American Indian Resources: Home
This is an introductory guide to resources for Native American Studies. Some, but not all, of these are available through the Edmon Low Library, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater.
Welcome
This LibGuide is intended to help you find resources on American Indians--their history, culture, languages, and their contemporary contributions to our society.
The Native people we came to know as "Indians" lived here long before Europeans came to the Western Hemisphere. Their languages, customs, their social relations, religious beliefs, art, music, and foods have enriched the world's societies. Yet indigenous people are often overlooked in the U.S. and other countries, and are constantly forced to confront stereotypes and misinterpretations about themselves. A goal of this guide is to reaffirm Native achievements and celebrate their resilience and creativity.
Native American primary source databases
- American Indian NewspapersIncluding national periodicals to local community and student publications, the database contains a diverse collection of print journalism from the indigenous people of U.S. and Canada. It contains more than 9,000 individual editions published between 1828-2016, with 45 unique titles that are bilingual and indigenous-language editions, such as the Hawaiian, Cherokee, and Navajo languages.
- Indigenous Peoples: North AmericaA database of 52 collections that explore the political, social, and cultural history of native people of North America from the 16th to the 20th century.
- Chilocco History ProjectThe Chilocco Indian Agricultural School, located in north central Oklahoma, operated from 1884 -1980 as one of a handful of federal off-reservation Indian boarding schools in the United States. This archive contains oral history interviews conducted with alumni, digitized images from the alumni archives, K-12 curriculum, and two documentaries.
- Oklahoma Native Artists ProjectExperience and explore the creations of Oklahoma Native artists in a broad but practical context
- Tribal Treaties DatabaseThis database includes agreements between tribal nations and the United States (1778-1886) published in the 1904 work “Indian Affairs: Laws and Treaties” (Volume II), compiled and edited by Charles J. Kappler. As you view the treaties in this database, editorial margin notes are included. Links to Kappler’s original text and digitized treaties held at the National Archives can also be found through the site.
- American Indian Movement and Native American RadicalismThe American Indian Movement and Native American Radicalism includes FBI documentation on the evolution of AIM as an organization of social protest and valuable documentation on the 1973 Wounded Knee standoff.
