Research Guides: HIST 116: Intro to Indigenous Histories, 1887-present : Indigenous scholars and activists on the web

Indigenous scholars and activists

These websites, blogs, and podcasts are not only good for the information they provide, but also because they give you access to whole networks of voices. Look at the people they interact with or refer to as you begin to navigate the rich landscapes of these conversations.

Centers, Associations, Movements, and Funds

National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) - Policy Research Center
Extensive research and reports by the National Congress of American Indians. Their stated mission is to lead, conduct, and translate high quality policy research and data to improve outcomes for Indian Country.
National Indian Education Association
The National Indian Education Association advances comprehensive, culture-based educational opportunities for American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians. Includes information about programs, advocacy work, and resources.
Native American Rights Fund (NARF)
NARF fights to protect Native American rights, resources, and lifeways through litigation, legal advocacy, and legal expertise.
The American Indian Movement, 1968-1978 [DPLA Primary Source Set]
A small curated collection of primary sources about AIM (the American Indian Movement), founded in Minneapolis, with links to other related sources.

Blogs and Forums

Turtle Talk
A blog dedicated to indigenous legal issues.
Native Appropriations
Adrienne Keene's forum for discussing representations of Native peoples.

Food and cooking

Decolonizing Diet Project Blog
An academic research initiative of the Northern Michigan University Center for Native American Studies that studies the relationships between humans and indigenous foods.
IndigiKitchen
An online cooking show dedicated to re-indigenizing our diets.
NāTIFS (North American Traditional Indigenous Food Systems)
Working to re-establishing Native foodways and reclaiming ancestral education around food.

Podcasts

IllumiNative On-Air Podcast
IllumiNative On-Air podcast uplifts stories and news from across Indian Country to support and illuminate contemporary Native voices, stories, and issues. The podcast was created to increase the visibility of Native people and ensure accurate and authentic portrayals of Native communities are present in pop culture and media.
The Red Nation Podcast
The Red Nation is dedicated to the liberation of Indigenous peoples from colonialism. We do this through centering Indigenous agendas and struggles in direct action, advocacy, mobilization, and education.
All My Relations Podcast
A podcast that explores what it means to be a Native person in the present. To be an Indigenous person is to be engaged in relationships—relationships to land and place, to a people, to non-human relatives, and to one another. All My Relations is a place to explore those relationships, and to think through Indigeneity in all its complexities.

Books and Images

American Indians in Children's Literature (AICL)
Provides critical perspectives and analysis of indigenous peoples in children's and young adult books, the school curriculum, popular culture, and society.
Project 562 Blog
Project 562 is a multi-year national photography project dedicated to photographing over 562 federally recognized tribes in The United States.
Indigenous Representations collection (Ebooks Minnesota)
Contains 100+ popular books written by Native authors. Most are aimed at K12 students (children's books, YA lit).