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University of Wyoming. Native American and Indigenous Studies Program records, 1924-2020
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- University of Wyoming. Native American and Indigenous Studies program
- Title
- University of Wyoming. Native American and Indigenous Studies Program records
- Dates
- 1924-2020 (inclusive)Date of CollectionDate of Collection
Website capture 2016-ongoing (inclusive)Date of CollectionDate of Collection - Quantity
- 2.00 cubic ft. (2 boxes) + digital + websites
- Collection Number
- 545020
- Summary
- The University of Wyoming, Native American and Indigenous Studies program, once the University of Wyoming, American Indian Studies Program, focuses on Native American communities and the social, political, and economic systems within them. This collection contains information on indigenous languages and groups, program descriptions, student and faculty papers, and the department website.
- Repository
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American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming
American Heritage Center
University of Wyoming
1000 E. University Ave.
Dept. 3924
Laramie, WY
82071
Telephone: 3077663756
ahcref@uwyo.edu - Access Restrictions
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There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
The University of Wyoming, Native American and Indigenous Studies Program (NAIS), once named the University of Wyoming, American Indian Studies Program, focuses on Native American communities and the social, political, and economic systems within them. The program also brings attention to the culture and history of Native American and indigenous communities as well as the problems that face them.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection contains information on the Eastern Shoshone language, including a dictionary compiled by David Leedom Shaul, a glossary, a grant proposal, and a summary of the program. It also includes access to the archived department website. This collection also includes student and faculty papers, course descriptions, and information on indigenous groups.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
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Preferred Citation
Item Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Related Materials
There are no known other archival collections created by the University of Wyoming, Native American and Indigenous Studies Program at the date of processing.
Acquisition Information
This material was received from University of Wyoming, Native American and Indigenous Studies Program from 2014-2023.
Processing Note
The collection was processed by Hunter Callahan McFarland in June 2015 and updated by Bailee Thomas in 2019, Maiah Porter and Sara Davis in May 2020, Jamie Greene in November 2020, and Erin Shadrick in January 2024.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Box | |||
1 | "American Indian Programs at the University of Wyoming, 1975-2015: A Summary" by John F. Nutter | March 2016 | |
1 | Eastern Shoshone Working Dictionary | undated | |
1 | Glossary of the Eastern Shoshone language | 2012 | |
1 | Grant Proposal | 2009 | |
Folder | |||
1 | American Indian Studies Program Information | 1993-1994, 2018 | |
1 | Arapahoe Designs and Symbols | 1983 | |
1 | Arapahoe 1010: Course Outline and Description | undated | |
1 | Atlas of American Indian Affairs | 1990 | |
1 | Cultural Trust and Relationship Matrix | 2001 | |
1 | Current Trends in the Wind River Shoshone Sun Dance | 1953 | |
1 | "Developing Effective Working Relationships With Indian Tribes and Organizations" | 2001-2002 | |
1 | Dissertation: It Takes a Village: Decolonization, Experiential Narrative, and Community-Centered Learning in a Reservation Bordertown | 2010 | |
1 | General Information on the Arapahoe | 2002-2013 | |
1 | Graduate Thesis: A Botanical Survey in Grand Teton National Park: Plants Used By Native Americans | 2006 | |
1 | Graduate Thesis: Catastrophe in Paradise: A Study of the Alienated Individual in the Fiction of James Welch | 1989 | |
1 | Indian Education Legal Support Project | 2005 | |
1 | Information on Indigenous Tribes | undated | |
1 | Miscellaneous articles | 1985-1995 | |
1 | Native American Education, Research, and Cultural Center | undated | |
1 | A Quiet Crisis: Federal Funding and Unmet in Indian Country | 2003 | |
1 and Digital | ahcdm_545020_001-007 | Shoshoni Language Materials (7 CDs) | 2002 |
1 | Student Papers | 2006, undated | |
1 | The Peyote Culture Among Wyoming Indians | 1946 | |
1 | Tribal Names of American Indians: Origins and Evolution | 1995 | |
1 | Tribal Water Code of the Seminole Tribe of Florida | 1995 | |
2 | University of Utah: Anthropological Papers | 1978 | |
2 | Atlas for Anthropology | 1960 | |
2 | Casenote Legal Briefs: Indian Law | 1998 | |
2 | Citizens and Savages: Applied Anthropology and Indian Administration in the United States | 2006 | |
2 | Contextual Influences on the Creation of Crow Tribal Photographs by Richard Throssel in the Early Twentieth Century | 2002 | |
2 | The Cultural Position of the Kalapuya in the Pacific Northwest | 1951 | |
2 | Contribution to Canadian Linguistics | 1979 | |
2 | The Coyote in the Kawuneeche: Story, Relation, and Experience in a Rocky Mountain Landscape | 2010 | |
2 | Current Anthropology | 1973-1979 | |
2 | The Eastern Shoshone Tribe: Supplementary Support of the Wind River Needs Determination Survey | 1998 | |
2 | Mapping the Influences of the Hollywood "Indian" | 2011 | |
2 | Now I Must Try to Live as They Did: Reginald Laubin and American Indian Representation | 2009 | |
2 | Plan B Social Services and Wyoming American Indians: A Qualitative Study | 2009 | |
2 | Recognizing Cultural Competence in Social Workers | 1999 | |
2 | Report to the Hopi Kikmongwis and Other Traditional Hopi Leaders on Docket 196 and the Continuing Threat to Hopi Land and Sovereignty | 1979 | |
2 | Wappo Texts | 1924 | |
2 | Wyoming Indian Affairs Council | 1994 | |
Digital | Website: American Indian Studies Program | 2016-2020 | |
Digital | Website: Native American Education, Resource and Cultural Center (NAERCC) | 2020-ongoing | |
Digital | Website: Native American and Indigenous Studies Program | 2020-ongoing |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Indians of North America -- Education (Higher) -- Wyoming
- Indians of North America -- Study and teaching (Higher)
- Shoshoni language
Geographical Names
- University of Wyoming
- Wind River Reservation (Wyo.)