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Indigenous Struggles

This collection features materials covering the centuries long struggles of Indigenous Americans to resist European imperialism and maintain their culture and autonomy. Focuses of the collection include Native American political prisoners, documents and recordings from the American Indian Movement (AIM) and the 1992 Tribunal which centered on challenging the 500th anniversary of Columbus "discovering" America.

Subcollections

  • 1992 Tribunal
    1992 Tribunal
    The 1992 Tribunal focused on challenging the 500th anniversary of the “discovery” of America by Christopher Columbus and discussing the massive, systematic violations of human rights and international law against people of color.
  • 500 Years-Columbus
    500 Years-Columbus
    This collection contains materials related to the 500 year anniversary of Columbus\' \"discovery\" of America. It includes educational resources and critiques of celebrating the legacy of Columbus.
  • Native Americans
    Native Americans
    This collection addresses topics including the 1973 Occupation of Wounded Knee, health conditions on reservations, environmental challenges facing Native communities and the voices of Native leaders.

Documents

Verdict of the International Tribunal of Indigenous Peoples and Oppressed Nations in the USA Verdict of the International Tribunal of Indigenous Peoples and Oppressed Nations in the USA
Date: 10/14/1992Volume Number: 14-OctFormat: MonographCollection: 1992 Tribunal
Verdict of the 1992 Tribunal- English
Program for International Tribunal of Indigenous Peoples and Oppressed Nations in the USA Program for International Tribunal of Indigenous Peoples and Oppressed Nations in the USA
Date: 10/1992Volume Number: OctoberFormat: MonographCollection: 1992 Tribunal
Program from the 1992 International Tribunal of Indigenous Peoples and Oppressed Nations in the United States. Includes information on the event, political prisoners and sponsors.
Dissing the Discovery Dissing the Discovery
Authors: Meg Starr and Barbara ZellerYear: 1992Format: MonographCollection: 1992 Tribunal
U.S. PPs and POWs De-Celebrate the Columbus Quincentenary and affirm 500 years of resistance. With contributions from Sundiata Acoli,Marilyn Buck, Mark Cook, Edwin Cortes, Elizam Escobar, Larry Giddings, David Gilbert, Jaan Laaman, Mondo Langa, Ray Levasseaur, Alberto Rodriguez, and updates on Mumia Abu-Jamal, Norma Jean Croy,and Leonard Peltier
Verdicto Del Tribunal Internacional de Los Pueblos Indigenas Y Naciones Oprimidas en Los EEUU Verdicto Del Tribunal Internacional de Los Pueblos Indigenas Y Naciones Oprimidas en Los EEUU
Date: 11/24/1992Volume Number: 24-NovFormat: MonographCollection: 1992 Tribunal
Verdict of the 1992 Tribunal- Spanish
Statement from Wounded Knee Statement from Wounded Knee
Format: mp3Collection: Indigenous Struggles
Statement of purpose by Dennis Banks at the occupation of Wounded Knee. Articulates the position that the US government will not respond to unarmed struggle.
Indigenous Resistance 1 Indigenous Resistance 1
Collection: Indigenous Struggles
Buffy Saint Marie - My Country Tis of Thy People You’re Dying – about boarding schools and falsified history. Joanne Tall – about the ongoing genocidal impact of boarding schools, how religion forces assimilation, the 1973 Liberation of Wounded Knee and how it impacted her and her people.
Indigenous Resistance - Part 2 from Roots of Resistance Indigenous Resistance - Part 2 from Roots of Resistance
Publisher: Freedom ArchivesProgram: Roots of ResistanceCollection: Indigenous Struggles
Chant in resistance to the Bureau of Indian Affairs (the BIA), by Native-American activists “Radio Free Alcatraz” broadcast by the Indians of All Tribes on Alcatraz in 1969 – John Trudell, Richard Oakes and Don Cooney. Wounded Knee mix with sounds of the American Indian Movement (AIM) – occupation, shots, FBI radio messages, and the voices of Dennis Banks and Carter Camp. Wounded Knee was also the site of an 1890 genocidal massacre of the Sioux Nation by the US cavalry.
Civilize Native American People?; Excerpt from Lame Deer, Seeker of Visions: Women on Their Moon Civilize Native American People?; Excerpt from Lame Deer, Seeker of Visions: Women on Their Moon
Author: John F. Lame DeerPublisher: Tayac FamilyFormat: CompilationCollection: Native Americans
Reproductions of: Unnamed letter to journal concerning the racial and religious suppression of Native American prisoners; Excerpt from Lame Deer, Seeker of Visions Chapter 9: Medicine Good and Bad (p.159-182 with handwritten annotation); Letter from The Tayac Family regarding Moon Lodge for menstruating women and related traditional practices.
Oyate Materials List Oyate Materials List
Publisher: OyateYear: 1992Format: CatalogCollection: Native Americans
Materials list for pre. K - 12 native education
The FBI Takes AIM: The FBIs Secret War Against the American Indian Movement The FBI Takes AIM: The FBIs Secret War Against the American Indian Movement
Authors: Ward Churchill, Jim Vander WallPublisher: The Other SideDate: 6/1987Volume Number: JuneFormat: ArticleCollection: Native Americans
Reproduction of original article.