Native American and Indigenous Peoples

The purpose of this guide is to highlight and present the many valuable government, non-governmental organization, academic, and general resources on Native American & Indigenous peoples.

Terminology in regards to Native American and Indigenous Peoples

• Reporting & Indigenous Terminology Guide 

The Native American Journalism Association (NAJA) offers this terminology guide as a starting point to appropriately represent Indigenous people.

• The Impact of Words and Tips for Using Appropriate Terminology  

An article from The National Museum of the American Indian on the importance of using appropriate terminology when referring to Native Americans and Indigenous people. 

• Thirty Everyday Phrases that Perpetuate the Oppression of Indigenous People

An article that explores and discusses the everyday language and words that go against the respect and memory of Indigenous people. 

Land Acknowledgements 

• #Honor Native Land: A Guide and Call to Acknowledgement

  Learn what land acknowledgements are, how to create one, and to continue the movement. 

• Land Acknowledgement example from San Jose State University

Native American Heritage 

• National Native American Heritage Month

This Web portal is a collaborative project of the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and U.S. National Archives and Records Administration.

AILA

• American Indian Library Association 

An affiliate of the American Library Association (ALA), the American Indian Library Association is a membership action group that addresses the library-related needs of American Indians and Alaska Natives.

• Native Governance Center

Native Governance Center is a Native-led nonprofit dedicated to assisting Native nations in strengthening their governance systems and capacity to exercise sovereignty. 

• Bureau of Indian Affairs 

A department within the U.S. Department of the Interior with the mission to enhance the quality of life, to promote economic opportunity, and to carry out the responsibility to protect and improve the trust assets of American Indians, Indian tribes and Alaska Natives.

• Fact Sheet: Building a New Era of Nation-to-Nation Engagement 

Fact sheet from the 2021 White House Tribal Nations Summit (Biden-Harris Administration).  

• National Congress of American Indians

Founded in 1944, the National Congress of American Indians is the oldest, largest and most representative American Indian and Alaska Native organization serving the broad interests of tribal governments and communities.

• Federally Recognized Indian Tribes and Resources for Native Americans 

A collection of resources and information for Native Americans from usa.gov. 

• Tribal and Native American Issues

A listing of reports from the U.S. Government Accountability Office. 

• Tribal Consultation 

Information on tribal consultation between Tribal Nations and the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management.