NativeWeb Resources: Central & South America

Name and Description	Nation	Location
1996 articles on Brazil Decree 1775/96 from NATIVE-L		America - South
Following are articles concerning the decree promulgated by the government of Brazil on 8 January 1996 with regard to the demarcation of Indian lands.
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Articles about the Taino people from NATIVE-L	Taino	America - Central
Articles about the Taino people from NATIVE-L
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Asociacion de Cabildos Indigenas del Norte del Cauca (ACIN)		America - South
La Asociación de Cabildos Indígenas del Norte el Cauca-ACIN, se ha constituido como entidad de apoyo al proceso de comunitario zonal de organización, conformación de la entidad territorial indígena, consolidación de su autonomía política y jurídica y creación de un sistema propio en educación, salud, manejo de recursos naturales y economía solidaria.
Buenos Aires, Argentina		America - South
All About Buenos Aires, Argentina. Todo Sobre Buenos Aires, Argentina
Caribbean History Website
Information on Caribbean History, geared to CXC students (english speaking Caribbean) topics (so far) myths re: "Caribs" and "Arawaks"
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Centro Cultural Ñañhu Mbithe		Mexico
The Mbithe Ñañhu Cultural Center was established to help preserve and promote the culture of the Ñañhu community of San Pablito in Puebla, Mexico. Members have not only held classes in guitar, woodburning, screenprinting, painting for children and other arts, they have been active in the area of community development projects
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Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (CONAIE)	Quechua	America - South
Since its formation in 1986, CONAIE has led the Indigenous peoples of Ecuador from relative isolation to a position at center stage of Ecuadorian society. CONAIE is the representative body that guarantees Indigenous peoples the political voice that has too long been denied them, and that expresses their needs and goals within a rapidly changing world.
More sites on conaie.org
Conferencia Permanente de los Pueblos Indígenas del Peru (COPPIP)	Quechua	America - South
La COPPIP es un espacio de encuentro y diálogo entre las organizaciones indígenas peruanas de costa, sierra y amazonía que poseen mandato directo emanado de sus comunidades de base, sean campesinas o nativas.
Conselho Indigenista Missionário (CIMI)		America - South
Esta página foi pensada para todos os que acreditam numa sociedade mais justa e solidária. A inauguração deste espaço coincide com o momento em que a entidade comemora 25 anos em defesa da vida dos povos indígenas. Representa a nossa resposta aos permanentes apelos de entidades e pessoas solidárias à causa indígena em todo o mundo que sugeriram ao Cimi disponibilizar sua experiência de trabalho e informações recolhidas ao longo desta caminhada.
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Cultures of the Andes	Quechua	America - South
Music, Photos, Poems and stories from the Andes mountain region of South America, which includes artists from Perú, Bolivia, Ecuador, Argentina and Chile; in Spanish and the Quechua indian language.
EL SITIO DEL FOLCLOR MEXICANO		Mexico
A new form of knowing the Traditions of Mexico, videos, music, literature, classes, wardrobe, accessories, events, consultantships, directory of dance ,hospedaje and design of you paginate, 33 years of service
Ethnic Tourism in the Sierra Tarahumara		Mexico
A Comparison of Two Raramuri Ejidos by Amy Elizabeth Anderson, B.A.
Etnias indígenas de Colombia		America - South
Este sitio web busca dar aconocer las características de las diferentes nacionalidades indígenas que existen en Colombia, la realidad que los rodea y sus procesos de participación social y política en búsqueda de su reivindicación como pueblos.
Federación Ecuatoriana de Indígenas Evangélicos (FEINE)	Quechua	America - South
La Federación Ecuatoriana de Indígenas Evangélicos, FEINE, es una organización social, no gubernamental, encargada de armonizar el desarrollo integral de las organizaciones, comunidades y pueblos indígenas evangélicos del Ecuador, de manera equitativa y solidaria.
Garifuna World	Garifuna	America - Central
Garifuna World
Guarani Ñanduti Rogue	Guarani	America - South
Informaciones y materiales sobre la cultura paraguaya de expresión guaraní
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Guatemala's Peacetime Challenge -- Maya Indians Rediscover Identity While Ladinos lose Theirs	Maya	America - Central
from Jinn: An online zine from Pacific News Service
Hach Winik Home Page	Maya	Mexico
The Lacandons are the indigenous peoples of La Selva Lacandona in Chiapas, Mexico. They refer to themselves as the Hach Winik, meaning True People in their language. Their culture is inseparable from the Lacandon Rainforest where they have lived for hundreds of years. It is sometimes claimed that the Lacandons are the direct decendants of the classical civilizations of Palenque, Yaxchilan and Bonampak.
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Hands Around the World		America - South
Hands Around the World introduces Native American Indian cultures from Mexico and the Amazon basin. This site is an educational resource for these unique tribes and provides supplementary links.
Huarochiri, a Peruvian Culture in Time / Huarochiri, una cultura peruana en el tiempo	Quechua	America - South
Bilingual site with ethnographic information on the Huarochiri region, its unique Quechua literary legacy, and its modern peoples Los Andes, Peru, historia y cutura. Sitio bilingue que incluye datos etnograficos sobre la region huarochirana, su singular patrimonio literario en quechua, y sus pobladores modernos.
Huichol Indians, their Art and Symbols	Huichol	Mexico
Indigenous Peoples in Ecuador	Quechua	America - South
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Indios no Brasil		America - South
Jaguar-Sun	Maya	Mexico
About the Maya - Past and Present
La Nación Moskitia	Miskitu	America - Central
La Nación Moskitia
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Mapuches in the Netherlands	Mapuche	America - South
Noticias relacionadas con el pueblo mapuche coleccionadas por el grupo de mapuches que viven en Holanda.
Mitología Chilota	Mapuche	America - South
Mundo Indigena de Nuestra America		America - South
Indigenas Paginas web de Pueblos Indigena de America en general, ordenados por pais.
Mundo Kuna	Kuna	America - Central
Net Mapu	Mapuche	America - South
Nuestra misión es aportar a la discusión y conocimiento del Pueblo Mapuche visto desde su propia visión y con ello fortalecer el debate sobre su autonomía como pueblo.
Otavalo, Ecuador	Quechua	America - South
Otavalo is located two hours north of Quito in Ecuador's Andean highlands. People from all over the world come to see the famous market, where an abundance of handicrafts can be found. However, unlike other markets, the handicrafts available at Otavalo are not commercialized versions of authentic traditional weaving styles that are found in many other market places. Rather, Otavalenos pride themselves as successful and intelligent business people who have over the years continued to make a livelihood off their craft skills.
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Otavalos OnLine		America - South
Otavalos OnLine, la comunidad virtual de los Otavalos. Noticias, fotos, informacion, punto de vista de los Runas y todo lo que tiene que ver con Otavalo, Ecuador
Pan-Tribal Confederacy of Amerindian Tribal Nations - Economic & Political Affairs website index	Arawak	Caribbean Islands
The Pan-Tribal Confederacy of Amerindian tribal Nations is not an association, organisation or cultural group. It is the traditional government of the allied Tribal Nations and communities that comprise its political union - much like the Six Nations Confederacy of North America; and unlike any of the other Amerindian entities in the English-Speaking Caribbean or the Amazon basin.
Parabolicas: A Monthly Publication of Instituto Socioambiental		America - South
The Instituto Socioambiental is a civil non-profit institution, established to propose integrated solutions to social and environmental issues. It's objective is to defend social wealth and rights related to the environment, the cultural legacy and human & peoples' rights. Website in Spanish, Portuguese, English.
Parlamento del Pueblo Aymara	Aymara
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Pueblos Indígenas de Panamá	Kuna	America - Central
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Quechua Network	Quechua	America - South
Information on Quechua language and culture with photos, videos, and diccionaries available in Franch, Spanish and English, research studies to provide telecommunication services to the Quechua speaking population of Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia, Argentina, Chile.
San Pablito, Comunidad Ñañhu		Mexico
San Pablito is a Ñañhu (or Otomí) community in the breath-taking Northern Sierra of the state of Puebla in Mexico. This town is best known for the production of Amate paper, a handmade bark paper that was used for recording the Mexica (Aztec) codexes.
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Saraguro, Province of Loja, Ecuador	Quechua	America - South
Numbering probably around 22,000, the Saraguros are an ethnically distinctive native people whose "traditional" homeland for the last few hundred years has been centered in the temperate mid-altitude (1800-2800 meters) Andean highlands of southern Ecuador.
Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Michigan	Chippewa	US - Northeast
soc.culture.mexican FAQ	Aztec (Nahua)	Mexico
The Council of Maya Elders Website	Maya	United States
A page constructed by the Ajq'ijaab' Elders of the Maya Nation. It's main goal is to educate people with Maya teachings including cultural and historical information.
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The Jatibonicu Taino Tribal Nation of Boriken	Taino	Caribbean Islands
This is the official tribal Government web site of the Jatibonicu Taino Tribal Nation of Puerto Rico. It provides a focal-point for its tribal Government leaders to promote a more possitive image and understanding between other goverments, as it may relates to the present day Taino soceity and its cultural heritage. We the are the very first Native American Indian nation to discovered Christopher Columbus in 1492.
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The Mapuche Page	Mapuche	America - South
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The Rigoberta Menchú Tum Foundation	Maya	America - Central
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The Unofficial Website of the Santa Rosa Carib Community	Carib	Caribbean Islands
Papers, articles, essays, photo galleries and news concerning the Carib Community of Trinidad and Tobago
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Todos Santos Cuchumatan	Maya	America - Central
The municipality of Todos Santos Cuchumatan is located in the department of Huehuetenango in northwestern Guatemala. The vast majority of the approximately 25,000 people living there are Maya who speak a language known as Mam. This website is meant to serve as a means for this community to promote its own civic improvement projects among the international users of the internet.
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Toledo Maya Cultural Council	Maya	America - Central
The Toledo Maya Cultural Council is a Mayan non-profit organization working on behalf of Mayan communities in Belize to secure basic human rights. The TMCC has done very much to help their communties and bring international aattention to their struggle to preserve their Homeland
Virtual Institute of Caribbean Studies		America - Central
Viva el Perú	Quechua	America - South
Links to information about Peru, and a collection of information on the quechua language.
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Yanomami articles from NATIVE-L mailing list archives	Yanomami	America - South
Listings of NATIVE-L archives from 1991-95.
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