Archeology, Anthropology and other Sciences
Education
General Resources
Museums, Exhibits and Collections
Native Sites and Native Resources



Archeology, Anthropology and other Sciences

Tukilik: A Window to the Great North
The Tukilik Foundation seeks to strengthen our understanding of how the Inumariit   - the traditional Inuit - perceived their physical and metaphysical environment.
http://www.tukilik.org

The Arctic Circle
University of Connecticut, USA.
Arctic anthropology, environment, social justice and other arctic issues.
http://arcticcircle.uconn.edu/

National Science Foundation Office of Polar Programs
Washington, D.C., USA.
Science research in the Arctic and Antarctic
http://www.nsf.gov/od/opp/

Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada.
Archeology and Heritage of Canada's Northwest Territories.
http://pwnhc.learnnet.nt.ca/

The Canadian Indian
Indian and Northern Affairs, Government of Canada.
Comprehensive information about Canadian Indians.
http://www.ainc-inac.gc.ca/index_e.html

Archaeology in Arctic North America
University of Waterloo, Canada.
A graduate student's research in the Canadian High Arctic.
http://anthropology.uwaterloo.ca/ArcticArchStuff/index.html

The McDougall Sound Archaeological Research Project
University of Calgary, Canada.
Archaeological research carried out in the Canadian High Arctic, includes slides.
http://arky.ucalgary.ca/show/showintro.html

The Arctic Center
University of Lapland, Finland.
Science, Research, Databases, Information and a listing of arctic science Web resources.
http://www.urova.fi/redir/redirect.asp?/home/arktinen/

Arctic System Science (ARCSS) Data Coordination Center
University of Colorado at Boulder, USA.
Arctic science data and realtime arctic weather information.
http://nsidc.org/arcss/

Arctic Long Term Ecological Research Site, Alaska
Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, MA USA.
Research into Arctic Ecosystems.
http://ecosystems.mbl.edu/ARC/

Baikal Archaeology Project, Siberia
University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB Canada.
Archaeological research in the Lake Baikal region of Siberia, Russia.
http://www.baikal.arts.ualberta.ca/




Education


North Slope Borough School District
Barrow, Alaska, USA.
A northern school district that is seriously Web savvy.
http://www.nsbsd.org/site/index.cfm

National Science and Technology Week - Polar Connections
Washington, D.C., USA.
Science experiments, lesson plans and more on the topic of the poles.
http://www.nsf.gov/dir/index.jsp?div=ARC

NOAA Arctic Theme Page
Wide array of information about Arctic climate and peoples for researchers, educators and students.
http://www.arctic.noaa.gov/

Alaska
Alaska, USA.
Text-based information about Alaska.
http://alaskan.com/docs/ak.html




General Resources


The Arctic Circle
University of Connecticut, USA.
A wonderful resource on arctic issues.
http://arcticcircle.uconn.edu/

The Arctic Centre
University of Lapland in Rovaniemi, Finland.
Maintains Polar Web, a huge information resource.
http://www.urova.fi/redir/redirect.asp?/~arktinen/polarweb/

The Arctic Research Consortium of the United States (ARCUS)
Fairbanks, Alaska
A non-profit corporation dedicated to Arctic research and related disciplines.
http://www.arcus.org/

The Northern Forum
An organization of northern regional governments world-wide.
Click on the member links for some great info and supporting pictures.
http://www.northernforum.org/

Will Rich Photography
Arctic and Subarctic Photography and Arctic Studies Center Gateways Project collaboration.
http://www.wrichphoto.com

Qajaq USA
The American chapter of the Greenland Kayak Association.
http://www.qajaqusa.org/




Museums, Exhibits and Collections

Anchorage Museum of History and Art
The largest museum in Alaska, the Anchorage Museum is a community-based institution with exhibits and programs on the art, history and cultures of Alaska.
http://www.anchoragemuseum.org

Bone, Snow Knives and Tin Oil Lamps: Enduring Traditions Among Canada's First Peoples
Royal Ontario Museum, Canada.
A collection of over 180 objects representing many of Canada's First Peoples.
http://www.rom.on.ca/

The Grand Hall - The Raven's Village Exhibit
The Canadian Museum of Civilization Corporation.
A virtual tour through the Pacific Coast Indians artifacts.
http://www.civilization.ca/aborig/grand/gh03eng.html

Alutiiq Museum
Located on Kodiak Island, this museum has an impressive permanent exhibit space and hosts special exhibitions.
http://alutiiqmuseum.org/

Sven Haakanson, Jr. PhD email

Potlatch Collection
The U'Mista Cultural Centre, Alert Bay, British Columbia, Canada
A wonderful collection of photos and info.
http://www.schoolnet.ca/aboriginal/umista2/index-e.html

First Nations Art (Canada)
A large resource of links to Native art and artists.
http://www.kstrom.net/isk/art/art_can.html

Cape Dorset Artists with links to Inuit Cultural Perspectives
NWT, Canada.
Interviews with native elders and photos of related artwork.
http://collections.ic.gc.ca/cape_dorset/

Photographers
Marc Deneyer, Photographer, Greenland
Photographic journey through Greenland
http://users.skynet.be/deneyer

ArcticMan
Jerry Riley, Photographer, Canada.
Photos of Innuit elders, and sculpture exhibit by Inuit Artists.
http://www.colourlab.com/arctic/arctic.htm




Native Sites and Native Resources


Alaska Native Knowledge
Network Resource for educators and researchers to learn about the knowledge systems of Alaskan natives.
http://www.ankn.uaf.edu

Central Council of Tlinget and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska
http://www.ccthita.org

Innu Nation
Labrador, Canada.
Information on Innu history and culture and much more.
http://www.innu.ca

The Repatriation Office
National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, USA.
Information on repatriation issues.
http://www.nmnh.si.edu/anthro/repatriation/

The Alaska Native Heritage Center
Events, activities and information celebrating Alaska's cultural heritage.
http://www.alaskanative.net