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American Indian Periodicals

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From the ASU Online Catalog

  • Aboriginal Voices, 1990 to present. Periodical dealing with news of the Native people of Canada.
  • American Indian Art Magazine, 1977 –present. About contemporary and historical art, including weaving, sculpture, basketry, pottery, etc. Includes some anthropological articles.
  • American Indian Journal, 1975--1982
  • Quarterly magazine from the Institute for Development of Indian Law. Focus is on legal issues. Includes a “Washington, D.C. Report.”
  • American Indian Periodicals on Microform. The list includes some 269 titles, which include community newsletters, school bulletins and year books, missions and church newsletters, and journals. Includes material published in both the U. S. and Canada. Numerous topics include: politics, education, religion, the arts, scholarly research, and more.
  • American Indian Report, 1995 – present.
  • A monthly news magazine published by Indian Country (the American Indian Time magazine).
  • The Apache Lutheran, 1952-1985, 1988. Maintained by the evangelical Lutheran missions of Arizona.
  • Arizona Native Scene, 1999-2000. Arizona Indian news items
  • Blue Cloud Quarterly to 1988. A publication of the Benedictine Missionaries, Blue Cloud Abbey, South Dakota.
  • Independent American Indian Review, 1993 – present. Contains current reviews of Indian literature.
  • Indian Educator, 1980- 1985, National journal of adult Indian education.
  • Indian Gaming, 1997 – present. National magazine of the Indian Gaming industry.
  • Indian Historian, 1964-1973. Merged with Wassaja
  • Indian Notes, 1924-1975. From the Museum of the American Indian, Heye Foundation.
  • Indigenous Studies Journal, 2000 to present. Studies of indigenous nations.
  • IWGIA Newsletter, 1985 - Writings of indigenous peoples, dealing with race discrimination and other topics.
  • Journal of American Indian Education, 1961-1995. Published by ASUs Center for Indian Education, articles and review on education.
  • Journal of Native American Studies includes scholarly articles. Published by American Indian Studies, ASU.
  • Journal of Navajo Education. Center holds various issues from 1997.
  • Masterkey, 1927-1955. Notes from Los Angeles’ Southwest Museum on Indian lore and history. Index on Labriola Reference shelf.-
  • National Museum of the American Indian, 2000 – present. Official magazine of the museum. A Smithsonian Institution.
  • Native Nevadan, 1984-1987. Official newspaper of the Tribal Council of Nevada.
  • Native Peoples, 1987 – current issue. Heard Museum quarterly magazine about the arts and life ways of Native peoples.
  • NEA Higher Education Advocate, 1993- present. News for college teachers and those in higher education
  • News from Native California, 2002 — present
  • News of tribes, articles of interest, reviews.
  • Northeast Indian Quarterly, 1986 - present. Current and historical articles published by Cornell University.
  • Red Ink: A Native American Student Publication. University of Arizona.
  • Southwest Art, 1983 to present. Features arts of the Southwest.
  • Techqua Ikachi, Hopi periodical from Hotevilla, Arizona. Traditional leaders in the village, 1975-1991.
  • Tribal College, Journal of American Indian Higher Education, 1989 – present. Major articles dealing with education.
  • Wicazo sa review, 1991 – present

From the American Indian Index

  • Alaska Review of Social and Economic Conditions. Various population statistics.
  • American Indian Culture and Research Journal. From University of California, Los Angeles.
  • American Indian Education News. From the Office of Indian Education Programs, BIA. 1989 -
  • Anthro Notes, A museum of Natural History articles for educations from 1992 - present.
  • The Circle: News from an Indian Perspective. Dates from 1988.
  • Comtec. Indian Education Information Service, varied dates from 1987-1989.
  • The Connection. From the University of Wisconsin, dealing with higher education. Dates from 1994 -
  • Daybreak Star. Students and curriculum matters. 1983.
  • Eagle Wings. From Mesa, AZ Unified School District, 1988-1989.
  • Educational Journal: Institute for the Development of Indian Law. Government, Water Rights, etc. Varied dates from 1974.
  • Institute of American Indian Studies Bulletin. From South Dakota. Varied topics on Sioux Indians. From 1982-
  • Nations: The Native American Magazine. Topics on both Canadian and U. S. Native peoples, 1981-
  • Native American Smoke Signals: Voice of the Nations. Varied topics, Crow, Shoshone, Navajo Indians, and more.
  • Native Monthly Reader. Great little periodical. Covers many topics of current interest, along with biography, etc.
  • Nature Study: A Journal of Environment Education and Interpretation.
  • The Northian: Journal of the Society for Indian and Northern Education. Eskimo and Eskimaun language, Crow Indians, and more.
  • Sentinel: National Congress of American Indians.
  • Sherman Highlights. From Sherman Indian School, Riverside, California.
  • Stoney Echo. Paper of the Canadian Stoney Tribe.
  • Ute Bulletin. Paper from the Ute Tribe, Fort Duquesne, Utah.
  • Wassaja: The Indian Historian. Indian Historian Press from the American Indian Historical Society. Covers varied topics.

American Periodical on Microform


The collection contains some 269 titles of rare but contemporary, first hand accounts of history from the Native point of view. Published in both Canada and the United States. Each title can be searched in ASUs Online Catalog.


Patricia A. Etter, Curator
Labriola National American Indian Data Center
January 2005


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