Indians of North America

Scope and Contents This collection contains issues of Akwesasne Notes (Vol. 3- Vol. 19; select issues), a publication of the Traditional Mohawk Nation. Started by Ernest M. Kaientaronkwen Benedict- an educator, activist, and chief of the Mohawk Council in 1968; Akwesasne Notes became one of the largest newspapers dedicated to topics regarding Native Peoples and Native culture. Topics include: Native affairs in the Western Hemisphere; land rights; and social...

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This collection contains newspapers, magazines, newsletters, flyers, leaflets, books, and other documents related to Native American activism and history from 1939-early 1990s. Included are issues of "Treaty Council News", "Anthropological Records"; and "Wounded Knee Bulletin"; as well as documents and publications that include information on land disputes, political prisoners, occupations, politics, advocacy, protests, and other topics.

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This collection consists of over 100 different newspapers, newsletters, magazines, and other Indigenous publications from the United States and Canada. The publications in this collection represent both national and local communities; and contain news, events, elections, education, and other noteworthy and important issues that pertain to Indigenous peoples and tribes.