Native Primary Sources

Pathfinder #11: Native American Studies primary source materials

Scope    back to top

This pathfinder is designed to guide patrons of Delaney and Reed Libraries at Fort Lewis College in beginning their research of Native American Studies primary source materials. Its scope is limited to Native North Americans and is focused in the Southwest. The listed archival collections are held in the archives at Delaney Library and are available for use in the library only. The compiled list includes collections of various primary source materials, such as manuscripts, photographs, oral histories, and microfilm.

Key Terms    back to top

Key Library of Congress Subject Headings
American Indians.
Apache Indians.
Archaeology.
Federal-Indian trust relationship.
Hopi Indians.
Indians.
Indians of North America.
Navajo Indians.
Pueblo Indians.
Tribal government--United States.
Tribes--United States.
Ute Indians.
Zuni Indians.

Keyword Search Terms
Indian Rights Association
indigenous
Native American civil rights
Native Americans
Society of American Indians

Key Databases    back to top

Although they do not contain primary sources, the following is a list of databases available at FLC that may contain valuable articles and information to aid you in your research (please note you must be a current student to log into these databases).

AnthroSource
Search tip: use the Advanced Search option to search for varying combinations of words or exact phrases. The database will automatically search for words similar to the ones you specify, for example a search for two-spirit will also search for two spirit or two-spirited. Please note that most databases will not automatically search for similar words.

Ethnic NewsWatch
Search tip: use the Topic search option to search for pre-defined topics, such as Native North Americans or Native youth. These topics can be combined using the Boolean AND operator to narrow results.

JSTOR
Search tip: use the Browse tab to see a list of journals by discipline, such as American Indian Studies and Anthropology. The database allows you to limit your search within a specific journal or by discipline.

PyschInfo
Search tip: use the Thesaurus feature to look-up pre-defined subjects to enhance your searching. For example, the thesaurus will let you know that the database indexes articles under the term American Indians rather than Native Americans.

Archival Collections (listed alphabetically by title)    back to top

U 016	American Indian historical research project at the University of New Mexico interview transcripts
U 008	American Indian oral history project at the University of Utah (Duke collection) interview transcripts
M 191	Andrew Gulliford papers
U 018	Andrew Gulliford oral histories
I 034	Carlos Montezuma, et al., papers on microfilm
M 179	E. Reeseman Fryer papers (Southwestern U.S. and elsewhere in the world, including the Middle East)
M 040	Helen Sloan Daniels papers (Southwestern U.S.)
I 035	Indian Rights Association records on microfilm
M 061	Indian Rights Association pamphlets
M 221	John Collier articles series, 1959-1960, in the Ward Shepard/John Collier papers (digital images)
I 032	John Gregory Bourke diaries on microfilm
M 082	Mesa Verde (CO) printed materials
P 028	Mesa Verde (CO) photographs
I 005	Mexican Archives of New Mexico on microfilm
M 127	Myra Ellen Jenkins papers (Southwestern U.S.; especially New Mexico)
M 206	Navajo claims collection records compiled by Dr. John Kessell (Southwestern U.S.; especially the Four Corners region)
U 0XX	Oral history interviews (Southwestern U.S.; especially the Four Corners region)
M 063	Richard Ellis papers, draft; collection is closed (Southwestern U.S.)
I 036	Society of American Indians papers on microfilm
U 012	Southern Ute oral history collection
U 023	Southwest sounds: audio CDs from Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
I 004	Spanish Archives of New Mexico on microfilm
U 005	Theodore Hetzel audio recordings (Native Americans throughout the United States)
M 121	Theodore Hetzel papers (Native Americans throughout the United States)
P 003	Theodore Hetzel photographs (Native Americans throughout the United States)
P 051	Tom O. and H. Lucille Kimball Indian Collection photographs (digital images)
I 002	U.S. census records on microfilm for the Four Corners States, 1850-1930; Colorado 1895 state census; and Indian census rolls, 1832-1940
M 236	United Pueblos Agency records (New Mexico and adjacent areas of Southwestern U.S.)

Related Pathfinders back to top

Pathfinder #4	National Archives microfilm of federal records pertaining to the Southwest
Pathfinder #5	Navajo-related collections at CSWS (Southwestern U.S., especially the Four Corners region)
Pathfinder #9	Jicarilla Apache-related collections at CSWS

More Resources back to top

• University of New Mexico’s pathfinder of Navajo Studies resources at the Zimmerman Library
• Marquette University’s online guide to Catholic related records in the West about Native Americans