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Canku
Ota
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(Many
Paths)
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An
Online Newsletter Celebrating Native America
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October
18, 2003 - Issue
98
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Favorite
Sites
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collected
by Paul and Vicki
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The
three branches are of the federal government are executive
(the President and the White House), legislative (the House
of Representatives and the Senate) and judicial (the Supreme
Court.) Today we visit all of them, but our first stop is
a part of the government that wasn't created by our founding
fathers and only exists online.
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First
Gov
In the words of President Bush "FirstGov
is the front door to my administration's e-government initiative."
Whether you need a form or an answer, First Gov is an A to
Z umbrella portal for the federal government. Of particular
interest is First Gov for Kids, which you will find listed
under "Especially for." Best click for classroom
activities is the Web Treasure Hunt available as a web page
or a printable download.
http://www.firstgov.gov
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Supreme
Court
The official U.S. Supreme Court site
has oodles of educational material (downloadable in Adobe
Acrobat PDF) in the About the Supreme Court section. Skip
the Brief Overview (which only lists hours and other administrative
details) and jump into The Court as an Institution, The Court
and Its Traditions, The Court and Its Procedures and The Court
Building. Biographies of the current justices, and a listing
of all past justices, are also found here. A fabulous photo
gallery and info for D.C. visitors wanting to hear oral arguments
await you in Visiting the Court.
http://www.supremecourtus.gov/
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United
States House of Representatives
There are many reasons to stop by the
virtual House of Representatives. You can look up your congressman
by zip code. Visit your congressmen's website. Or learn about
the legislative process by clicking on Educational Links (in
the left-hand blue menu) and look for Tying It All Together.
This single-page summary of the legislative process describes
the four ways a proposal can be introduced to Congress: a
bill, a joint resolution, a concurrent resolution, or a simple
resolution.
http://www.house.gov/
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Peoria
Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma
The Peoria Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma
is a confederation of Kaskaskia, Peoria, Piankesaw and Wea
Indians united into a single tribe in 1854. The tribes which
constitute The Confederated Peorias, as they then were called,
originated in the lands bordering the Great Lakes and drained
by the mighty Mississippi. They are Illinois or Illini Indians,
descendants of those who created the great mound civilizations
in the central United States two thousand to three thousand
years ago.
http://www.peoriatribe.com/
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SHARE
- Strenghtening Haudenosaunee-American Relations Through Education
SHARE's mission is to promote opportunities
for education and mutual respect between the Haudenosaunee
and American people, our communities, and governments. We
want to ensure a mutually respectful coexistence that upholds
the dignity, spirit, and integrity of all people.
http://www.share.clarityconnect.com/
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Iroquois
Longhouse
The text emphasizes the design, and
the architecture and construction, of the Iroquois longhouse
as it appeared 400 years ago, and before European influence
drastically changed the Iroquois culture. The intention is
to present Iroquois technology as it was before the influx
of Europeans. The design of the longhouse reflects the social
organization within Iroquois culture. Its architecture and
construction are adapted to the raw materials available to
the Iroquois in their immediate surroundings, and to the tools
and technology in their possession.
http://www.nysm.nysed.gov/IroquoisVillage/constructionone.html
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STAR
Students And Teachers Against Racism
announces their new website that offers insight into the Native
American perspective to teachers and educators.
http://www.racismagainstindians.org/
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