Following is a list of websites related to the Lewis and Clark expedition and the Native American tribes that are featured in Lewis & Clark and the Indian Country. Please note that neither the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, the Newberry Library, nor the American Library Association maintain these sites and are not responsible for their content.
The Newberry Library online exhibition site, with highlights of the exhibit and additional resources.
The Journals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. This website makes available the text of the celebrated Nebraska edition of the Lewis and Clark journals, edited by Gary E. Moulton. Moulton's edition - the most accurate and inclusive edition ever published - is one of the major scholarly achievements of the late twentieth century.
The site features the full text - almost five thousand pages - of the journals. Also included are a gallery of images, important supplemental texts, and audio files of selected passages plus Native American perspectives. With a focus on full-text searchability and ease of navigation, the Journals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition Online is intended to be both a useful tool for scholars and an engaging website for the general public.
Sites of some Nebraska Tribes:
State of Nebraska Commission on Indian Affairs
Ponca Tribe of Nebraska
Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska
Preservation of Native languages
Tribal sites:
TrailTribes.com - Information on 12 tribes' traditional and contemporary cultures.
Chinook Nation - official site
Blackfeet Nation - official site
Three Affiliated Tribes (Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara) - official site
Nez Perce Tribe - official site
Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (Walla Walla, Umatilla and Cayuse) - official site
Yankton Sioux Tribal Tourism Association
Lower Brule Sioux Tribe
Rosebud Sioux Tribe
Standing Rock Sioux Tribe
Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes
Shoshone-Bannock Tribes
The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs
Clatsop Nehalem Confederated Tribes
General Lewis and Clark sites:
Ken Burns' film on Lewis and Clark - This web site is well worth exploring for its comprehensive approach and many interactive features. Also contains lesson plans.
The Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Commission uses this site to keep users updated on the latest news and research for all things Lewis and Clark, including the latest stop for the Bicentennial Exhibition, lectures and discussions, and updates on resources.
Lewis and Clark by the National Park Service; U.S. Dept. of the Interior
Time magazine special web site on Lewis and Clark with essays by historians.
Lewis and Clark: Mapping the West - This Smithsonian site sets the stage for Lewis and Clark's journey, features online access to maps and other resources, and provides activities and lesson plans.
Monticello - The website named after Thomas Jefferson's home, provides a detailed description of Jefferson's role in the Lewis and Clark expedition.
Lewis & Clark and Beyond - Collaboration between the University of Nebraska at Omaha and the National Park Service Lewis and Clark Historic Trail.
National Geographic Lewis and Clark site
The Ethnography of Lewis and Clark, Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University
The Roots of Lewis and Clark, University of Virginia
Lewis & Clark Trail - Activities along the Lewis and Clark trail.
Large digital collections online:
American Journeys: Eyewitness Accounts of Early American Exploration and Settlement: A Digital Library and Learning Center, Wisconsin Historical Society
University of Oregon Libraries - Images which document urban, rural, and Native American life in the Columbia Basin, and particularly Umatilla County, Oregon-one of the preeminent social history collections for Oregon |
