Promoting critical inquiry into the culture and heritage of Indigenous peoples

Indigenous Peoples of North America is available in two parts and thoughtfully illustrates and contextualizes the story of Indigenous peoples in the United States and Canada with a depth and breadth of content that is unprecedented. Located on the Gale Primary Sources platform, both parts offer users an appealing search experience and enable intelligent inquiry into the culture and heritage of Indigenous peoples.

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Indigenous Peoples of North America

This collection comprehensively covers the history of North American Indigenous peoples and supporting organizations, enabling intelligent inquiry into the culture and heritage of more than seventy tribes within the United States and Canada.

Indigenous Peoples of North America, Part II: The Indian Rights Association, 1882–1986

The Indian Rights Association, 1882-1986, provides a near complete record of the efforts of the first organization to address Native American interests and rights. This collection includes the incoming and outgoing correspondence, organizational records, and printed materials produced by both the Indian Rights Association and other American Indian and Indian rights-related organizations.

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