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Ainu - Spirit of a Northern People
Online exhibition of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History exploring the ancient origin of the Ainu, their relations with the Japanese, and the Ainu cultural rebirth.
http://www.mnh.si.edu/arctic/features/ainu/

Ainu Articles
From the Alaska Native Knowledge Network. Links.
http://www.ankn.uaf.edu/ainu.html

Ainu Language and Japan's Ancient History
Provides a series of documents on the language of this indigenous people as well as the culture of the Jomon period.
http://www.dai3gen.net/epage0.htm

Ainu-English Word List
List of common Ainu words and their English translations.
http://www.CoastalFog.net/languages/ainuenglish.html

Literatures and Materials of Ainu Language: For Learners
Provides database of materials related to the Ainu Language and culture, inlcuding literature, video, audio, and weblinks.
http://jinbunweb.sgu.ac.jp/~ainu/biblio/european.html

NOVA Online - Island of the Spirits
Companion web site to the NOVA program which explores the Ainu people.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/hokkaido/

The Ainu Museum
Presents collections of cultural artifacts, performances of traditional dances and ceremonies, and demonstrations of folk arts.
http://www.ainu-museum.or.jp/english/english.html

The Samurai and the Ainu
Brief discussion of racial differences from Science Frontiers October 1989.
http://www.science-frontiers.com/sf065/sf065a01.htm

Toward a Genuine Redress for an Unjust Past: The Nibutani Dam Case
Analysis of a case involving the right of the Ainu to be considered an indigenous people, and to enjoy the legal protection of their culture.
http://www.murdoch.edu.au/elaw/issues/v4n2/sonoha42.html

Traditional Ainu Fishing Techniques
Article and photos by Jean-Philippe Soul?.
http://www.voicenet.co.jp/~jeanphi/ainu/