By Bob Peterson

Some things do change. Seven years ago when Rethinking Schools published our booklet Rethinking Columbus, there were no web sites on Native American issues - or few other issues.

As we worked over the last year on a new, greatly expanded edition of Rethinking Columbus, it was striking how much information is on the Internet dealing with the ongoing struggles of Native peoples. The sites allow students and teachers to keep up-to-date on Native American issues and provide a wealth of information previously found only in hard-to-access special collections.

For those looking for original documents, treaties, and legal papers, visit the Center for World Indigenous Studies/Fourth World Documentation Project (www.halcyon.com/FWDP). The project also has selected articles of interest.

For general information on Native American issues, check out these sites:

Cradleboard Teaching Project (www.cradleboard.org). This website is created by Nihewan Foundation for American Indian Education, founded by Cree singer Buffy Sainte-Marie. The site has many links to official home pages of various tribes, Indian political and social welfare groups, and Native American media, arts, and cultural groups.