Native American Activism and Subject File Collection, 1939-1997, 2005, 2007, undated, bulk 1970-1992

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Summary

Title:
Native American Activism and Subject File Collection
Dates:
1939-1997, 2005, 2007, undated, bulk 1970-1992
Creators:
AIM (Monograph : American Indian Movement) and Anthropological records
Abstract:
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.
Extent:
4 boxes and 3.75 Linear Feet (one document case; two record storage boxes; one oversized carton)
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

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Background

Scope and content:

The Native American Activism and Subject File Collection (1939-1997,2005,2007, undated) contains four boxes of newspapers, magazines, newsletters, flyers, leaflets, books, pamphlets, and other documents related to Native American activism and history from 1939-early 1990s, the bulk of the material being from the 1970s-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, material regarding the case against Leonard Peltier, and other topics.

Biographical / historical:

This collection contains material generated by Native American activists and activism groups who have been working toward justice for their communities. Represented here are materials from:

American Indian Movement (AIM)- a group which began in 1968 in Minneapolis, Minnesota when Native American activists came together to discuss issues related to land disputes, federal Indian policy, and other topics.

The Trail of Broken Treaties: In November 1972, a group of Native Americans went to Washington D.C. with a list of demands in the form of a twenty point proposal to advocate for issues such as treaty rights and living standards for the Native American community. Frustrated that their demands were not being heard, protesters began occupying the Bureau of Indian Affairs offices. This occupation ended after a week, when the Nixon Administration met with protesters to further discuss treaty negotiations.

Also included is material related to the 500 Years of Resistance march and rally; land disputes at Big Mountain Reservation in the 1990's; Western Bands of Shoshone Indians vs. United States of America; and material regarding the case against Leonard Peltier.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Karen Clemons
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-12-12 17:39:32 +0000 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

There are no access restrictions on this collection.

Terms of access:

All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Director of Archives and Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical materials and not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.

Preferred citation:

For information about citing archival material, see the Citations for Archival Material guide, or consult the appropriate style manual.

Location of this collection:
University Library, 5th Flr (5039)
1000 E. Victoria Street
Carson, CA 90747, US
Contact:
(310) 243-3895
archives@csudh.edu
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