American Indian Studies
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People & Organizations
Online Sources for Individuals, Peoples and Organizations
North American Indian Thought and Culture
This database links to full text documents by and about indiviuals, linguistic groups, places (United States, Canada, Mexico), flora, fauna and natural events, organizations and institutions. Included are biographies and autobiographies, personal narratives, speeches and oral history.
Biography Reference Bank
Includes bibliographis of articles by and about the person. Full text is provided for some.
Biography Research Center and the Complete Marquis Who's Who.
Brief to extensive information on over 1,000,000. Some full text articles.
American National Biography Online
Full text historical portraits of more than 17,500 men and women from all eras and walks of life whose lives have shaped the nation. None of these people are contemporary.
Encyclopedia of Associations Online
National and international associations with full contact information. American Indian may be used for a subject search.
Online Sources for American Indian Organizations
Bureau of Indian Affairs
The BIA website has been restored as of May 2008 after resolving all of the IT security issues which brought the site and all related internet services down in 2001.
Office of Special Trustee (OST)for American Indians
Established by the American Indian Trust Fund Management Reform Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-412), the Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians (OST) was created to improve the accountability and management of Indian funds held in trust by the federal government.
Bureau of Indian Education (BIE)
Web site for newly named Bureau of Indian Education, formerly the Office of Indian Education Programs, OIEP. The BIE has responsibility for 184 elementary and secondary schools and dormitories as well as 24 colleges, and our Bureau-operated Haskell Indian Nations University and Southwest Indian Polytechnic Institute.
Native American Web Sites
This web site is regularly updated and has lists of American Indian nations, organizations, colleges etc.
Tribal Historic Preservation Offices
National Park Service site which allows you to search for tribal preservations offices and officials.
American Indian Higher Education Consortium
Information about the 34 Tribal Colleges in the United States as well as one in Canada.
Print Directories and Biographies for American Indians
Biographical Dictionary of Indians of the Americas - E89 .B56 1991 Main Ref.
Over 2,000 entries on Native Americans of the Western Hemisphere.
First Nations Tribal Directory - E76.2 .F5 1996 Main Ref.
United States tribal listings, Canadian aboriginal listings, gaming sub directory, and internet sub directory.
Native American Directory - E76.2 .N37 1997 Main Ref.
Listings for galleries, Indian stores, trading posts, events, organizations, media outlets, tribal offices and reserves for Native Americans of Alaska, Canada and the United States.
Notable Native Americans - E89 .N67 1995 Main Ref.
Biographical and bibliographical information on 265 notable Native American men and women from all fields of endeavor. 70% of the entries are for contemporary figures.
Reference Encyclopedia of the American Indian - E76.2 .R4 1995 Main Ref.
The first section is primarily a directory (tribes, associations, government agencies, etc.); the second sections deals with Canada; the third is a list of books in print; and the fourth contains some 2,500 biographical sketches.
Tiller's guide to Indian country : economic profiles of American Indian reservations - E93 .T55 2005 Main Ref.
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