View XML QR Code

Sara Wiles papers, 1972-2024

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Wiles, Sara, 1948-
Title
Sara Wiles papers
Dates
1972-2024 (inclusive)
Quantity
35.44 cubic ft. (37 boxes) + 176 GB
Collection Number
12886
Summary
Sara Wiles was a photographer, writer, and anthropologist studying the preservation of Native American culture and identity in the American West, primarily the Northern Arapaho of the Wind River Reservation and surrounding communities in Wyoming. Collection contains exhibits, publications, research files, photographs, negatives, slides, and scrapbooks regarding the photography of Sara Wiles and the Wind River Reservation in Wyoming.
Repository
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

Researchers must sign a Use Agreement for the following restrictions:

Access to the collection shall be in person and on-site only, with no online presentation of this collection being permitted until five (5) years after the death of the donor.

Access to the interviews included in this collection (audio and written) is restricted, except for AHC personnel, with no access until five (5) years after the death of the donor.

Donor shall have unrestricted access to the collection, via the Center’s normal operations, during her lifetime.

Any reproduction of the contents of the collection must be approved in writing by the donor during her lifetime.

Languages
English
Return to Top

Historical Note

Sara Wiles was a photographer, writer, and anthropologist studying the preservation of Native American culture and identity in the American West, primarily the Northern Arapaho of the Wind River Reservation and surrounding communities in Wyoming. She was born and raised in Ripley County, Indiana graduating from Indiana University with a BA (1970) and MA (1977) in Anthropology and English. Wiles moved to Lander, Wyoming in 1973, working on the Wind River Indian Reservation as an anthropologist, social worker, photographer, and consultant for language and culture projects. Wiles' work has appeared in many exhibits, juried art and photography shows, and publications throughout the U.S. and Europe. Some of these include; “Ni'iihi': In a Good Way” (1997), “Arapaho Journeys: Photographs and Stories from the Wind River Reservation” (2011), and “The Arapaho Way: Continuity and Change on the Wind River Reservation” (2019). She was awarded the Wyoming Governor's Art Award for contribution to the arts in 2000 and the High Plains Book Award for "Arapaho Journeys" in 2012.

Return to Top

Content Description

Collection contains exhibits, publications, research files, photographs, negatives, slides, and scrapbooks regarding the photography of Sara Wiles and the Wind River Reservation in Wyoming.

Return to Top

Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

Copyright Information

The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.

Restrictions on Use

Statement on Potentially Harmful Language and Images Found in Collections

The American Heritage Center aspires to approach all areas of our work in ways that are respectful to those who create, use, and are represented in our collections. For a variety of reasons, however, users may encounter offensive or harmful language or images in some of our finding aids, catalogs, and collection materials.

Note that the AHC does not censor or alter contents of the collections as they provide context and evidence of a time, people, place, or event. Therefore, we encourage users to bring questions and concerns about descriptions in our finding aids to our attention via email or anonymous web-form. For more information, read our full statement.

Preferred Citation

Item Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.

Return to Top

Administrative Information

Acquisition Information

This material was received from Sara Wiles from 2023-2024.

Processing Note

The collection was processed by Jamie J. Greene in December 2024.

Related Materials

There are no known other archival collections created by Sara Wiles at the date of processing.

Return to Top

Detailed Description of the Collection

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Indians of North America -- West (U.S.) -- Pictorial works
  • Indians of North America -- West (U.S.) -- Social life and customs

Geographical Names

  • Arapaho Tribe
  • Wind River Indian Reservation (Wyo.)
  • Wyoming -- History -- 1946-1999
  • Wyoming -- History -- 2000-

Form or Genre Terms

  • Photographs

Processed by Jamie J. Greene
2024

CC Attribution
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

About Creative Commons Licenses in Archives West

Loading...
Loading...