Resources for American Indian Supplement

I Know Where I'm Going (But Will My Cash Keep Up?)
A two-part workbook for youth ages 12 and older focusing on all aspects of money management. Developed specifically for youth in out-of-home care, it is applicable to all. It includes a section on career development. Self-teaching tool, or use with adult supervision.

Life Skills Activities for Special Children
A resource for teachers, counselors, parents and others helping youth in upper elementary (ages 8-12) learn life skills. This practical easy to use collection of 145 open ended lessons with reproducible worksheets helps children develop the basic skills necessary to experience independence and success in everyday living. With each lesson, an objective, discussion ideas, and worksheet instructions are included. Topics such as basic survival skills, personal independence, community independence, and getting along with others are covered. For group or one-on-one instruction.

Life Skills Activities for Secondary Students with Special NeedsA resource for teachers, counselors, parents, and others involved with teaching youth life skills. Contains activity sheets, discussion questions, applied exercises, and evaluation suggestions. Divided into seven sections and covers over 190 activities. Skills covered include: interpersonal skills, communication, academic and school skills, practical living skills, vocational skills, lifestyle choices, and problem solving. Adult directed resource.

Preparing Adolescents for Young Adulthood (PAYA)
A workbook series created by Massachusetts Department of Social Services. PAYA can be used by the learner alone, or with an adult. Topic areas and brief assessments match the learning goals and expectations of the Guidebook. The Activity/Resource Workbook contains information and exercises by topic area to help develop or strengthen the skills of the learner.

There are five modules available consisting of multiple PDF files (please follow the links below to access files):

Available as free pdf:

• Ready, Set, Fly! (English)
• Ready, Set, Fly! (Spanish)
• Quick Start Guide to Ready, Set, Fly! (English)
• Instructions for using Ready, Set, Fly! with ACLSA & the Life Skills Guidebook

To purchase hard copies of Ready, Set, Fly! call:
The National Resource Center at (918) 660-3700.

Social Skills Activities for Secondary Students with Special Needs
A two-part curriculum for high school students who need to learn and practice social skills. The first part focuses on 20 basic social skills. The second part focuses on the application of these skills in five different settings: home, school, work, among peers, and in the community. Over 180 ready-to-use worksheets. Adults instruct youth.

Social Skills Activities for Special Children
A three-part curriculum for late elementary students who need to learn and practice social skills. The first part focuses on accepting rules and authority at school. The second part focuses on relating to peers, and the third part focuses on developing positive social skills. Social Skills Activities for Special Children helps children become aware of acceptable social behavior and develop proficiency in acquiring basic social skills. Skills are placed in the context of real life situations. Over 142 ready-to-use, reproducible activity sheets. Adults instruct youth.

The Path Before Me (PATH)
The Path Before Me is designed to help American Indian Youth learn tribal ways and skills that will enable them to move into their own place. It contains questions to guide American Indian Youth towards responsible living. This pocket guide, designed by Mark Kroner, can be used by the learner on their own or with an adult. The books can be used with families, schools, youth groups, life skills classes, sharing circles, and elders.

American Bar Association - Consumer's Guide to finding legal help on the internet.

Federally Recognized American Indian Tribes
Contains a list of federally acknowledged tribes in the contiguous 48 states and in Alaska. The list of tribes was obtained from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs. Please note that these Tribes are not necessarily members of the Indian Circle Web Ring. Indian Circle includes this network of American Indian sites as a public service. Each site on Indian Circle has been reviewed for merit, authenticity and taste.

Kids Health - Website offering information about physical, mental and emotional health for children, teens, and adults.

Law Help.org - Helps people find legal assistance.

Literacy Net
Offers in PDF version, Teaching and Learning with Native Americans: A Handbook for non-Native American Adult Educators by M. Schultz and M. Kroeger (1996). From The Four Winds Walk in Balance on Mother Earth, curriculum guide, for the Arizona Adult Literacy and Technology Resource Center, Inc. In working with Native Americans, understanding of culture and traditions is important. Three examples presented help clarify the concept of acculturation in the areas of language, education, spirituality, and social/religious activities.

Native American Rights Fund
The Native American Rights Fund (NARF) is a non-profit organization that provides legal representation and technical assistance to Indian tribes, organizations and individuals nationwide.

Native American Sites
Home of the American Indian Library Association Web Page whose goal is to facilitate communication among Native peoples and between Indians and non-Indians by providing access to home pages of Native American Nations and organizations, and to other sites that provide solid information about American Indians.

Native Web
This site lists many reference resources for indigenous cultures around the world, including Native Americans. Some topics include: Children, language, genealogy, law, and elders.

Ten Reasons to be a Tribal Member (n.d.)
Article details advantages and responsibilities of tribal membership and supporting rational for each. Oklahoma City, OK: Oklahoma Indian Legal Services, Inc.

The Wild West
Contains information on society, religion, art, places, faces and legends. Contains pop-ups

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Community resources and volunteer opportunity locator.

WWW Virtual Library, American Indians
Index of Native American Resources on the Internet, Contains a listing of various sites by categories.

American Indian College Fund (AICF). (2004).
America's tribal colleges and universities have been called "underfunded miracles" and economic lifelines" for U.S. Indian reservations. The 34 tribal colleges created the nonprofit American Indian College Fund to raise desperately needed scholarship, endowment and operating monies. This site explains the goals: Building better lives; Revitalizing Indian communities; and replacing despair with hope. It directs the viewer to specific locations on the site.

American Indian Science & Engineering Society (AISES).
Contains resumes, scholarships, education and career information.

American Indian Science & Engineering Society (AISES).
(Many Paths) is an e-zine for and about Native America. It is a celebration of the traditions and cultures of Native Americans. Each biweekly issue contains news articles, about events and issues, contributed by some premier writers and artists. Also shared are stories, recipes, nature articles, opportunities, school news, projects, and anything else of interest to readers, young and old. St. Paul, MN.

Gibson, D. & Wolfe, B. (1996). Native American Law. Revised in 1997 and 1999.
Comprehensive resource directory for federal and American Indian law.

Moerman, D. (1998). Native American Ethnobotany.
How Native Americans used plants for different purposes not only edible and medicinal but for dyes for ornamentation, for baskets and cooking vessels, for seasoning, etc. Portland, OR: Timber Press. Author's interactive database at University of Michigan.

NativeWeb. (n.d.)
This site lists many reference resources for indigenous cultures around the world, including Native Americans. Some topics include: Children, language, genealogy, law, and elders.

United National Indian Tribal Youth
UNITY's mission is to foster the spiritual, mental, physical and social development of Native youth and to help build a strong, unified and self-reliant Native America through involving its youth. Includes web links to college resources, education, and Native Youth Websites.

Women's Issues. (n.d.)
This site offers articles on many aspects of Native American culture, time, and relationships. The "women's role" segment describes traditional roles of women in Native American societies, in particular the Plains Tribes. Marvin, SD: American Indian Culture Research Center at Blue Cloud Abbey. Published in Wind River Rendezvous, 25(2), Quarterly. St. Stephens WY.NITY's mission is to foster the spiritual, mental, physical and social development of Native youth and to help build a strong, unified and self-reliant Native America through involving its youth. Includes web links to college resources, education, and Native Youth Websites.