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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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Native American society: Women Native American society: Women
Call Number: JG/ 020Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Judy GerberCollection: Programs produced by Judy Gerber and Laurie Simms
Matriarchal and matrilineal traditions among Native American societies: Iroquois, Cherokee, many east coast nations. Women and crops, child raising, no property ownership, but women as central to decision making and determination of leadership. Pauline Oakes NY International Treaty Council (Cherokee), The Rights of Indian Women in Colombia, sterilization, international solidarity, genocide. Buffie Sainte- Marie (music) Ends with Wanrow case in mid story.
Leonard Peltier- Plea for support at a Vigil Leonard Peltier- Plea for support at a Vigil
Call Number: PM 245AFormat: Cass ACollection: Leonard Peltier
This is a very brief speech given by Leonard Peltier petitioning for support to a group of people at a vigil. He discusses United States coercion and infiltration in convicting him. He talks about a United States/Canada conspiracy where they were acting in collusion to have him extradited. He calls for the support of all people and an immediate demand of freedom. This brief interview is immediately followed by native rhythms and sounds.
Leonard Peltier Case Leonard Peltier Case
Call Number: KP 173Format: CassetteCollection: Leonard Peltier
Leonard Peltier speaks about the unjust treatment of the Native American people and the case he wants to bring to the United Nations.
Pit River Indians: A Question of Land Pit River Indians: A Question of Land
Date: 11/20/1973Call Number: KP 307Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Frances EmleyCollection: Native Americans
"A history of genocide and of the struggle today." On the Northern California Pit River Indians.
The Trial of Patrick Hooty Croy: J. Tony Sierra Closing Arguments: Tape 1 The Trial of Patrick Hooty Croy: J. Tony Sierra Closing Arguments: Tape 1
Date: 4/19/1990Call Number: KP 540Format: Cass A & BCollection: General materials
Three cassettes. Closing Arguments of J. Tony Sierra in the retrial of Patrick Hooty Croy. This is one of the only cultural defenses permitted in a US court of law. Croy was acquitted at the end of the trial. The closing argument focuses on the genocide of native peoples in California and the effect that it had on Croy's behavior and mindset; the mistrust of the legal system by Native Americans; state sponsored discrimination against Native Americans; and the nonexistent of hard evidence to convict.
The Trial of Patrick Hooty Croy: J. Tony Sierra Closing Arguments: Tape 2 The Trial of Patrick Hooty Croy: J. Tony Sierra Closing Arguments: Tape 2
Date: 4/19/1990Call Number: KP 541Format: Cass A & BCollection: General materials
Three cassettes. Closing Arguments of J. Tony Sierra in the retrial of Patrick Hooty Croy. This is one of the only cultural defenses permitted in a US court of law. Croy was acquitted at the end of the trial. The closing argument focuses on the genocide of native peoples in California and the effect that it had on Croy's behavior and mindset; the mistrust of the legal system by Native Americans; state sponsored discrimination against Native Americans; and the nonexistent of hard evidence to convict.
The Trial of Patrick Hooty Croy: J. Tony Sierra Closing Arguments: Tape 3 The Trial of Patrick Hooty Croy: J. Tony Sierra Closing Arguments: Tape 3
Date: 4/19/1990Call Number: KP 542Format: Cass A & BCollection: General materials
Three cassettes. Closing Arguments of J. Tony Sierra in the retrial of Patrick Hooty Croy. This is one of the only cultural defenses permitted in a US court of law. Croy was acquitted at the end of the trial. The closing argument focuses on the genocide of native peoples in California and the effect that it had on Croy's behavior and mindset; the mistrust of the legal system by Native Americans; state sponsored discrimination against Native Americans; and the nonexistent of hard evidence to convict.
New Boundaries No. 5 New Boundaries No. 5
Publisher: New BoundariesVolume Number: No. 5 JanuaryFormat: PeriodicalCollection: Prarie Fire Organizing Committee (PFOC)
On Native Peoples: I "Return Indian Land To the Indian People!" . . 1 II Since 1492 .................................. 7 III Marxist Errors on Native Peoples .......... 23 IV The Legacy of Land-Stealing ................ 31 V New Boundaries for Native Peoples ........... 39