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"The New Laws of the Indies, 1542 The Laws and ordinances newly made by His Majesty for the government of the Indies and good treatment and preservation of the Indians created a set of pro-Indian laws - so pro-Indian that they some had to be revoked in Mexico and in Peru due to settler opposition. where the viceroy was killed when he attempted to enforce them. The conflict was between "feudalists" who favored the encomienda system because it maintained society as in the Old World, and the more centralizing "regalists" who wanted to preserve royal power in Spain;s new Empire. Eventually the encomienda was allowed to continue. Charles by the divine clemency Emperor ever august, King of Germany. . . . To the Most Illustrious Prince Don Philip our very dear and very beloved grandson and son, and to the Infantes our grandsons and sons, and to the President, and those of our Council of the Indies, and to our Viceroys, Presidents and Auditors of our Audiencias and royal Chanceries of our said Indies, Islands and Continent of the Ocean Sea; to our Governors, Alcaldes mayores and our other Authorities thereof, and to all the Councils, magistrates, regidores, knights, esquires, officers, and commoners of all the cities, towns, and villages of our said Indies, Islands, and Tierra-firme of the Ocean Sea, discovered and to be discovered; and to any other persons, captains, discoverers, settlers, and inhabitants dwelling in and being natives thereof, of whatever state, quality, condition and pre-eminence they may be. . . . Know ye, That having for many years had will and intention as leisure to occupy ourselves with the affairs of the Indies, on account of their great importance, as well in that touching the service of God our Lord and increase of his holy Catholic faith, as in the preservation of the natives of those parts, and the good government and preservation of their persons; and although we have endeavoured

'The Duke Collection of American Indian Oral History online provides access to typescripts of interviews (1967 -1972) conducted with hundreds of Indians in Oklahoma regarding the histories and cultures of their respective nations and tribes. Related are accounts of Indian ceremonies, customs, social conditions, philosophies, and standards of living. Members of every tribe resident in Oklahoma were interviewed.'

The history of relationships between Native Americans, Europeans and other immigrants - includes sections on Assimilation, Relocation and Genocide, Indian Boarding Schools, Oral History of the Cherokee and an Interactive Map.

National Museum of the American Indian

An excellent resource for teaching the history of the Indian Ocean Basin. It has some great flash-based maps where you can click on funky-looking icons and get some detailed historical information. Very Gen-Y friendly and there seemed to be some quality history in there. The whole site too is based on a historiographic approach of understanding (and teaching) history as organised around oceans rather than continents or civilisations or periods. An interesting approach I think, especially for showing historical connections between otherwise distinct peoples.

"links to Maya myths and traditional stories " (Folklore, Myths, and Traditional Mayan Indian Stories)

A large collection of documents on Indian independence and partition.

Library of Congress source on India. Clear table of contents, covers all of Indian history along with specific sections on Economic, Geography, Religion, Language, Society, Government and Foreign Relations.

Recommended for grades 5-8, this site offers an interesting overview of states and Native American tribes. Students learn about states, rivers, mountains, regions, tribes and then practice locating these on maps with a timer.

Focuses on organisations involved in race relations, abortion, native Americans and immigration in the USA.

"American Journeys contains more than 18,000 pages of eyewitness accounts of North American exploration, from the sagas of Vikings in Canada in AD1000 to the diaries of mountain men in the Rockies 800 years later."

Learn about Native American history on the Internet. Discover Native American history including influences, culture and customs of various Indian tribes. Links to government & legal documents, and exhibits & collections.

Information about religions in India pegged for Middle School students.

Interesting story that links Indian Removal (1830s) with the Civil War and Reconstruction, then includes the consequences of the Dawes Act - which benefited Cheadle's family but few Natives.

An interactive exhibit on early American art from the National Museum of the American Indian.

Beautiful images and well-organised. A valuable resource for the topic given the paucity of resources for indigenous history around the world.

Very cool and interactive site spanning many decades!

A game from the Virtual Museum of Canada, explores the French and Indian War from the standpoint of British, French, Canadian and Native American perspectives.

Short video on Great Zimbabwe, its connection Indian Ocean trade, and racist theorizing about its origins