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The Great Peace... The Gathering of Good Minds CD-ROM

The Great Peace CD Resource Section -- Websites

http://www.ratical.com/many_worlds/6Nations/
This link is "The Six Nations: The Oldest Living Participatory Democracy on Earth." It is an in-depth account of the history of the Iroquois Confederacy. The page is extensive and covers many topics such as: Inauguration of Six Nations Subtree; Native American Political Systems and the Evolution of Democracy; Dating the Iroquois Confederacy; and How Much Land Did the Iroquois Possess? This site also features links to many other Iroquois Related Sites:

http://indy4.fdl.cc.mn.us/~isk/art/beads/wampum.html

http://indy4.fdl.cc.mn.us/~isk/tribes/tribes.htm(a page of links)

http://www.dickshovel.com/iro.html

http://www.axess.com/mohawk
This site is designed and maintained by Kahon:wes. One noticeable link is a complete translation of the Great Law. It has an Iroquois Confederacy site that has songs (written, not in audio format), articles, and stories. http://www.axess.com/mohawk branches into many sites. Also featured is information on finding resources for all five Nations of the Iroquois Confederacy.

http://www.sni.org
The official site for the Seneca Nation of Indians of New York State.

http://www.indians.org/welker/hiawatha.htm
The Hiawatha link tells the story of the Peacemaker and Hiawatha. It has some historical information on the origins of the story. Another site to consider is http://www.indians.org/welker/iroquois.htm. This is an in-depth page about the Iroquois. The Iroquois site contains information about literature.
www.indians.org has been online since 1996.

http://www.albany.net/~printup
"The Prayer of Thanksgiving," by Melanie Printup Hope. There is a spiritual mood to this page of artwork created by Melanie Printup Hope, Tuscarora graphic design artist. Melanie created beadwork panels of the contents of the Iroquois Thanksgiving Address.

http://www.woodland-centre.on.ca
Woodland Cultural Centre
This page is about the Cultural Centre located on the Six Nations Reserve in Ontario. It has five main areas of interest: About the Centre; Museum; Languages; Research Library; and What’s Cool. This Cultural Centre has been in operation for 25 years and has an excellent Research Library.

http://www.tuscaroras.com/hetf/
Haudenosaunee Environmental Task Force
Environmental Restoration: An Indigenous Strategy for Human Sustainability

This site deals with Aboriginal Control over their environment with a story about a world meeting where the UN recognized the Iroquois Confederacy. This page defines their philosophy, their mission, and their goals. It contains information on how to contact the organization. This page is linked with the Mohawk Nation Council of Chiefs.

www.tuscaroras.com/nnatc/
This is the North American Indian Travelling College’s site, one of many First Nations Cultural Centres in Canada. It includes the Travelling College’s Publications List. The e-mail address is nnatc@glen-net.ca.

http://www.albany.edu/sph/superfund/index2.html
First Environment Research Projects
Basic Research on Hazardous Chemical Wastes.

The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) conducts tests and has some results on this page. Since 1990, the human health and environmental impacts of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) at the Akwesasne Mohawk Nation have been studied by researchers at the University of Albany, Syracuse University and the Environmental Research Center at the State University of New York (SUNY) College at Oswego.

www.sixnations.org
Haudenosaunee: People Building a Longhouse

This is the website of the Onondaga Nation, Syracuse, New York. There are five main sections in this website, consisting of: Culture; Great Law of Peace; Lessons from History; Grand Council; and Threats to Traditional Government. The Threats to Traditional Government section would take about 30 minutes to one hour to read.

http://www.northnet.org/earth
SRMT Environment Division

This is the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe's Environment site, with a lot of information about cleaning up the environment. There are areas on Hazardous Materials, Environmental Planning and Development, and Clean Water Programs. This site represents the work of the government- recognized elected band council.

http://www.c-c-concepts.com/Six_Nations/entrance.htm
Netguide Web Site of the Six Nations

This site has limited information about Six Nations of the Grand River. The site maintained by two individuals. It is not an official community site, but provides an overview of the reserve.

http://www.nativeweb.org/
Native Web - resources for indigenous cultures around the world.

This site has three main areas and is well organized. It contains many topics. They are Resource Center, Community Center and General Site Info. Under each main area are eight sub-topics that deal from a wide range of things. This site is definitely in-depth.

http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Olympus/3808/
Six Nations of the Grand River
This site has general background information about the Six Nations of the Grand River. It includes some of the many businesses in the community, tourist information, links and chat sections. This page is maintained by Chris Bomberry