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Patricia K. Ourada Papers, 1962-1965
Overview of the Collection
- Title
- Patricia K. Ourada Papers
- Dates
- 1962-1965 (inclusive)19621965
- Quantity
- 1.5 linear feet, (2 boxes, plus oversize material)
- Collection Number
- MSS 131
- Summary
- The Patricia K. Ourada Papers date from 1962 through 1995 and consist of course materials, research files, manuscripts, correspondence, articles and ephemera. Materials highlight Dr. Ourada's work as an advocate of Native American issues on the BSU campus, as well as on state and national levels. The collection contains correspondence with Senators Frank Church, James Abourezk and William Proxmire regarding legislation affecting Idaho's Native tribes and the Menominee tribe.
- Repository
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Boise State University Library, Special Collections and Archives
Special Collections and Archives
1910 University Drive
Boise ID
83725
Telephone: 2084263990
archives@boisestate.edu - Access Restrictions
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Collection is available for research.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Patricia K. Ourada joined the faculty of Boise State University's History Department in 1962. Following her retirement in 1993, she was recognized with emeritus status.
Born in Menominee, Michigan in 1926, Ourada's early interest in the Menominee Native American tribe developed into a career-long passion for the study of Native American culture and advocacy for tribal rights. Her research interests extended likewise to other minority groups in Idaho and the United States.
Among many accomplishments at Boise State, Dr. Ourada was faculty advisor to Dama-Soghop, the club for Native American Students, and she organized the annual American Indian Institute series. Additionally she served as consultant to the Idaho Inter-Tribal Policy Board. In 1975 Ourada created a History of Sports course at Boise State and she is the author of the 1990 book The Broncos: An Illustrated History of Athletics at Boise State University.
Patricia Ourada died in Boise on August 31, 2006.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Patricia K. Ourada Papers date from 1962 through 1995 and consist of course materials, research files, manuscripts, correspondence, articles and ephemera. Materials highlight Dr. Ourada's work as an advocate of Native American issues on the BSU campus, as well as on state and national levels.
The collection contains correspondence with Senators Frank Church, James Abourezk and William Proxmire regarding legislation affecting Idaho's Native tribes and the Menominee tribe.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
[item description], Patricia K. Ourada Papers, Box [number] Folder [number], Boise State University Special Collections and Archives.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 | Professional Portfolio | 1966-1977 |
| 1 | 2 | Correspondence | 1972-1990 |
| 1 | 3 | "The Winter of 1890: What Happened at Wounded Knee" | 1974 |
| 1 | 4 | Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission | 1985-1987 |
| 1 | 5 | American Indian Institute/Dama-Soghop Club | 1972-1984 |
| 1 | 6 | "Indians in the War" | 1945 |
| 1 | 7 | Correspondence re: Canadian Studies | 1980 |
| 1 | 8 | US Military Strategy, the Civil War and Desert Storm | 1991 and undated |
| 1 | 9 | History of Sports Event Flyers | 1977 and undated |
| 1 | 10 | Idaho Historical Markers | undated |
| 1 | 11 | Akwesasne Notes | 1975 April-May |
| 1 | 12 | Wassaja | 1975 and 1976 |
| 1 | 13 | Peace Commissions of 1865 and 1867 | undated |
| 1 | 14 | President's Committee on Women's Athletics | 1978 |
| 1 | 15 | US Government and Native American Treaties (1863-1869) | undated |
| 1 | 16 | Hopi Bibliography | undated |
| 2 | 1 | Commissioner of Indian Affairs and Superintendent of Indian Affairs for Utah Territory Correspondence (1863) | undated |
| 2 | 2 | Course Materials and Manuscripts | 1975 and undated |
| 2 | 3 | "Alcatraz" | 1969-1971 |
| 2 | 4 | The States and Their Indian Citizens | 1972 |
| 2 | 5 | "The Indian and the Mountain Man" | 1974 |
| 2 | 6 | "Black Women in America" | 1977 |
| 2 | 7 | Northwest Ordinance of 1787 Facsimile | undated |
| 2 | 8 | Papers of the Lemhi Indian Agency (Inventory) | 1982 |
| 2 | 9 | Express "Trading with Indians" | 1995 |
| 2 | 10 | Reference Series, Native Americans (Idaho Historical Society) | 1962-1973 |
| 2 | 11 | Indian Water Rights in Idaho | 1985 |
| 2 | 12 | Nez Perce Indians | circa 1967, 1972 |
| 2 | 13 | Constitutional Amendments and Supreme Court Cases | undated |
| 2 | 14 | "Wounded Knee—Then and Now" | circa 1974 |
| 2 | 15 | Tribes of the Great Basin | 1930-1960 |
| 2 | 16 | Bibliography: The Idaho Indians | 1986 |
| 2 | 17 | Bibliography: Native American Tribes and U.S. Government Relations | undated |
| 2 | 18 | Bibliography: Native American Tribes | undated |
| 2 | 19 | Bibliography: US Presidents (Grant-Nixon) | undated |
| 2 | 20 | Institute for the Development of Indian Law | 1972 |
| Overhead Transparencies (oversize) | undated |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Indigenous people
- Native Americans
- Nez Percé Indians
- Sports
- Water rights
Personal Names
- Church, Frank, 1924-1984
Gwyn Hervochon
2013; updated 2023
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