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Name and Description	Nation	Location
AN ATHABASCAN ART SAMPLER	Athabascan	Canada - Eastern
Activities, projects, and games about traditional Athabascan Native Art: K-12.
Athapaskan women's costumes and ornaments	Athabascan	Canada - Western
Treasures Gallery - In ancient times the Athapaskans (Dene), who lived in northwestern Canada and Alaska, observed strict rituals and taboos to ensure their safety and well-being. Some of those affecting women are illustrated here. The Athapaskans believed that menstrual blood offended animal spirits and that contamination would adversely affect hunting success. At the onset of menses, girls were secluded in huts for long periods, during which they wore fringed hoods like the one here. The hood was to prevent them looking on the faces of hunters; it was believed that, if they were to do so, the hunt would be unsuccessful and members of their lineage might become ill or be killed by vengeful spirits. They drank only from drinking tubes, which might have a grease bag attached; smearing grease on the mouth was intended to reduce the need for food. A necklace like the one at lower left and the collar to its right indicated that a girl was ready for marriage. The weighted ornament at upper left was attached at the back of the head to stimulate hair growth.
Cultural Heritage and Education Institute	Athabascan	US - Alaska
Website for the Cultural Heritage and Education Institute in Fairbanks, AK. The Cultural Heritage and Education Institutes’ mission is threefold- to Share, Educate and Restore; share Athabascan cultural knowledge and skills, educate youth and adults on how to be sober productive participants in native Athabascan and non-native western cultures and restore the spiritual site of Old Minto and the history of a past village.
McLeod Lake Tse'Khene First Nation	Athabascan	Canada - Western
On and Off Reserve community and cultural information, McLeod Lake, BC.
mlib	Athabascan	Canada - Western
McLeod Lake Indian Band: A tribe from Central B.C. Canada population abt 400 members also know as "The People From the Rocks"
www.aknsa.com	Athabascan	US - Alaska
Alaska Native Sports Association (www.aknsa.com) promotes All-Native basketball tournaments in and around the Anchorage, Alaska area. Proceeds from the non-profit organization provide academic scholarships to youths pursuing post-secondary education