Native American Studies

The pre-Columbian settlement at Cahokia was the largest city in North America north of Mexico.

A fascinating reinterpretation of the fifteen-year conquest of Native America by Spanish conquistadors.

The mission of NMP is to facilitate the documentation and preservation of stories, histories, and cultural traditions of Indigenous peoples, early settlers, ranchers, and others with strong historical ties to the cultural landscape of the American West, especially those that pass on knowledge which is in danger of being lost or forgotten; and to support place-based education and local learning by developing resources for knowledge-sharing, in partnership with interdisciplinary collaborators – local, regional and national.

A map of first people's poetry.

Native American peoples are still here and still caring for their land. Can their conquerors say the same?

A brief biography of one of the most famous Native American leaders of the 19th century.

An Exploration of Global Ethnic and Cultural Cleansing.

An exhibition from the National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution.

Histories on over forty different tribes as well as a location list showing where each tribe settled.

North America before the Europeans, and during the ensuing four centuries (1500-1900) of European dispossession of the native populations.

Art, Daily Life, Maps, Pictures, and Research.

A summary of the history of the indigenous peoples of the Americas.

Information on how to trace American Indian ancestry from the U.S. Department of the Interior.

The American Indian Heritage Foundation was establised in 1973 to build bridges of understanding and friendship between Indian and non-Indian people.

An essay on Native American dispossession with excellent accompanying visuals.

EyeWitness to History article provides a first hand account of the infamous massacre.

An exhibit from the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian.

Explore the history of US government Indian boarding schools in the 19th and 20th centuries.

A snapshot of data from 71 urban cities in the United States.

A safe domestic, dating and sexual violence helpline for American Indians and Alaska Natives, offering culturally-appropriate support and advocacy.

More than 18,000 photographs from the Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) are now available in the National Archives Catalog.

An interactive time-lapse map that shows the transfer of land from Indigenous peoples to the U.S. government from 1776 to 1887.

Indian Country Today is a daily digital news platform that covers the Indigenous world, including American Indians and Alaska Natives. Indian Country Today is the largest news site that covers Tribes and Native people throughout the Americas.

Ignored for generations, American Indian history has recently become among the most dynamic fields of historical inquiry. As scholars now recognize, Indian peoples have fundamentally shaped and defined the modern world. From the founding of the first European settlements in North America to continuing debates over the meanings of American democracy, Indian history remains integral to understanding of US history and culture. This course introduces this complex and often ignored field of study.

Images of Indian Chiefs from the Montana Memory Project.

Images of Indian Boarding schools from the Montana Memory Project.

This website explores how these two histories, that of the United States and that of Indian peoples along the expedition route, came together two hundred years ago.

Native American Health Issues

Collecting accurate data about Missing Persons in Indian Country.

Library of Congress guide to law specific to the native peoples of the United States.

Find information and tribal court forms for family law and adoption, domestic violence, wills for Native Americans, ICWA, and more.

Census Bureau demographics on American Indians.

U.S. Department of the Interior

An official website of the United States government, including Environmental Programs, Consultation and Coordination, Topics of Interest, Laws, Regulations and Policies that Affect Tribes and more.

This website highlights the Census Bureau's relationship with tribal governments and provides important AIAN and tribal resources. The Census Bureau collects data for the AIAN population and publishes specific counts, estimates, and statistics.

Indians/Native Americans:
This page contains links to American history relating to Native Americans.

This Summit on “American Indian and Alaska Native” is a FREE Virtual Webinar and will show you how to explore the data and tools that the Census Bureau offers for the AIAN population and AIAN-owned businesses as well as navigate the My Tribal Area app. This web app provides quick and easy access to selected statistics from the American Community Survey (ACS).

American Indian Library Association invites you to participate in the inaugural reading challenge. With this challenge we support and recognize our Indigenous authors, scientists, legislators, storytellers, and creators throughout the year, not just during the national Native American Heritage month.

Digitized and described content includes textual documents, photographs, artworks and maps as well as numerous language publications.