To be used by researchers, this specialized supplement to the general "Guide to the National Archives of the United States" (1974) employs an historical approach to describe pre-federal, federal, and non-federal holdings relating to American Indians. Included are Continental Congress and Revolutionary War records. Records of the Bureau…

The work of Edward S. Curtis, who studied and recorded American Indian culture with a camera, is described in this paper. Curtis recorded on film, with explanatory text, a photo-history of eighty tribes west of the Missouri River. The role of games and their accompanying mythology was one of the salient features of Curtis's work. The general…

The legislative history of American Indian involvement in the submarginal lands issue is reviewed. (JC)

Testimony presented in these hearings centers on the legal problems derived from the many and varied statutory definitions of "tribe" and the resulting confusion on the part of the administrators of Federal programs designed to benefit American Indians and Alaska Natives (e.g., in Alaska, there are currently about 465 legal entities…

This student manual contains information and guides to assist the secondary student in functioning as an archeologist. Included are fables, pictures for analysis, a time line and description of the pre-history of Mesa Verde, Colorado. The manual concludes with artifact identification word sheets. A related document is ED 001 722. (AWW)

The document is a tribal directory of American Indians in Arizona, correct as of June 5, 1973. The content covers (1) a map of Arizona showing reservation areas; (2) population of Arizona reservations; (3) Bureau of Indian Affairs Area Offices; (4) educational institutions; (5) employment agencies; (6) health services; (7) police and legal groups;…

Testimony is presented in these congressional hearings by the nonfederally recognized Cowlitz and Grand River Band of Ottawa American Indian tribal and administrative representatives re: legislation introduced at the request of the two Indian groups following the Secretary of the Interior's withdrawal from Congress of distribution plans prepared…

The article discusses aspects of negotiating agreements for exploration, development, and mining of hard minerals on Indian Reservations. The agreements discussed are typical of copper agreements, but the general points under discussion are applicable to most hard minerals except for uranium, coal, and oil which are substantially different.…

Presents an ethnographic analysis of the social adaptive strategies manifested by Indian and Metis migrants to the Canadian city of Winnipeg in their effort to cope with the social as distinct from the economic aspects of their urban environment. (Author/AM)

Long-distance contact throughout prehistoric times and European exploration in North America had a pronounced influence upon Native cultures. The convergence of cultures in many regions across wide areas was the result of long-term relations among selected groups for specific social, economic, or political benefits. (JC)

Considers the political and economic aspects of the Dakota Indians in Saskatchewan. (Author)

A bibliographic essay covers all significant literature on the Sacred Pipe among the North American tribes. Organizes over 130 references dating from 1843 to 1980 under topics such as American Indian attitudes toward the pipe, sacramental and ceremonial uses of the pipe, and the pipe as symbolic man. (JHZ)

Argues that Nigerian tribal myths and beliefs keeping infants and young children from looking into mirrors interfere with the early development of self-concept. The self-concept of infants is viewed as contributing importantly to the way they perceive other aspects of their environment. (RH)