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As a complement to our Arapaho language information, we would like to share our collection of indexed links about the Arapaho people and various aspects of their society.

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The emphasis of these pages is on American Indians as a living people with a present and a future as well as a past. Arapaho history is interesting and important, but the Arapaho are still here today, too, and we have tried to feature modern writers as well as traditional folklore, contemporary art as well as museum pieces, and the issues and struggles of today as well as the tragedies of yesterday. Suggestions for neImagew links are always welcome.

Our Arapaho Websites

ImageArapaho Language:
    Online information and language learning materials from the Arapaho Indian language.
ImageArapaho Facts for Kids:
    Questions and answers about Arapaho culture.
ImageArapaho Stories:
    Collection of Arapaho Indian legends and folktales.

Arapaho Tribal and Community Websites

ImageCheyenne and Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma:
    Homepage of the Oklahoma Arapahos and Cheyennes.
ImageNorthern Arapaho Tribe:
    Homepage of the Northern Arapaho Nation of Wyoming.
ImageRocky Mountain Tribal Leaders Council:
    Coalition of ten Indian tribes in Montana and Wyoming, including the Northern Arapaho.
ImageNorthern Arapaho Business Council:
    Contact information and links for the Northern Arapahos.
ImageWind River Tribal College:
    Homepage of the community college of the Arapahoe and Shoshone tribes.
ImageWind River Casino:
    Homepage of the Northern Arapaho casino.
ImageConcho Agency (Cheyenne-Arapaho) * Wind River Agency (Northern Arapaho):
    Administrative information about the Arapaho districts from the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
ImageNorthern Arapaho Tribe:
    Demographic information on the Wind River tribes of Wyoming.

Books for sale on the Arapaho Indians
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ImageChief Left Hand:
    Excellent biography of the Southern Arapaho leader, including the full history of the Sand Creek massacre.
ImageThe Cheyenne and Arapaho Ordeal:
    Thorough history of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Indians.
ImageTell Me, Grandmother: Traditions, Stories, and Cultures of Arapaho People:
    History of the Arapaho tribe as told by a tribal author and her family members.
ImageArapaho Journeys:
    A wonderful photo-essay about Arapaho life on the Wind River Reservation.
ImageOne Hundred Years of Old Man Sage, an Arapaho Life:
    Biography and oral history from an Arapaho elder.
ImageWives and Husbands:
    An interesting book about Arapaho cultural perspectives on gender and age.
ImageTraditions of the Arapaho * The Four Hills of Life * The Arapaho * The Arapahoes, Our People:
    Early Days Among the Cheyenne and Arapaho Indians:
    Several good books about Arapaho culture and traditions.
ImageArapaho Historical Traditions: * Arapaho Stories, Songs, and Prayers
    Good collections of Arapaho-language literature, mythology and oral history translated into English.
ImageFull Moon Stories:
    Thirteen legends retold by an Arapaho writer/illustrator.
ImageThe Sand Creek Massacre * Sand Creek * Song of Sorrow * From Sand Creek: * Soldier Blue:
    Books, poems, and a movie about the massacre that happened at Sand Creek.
ImageArapaho Women's Quillwork:
    Beautiful book about traditional Arapaho quill art, with many photographs.
ImageLittle Raven, Chief of the Southern Arapaho:
    Interesting biography of a 19th-century Arapaho chief.
ImageWhat You See in Clear Water:
    Compelling boImageok about water rights and tribal struggles on the Wind River reservation.
ImageFriday the Arapaho Boy:
    Children's book based on the true story of an Arapaho child's escape from a raid.
ImageThe Arapaho:
    Children's book about Arapaho Indian culture.

Maps of Arapaho Lands

ImageWyoming Indian Map * Colorado Indian Map * Nebraska Indian Map * Kansas Indian Map:
    Tribal maps showing the original lands of the Arapaho Indians and their neighbors.
ImageArapaho Areas of North America:
    Map of reservation and treaty lands allotted to the Arapahos in the 1800's.

Arapaho Lifestyle and Tradition

ImageArapaho Culture:
    Arapaho creation myth, history, and cultural overview.
ImageArapaho:
    Arapaho Indian culture and history.
ImageArapaho Tribe:
    Article about Arapaho culture including kinship and religion.
ImageThe Arapaho Tribe * Curtis Library: The Arapaho:
    Arapaho ethnographies with historical photographs.
ImageArapaho Ethnobotany:
    Information on the traditional uses of plants in the Arapaho tribe.
ImageArapaho Nation Flag * Cheyenne and Arapaho Flag:
    Arapaho flags.
ImageCheyenne-Arapaho Tribes License Plates:
    Oklahoma Arapaho license plate.
ImageArapaho Indian Costume * Native American Clothes * Feather Headdresses * Native Hairstyles:
    Drawings and photos of traditional Arapaho clothing and other Plains Indian dress.
ImageHoop and Pole Game:
    Traditional games for Arapaho children.
ImageHouses of the Arapaho Tribe:
    Traditional Arapaho housing types.
ImageArapaho Cultural Objects:
    Museum exhibit of Arapaho pictures and artifacts.

Arapaho Religion and Myth

ImageNative American Spirituality:
    Advice for people researching traditional Arapaho religion and other American Indian spirituality.
ImageArapaho Sacred Rituals: Sun Dance * The Arapaho Sun Dance * Images of the Sun Dance:
    Information and pictures about the Arapaho Sundance ritual.
ImageArapaho Legends:
    Collection of Arapaho Indian legends and folktales.

Arapaho Art and Literature

ImageArapaho Authors:
    Arapaho writers, their lives and work.
ImageArapaho Songs:
    Musical notation and lyrics for several traditional Arapaho chants, with notes on Plains Indian vocal style..
ImageWind River Dancers * The Cheyenne and Arapaho Singers * Northern Arapaho Powwow:
    Videos of traditional Arapaho music and dance.
ImageNative American Art:
    Information, photographs and links about Arapaho and other native crafts.

Arapaho Politics, Issues, and News

ImageSand Creek Returned to Rightful Owners:
    Report on the return of the Sand Creek Massacre site to the Cheyenne and Arapaho people.
ImageArapaho Redefines 'Home School':
    Article about a Northern Arapaho youth attending high school in Colorado.
ImageNorthern Arapaho Tribe Welcomes First Buffalo Herd * Bison Transfer Expands:
    Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes Receive Bison Donation:
    Articles about the transfer of bison from national parks and forests to Arapaho tribal lands.
ImagePreserving the Arapaho Language * Center for Native and Indigenous Studies: Arapaho Project:
    Articles about Arapaho language preservation efforts.
ImageWhere are the indigenous children who never came home?
    Article about the abuse of Arapaho and Lakota children forced to attend state boarding schools.

Arapaho History

ImageOrigin of the Arapaho People:
    The history of the Arapaho people, as told by Pius Moss, Tribal Elder.
ImageArapaho:
    Overview of Arapaho history.
ImageArapaho Tribe History: * Arapaho Indians: * Arapaho Indian Tribal Divisions:
    Early 20th-century articles about the Arapaho people.
ImageThe Arapaho Camp:
    History of the Arapaho in Colorado.
ImageGenocide on the Great Plains * Sand Creek * Massacre at Sand Creek:
    The Sand Creek Massacre of 1864, when 150 peaceful Cheyennes and Arapahoes were murdered by US troops.
ImageChief Little Raven * Chief Left Hand: * Arapaho Chiefs and Leaders:
    Information and links about historical Arapaho chiefs.
ImagePlains Indian History:
    History of the Arapaho, Cheyenne, and Lakota Indians at Fort Laramie.
ImageGhost Dance Songs: * Imaging and Imagining the Ghost Dance:
    1890's photo and audio recordings of Arapaho and Lakota Ghost Dance ceremonies.
ImageFour Directions Institute: Arapaho Tribe:
    Profile and historical timeline of the Arapahos.

Arapaho Genealogy

ImageCheyenne/Arapaho Lands:
    Genealogical resource for Cheyenne and Arapaho Indian descendents, with documents like marriage licenses.
ImageNative American Genealogy:
    Direction for those seeking Arapaho and other American Indian ancestors.

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Additional Resources, Links, and References

  Wikipedia: Arapaho: * Britannica: Arapaho People: * Arapaho Indians: * Arapaho Tribe:
  Encyclopedia entries about the Arapaho tribe.
  Arapaho Resources * Arapaho Tribe * Arapaho * Cheyenne-Arapaho Indian Research:
  Arapaho links pages.
  Los Arapahoe * Arapahos ou Gens de Vache:
  Information about the Arapaho tribe in Spanish and French.

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