Resources by Topic  |  Culture, History, Religion (Including Photograph / Digital Collections)

After Columbus: Four-hundred Years of Native American Portraiture - (New York Public Library Digital Gallery). This web site provides access to photographs having to do with cultural activities, land, war, portraits of people, maps, and more.

American Indian History and Culture - (Smithsonian Institute). Recommended books, exhibits, and other resources.

American Indians of the Pacific Northwest Digital Collection - (University of Washington Libraries).

Directory of Religious Centers - (Harvard University, Committee on the Study of Religion). From the Pluralism Project.

American State Papers - (Library of Congress). "The American State Papers, comprising a total of thirty-eight physical volumes, contain the legislative and executive documents of Congress during the period 1789 to 1838. The collection includes documents that cover the critical historical gap from 1789 to the printing of the first volume of the U.S. Serial Set in 1817" [from the web site]. Volume II covers "Indian Affairs."

Felix S. Cohen Papers - (Yale University Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale Collection of Western Americana). "From 1933 through 1947 [Felix S. Cohen (1907-1953)] served in the Solicitor's Office of the Interior Department as an assistant solicitor, associate solicitor, and acting solicitor. He also served as chairman of the Office's Board of Appeals. Cohen drafted the Wheeler-Howard Act (later known as the Indian Reorganization Act) of 1934, maps of American Indian areas." [From the web site.]

"The Felix S. Cohen Papers document his legal, academic, and scholarly career. The collection spans the period 1916-92, but the bulk of the material covers Cohen's activities in the 1930s and 1940s." [From the web site.]

Guide to Research in Native American Religions - (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign). Developed for use by UIUC students, but relevant to anyone researching Native American religious topics. Many resources at UIUC will be available elsewhere, at local university and public libraries.

Historical Documents Online: Native American Records - (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration).

Historical Maps of the U.S. - (University of Texas at Austin Libraries). Includes maps of American Indian areas.

Historical Publications of the United States Commission on Civil Rights - (Thurgood Marshall Law Library, University of Maryland). Publications arranged by geographic area and subject.

Huntington Free Library Native American Collection - (University of Cornell). "One of the largest collections of books and manuscripts of its kind, the Huntington collection contains outstanding materials documenting the history, culture, languages, and arts of the native tribes of both North and South America."

Indians / Native Americans [Federal Records] - (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). Includes records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, records of rolls, and more.

Indigenous Geography - (National Museum of the American Indian). Click on "Select a Community Profile" or the map.

Lakota Dakota Information - (Creighton University).

Languages and Linguistics - (Native Web).

NativeWeb - (Native Web). Resources for indigenous cultures around the world.

Native American Documents Project, Allotment Data - (California State University San Marcos).

Native American History -- American Memory Project - (Library of Congress). Searchable image collection includes 1500 illustrations and 700 portfolio plates. Click on "Native American History."

Native American Spirituality - (University of Virginia).

Newberry Library, Chicago - American Indian History Collection - Library has one of the finest collections on American Indians in the world. Web site offers searchable catalog.

 

A selection of free federal Indian and tribal law secondary resources on the Internet.


Additional research help

This library focuses its collection on legal materials related to tribes and native peoples, as opposed to cultural, historical, and religious materials. Although the library has some materials on these topics as they pertain to particular legal issues or developments.

Don't forget to consult the collections of your local libraries.

Guidebooks about visiting Indian Country can be found at your local libraries. Or consult WorldCat, a database that most libraries subscribe to (ask your local librarians for assistance).

For economic information, see Tiller's guide to Indian country : economic profiles of American Indian reservations / edited and compiled by Veronica E. Velarde Tiller. A 2005 edition has been published. Information about the updated and expanded publication can be found at Five Star Publications and Tiller Research Incorporated.


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