Jessica Crabtree

ART

TigerColor.com – Basic color schemes: Introduction to Color Theory

Color Theory: A Brief Tutorial – Color harmony, common definitions

Color Scheme Designer – VERY good tool; plug in any color/colors and select a color pattern, and it automatically generates a color scheme complete with a sample web template

Color in Motion – a fully interactive Flash presentation on color use and symbolism; very cute! Also available in a Spanish version.

Causes of Color - web exhibit on the physical properties of light and the effect of color

National Geographic: Life in Color – NatGeo photo galleries sorted by color

Art Spectrum Pastels – an excellent range of high-quality chalks

Public Domain Nature Photos – my blog’s sister site; a collection of completely free stock photography

Photos 8 – hundreds of free, high-quality stock photos

Geek Philosopher – links to royalty-free and public domain photo resources

Creative Commons – some useful info on Creative Commons licenses

Wikimedia Commons - the Wiki source for public domain media

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NATIVE

We Shall Remain – Five-part series from PBS American Experience

Indian Country Today – news, views, and current events from Native America

Edward Curtis’s The North American Indian – Library of Congress digital archive

The Myth of the Vanishing Race – an excellent essay accompanying the Curtis Collection

Native Stock – stock photography of Indian cultural events, historical sites, and artifacts            (NOTE: These photos are copyrighted – any uses beyond reference requires permission.)

Independent Lens: March Point – independent filmmakers collaborate with three Native teens on a documentary about reservation life and environmental issues

People of the Hills – an excellent video documentary about the Onondaga nation from the Syracuse-based newspaper The Post Standard

• Part 1
• Part 2
• Part 3
• Part 4
• Part 5

And the Onondaga Nation Official Website

Code Talkers – interactive exhibit from the National Museum of the American Indian

Navajo Code Talkers – official website

Smithsonian Museum Web Exhibit: The Price of Freedom – interactive gallery includes exhibits on Indian Removal, the Plains Indian wars, and conflicts of the Southwest.

The War That Made America – companion website for PBS outstanding documentary on the French & Indian War, narrated by Graham Greene.

Deerfield History Museum – fascinating and exhaustive website about the French and Indian War

Plimoth Plantation – historical and cultural information about the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag, with a very good section for kids

Mashantucket Pequot Museum – interesting displays and exhibits and numerous articles

Lakota Winter Counts – flash interactive exhibit from the Smithsonian

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WILDLIFE

Fish and Wildlife Service – massive collection of completely free wildlife photos

Audubon Guides – reference guides for wildlife, tree, and wildflower identification

The Feather Atlas – photo archive of bird feathers (great for id purposes)

Public Domain Nature Photos – my blog’s sister site; a collection of completely free stock photography

More coming soon!