linguistic and cultural composition of the United States.
The Mongols in World HistoryOnline curriculum materials on Asia
Peace Corps Web Page Volunteer information, commentary from returned volunteers, country information, etc.
Pew Hispanic CenterInformation about Hispanics in the United States - reports, statistics, links.
Red Book of the Russian Empire online version of a 1993 book that documents the plight of endangered peoples in the area formerly known as the Soviet Union. Most of the groups number less than 30,000, less than 70% speak their native language, and they do not have a central settlement. Eighty-five groups are described with information on their habitat, self-designation, population, anthropology, religion ethnological development, and history. An introduction provides the context in which the "russification" of different ethnic groups occurred, a classification of peoples by language groups, an index of peoples, tribes, dialects, and languages, and a guest book for comments.
Roper Center University of Connecticut. More than 10,000 survey files from polls from 100 countries and over sixty years. Includes the Japanese and Latin American Data Banks.
Smithsonian Institution Savor ethnic foods of Hawaii, learn to pronounce Yoruba names, see a video of sacred Indian dances, and listen to languorous slack key guitar, and more.
South East Asian Images & Texts Project University of Wisconsin. Searchable database of photographs and images of the last century.
WWW Virtual Library: Indigenous Studies Many links, divided by continent and ethnic group.