AIHEC Virtual Library

The American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC) Virtual Library is a collection of resources by for and about Native Americans available online -- selected and reviewed by Tribal College librarians.

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AIHEC Virtual Library: Databases

The following databases are available to all Tribal Colleges:

Environment Complete

Contains material related to environmental science and related topics such as agriculture, ecosystem ecology, energy, renewable energy sources, natural resources, marine & freshwater science, geography, pollution & waste management, environmental technology, environmental law, public policy, social impacts, urban planning, and more. Subscription through AIHEC.

Native Health Database

Collection of resources on Native related health topics. Some full text, the rest can be requested for free. Provided by the University of New Mexico's Health Sciences Library and Informatics Center.

AnthroSource

Access to current and past articles in journals published by the American Anthropology Association. Available at no charge to Tribal Colleges. (Activation required)

Digital Char-Koosta News Project

Digitization of the Char-Koosta News, published by the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Indian Reservation, covering the years 1956 to 1961, and 1971 to 1988.

Below are some additional Native American related databases that may be available at individual tribal colleges.

Bibliography of Native North Americans

Citations (not full text) for books, essays, journal articles, and government documents of the United States and Canada. Dates of coverage for included content range from the sixteenth century to the present.

EthnicNewswatch

News, culture and history from 200 publications of the ethnic, minority and native press. Dates back to 1990. Full Text.

North American Indian Thought and Culture

Includes biographies, auto-biographies, personal narratives, speeches, diaries, letters, oral histories, and full-text reference sources.

Early Encounters in North America

Documents the relationships among peoples in North America from 1534 to 1850. The collection focuses on personal accounts and provides unique perspectives from all of the protagonists, including traders, slaves, missionaries, explorers, soldiers, native peoples, and officials, both men and women.

eHRAF World Cultures

Ethnographic database with books, articles, and dissertations relating to a broad variety of culture and ethnic groups.

New in Environment Complete

AIHEC Virtual Library: Finding Aids

A new initiative of the AIHEC Virtual Library is to create finding aids and pathfinders to help tribal college students and other researchers to find quality resources on a variety of Native American related topics.

These resources will eventually be available here.

If you are interested in creating a pathfinder or finding aid for the AIHECVL, please send an e-mail to aihecvl@aihecvl.org

In the meantime, please explore the pathfinders listed in the right hand panel on this page.

Other Pathfinders

Pathfinder to American Indian Law

Minnesota State Law Library DOCKET SERIES

The History and Legacy of American Indian Boarding Schools: A Pathfinder

Prepared by Leanna Miles for use at Diné College

Navajo Livestock Reduction: A Pathfinder

by Sara Albert, for use at Diné College.

The Navajo Long Walk, Internment at Bosque Redondo and Subsequent Treaty with the United States 1863 - 1868

by Astrid Oliver, for use at Diné College

Native American Beadwork: Techniques and Samples - Glass Beads

by Mindy Calloway for use at the Northwest Indian College.

Indian gaming Law Pathfinder

By Domingos R. Santos Jr. at New England Law

American Indian Law Research Guide[PDF]

Gonzaga University School of Law Library

Native American Art

by Daniel F. Ring, at Oakland University

Cultural and Intellectual Property Rights: A Pathfinder for Native People, Students, Educators and the General Public

By Dawn Eckenrode, for Northwest Indian College

Pow Wow Dancing: Creating Regalia A Pathfinder for Students [pdf]

by Dawn Eckenrode, for Northwest Indian College

Native American or Indigenous Learning Research: A Pathfinder

by Kristen Lynn Wolf, for Northwest Indian College

A New Understanding of Culture and Communication: The Impact of Technology on Indigenous Peoples

by AJ Johnson, for Northwest Indian College

AIHEC Virtual Library: Blogs

The AIHECVL Blog Search uses a Google custom search engine to search blogs selected and reviewed by Tribal College librarians.

Recommended Blogs

Rez Judicata: Self-Determination Through Law [blog]
A blog covering legal issues, court cases, etc, affecting Indian Nations.
http://rezjudicata.wordpress.com/

Turtle Talk [Blog]
Turtle Talk is the blog for the Indigenous Law and Policy Center at Michigan State University College of Law. We post news items related to Indian law and politics, with a special emphasis on topics related to Indian tribes in Michigan and the Great Lakes region. We also post announcements about our activities and about the activities of the MSU Native American Law Students Association.
http://turtletalk.wordpress.com/

American Indians in Children's Literature
A blog dedicated to critical discussion of children's books that contain images and content about American Indians. The blog includes book reviews, curriculum ideas, and discussions of media representations of Native Americans. It is the creation of Debbie Reese, Nambe Pueblo, a faculty member at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and former school school teacher in New Mexico and Oklahoma.
http://americanindiansinchildrensliterature.blogspot.com/

National Indian Law Library -- News [BLOG]
Legal news and updates from the National Indian Law Library.
http://nilllibrary.blogspot.com/

Native American Rights Fund -- News [Blog]
News and Updates from the Native American Rights Fund
http://narfnews.blogspot.com/

Indian Gaming Today [Blog]
"The first blog on Indian gaming and the legal, political, and public policy issues raised by the tribal gaming industry."
http://indiangamingtoday.blogspot.com/

Falmouth Institute/American Indian Report Blog
Breaking news from American Indian Report
http://falmouth-air.blogspot.com/

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