American Indian Resources
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educational resources
American
Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC)
AIHEC is the collective spirit and unifying voice of our nation’s
Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs).
Art
& Indian Children of the Dakotas: An Introduction to Art & Other
Ideas
Available for check out from TCCL's Government Documents collection, this
is a five part series for children and teachers who have an interest in
the art and culture of the western Sioux.
Indian Reader's
Children's books on Native American folklore available for check out from
the TCCL Government Document's collecton.
National Indian Education Association
American
Indian History and Culture
Resources from Encycloedia Smithsonian
health
American Indian Health--National Library of Medicine
Minority Health--information from the Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality
Native American Health--information from Medline
statistics
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American
Indian and Alaska Native Data and Links--Census Bureau
American Indian and Alaska Native Population American Indian Population of Tulsa County -- GIS Maps
American Indian Migration in Tulsa County -- GIS Maps
Historic
Population & Housing Census Data
Census of Population and Housing data present here ranges from our most
recent census to the historical decennial census conducted throughout the
decades (1790-2000). These population numbers are not specific to American
Indian and Alaskan Native Populations.
treaties & legal information
American
Indian Law Review
Published biannually by the College of Law, this unique review offers articles
by authorities on American Indian legal and cultural issues, student notes
and comments, addresses by noted speakers, and recent developments of interest
to tribal attorneys and scholars in Indian law.
Annual
report of the commissioner of Indian affairs to the secretary of the interior
Full text of the 1866 annual report accessible from the Internet Archive
Early
Recognized Treaties with American Indian Nations
T exts of the nine treaties, created between the years 1722 and 1805, are
offered courtesy of the University of Nebraska.
Five
Civilized Tribes Treaties of 1866
Links to Kappler's Indian Affairs
Indian Claims Commission Decisions (digitized collection)
Kappler's Indian Affairs: Laws and Treaties (digitized collection)
2008 List of Federally Recognized Indian Entities (pdf)
National
Indian Law Library
The National Indian Law Library (NILL) is a public law library devoted to
federal Indian and tribal law. The collecion includes tribal Constitutions.
Native
American Constitution and Law Digitization Project
Tribal constitutions and codes are the heart of self-government for over
500 federally recognized tribes, and are the lifeblood of Indian sovereignty.
The University of Oklahoma Law Center Library and the National Indian Law
Library work with tribes whose government documents appear on this web site;
these tribal documents are either placed online with the permission of the
tribes, or they are U.S. Government documents, rightfully in the public
domain.
Office
of Tribal Justice
The Office of Tribal Justice is the primary channel of communication for
Native Americans with the Department of Justice, and facilitates the coordination
of a broad range of Native American issues to help unify the federal response.
Oklahoma
Red Book
Contains Oklahoma Enabling Act, Indian Nations' Constitutions, & Indian
Treaties
additional web resources
American Indian Materials in the Federal Depository Libraries of Oklahoma (pdf*)
American
Indian Environmental Office--
Coordinates the Environmental Protection Agency's agency-wide effort to
strengthen public health and environmental protection in Indian country,
with a special emphasis on helping tribes administer their own environmental
programs.
Tulsa City-County Library's American Indian Resource Center
Housing
and Urban Development Office of Native American Programs (ONAP)
The Department of Housing and Urban Development's policy to promote the
general welfare by meeting the national goal of providing decent, safe and
affordable housing for lower-income Native American, Alaska Native and Native
Hawaiian families is administered by ONAP.
Code Talkers--secure military communications in World War I and World War II
Federal Websites for Tribal Libraries and Tribal College Libraries
National Indian Gaming Commission
National Museum of the American Indian
American Indian Cultural Center & Museum
Native
American Records from the National Archives
The National Archives holds information about American Indians who maintained
their ties to Federally-recognized Tribes (1830-1970). Most records are
arranged by tribe.
Native Americans and the U.S. Military
Native Americans in the U.S. Army
Office
of Native American Affairs--Small Business Administration
The Office of Native American Affairs ensures that American Indians, Native
Alaskans and Native Hawaiians seeking to create, develop and expand small
businesses have full access to the necessary business development and expansion
tools available through the Agency’s entrepreneurial development,
lending and procurement programs.
Oklahoma Indian Affairs Commission
Oklahoma Periodicals Index--An index to Chronicles of Oklahoma, Oklahoma Today, Outdoor Oklahoma, and Persimmon Hill compiled by Oklahoma State University.
Tribal Preservation Program--National Park Service
*These links require Adobe Acrobat Reader which is available free online.