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There are many ways to search the collections of the Freedom Archives. Below is a brief guide that will help you conduct effective searches. Note, anytime you search for anything in the Freedom Archives, the first results that appear will be our digitized items. Information for items that have yet to be scanned or yet to be digitized can still be viewed, but only by clicking on the show link that will display the hidden (non-digitized) items. If you are interested in accessing these non-digitized materials, please email info@freedomarchives.org.
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Under the heading Browse By Collection, you’ll notice most of the Freedom Archives’ major collections. These collections have an image as well as a short description of what you’ll find in that collection. Click on that image to instantly explore that specific collection.
Basic Searching
You can always type what you’re looking for into the search bar. Certain searches may generate hundreds of results, so sometimes it will help to use quotation marks to help narrow down your results. For instance, searching for the phrase Black Liberation will generate all of our holdings that contain the words Black and Liberation, while searching for “Black Liberation” (in quotation marks) will only generate our records that have those two words next to each other.
Advanced Searching
The Freedom Archives search site also understands Boolean search logic. Click on this link for a brief tutorial on how to use Boolean search logic. Our search function also understands “fuzzy searches.” Fuzzy searches utilize the (*) and will find matches even when users misspell words or enter in only partial words for the search. For example, searching for liber* will produce results for liberation/liberate/liberates/etc.
Keyword Searches
You’ll notice that under the heading KEYWORDS, there are a number of words, phrases or names that describe content. Sometimes these are also called “tags.” Clicking on these words is essentially the same as conducting a basic search.

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Interview with Farika Birhan Interview with Farika Birhan
Call Number: SS 129AFormat: Cass AProducers: Sue SuprianoCollection: Sue Supriano Interviews and Programs
Interview with Farika Birhan on the Maroons of Jamaica.
Interview with Louise Bennally Interview with Louise Bennally
Date: 8/1/1991Call Number: SS 141AFormat: Cass AProducers: Sue SuprianoCollection: Sue Supriano Interviews and Programs
Interview with Louise Bennally on the Native American Elder, the defender of traditional Dineh and the resistor of the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) relocation.
Interview with Ward Churchill Interview with Ward Churchill
Date: 6/14/1995Call Number: SS 018AFormat: Cass AProducers: Sue SuprianoCollection: Sue Supriano Interviews and Programs
Interview with Ward Churchill on "Struggle for the Land", his collection of essays on the Native American
Pajaro Latino Pajaro Latino
Date: 3/22/2001Call Number: JH 636AFormat: Cass AProducers: Jorge HerreraCollection: “Pajaro Latino” Programs produced by Jorge Herrera
Dialogo frustrado EZLN, ultimos dias del EZLN en Mexico D.F.; Colombia
Focus on the Americas Separation of Media and State with Blase Bonpane, Ph.D. Focus on the Americas Separation of Media and State with Blase Bonpane, Ph.D.
Call Number: JG/ 080AFormat: Cass AProducers: Judy GerberCollection: Programs produced by Judy Gerber and Laurie Simms
Recorded in October 1990, Blase Bonpane uses the example of Liberation Theology to illustrate the need for a separation of media and state, or media and power. Uses misrepresentation of Liberation Theology, exemplified by October 9, 1990 LA Times article, "The Cross and The Gun" by Kenneth Freed, as a framework in which to discuss media as advocates of the agenda for the affluent. Bonpane discusses liberation theology from the perspective of the poor, focusing on Central American cases, which sharply contrasts the representation of it in the article. Discussion of media acceptance of institutional violence and Imperial Theology, and its rejection of oppressed people's response to institutional violence and liberation theology. Defines Liberation Theology as based on human need, not advocating violence and in opposition to Imperial Theology which advocates the relationship between the cross and gun or cross and crown.
Ward Churchill Uncut! Tape 2 of 2 Ward Churchill Uncut! Tape 2 of 2
Date: 3/25/2005Call Number: KP 208AFormat: Cass ACollection: Native Americans
Ward Churchill, a member of the Colorado chapter of the American Indian Movement, speaks on his Cherokee heritage, Leonard Peltier's incarceration, the United States repression of indigenous people, conservative Colorado based journalist Charlie Brennan, and Churchill's own anachronistic analysis of the Palestine situation.
Carole Standing Elk & the American Indian Movement Carole Standing Elk & the American Indian Movement
Date: 10/1/1993Call Number: CV 043AFormat: Cass AProducers: KPFACollection: Chuy Varela Collection
Interview with Carole Standing Elk, a member of the American Indian Movement. She discusses prison rights, responsibility of tribal members, and the question of who is the American Indian Movement.
Mexican Elections Mexican Elections
Date: 8/16/1994Call Number: CV 100AFormat: Cass AProducers: Chuy VarelaCollection: Chuy Varela Collection
Fernando Gonzales, a Mexican journalist, discusses the Mexican elections in the context of growing poverty and mounting indigenous political resistance.
Columbus Day Columbus Day
Date: 10/12/1990Call Number: CV 109AFormat: Cass AProducers: Chuy VarelaCollection: Chuy Varela Collection
A panel of indigenous activists and educators who discuss the implications of celebrating Columbus Day in schools. Topics include respecting indigenous people and their political voices.
Third Committee - Rigoberta Menchu Third Committee - Rigoberta Menchu
Date: 11/19/1993Call Number: CV 193AFormat: Cass AProducers: United NationsProgram: United NationsCollection: Chuy Varela Collection
Rigoberta Menchu addresses the Third Committee of the United Nations on indigenous issues.