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Museums
	Title	Amerind Foundation
	Description	The Amerind Foundation is a nonprofit anthropological and archaeological museum and research center dedicated to the preservation and interpretation of Native American cultures and their histories. Their website provides a description of exhibits and current events, an online photo gallery, information about some of the research activities of the center (including a list of publications), and basic visitor information.
	Language	English
	Resource Type	Museum, Nonprofit organization
	Link	http://www.amerind.org/
	Title	Anasazi State Park Museum
	Description	This is the official web site for Utah's Anasazi State Park, which contains the Coombs archaeological site. The web site provides basic visiting information (location, general description, and hours), and some photographs of the collections housed at the museum.
	Language	English
	Resource Type	Museum
	Link	http://stateparks.utah.gov/parks/anasazi/
	Title	Ancient Cultures of the Southwest
	Description	This site, hosted by the Logan Museum of Anthropology at Beloit College, is a good introduction to the different cultures from the Southwest region. It gives an overview of the current understanding of the Anasazi, Mogollon, Mimbres, Casa Grandes, Hohokam, Sinagua, and Patayan peoples. A map of the area inhabited with a short description of the people, their characteristics, the type of housing they lived in and the pottery they produced is provided for each group. The mission of the site makers was to provide a complete and up-to-date resource for identification of Southwestern ceramic types.
	Language	English
	Resource Type	Research aid, Museum
	Link	http://www.beloit.edu/~logan/exhibitions/virtual_exhibitions
	Title	Arizona State Museum Archival Collections: Documents
	Description	Arizona State Museum Archives “currently cares for more than 1,500 linear feet of paper records” including institutional records, original field records, and manuscripts related to archaeology, ethnology and linguistics in the Greater Southwest. The “Archival Collections: Documents” page provides information on the ASM Archives’ document holdings. The page also provides links to the ASM pages for the Archives’ map collection and sound recordings, as well as related organizations.
	Language	English
	Resource Type	Museum
	Link	http://www.statemuseum.arizona.edu/archives/archvdoc.shtml
	Title	Arizona State Museum Exhibitions
	Description	Images and information on “Arizona State Museum Exhibitions” are available through the ASM Home site. ASM exhibitions “focus on the American Indian cultures of the Southwest and northern Mexico.” The Exhibitions page provides an introduction to long-term exhibits in the Museum such as “Paths of Life: American Indians of the Southwest,” as well as shorter term exhibits. ASM “Exhibitions” also provides access to online exhibits, as well as information on Southwestern native goods and featured artists.
	Language	English
	Resource Type	Museum, Online exhibit
	Link	http://www.statemuseum.arizona.edu/exhibits/
	Title	Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
	Description	The Sonora Desert Museum website is bilingual and carries a wealth of information on the museum. The museum was established half a century ago as a zoo, botanical garden and natural history museum and is devoted to education. There are over 300 animals in their natural habitats and for $65 you can learn raptor handling techniques. Learn about volunteer opportunities, numerous art classes, educational programs, the Sonoran Desert, dining and gift shops and when to come watch raptors fly.
	Language	English, Spanish
	Resource Type	Museum
	Link	http://desertmuseum.org/
	Title	Aztec Ruins National Monument
	Description	This is the National Park Service web site for the Aztec Ruins in New Mexico. The site includes administrative data on the park (such as accessibility and physical dimensions of the park) and educational resources (including some online resources) for teachers about the site. It describes the general environment and activities one can expect when visiting the site. Though for the most part, the website pertains to general information about visiting the archaeological site, there is also a page that includes an online publication of the administrative history and cultural discussion of the Aztec Ruins, published in 1990. The web site is a typically descriptive overview similar to most given by the Park Service, but the link to the administrative history and cultural discussion of the ruins provides more in-depth information about the site.
	Language	English
	Resource Type	National/state park or heritage site
	Link	http://www.nps.gov/azru/
	Title	Center of Southwest Studies, Fort Lewis College
	Description	The Center of Southwest Studies is the home site of a research center and educational program on the southwest at Fort Lewis college. This site provides information about the Center's Archives, online access to digital images, the Fort Lewis College Library's online catalog, and guides to collections. The site offers various tools for researchers including links to other Southwest programs and archival repositories.
	Language	English
	Resource Type	Academic program, Museum
	Link	http://swcenter.fortlewis.edu/
	Title	Edward E. Ayer Collection
	Description	The Edward E. Ayer Collection is held by the Newberry Library. The Collection is not specific to the Southwest, but it has been described as “perhaps the finest gathering of materials on American Indians in the world." The Ayer Collection site offers access to an extensive bibliography that may be of use in the study of Native American history in the Southwest. The collections of the Newberry are searchable online.
	Language	English
	Resource Type	Library
	Link	http://www.newberry.org/collections/ayer.html
	Title	El Paso Museum of Archaeology
	Description	The site contains basic information about the museum and descriptions of the collections.
	Language	English
	Resource Type	Museum
	Link	http://www.elpasotexas.gov/arch_museum/default.asp
	Title	Field Museum of Chicago
	Description	This area of the Field Museum website is the home of the Anthropology Research and Collections Department. The main page informs visitors about Anthropology at the Field Museum, which focuses on building and maintaining anthropological collections, the undertaking of anthropological research worldwide, and the presentation of research and collections to the public in order to promote education, awareness, and involvement. From this page, visitors can access information concerning basic overviews of the anthropological research and collections at the Field Museum and a history of Anthropology at the museum. The most useful section can be accessed through the collections link, which links to the Collections Web page that provides more information about particular collections contained by the museum. A link to the Paul Martin Collection on the main Anthropology page is the most relevant to Southwestern interests.
	Language	English
	Resource Type	Museum
	Link	http://www.fieldmuseum.org/research_collections/anthropology
	Title	Heard Museum
	Description	The Heard Museum, located in Phoenix, Arizona, began as the personal collections of cultural and fine art of Dwight B. and Maie Bartlett Heard. Currently, the mission of the Heard Museum is to educate the public about the heritage and the living cultures and arts of Native peoples. Visitors to the Heard Museum will experience the past and present history of Native people of the Southwest. Visitors to the museum learn of the Native cultures of the Southwest through an array of exhibits and programs. The Heard web site provides general information about the museum and its collections, as well as the Billie Jane Baguley Library and Archives. Also of interest is an array of online and downloadable curriculum materials; these are available in the "Education and Research" section.
	Language	English
	Resource Type	Museum
	Link	http://www.heard.org
	Title	Instituto Nacional de Antropologia e Historia
	Description	This is the web site for INAH, or the Mexican National Institute of Anthropology and History. The bureau supervises over 110 historical monuments, 29 thousand archaeological zones, and over a hundred historical museums within the national territory; links to information about all of these resources is available from both the English and the Spanish versions of the web site. In addition, there is a narrative "forward" to the site that provides background information about the organization and about anthropology and archaeology in Mexico. INAH has also integrated documentary cultural resources including the Anthropology and History Library, the National System of Photo Archives, the Sound Library "devoted to the recording and preservation of musical tradition testimonies" and the Film Library. INAH Home is a bilingual Spanish-English site, offering English translations for many of the pages. However, at this time, several of the pages remain Spanish-only. Although not specific to the Southwest, the site is a critical resource for those with an interest in anthropological and archaeological study.
	Language	English, Spanish
	Resource Type	State/federal agency
	Link	http://www.inah.gob.mx/
	Title	Living in Balance: the Universe of the Hopi, Zuni, Navajo and Apache at the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
	Description	The culture and cultural perspectives of four Native American peoples of the Southwest are the focus of this exhibition at the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, which opened May 20, 1995. Specifically, it examines the sacred and cultural connection that the Hopi, Zuni, Navajo, and Apache have with their environment. It features an Apache tipi, a Navajo hooghan framework, an illuminated walk-in sky theater, and more than 300 objects from the Museum's extensive archaeological and ethnographic Southwest collections. The online exhibit provides some photographs of items on display as well as background information
	Language	English
	Resource Type	Online exhibit, Museum
	Link	http://www.museum.upenn.edu/new/exhibits/galleries/southwes
	Title	Maxwell Museum of Anthropology
	Description	The Maxwell Museum of Anthropology is located on the University of New Mexico's campus in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Its mission is to "increase knowledge and understanding of the human cultural experience across space and time." The museum has collections from around the world with a strong emphasis on the Southwest. This site contains information about visiting the museum, the exhibits, research opportunities and the collections they hold.
	Language	English
	Resource Type	Museum
	Link	http://www.unm.edu/~maxwell/
	Title	Millicent Rogers Museum
	Description	The Millicent Rogers Museum, which contains both historical Native American art and contemporary Southwestern art, is located in Taos, New Mexico. The web site provides general visitor information as well as background on Millicent Rogers, information about the collections and permanent exhibits, and an online version of their newsletter.
	Language	English
	Resource Type	Museum
	Link	http://www.millicentrogers.org/
	Title	Museo del Desierto
	Description	The "Museum of the Desert" web site offers information in both English and Spanish. The museum, located in the town of Saltillo in Coahuila, Mexico, "sponsors and work for the preservation of Mexico's extraordinary natural and cultural heritage, particularly for the Chihuahuan desert, the biggest desert in North America, which contains incredibly rich biodiversity." The webpage contains basic information about the museum, as well as short descriptions of the exhibits, pictures, and facts about the desert (such as Man in the Desert, Ecosystems of the Desert, and Desert Animals). There is also a "cactalogue" that includes pictures and information about all the different species of cacti in the Chihuahuan desert, and information about a cactus project the museum is working on that attempts to rescue species in danger of extinction.
	Language	English, Spanish
	Resource Type	Museum
	Link	http://www.museodeldesierto.org
	Title	Museum of Indian Arts and Culture/Laboratory of Anthropology
	Description	This web page is the online home of the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Also found here is information about the Laboratory of Anthropology, which is the major repository for anthropological and archaeological research materials for New Mexico and the greater Southwest. General visitor information is available through this site; also available is information about the collections held at the Museum, contact information for individuals wishing to work with the collections, information about the library and archives, events, outreach, and exhibits.
	Language	English
	Resource Type	Museum
	Link	http://www.miaclab.org/
	Title	Museum of New Mexico
	Description	The Museum of New Mexico website is a unique site that serves as a gateway into various different southwest Indian sites. This website "houses the country's most intriguing collection of art, history and culture in four museums and five monuments statewide”. Along with the links to the museums and monuments, this website contains a list of traveling exhibitions, permanent exhibitions, a calendar of events for all New Mexico events, online shops for Native American museums in New Mexico, public educational programs, as well as information regarding current and past in-state research efforts.
	Language	English
	Resource Type	Museum
	Link	http://www.museumofnewmexico.org/
	Title	Museum of Northern Arizona
	Description	The Museum of Northern Arizona (MNA) is devoted to understanding the land and peoples of the Colorado Plateau. The museum contains anthropology (and archaeology), biology, fine art, and geology collections, a photo archive, and a research library; it also provides educational programs and more in-depth guided vacations in Northern Arizona. The web site contains general descriptions of these programs and addresses for further information.
	Language	English
	Resource Type	Museum
	Link	http://www.musnaz.org/
	Title	National Museum of the American Indian
	Description	Though not specific to the Southwest, the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) web site provides useful information about Native American cultures, including those of the Southwest. In particular, the the Southwestern collections held by the museum include pottery, basketry, and Navajo weavings. The NMAI also provides employment opportunities for tribal members. As of September 2004, the museum in Maryland was just preparing to open, and the web site was not yet very detailed. However, the museum does plan to provide digitized photographs of many of the items in its collection in the near future.
	Language	English
	Resource Type	Museum
	Link	http://www.nmai.si.edu/
	Title	Native Languages of Arizona
	Description	The "Native Languages of Arizona" is the online version of an exhibit installed at the Arizona State Museum. The online exhibit provides a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation featuring audio clips of Navajo (Diné) and O'odham; also included are dialogue-based lessons in Navajo and O'odham. The project is sponsored by the University of Arizona Department of Linguistics, the Arizona State Museum, the University of Arizona Critical Languages Program, and the Mary Alice Sherry Helm Scholarship.
	Language	English, Navajo/Diné, O'odham
	Resource Type	Online exhibit
	Link	http://cali.arizona.edu/asm/
	Title	New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs
	Description	The New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs oversees the state's museums and monuments, so this page is a good start for anyone looking for more information about these resources. Information is also available about the New Mexico Historic Preservation Division and State Library.
	Language	English
	Resource Type	State/federal agency
	Link	http://www.nmoca.org/
	Title	New Mexico State University Museum
	Description	This site provides basic information about the New Mexico State University Museum. Included are the museum's visiting hours; information about current exhibits; a calendar of events; information about outreach programs; and basic contact information.
	Language	English
	Resource Type	Museum
	Link	http://www.nmsu.edu/~museum/index.htm
	Title	Paul S. Martin Collection
	Description	The Paul S. Martin Collection is available through the Field Museum of Natural History. It features the Field Museum's collection of archaeological materials from the southwestern United States. Research topics addressed by Paul S. Martin's fieldwork and the Collection site include "the origins of the Mogollon culture, early horticultural development in the American Southwest, the nature of human social relationships within and among communities in the prehistoric southwest, the nature of Chacoan outliers, and others." This site offers access to various resources for these topics including gallery images, bibliographies, and a searchable database of holdings.
	Language	English
	Resource Type	Museum
	Link	http://www.fieldmuseum.org/research_collections/anthropology
	Title	Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology
	Description	The Peabody Museum is located at Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass. It is one of the oldest museums in the country dedicated to anthropology. The website has several unique features including the ability to search through the museum's collections by maker, object type, location, Peabody id number or keyword. Other special features include Exhibits On-Line, Peabody Profiles and Special Projects.
	Language	English
	Resource Type	Museum
	Link	http://www.peabody.harvard.edu/default.html
	Title	Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology
	Description	The Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology's is part of the University of California at Berkeley. Phoebe Hearst was known for her patronage of Southwest archaeology, and the collections of the museum reflect this. Hearst first became a patron in 1896, when she was responsible for purchasing a large archaeological collection from the area surrounding Mesa Verde. The web site provides the history of Mrs. Hearst, and her patronage, as well as informational links to related subjects. Most of the information about the Southwest is focused on the "Cliff Dwellers" of Mesa Verde, Colorado. In addition, a list of the collections housed by the museum with general descriptions of their contents is available in the "Collections" section.
	Language	English
	Resource Type	Museum
	Link	http://hearstmuseum.berkeley.edu
	Title	Phoenix Museum of History
	Description	This is the homepage for the Phoenix Museum of History, the museum devoted entirely to the history of the Phoenix area and Salt River Valley. The site includes the various displays that are currently available to the public and gives general museum information. Also provided is general information about the collections (they include ethnographic, anthropological, and historical items from prehistory through the present) and about the archives. Neither the collections or the archives are searchable online. Some educational materials are available in the "education" section.
	Language	English
	Resource Type	Museum
	Link	http://www.pmoh.org/default.asp
	Title	Poeh Museum
	Description	The Poeh Museum is operated by the Pueblo of Pojoaque and is located just north of Santa Fe, New Mexico. The collections of the museum include contemporary, historical, and archaeological art. The web site contains several online exhibits, as well as links to the Pueblo of Pojoaque, the tribal museums network, and Towa and Poeh artist information. The "projects" section is of particular interest to anthropologists; it includes information on the Oral Histories Documentation project and on the mapping of the archaeological site of Cuyamungue Pueblo, as well as other projects.
	Language	English
	Resource Type	Museum
	Link	http://www.poehmuseum.com/
	Title	Pueblo Grande Museum and Archaeological Park
	Description	The Pueblo Grande Museum is dedicated to preserving, interpreting, and exhibiting materials from the associated Pueblo Grande Hohokam site. Its web site provides information about the museum (for instance, visiting hours and guided site tours); it also has some information for researchers wishing to work with the collections and with the library and archives.
	Language	English
	Resource Type	Museum
	Link	http://phoenix.gov/PARKS/pueblo.html
	Title	Pueblo Grande Museum Auxiliary
	Description	This web site has been developed in conjunction with and informs visitors about the Pueblo Grande Museum (http://phoenix.gov/PARKS/pueblo.html), which in turn is dedicated to protecting and informing about the Pueblo Grande archaeological site, located in the Phoenix area. The Pueblo Grande site is a large-scale Hohokam site where a Platform Mound and ballcourt have been partially excavated and preserved. Primarily, the Museum produces exhibits related to and informing visitors about Pueblo Grande, holds fundraiser events, such as the Indian Market and sponsored trail hikes, and maintains a library that both members and non-members can access with material relating to Pueblo Grande. As stated on the webpage, "The Auxiliary assists the Museum in accomplishing it its goal of educating the public about Arizona's prehistory, archaeology, and our many Native Americans through workshops, lectures, tours, and children's programs." The majority of this website does not appear to have been updated since August 2004, but the library search engine is functioning and the webpage does contain contact information.
	Language	English
	Resource Type	Nonprofit organization
	Link	http://www.pueblogrande.org
	Title	Ruth Hall Museum of Paleontology
	Description	Formerly the residence of Georgia O'Keefe, Ghost Ranch is now a Presbyterian conference and educational center with programs in Abiquiu and Santa Fe, New Mexico. The main Abiquiu location also operates the Ruth Hall Museum of Paleontology and the Florence Hawley Ellis Museum of Anthropology. Visting hours, brief descriptions of each museum, and a museum gift shop are accessible by clicking on the "Museums" tab on the Ghost Ranch web site.
	Language	English
	Resource Type	Museum
	Link	http://www.ghostranch.org/
	Title	Salmon Ruins
	Description	The San Juan County Museum Association hosts the Salmon Ruins Museum web site. The site provides information about the Heritage Park at Salmon Ruins, which preserves a 250-room Chacoan outlier pueblo. The web site provides information about activities at Salmon Ruins, including tours; it also provides information about the collections and library of Salmon Ruins Museum. The extensive staff listing is a useful source for contacts.
	Language	English
	Resource Type	Museum
	Link	http://www.salmonruins.com/
	Title	Sharlot Hall Musuem Research/Archives
	Description	The research/archives of the Sharlot Hall Museum provide resources on the history of Yavapai County and the surrounding region. The web site contains suggested manuscripts on the history of Arizona; an online searchable index of photographs; an online map collection; and a searchable index of books and genealogical materials. The Research/Archives site also provides an online "Ask a Research Question" service.
	Language	English
	Resource Type	Museum
	Link	http://www.sharlot.org/archives/index.html
	Title	Smithsonian Institution: Textiles of the Southwest
	Description	This online lesson/exhibit explores the weaving traditions of the American Indian and Hispanic residents of the North American Southwest. Included are photographs of woven items in the Smithsonian\'s collections, maps of the region, a timeline, a catalog, and a glossary. Though presented as a lesson plan, this is really more of an online exhibit; little educational support material is included. However, the information and, particularly, photographs certainly could be useful in a classroom setting.
	Language	English, Spanish
	Resource Type	Online exhibit, Museum
	Link	http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/educators/lesson_plans/i
	Title	Southwest Museum of the American Indian
	Description	The Southwest Museum of the American Indian is located in Los Angeles, CA, and holds one of the nation's most important museum, library, and archive collections on Native cultures. Of particular interest is the "Online Collections" area which provides a searchable index of the museum's holdings. Though the museum collections are not specific to the Southwest, the early activities of the museum focused on archaeological expeditions in the Mimbres and Casa Grande areas, so many of their holdings are Southwestern in origin.
	Language	English
	Resource Type	Museum
	Link	http://www.southwestmuseum.org/
	Title	The Arizona Archives Online
	Description	The Arizona Archives Online site provides a searchable index to descriptions of archival materials held at five institutions: Arizona State University, University of Arizona, Northern Arizona University, The Heard Museum Library and Archives, and the Arizona State Museum.
	Language	English
	Resource Type	Library, Museum
	Link	http://aao.lib.asu.edu/index.html
	Title	The Arizona State Museum
	Description	Established by the territorial government in 1893, the Arizona State Museum is an anthropological museum focusing on the peoples of Arizona and surrounding areas. The museum maintains an archive that contains many manuscripts, field records, maps, final reports artifacts, and the administrative records of the Museum. The museum collections and library holdings catalogs can be searched online; of particular interest is LARC, which includes the bibliographic collections of the ASM Library, Archives, Archaeological Records Office and the Archaeological Repository. The site provides information concerning legal issues and requirements for archaeological and ethnographic research; links to AZSite and other research resources; and a listing of upcoming events and programs.
	Language	English
	Resource Type	Museum
	Link	http://www.statemuseum.arizona.edu/
	Title	Tucson Botanical Gardens
	Description	This is the home page for the Tucson Botanical Gardens and provides information on the gardens and ongoing classes and attractions as well as on membership, donations and volunteering. There is also a section on local desert gardening and related links to Tucson and Arizona area attractions and programs. The Tucson Botanical Gardens has a variety of different gardens focused on various flora such as herbs, cacti, and wildflowers. The site is constantly updated and is worth checking out for upcoming classes and special events. The gardens can also be rented out for weddings and private functions.
	Language	English
	Resource Type	Museum
	Link	http://www.tucsonbotanical.org/
	Title	Utah Museum of Natural History Sandal Exhibit
	Description	This online exhibit provides detailed information about Ancestral Puebolan woven sandals. The exhibit includes a brief history; a detailed explanation of different technologies, styles, and materials; and an online catalog.
	Language	English
	Resource Type	Museum, Online exhibit
	Link	http://www.umnh.utah.edu/pageview.aspx?id=15886
	Title	Western New Mexico University Museum
	Description	The Western New Mexico University Museum holds collections of Mimbres and Casas Grandes pottery; Navajo rugs; historic photographs of the Southwest; pottery and artifacts of prehistoric Southwestern cultures; and Maria Martinez, San Ildefonso, and Santa Clara Pottery. Though the web site provides basic information about the museum and its collections, in-depth information is not available.
	Language	English
	Resource Type	Museum
	Link	http://www.wnmu.edu/univ/museum.htm
	Title	Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian
	Description	The Wheelwright Museum, located in Santa Fe, New Mexico, hosts changing exhibitions of contemporary and historic Native American art with an emphasis on the Southwest. Their web site provides information about current exhibitions and museum events, museum publications, and contact information.
	Language	English
	Resource Type	Museum
	Link	http://www.wheelwright.org/