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Source: " Proud To Be (Mascots) " by National Congress of American Indians , is licensed under a Standard YouTube License.

Just before the 2014 Superbowl, the National Congress of American Indians released the Proud To Be ad (above), calling for the end of using American Indians as a mascot.

Source: " Calls to Replace Columbus Day Gaining Momentum " by Associated Press , is licensed under a Standard YouTube License.

Associated Press: Calls to dump Columbus Day are getting louder as cities across the country replace it with “Indigenous People’s Day." Native Americans say it's necessary to atone for Christopher Columbus’ legacy but some Italian Americans are outraged by it.

News about Native Americans from the New York Times

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Books in the Library

All Indians Do Not Live in Teepees (or Casinos)

Main Collection and eBook

Call Number: 970.004 R632a 2011

Both a tribute to the unique experiences of individual Native Americans and a celebration of the values that draw American Indians together, All Indians Do Not Live in Teepees (or Casinos) explores contemporary Native life.

American Indians and the Mass Media

Main Collection

Call Number: 305.897 A512 2012

Chronicling milestones in the relationship between Indians and the media, some of the chapters employ a historical perspective, and other focus on contemporary practices and new technologies.

Contemporary Native American Cultural Issues

Main Collection

Call Number: 305.897 C761 1999

Moving into the 21st century, Native American, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian communities remain culturally vibrant and deeply engaged in struggles for survival on many fronts. Editor Duane Champagne has assembled a volume of top scholarship from which emerge the complexity and diversity of Native American life.

Contemporary Native American Political Issues

Main Collection

Call Number: 323.1197 C761 1999

Moving into the 21st century, Native American, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian communities remain culturally vibrant and politically innovative as they continue to struggle for survival on many fronts. Editor Troy R. Johnson has assembled a volume of top scholarship from which emerge the complexity and diversity of Native American political life.

Cultural Representation in Native America

Main Collection

Call Number: 305.897 C968 2006

Today as in the past there are many cultural and commercial representations of American Indians that, thoughtlessly or otherwise, negatively shape the images of indigenous people. Jolivétte and his co-authors challenge and contest these images, demonstrating how Native representation and identity are at the heart of Native politics and Native activism.

A Seat at the Table: Huston Smith in Conversation with Native Americans on Religious Freedom

Main Collection and eBook

Call Number: 323.442 S649s 2006

In this collection of illuminating conversations, renowned historian of world religions Huston Smith invites ten influential American Indian spiritual and political leaders to talk about their five-hundred-year struggle for religious freedom. 

 

Selling the Indian: Commercializing & Appropriating American Indian Cultures

Mail Collection

305.897 S467 2001

Chapters cover different topics, including one on the staging of Indian culture at Tillicum Village.

Local Issues & Organizations