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One thing that is known about the Beothuk was their love of the color red. While the use of red ocre was common among Native Americans, no other tribe used it as extensively as the Beothuk. They literally covered everything - their bodies, faces, hair, clothing, personal possessions, and tools - with a red paint made from powdered ochre mixed with either fish oil or animal grease. It was also employed in burials. The reasons are unknown, but speculation has ranged from their religion (about which we know very little) to protection from insects. The practice was so excessive, even the Micmac referred to them as the Red Indians, and it is believed the term "redskin" used for Native Americans probably originated from early contacts between European fishermen and Beothuk.

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Hi, I am an Australian woman of aboriginal decent who would dearly love to visit your country to learn more of this beautiful culture, Could you recommend any native American tours or places to visit where i can absorb some of your culture?
~Submitted by Rain C.

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Hi Rain, I'd suggest attending an authentic native american pow wow. There is a pow wow somewhere almost every weekend of the year, although the summer is the peak pow wow season. ...More about pow wows

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QUESTION:

1. Are any of the natives in Alaska recognized as a sovereign nation? For instance, can they issue their own passports?

2. I have read a little about Faith Braswell of the Kitoi tribe. Have you heard of her or of this tribe and if so, where are they located?

~Submitted by Steven J

ANSWER:
Hi Steven,

There are 229 federally recognized indian tribes in Alaska. The Alaskan tribes speak 20 different languages, belong to five geographic areas, are organized under thirteen Alaska Native Regional Corporations and have eleven different cultures. Alaskan natives make up 20% of the population of the state of Alaska.

All federally recognized tribes are sovereign nations, but they don't issue passports. (Some tribes in the lower 48 states do issue driver's licenses and car license plates, but not all of them.) Anyone can visit an indian nation without a passport both in Alaska and the lower 48 states. The only "border crossing" is a road sign saying you are entering such and such reservation. (In Alaska, they probably don't even have signs, since the only way in to many of the indian villages is by dogsled or plane because they don't have roads over much of Alaska.)

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Atlantic
County Historical Society

907 Shore Rd.

Somers Point, NJ 08244

mailing address:

P.O. BOX 301

Somers Point, NJ 08244

tel (609) 927-5218

Cape May
County Historical Museum

504 Rte. 9

Cape May Court House, NJ 08210

tel (609) 465-3535

fax (609) 465-4274

Doric
House

114 Main St.

Flemington, NJ 08822

tel (908) 782-1091

Franklin
Mineral Museum

32 Evans St.

Franklin, NJ 07416

mailing address:

P.O. BOX 54

Franklin, NJ 07416

tel (201) 827-3481

fax (201) 827-6671

Gloucester County Historical Society

58 N. Broad St.

Woodbury, NJ 08096

mailing address:

17 Hunter St.

Woodbury, NJ 08096

tel (609) 845-7881

Hopewell
Museum

28 E. Broad St.

Hopewell, NJ 08525

tel (609) 466-0103

Lake
Hopatcong Historical Museum

Lake Hopatcong State Park

Landing, NJ 07850

mailing address:

P.O. BOX 668

Landing, NJ 07850

tel (201) 398-2616

Meadowlands Museum

91 Crane Ave.

Rutherford, NJ 07070

mailing address:

P.O. BOX 3

Rutherford, NJ 07070

tel (201) 935-1175

fax (201) 935-9791

The
Montclair Art Museum

3 South Mountain Ave.

Montclair, NJ 07042

tel (201) 746-5555

fax (201) 746-9118

Montville Township Historical Society

Taylor Rown Rd.

Montville, NJ 07045

tel (201) 334-5604

The
Morris Museum

6 Normandy Heights Rd.

Morristown, NJ 07960

tel (201) 538-0454, ext. 223

fac (201) 538-0154

New
Jersey State Museum

205 W. State St., CN 530

Trenton, NJ 08625-0530

tel (609) 292-6464

fax (609) 559-4098

Ocean
County Historical Museum

26 Hadley Ave.

P.O. BOX 2191

Toms River, NJ 08754-2191

tel (908) 341-1880

Paterson
Museum

2 Market St.

Paterson, NJ 07501

tel (201) 881-3874

Princeton University Museum of Natural History

Princeton University

Guyot Hall

Princeton, NJ 08544-1003

tel (609) 258-4102 & 3832

fax (609) 258-1334

Salem
County Historical Society

79-83 Market St.

Salem, NJ 08079

tel (609) 935-5004

Schoolhouse Museum of the Paramus Historical and Preservation Society, Inc.

650 E. Glen Ave.

Ridgewood, NJ 07450

mailing address:

257 Bellaire Rd.

Ridgewood, NJ 07450

tel (201) 262-8711

Seton
Hall University Museum

South Orange Ave.

South Orange, NJ 07079

tel (201) 761-9543

fax (201) 761-9234

Steuben
House

1209 Main St.

River Edge, NJ 07661

tel (201) 487-1739

Sussex
County Historical Society

82 Main St.

Newton, NJ 07860

mailing address:

P.O. BOX 913

Newton, NJ 07860

tel (201) 383-6010

Township
of Neptune Historical Museum

25 Neptune Blvd.

Neptune, NJ 07754-1125

mailing address:

P.O. BOX 1125

Neptune, NJ 07754-1125

tel (908) 775-8241, ext. 306 & 998-5200, ext. 0

fax (908) 998-6433

Trailside Nature and Science Center

452 New Providence Rd.

Mountainside, NJ 07092

tel (908) 789-3670

fax (908) 789-3270

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