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Human Rights

Amnesty International
www.amnesty.org/en/
Amnesty International Canada
www.amnesty.ca/

Canadian Human Rights Commission
www.chrc-ccdp.gc.ca/eng

Human Rights Watch
www.hrw.org/

United Nations Commission on Human Rights
www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/CHR/Pages/CommissionOnHumanRights.aspx

Youth for Human Rights
www.humanrights.com/voices-for-human-rights/human-rights-organizations.html

Residential Schools

Truth and Reconciliation Commission
This body encourages First Nations to share their experiences.
http://www.irsr-rqpi.gc.ca/TRC-eng.asp
 
Indian Residential School Survivors Society
Check the history link to find out information on residential schools
 
First Nations Residential Schools
Comprehensive website from UBC which include topics on history, redress & reconciliation, heath and healing for survivors and sources of attendance records.
http://www.library.ubc.ca/xwi7xwa/res.htm
 
Indian Residential School Survivors Society Outsiders Project
Click on the history link to find historical information on residential schools.
http://www.irsss.ca/
 

Outsiders Project

Music in the 1950s and 1960s American Cultural History
This site has lyrics for the popular songs from these decades.
http://ntl.matrix.com.br/pfilho/oldies_list/top/50.htm
 
American Cultural History   
This site has links to various aspects of culture during the '50s and '60s
http://wwwappskc.lonestar.edu/popculture/decade50.html

Greek Mythology Project

Family Trees of the Gods
http://www.theoi.com/Tree.html
 
Myths and stories of the Greek Gods
This site has a collection of myths and stories of the Greek Gods.    
http://www.talesbeyondbelief.com/myth-stories/myth-stories-index.htm
 
Theoi Greek Mythology
This site explores greek mythology in literature and art.
http://www.theoi.com/
 
Ancient Greek Gods
Includes the following Gods:  Zeus, Hera, Apollo, Athena, Poseidon, Demeter, Aphrodite, Hermes, Artemis, Ares, Dionysus, and Hephaistos.  Includes information on the symbols, and their story as well as festivals associated with them.
http://www.ancientgreece.co.uk/gods/explore/exp_set.html
 
Encyclopedia of Greek Gods
Alphabetical listing of Greek Gods and other important subjects related to Greek mythology.
http://www.mythweb.com/encyc/index.html
 
Encyclopedia Mythica Fairy Tales
Comprehensive site on mythology from all over the world.  This link is to the Greek Mythology site.  Use the index to find your God or Goddess.
http://www.pantheon.org/areas/mythology/europe/greek/

First Nations Legends
www.native-languages.org/cree-legends.htm