Resources for American Indian Supplement

Building Native Communities: Financial Skills For Families
The Fannie Mae Foundation and First Nations Development Institute created this resource, a financial literacy curriculum, specifically for American Indian families. The curriculum is a unique tool to help Native people build on their own knowledge and develop personal financial skills while embracing Native traditions and values. It includes an instructor's guide and participant workbooks that enable any educator to help Native American families strengthen their personal financial skills.

The curriculum provides 18 hours of training, including sessions on: Building a Healthy Economy; Developing a Spending Plan; Working with Checking and Savings Accounts; Understanding Credit and Your Credit Reports and How to Access Credit

Developing your Vision while Attending College
This four part series is designed to help American Indians develop vision for their lives and successfully complete college education. It covers decision-making, money management, financial aid, and planning for the future. For self-teaching or group teaching.

Expanding the Circle
This resource is designed to offer a structured process and a set of culturally relevant activities to facilitate a successful transition to adult life for American Indians. It is for high school students ages 14 and older. There is an optional personal portfolio system to document accomplishments (OnaaKonan System).

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.

I Know Where I'm Going (But Will My Cash Keep Up?) - A Caregiver's Handbook
This resource provides tips on how to use the "I Know Where I'm Going" workbook listed above. It includes supporting activities that may be completed with the youth as part of daily living.

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.

Money Pals: Being Cool with Cash
A two-part workbook for youth ages 8-10 focusing on all aspects of money management. Developed specifically for youth in out-of-home care. Includes a section on career development. Self-teaching tool, or use with adult supervision.

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.

For orders of 500 or more contact:
G.A. Design Inc. at: http://www.gadesign.com/readysetfly.

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.

Weaving Your Future with Money and Wisdom (Weaving Your Future)
Weaving Your Future with Money and Wisdom was written and prepared by the National Endowment for Financial Education (NEFE). It is designed to help youth develop skills needed to take charge of their future. As stated in the booklet, "Your money skills, along with your wisdom, can combine to create a future where all things are possible - for you, your family, your village, your community and your tribe."

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

Annual College Guide (2003), Boulder, CO: Winds of Change: Career and Educational Resources for American Indians and Native Alaskans/Hawaiians.
A quarterly magazine published to provide a link between the traditional Indian communities and a technical society. Winds of Change targets American Indians interested in all professions. Subject matter emphasizes job opportunities, career improvement, environmental issues, role models, company perspectives, and tribal economic development.

Essentials of Indian Citizenship - Tracing Your Indian Ancestors
Site contains information on tracing American Indian Lineage.

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.

Juvenile Offenders, Legal Terms.

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.

Mapping Your Future - Information on establishing a budget.

Native Americans at Princeton
Other Native American Information which contains links to educational, commerce, legal, organizations, internet and American Indian nations.

Native American Internet Resources
This site contains the Internet School Library Media Center (ISLMC) Native American page. It contains bibliographies, directories to pages of individual tribes, history and historical documents, periodicals and general links. The ISLMC is a preview site for teachers, librarians, students and parents. The site can be searched or used as an index or sitemap. Last update 1/22/00.

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 American Spirituality, (2001).
This page offers an overview of Native American spirituality, a look at some specific tribes, the place of Christianity, and an extensive bibliography of American Indian web sites and publications.

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 Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse
An extensive website offering information on physical and emotional health and social development.

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 Institute. (n.d.).
The American Indian Institute (AII) offers training and technical assistance on Native American youth leadership as well as working on many projects to improve Native American health and preserve culture. Norman, OK: The University of Oklahoma College of Continuing Education.

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.

Mitten, L. (2004). Native American Organizations and Urban Indian Centers.

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.

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.