History
- Early History to Royal Proclamation (-1763)
- Royal Proclamation to Confederation (1763-1870)
- Numbered Treaty Era (1871-1944)
- Post World War to White Paper (1945-1968)
- White Paper to Truth and Reconciliation Commission (1969-2007)
- Truth and Reconciliation Commission to Present (2008-Present)
- Anthropology
- Archaeology
- Christianity
- First Nations & Reserves
- Leaders
- Oral History
- Fur Trade & Exploration
- War & Conflict
American Indian Military Leadership: St. Clair's 1791 Defeat
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Leroy V. Eid
Journal of Military History, vol. 57, no. 1, January 1993, pp. 71-88
Description
Studies battle tactics and reviews socio-political issues in Native American military command during late 18th century.
American Indian Persistence and Resurgence
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Karl Kroeber
boundary 2, vol. 19, no. 3, 1492-1992: American Indian Persistence and Resurgence, Autumn, 1992, pp. 1-25
Description
Introduction to themed issue reflects on the positive change in attitude of European immigrants for Indigenous inhabitants as reflected in literary/intellectual culture.
American Indian Removal Beyond the Removal Act
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
John P. Bowes
NAIS : Journal of the Native American and Indigenous Studies Association, vol. 1, no. 1, Spring, 2014, pp. 65-87
Description
"Article represents an attempt to extricate the history from the specific context of the Indian Removal Act."
American Indian Treaties and the Presidents: A Guide to the Treaties Proclaimed by Each Administration
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Charles D. Bernholz
Social Studies, vol. 93, no. 5, September/October 2002, pp. 218-227
Description
General discussion of treaty history between the U.S. government and Indigenous peoples, including list of Treaties from 1789 to 1870.
American Indian Voting Rights Litigation
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Jennifer Robinson
Indigenous Policy Journal of the Indigenous Policy Network, vol. 14, no. 2, Fall, 2003, p. [43]
Description
Very brief article discusses litigation surrounding a variety of discriminatory election practices.
Access though table of contents.
American Indians at Wounded Knee in Current U.S. History High School Textbooks: Discourse Analysis Using the APPRAISAL JUDGMENT System
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Michael W. Simpson
Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 21, no. 2, Proceedings of the 2010 Western Social Science Association American Indian Studies Section, Summer, 2010, pp. 1-9
Description
Illustrates the use of a system that can aide in the critical examination of historical discourse.
American Indians Higher Education Before 1974: From Colonization to Self-Determination
Alternate Title
Section A: International
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David R.M. Beck
Australian Journal of Indigenous Education, vol. 27, no. 2, 1999, pp. 12-23
Description
Brief overview of significant events in the evolution of secondary education.
American Indians in High Education: A History of Cultural Conflict
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Bobby Wright
William G. Tierney
Change, vol. 23, no. 2, March/April 1991, pp. 11-18
Description
Explores Indian higher education beginning with early colonial efforts to the federal control focused on assimilation efforts and finally the move to self controlled Tribal colleges.
American Indians of the Pacific Northwest
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
University of Washington Libraries
Description
Database with over 2300 original photographs complemented by essays and maps, 1500 pages from the Annual Reports of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs (USA), and six Treaties.
American Indians, the Doctrine of Discovery, and Manifest Destiny
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Robert J. Miller
Wyoming Law Review, vol. 11, no. 2, 2011, pp. [329]-349
Description
Lists ten distinct elements of the Doctrine of Discovery which all became part of Manifest Destiny and were used to justify the acquisition of foreign lands.
American Indians: The Image of the Indian
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Brian W. Dippie
Description
Discusses historical representations of Indigenous peoples such as the noble and ignoble savage, the assumptions underpinning these concepts, and debates among historians about stereotypes and makes suggestions for guiding classroom discussions.
American Indians (U.S. & Canada): A Bibliography of Contemporary Studies and Urban Research. Supplement to The Council of Planning Librarians Exchange Bibliographies No. 376-377
Alternate Title
Council of Planning Librarians Exchange Bibliography ; 594
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
James N. Kerri
Description
Supplement to the general bibliography section of American Indians (U.S. & Canada): A Bibliography of Contemporary Studies and Urban Research compiled by James N. Kerri.
Dated material. Published in 1974.
American Pentimento: The Invention of Indians and the Pursuit of Riches. Patricia Seed.
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Denise MacNeil
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 14, no. 4, Series 2, Winter, 2002, pp. 65-72
Description
Book review of: American Pentimento by Patricia Seed.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.
"Americanizing" American Indian Girls through the Off-Reservation Boarding School System
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Crystal Colleen Miles
Ex Post Facto, vol. 22, Spring, 2013, pp. [67]-82
Description
Focuses on the autobiographies of six women: Zitkala-Sa, Helen Sekaquaptewa, Polingaysi Quoyawayma, Anna Moore Shaw, Irene Stewart, and Angel Decora.
Americans: How Is It That Indians Can Be So Present and So Absent in American Life?
Web Sites » Virtual Exhibits
Author/Creator
National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI)
Description
Virtual exhibition links to four topics: The Invention of Thanksgiving, Queen of America (Pocahontas), The Removal Act, and The Indians Win (Battle of Little Bighorn).
Amherst College Collection of Native American Literature (Selections)
Alternate Title
[The Kim-Wait/Eisenberg Native American Literature Collection]
Archival » Collections (primary materials)
Author/Creator
Amherst College Archives and Special Collections
Description
The collection includes fiction, poetry, history, philosophy, sermons, anthropological works, photography, activist manifestos, books for children, etc.
Currently the project involves digitizing material published prior to 1923.
The Amnesty: Memoir on the Causes of the Troubles in the Northwest and the Negotiations That Brought about Their Amicable Settlement
Alternate Title
L’amnistie: mémoire sur les causes des troubles du Nord-Ouest et sur les négociations qui ont amené leur règlement amiable
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Louis Riel
Description
Translation of an article which appeared in Le Nouveau Monde, February 4, 1874.
AMNSIS Local # 7 Presenting a Cheque to Save the Log Church at St Laurent, SK
Alternate Title
Association of Métis, Non and Status Indians Saskatchewan Local # 7 Presenting a Cheque to Save the Log Church at St Laurent, SK
Images » Photographs
Description
File contains 3 negatives of members of AMNSIS Local #7 presenting a cheque of $3500 to help save the historic log Church at St. Laurent de Grandin, Saskatchewan.
Analysis of Change
Alternate Title
Split Lake Cree Post Project Environmental Review ; v. 1
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Split Lake Cree First Nation
Description
Documents some key changes, due to hydroelectric projects, that have occurred in Split Lake Cree resource harvesting activities.
Analysis of Mitochondrial DNA Diversity in the Aleuts of the Commander Islands and its Implications for the Genetic History of Beringia
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Olga A. Derbeneva
Rem I. Sukernik
Natalia V. Volodko
Seyed H. Hosseini
Marie T. Lott
Douglas C. Wallace
American Journal of Human Genetics, vol. 71, no. 2, August 2002, pp. 415-421
Description
DNA study that supports the theory that the founding Eskimo/Aleut peoples originated in Alaska.
Analysis of the MNO's Recognition of Six New Historic Métis Communities: A Final Report
Alternate Title
Analysis of the Métis Nation of Ontario's Recognition of Six New Historic Métis Communities: A Final Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Darryl Leroux
Darren O’Toole
Description
Examines main research reports used in the recognition process for: Mattawa/Ottawa River; Killarney; Georgian Bay; Abitibi-Inland; Rainy Lake/Lake of the Woods; and Northern Lake Superior communities.