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Includes articles on Multicultural America that include information on immigration, employment, education, and links to cultural association websites.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) collects, analyzes and makes available data related to education in the U.S. and other nations. Includes reports of education data by ethnic group.

Reports on employment and unemployment rates in the United States by ethnicity and industry.

This digital encyclopedia uses 2010 U.S. Census data to examine multiculturalism today and tomorrow in America.

Finding a cultural association for you group will also be a strong resource on current issues facing your group. Many of these have branches at the state level that can provide you with information specific to California.

Twentieth century America witnessed a number of Great Migrations, that helped reshape culture, politics, or economic structures. This project explores several of them, including the Great Migration of African Americans out of the South, the diaspora of whites from the same region, and the Dust Bowl migration to California from Oklahoma and neighboring states in the 1930s.

The AHS is sponsored by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The survey is the most comprehensive national housing survey in the United States.

This website hosts virtual museum exhibits that you can explore to learn more about the challenges faced by your ethnic group, primary source data, and multimedia for use in your presentation.

A website on the ancestry, history, and culture of native american tribes across the United States.

A website that describes the diet, location, and other cultural factors on 49 California tribes.

If the tribe you are studying lived in what is now a national park, this site often has articles on the history of the people who lived there.

This website run by California State Parks is a great place to find primary sources, such as pictures of artifacts and scans of original documents.

This site contains maps, census data, and legislation relating to existing and historical California tribal peoples.

The Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC) as the primary government agency responsible for identifying and cataloging Native American cultural resources. Up until this point, there had been little government participation in the protection of California’s cultural resources. Today, the NAHC provides protection to Native American human burials and skeletal remains from vandalism and inadvertent destruction. It also provides a legal means by which Native American descendents can make known their concerns regarding the need for sensitive treatment and disposition of Native American burials, skeletal remains, and items associated with Native American burials.

Discover local Nations, Tribes and Bands in California. Organizations and contact information is listed in this section. There are many interesting places to visit in California for a native cultural experience. You will find historical sites, museums, cultural and heritage centers, archaeology sites, libraries, national parks and monuments. Visit California powwows, festivals, concerts, rodeos, and other celebrations. Check out our Powwow Calendar for these and other special events.