Vol.
VII No. 1
Labriola National American Indian Data Center
Phone:
602/965-0270
American Indian
Studies Program
Offered at ASU
ASU
is proud to announce a developing American Indian Studies program.
A number of cross-listed courses are being offered during the spring
semester, 1999. The Program
welcomes all undergraduate students and community members.
For questions, contact American Indian Studies, 602/965-3634 or E-mail
AIS@asu.edu
The
American Indian Studies Program is a multidisclipinary degree program that
emphasizes the political and cultural history of the various American Indian
peoples of the United States. Course
work focuses on the culture, arts, history, and contemporary experiences of
the various American Indian nations.
The
curriculum also concentrates on the practical application for professional
career development, preparation for advanced degree programs, and preparation
for service to Indian governments and reservations. It emphasizes scholarly expertise in selected fields of study
and its practical application to community service.
The classes are:
*AIS
194 Introduction to American Indian Studies:
James Riding In, Instructor. 10:40-11:55 TTh
*AIS 394 American
Indian World Views/Philosophies: Bo
Colbert, Instructor.
1:40p-2:55p TTh
*AIS 294 American
Indian Law and Society: C. Vincent,
Instructor. 3:15p-4:30p TTh
*American Indian
Literatures: S. Rockwell,
Instructor. 1:40p-2.55p TTh
*AIS 394 American
Indian History to 1900: J. W. Cox,
Instructor. 10:40-11:30 MWF
*AIS 394 American
Indian History from 1900: 12:40-1:30
MWF
*AIS 394 Native
American Religious Traditions: K.
Lokensgard, Instructor. 12:15p-1:30p TTh
*AIS 394 History of
Native American Religious Traditions:
K. Morrison, Instructor. 12:15p-1:30p
TTh
*AIS 394 American
Ethnic Writers: K. Sands,
Instructor. 6:05p-8:55p W
*AIS 494 Native Images:
H. John, Instructor.
12:15p-1:30p TTh
*AIS 494 Navajo
Language/Culture II: A. Yazzie,
Instructor. 4:40p-7:30p Th
*AIS 494 History of
Indian Education: K. Manuelito,
Instructor. 4:40p-7:30p T
*AIS 494 American
Indian Justice: Staff. 5:40p-8:30p W
*AIS 494 Law, Policy,
and American Indian: C. Vincent.
12:15p-1:30p TTh
American Indian
Studies Program Mission Statement
From
the Native Circle, December 1998: American Indian Studies is an
interdisciplinary program committed to broadening the knowledge of students
interested in the histories, languages, cultures, arts, and contemporary
situations of American Indian nations and people. The program is designed to protect the integrity and identity
of the indigenous populations of NorthAmerica and to create a learning
environment conducive to critical and creative thought.
The program not only stresses sound academic preparation in the
classroom but also encourages students to interact and conduct research with
American Indian governments and organizations.
Additionally, the program emphasizes the continued effort of the
University to form strong partnerships with American Indian nations at the
local, regional, and national levels.
American Indian
Newspapers, Periodicals, and Newsletters add Depth to the Labriola Collection
In
response to popular request, we have recently renewed subscriptions to a
number of newspapers produced by Arizona Tribes: Cocopah Newsletter; Hopi
Tutu-Veh-Ni; Hualapai Gamyu?; Zuni Shiwi Messenger, and Ak-Chin-O’odham
Runner.
We
have also added a complete run of the Hopi newspaper, Qua’Toqti = The
Eagle’s Cry (1973-1985), and a number of back issues of the Zuni paper, Shiwi
Messenger, both generous gifts from the American Native Press Archives at
the University of Arkansas, Little Rock.
Other
periodicals of interest are: Native American Report; Arizona Native Scene;
Tribal College; Native Peoples; Indian Gaming; Independent American Indian
Review; American Indian Report; and
Aboriginal Voices.
Students
should also know that the University Libraries and the Labriola Center have
the microfilm edition of the Princeton Collection of American Indian
newsletters, church and school bulletins, and political broadsides from both
the United States and Canada. The
Center can also offer American Indian periodicals from the State Historical
Society of Wisconsin, 1884-1981.
CD-ROM Offers
Printed Works of George Catlin
The
Labriola Center has received the CD-ROM, George Catlin: The Printed Works,
which was recently released by the University of Cincinnati Digital Press.
The
unique, two-volume set is a research tool providing high resolution images
individually catalogued in a searchable database. The images are linked to the complete texts and a map of the
image sites. There is a
comprehensive index linked to the texts and an extensive Catlin bibliography
that includes links to World Wide Web sites.
It will be available to patrons during the Center’s regular hours,
1-5 pm and by appointment.
ASU’s Center for
Indian Education Celebrates Birthday
To
commemorate its 40th anniversary, the Center for Indian Education is hosting a
colloquium, ON THE EDGE OF THE NEXT MILLENNIUM, for educators of American
Indian students throughout Arizona.
The
colloquium will be held on Thursday, February 25, 1999, Memorial Union,
Arizona State University between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., with a banquet beginning
at 6 p.m. The $65 registration
fee covers both lunch and dinner. Checks
can be mailed to the Center for Indian Education, College of Education,
Arizona State University, PO Box 871311, Tempe, AZ 85287-1311.
The
purpose of the gathering is to provide educators with the latest information
on issues and strategies that impact Indian students and those who teach them.
Guest and keynote speakers from state and national offices will address
issues concerning current government actions that affect federal and state
agencies, local Indian communities and the schools that serve them.
The
Center for Indian Education has been a prominent resource for American
Indian/Alaskan Native educational issues, and its Journal of American
Indian Education has served a wide audience on educational issues since
1961.
Labriola Center Web
Page New
http://www.asu.edu/lib/archives/labriola.htm
There
have been some new additions to the Labriola Web Page that searchers should
know about:
1)
Native Americans Subject Guide
lists atlases, bibliographies, biographies, dictionaries &
encyclopedias, directories, genealogy sources, guides & handbooks, indexes
& abstracts, sources on middle and South America, statistics, and travel
guides to provide basic information one needs to begin a research project.
The
bibliography is searchable and can be downloaded to disc or printed out.
Hard copies can be picked up in Hayden Library concourse or the
Labriola Center.
2)
The current issue of the Labriola Newsletter is
listed along with archived copies. The online version is illustrated with
photographs from the collection.
3) Other Labriola publications include:
Bibliography of Historical and Contemporary American Indian Gaming;
Navajo Bibliography for Beginners; and Indians of North America:
Microfilm Publications in the University Libraries.
Each of these can be downloaded or printed out.
4)
Patrons may link directly from the Labriola Web Page to the University
Libraries Online Catalog, the Arizona & Southwest Index, and other library
collections.
5)
There is a link to the Native American Health History Database out of the
University of New Mexico. It
features some 3,300 health related articles published between 1764 and 1965.
Manuscript Collections Added to the Labriola Center
The
Charles Newton Collection 1901-1903,
contains 35 handwritten letters describing life at the Western Navajo Training
School at Algert, Arizona. Newton,
a physician, writes about his patients and the various medical problems he
dealt with. In addition, he
describes daily activities, living conditions, and the surrounding landscape
on the reservation.
The
Dorothy R. Parker Papers, 1976-1991
contain research materials used for her book, Phoenix Indian High School:
The Second Half Century (Washington, DC, 1990). Included is an oral interview with Superintendent, Glen
Lundeen, photographs, publications, transcripts, and miscellaneous documents.
The
Wayne T. Pratt Collection, 1953-1990
relate primarily to issues facing Native American communities and educators of
children. Pratt served as
Assistant Chief of the Branch of Education, Bureau of Indian Affairs, U.S.
Department of the Interior.
To
be processed during 1999 is the C.F. Shaeffer Collection, which
contains 2 scrapbooks of stunning photographs from the Havasupai Reservation
between 1937 and 1941. In
addition, there are letters, postcards, articles, and a guest register.
Labriola Center
Receives Visitors
The
Center is always delighted to greet visitors.
Some were:
Daniel Littlefield, Jr. and James W. Parins, from the American Native
Press Archives at the University of Arkansas Little Rock and authors of American
Indian and Alaska Native Newspapers and Periodicals; Mary A. Felter, Hopi
Tribal Secretary; Linda Knudsen, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Many Farms; Nola
Lodge, CRESPAR Coordinator, Haskell Indian Nations;
Joan Scott, Chinle Arizona High School; Carolyn Antone and Kelly
Washington, Salt River Reservation; and Mary Pablo and Barnaby Lewis from the
Gila River Reservation.
Recent Additions to
the Labriola Reference Shelf
A to Z of Native
American Women, Liz Sonneborn (Facts
on File, 1998). The
book features 100 short biographies of Native American women lawyers, artists,
tribal leaders, educators, and more.
Clowns &
Tricksters: An Encyclopedia of Tradition and Culture
(ABC-CLIO, 1998). Clowns and tricksters are
found in religious myths, common folktales, and ritual celebrations.
The clowns and tricksters in this collection are presented in their
cultural context, including the media through which they are presented.
Encyclopedia of
American Indian Wars, Doris
Weatherford (ABC-CLIO, 1998).
In approximately 450 entries spanning more than 400 years, this
resource documents the longest-running series of conflicts in the United
States from the arrival of Columbus to the Battle of Wounded Knee.
Encyclopedia of
Native American Healing, William S.
Lyon (ABC-CLIO, 1998).
The volume explores the various aspects of Native
Encyclopedia of
Native American Shamanism: Sacred Ceremonies of North America, William
S. Lyon (ABC-CLIO, 1998).
The volume focuses on “medicine” or sacred ceremonies conducted
through shamans. Entries include
the purposes of ceremonies, renowned shamans, techniques used by shamans to
acquire and control the power of sacred ceremonies, cross cultural symbolic
motifs, plants and paraphernalia, and more.
Facts of Life,
George
Russell (Russell Publications, 1998). The
Indianology 101 handbook provides an insight into the complex demographics of
Indian population, tribes, and reservations.
How to Trace Your
Native American Heritage, Video
recording (Rich-Heap Films, 1998). The
film tells how to obtain a Certificate of Degree of Indian Blood, how to
obtain tribal membership, how and where to research the Dawes Rolls, and more.
Native North American
Firsts, Karen Gayton Swisher and
AnCita Benally (Gale Research, 1998). The book recognizes
contributions by Native Americans to this country and the world in all areas of
endeavor.
Reservation Roster and
Map of Indian Country, George Russell
(Russell Publications, 1998).
The roster lists the size and population of the various reservations.
St. James Guide to
Native American Artists, Roger Mautz
(St. James Press, 1998). Over
350 artists were selected to represent a broad range of art forms, and who have
achieved significant attention in the art community.