University of Wyoming. Native American and Indigenous Studies Program records, 1924-2020
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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 Note
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 Description
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 Collection
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 Information
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 Collection
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Description: "American Indian Programs at the University of Wyoming, 1975-2015: A Summary" by John F. NutterDates: March 2016Container: Box 1
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Description: Eastern Shoshone Working DictionaryDates: undatedContainer: Box 1,
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Description: Glossary of the Eastern Shoshone languageDates: 2012Container: Box 1,
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Description: Grant ProposalDates: 2009Container: Box 1,
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Description: American Indian Studies Program InformationDates: 1993-1994, 2018Container: Box 1, Folder
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Description: Arapahoe Designs and SymbolsDates: 1983Container: Box 1, Folder
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Description: Arapahoe 1010: Course Outline and DescriptionDates: undatedContainer: Box 1, Folder
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Description: Atlas of American Indian AffairsDates: 1990Container: Box 1, Folder
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Description: Cultural Trust and Relationship MatrixDates: 2001Container: Box 1, Folder
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Description: Current Trends in the Wind River Shoshone Sun DanceDates: 1953Container: Box 1, Folder
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Description: "Developing Effective Working Relationships With Indian Tribes and Organizations"Dates: 2001-2002Container: Box 1, Folder
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Description: Dissertation: It Takes a Village: Decolonization, Experiential Narrative, and Community-Centered Learning in a Reservation BordertownDates: 2010Container: Box 1, Folder
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Description: General Information on the ArapahoeDates: 2002-2013Container: Box 1, Folder
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Description: Graduate Thesis: A Botanical Survey in Grand Teton National Park: Plants Used By Native AmericansDates: 2006Container: Box 1, Folder
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Description: Graduate Thesis: Catastrophe in Paradise: A Study of the Alienated Individual in the Fiction of James WelchDates: 1989Container: Box 1, Folder
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Description: Indian Education Legal Support ProjectDates: 2005Container: Box 1, Folder
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Description: Information on Indigenous TribesDates: undatedContainer: Box 1, Folder
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Description: Miscellaneous articlesDates: 1985-1995Container: Box 1, Folder
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Description: Native American Education, Research, and Cultural CenterDates: undatedContainer: Box 1, Folder
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Description: A Quiet Crisis: Federal Funding and Unmet in Indian CountryDates: 2003Container: Box 1, Folder
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Description: Shoshoni Language Materials (7 CDs)Dates: 2002Container: Box 1 and Digital, Folder ahcdm_545020_001-007
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Description: Student PapersDates: 2006, undatedContainer: Box 1, Folder
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Description: The Peyote Culture Among Wyoming IndiansDates: 1946Container: Box 1, Folder
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Description: Tribal Names of American Indians: Origins and EvolutionDates: 1995Container: Box 1, Folder
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Description: Tribal Water Code of the Seminole Tribe of FloridaDates: 1995Container: Box 1, Folder
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Description: University of Utah: Anthropological PapersDates: 1978Container: Box 2, Folder
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Description: Atlas for AnthropologyDates: 1960Container: Box 2, Folder
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Description: Casenote Legal Briefs: Indian LawDates: 1998Container: Box 2, Folder
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Description: Citizens and Savages: Applied Anthropology and Indian Administration in the United StatesDates: 2006Container: Box 2, Folder
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Description: Contextual Influences on the Creation of Crow Tribal Photographs by Richard Throssel in the Early Twentieth CenturyDates: 2002Container: Box 2, Folder
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Description: The Cultural Position of the Kalapuya in the Pacific NorthwestDates: 1951Container: Box 2, Folder
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Description: Contribution to Canadian LinguisticsDates: 1979Container: Box 2, Folder
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Description: The Coyote in the Kawuneeche: Story, Relation, and Experience in a Rocky Mountain LandscapeDates: 2010Container: Box 2, Folder
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Description: Current AnthropologyDates: 1973-1979Container: Box 2, Folder
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Description: The Eastern Shoshone Tribe: Supplementary Support of the Wind River Needs Determination SurveyDates: 1998Container: Box 2, Folder
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Description: Mapping the Influences of the Hollywood "Indian"Dates: 2011Container: Box 2, Folder
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Description: Now I Must Try to Live as They Did: Reginald Laubin and American Indian RepresentationDates: 2009Container: Box 2, Folder
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Description: Plan B Social Services and Wyoming American Indians: A Qualitative StudyDates: 2009Container: Box 2, Folder
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Description: Recognizing Cultural Competence in Social WorkersDates: 1999Container: Box 2, Folder
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Description: Report to the Hopi Kikmongwis and Other Traditional Hopi Leaders on Docket 196 and the Continuing Threat to Hopi Land and SovereigntyDates: 1979Container: Box 2, Folder
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Description: Wappo TextsDates: 1924Container: Box 2, Folder
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Description: Wyoming Indian Affairs CouncilDates: 1994Container: Box 2, Folder
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Description: Website: American Indian Studies ProgramDates: 2016-2020Container: Digital,
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Dates: 2020-ongoingContainer: Digital,
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Dates: 2020-ongoingContainer: Digital,
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.)
