Indians of North America

Scope and Contents The recording of the Sioux Indian Board of Directors at the Omaha Sioux Indian Center in Omaha, Nebraska was conducted by UNO student Emmett Hoctor on November 10, 1975. The first speaker was identified as Alex Lunderman, Sioux. Other identified speakers include Charles Scutter, Louie Mooncamp, Steven Greenberg. The male and female board members spoke about the Wounded Knee Trials and their plans to support their fellow American Indians in the trials for the first part of the recording...

Scope and Contents The oral history interview of Thomas J. Marchese, Jr. was conducted by UNO student Pauline Pesek on December 8, 1975. Marchese was one quarter Native American and grew up in Omaha, Nebraska graduating from Omaha South High School. Marchese felt fortunate to get a job as a records clerk at the Veterans Affairs (VA) Hospital in Omaha. This job helped Marchese graduate from high school and also helped him to continue to support his mother and siblings. He talked about growing up as a minority...

Scope and Contents The oral history interview with Tom LaBlanc concerning his involvement with the American Indian Movement (AIM) and his activism for American Indians was conducted by UNO student Emmett Hoctor on January 12, 1976. LaBlanc shared his opinions on the then-current situation of Indian affairs and the position of the federal government in relation to Native American communities. LaBlanc shared stories from his childhood, about his family, and about his involvement with activism, AIM, the Trail of...

Scope and Contents

The oral history interview of Vard Johnson, Director of the Legal Aid Society in Omaha, was conducted by UNO student Richard W. Peterson on December 10, 1975. Johnson primarily discussed the Navajo Reservation. Johnson shared his experiences providing legal services while he served on the Navajo Reservation. He also discussed the costs of the U.S. government limiting self-determination of Native American tribes.

Scope and Contents The oral history interview of Wallace McClellan was conducted by UNO student Sandra Baxter on March 19, 1976. McClellan was a full-blooded member of the Sac and Fox Nation of Oklahoma. His great-great-great grandfather was Black Hawk, war chief of the Sauk tribe who lead a band of warriors during the Black Hawk War of 1832. In his interview, McClellan shared his stories about being a baseball player and playing the trumpet. He also discussed his brother's exploits as an entertainer for a...

Scope and Contents The oral history interview with William J. Riedman was conducted by UNO student Mary Lyons on April 29, 1977. Riedman was the lawyer for Victor Robinson and he discussed the lawsuit against the Omaha Tribal Council. The lawsuit centered around the election of 1974. Reidman discussed the issues of the case, tribal election rules, the federal government and the Bureau of Indian Affairs involvement in the case, and how the case ended. He also mentioned the link between the Indian Civil Rights...

Scope and Contents

This lecture by Cordelia Attack Him was held at the Notre Dame Convent in Omaha, Nebraska, on November 7, 1975. In her lecture Attack Him talked about the values and culture of the Lakota American Indian people.

Scope and Contents

This lecture by Jay Furlong on November 7, 1975, discussed the traditions of Plains Native Americans including Buffalo Culture, Warrior Society, and the Sun Dance. Furlong also discussed the importance and history of horses and the pipe.

Scope and Contents

This lecture by Roland Bradford was held during an event in Omaha, Nebraska, on November 7, 1975. Bradford is Oglala Sioux. Bradford, a long-term staff member of Our Lady of Lourdes School, detailed his experiences working as an educator on the Pine Ridge Reservation. Bradford described his childhood and experiences growing up. He shared his observations on the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Finally, he shared Our Lady of Lourdes aims for students as well as his own teaching philosophy.

Scope and Contents

This is a recording of a musical performance on the flute by Wilbur Blackdeer. This was recorded by an unknown person in 1971.

Scope and Contents

A postcard featuring a color portrait of Chief Standing Bear in profile. The postcard is copyright 1907 by Edward H. Mitchell of San Francisco, California.

Scope and Contents The collection includes records of the Commandant such as unit statistics,  instructor’s and inspector’s reports, and annual reports for the Military Department.  Rosters providing names of cadets, ranks, company, drill record, classes, and grades are restricted.  There are records of demerits as well as sick reports.  Also included are records of Indian Scouts assigned to Company C, listing their names, places of birth, ages, occupations, where and when each joined the unit, physical...

Abstract

College of Arts and Sciences

Scope and Contents Notebooks compiled and titled by Frank E. Farley from books, records, and other resources from various institutions, probably between 1926-1927. The majority are notes on, or excerpts from, materials Farley reviewed on American Indians in the United States. The notebooks are numbered 1-8, 10, 11-13, 19-20, 24 in roman numerals. Two books are labeled with number 10, one with a notation that the notes were copied into Indian Book L, pg. 124-182Farley provided the following list of...

Scope and Contents The Land Allotment Tax Records and Learning Contracts of the Omaha, Winnebago, and Santee Sioux Tribes of Nebraska contain copies of records from the National Archives and Records Administration and research notes from the donor or their associates. The collections includes: allotment records with handwritten index cards containing further information; handwritten allotment cards; a mix of handwritten, typescript, and photocopied reports, lease agreements, land sale records, tax records,...

Scope and Contents

The newsletter written by Lloyd Ware, Native American Leadership Foundation Executive Director includes information about the Native American Leadership Foundation (NALF), preserving culture through positive changes in the community and institutions, addressing social issues such as poverty and despair, a series of programs created by NALF to address problems, and a short biography about NALF founders Beth and Michael Ball and their contributions to the organization.

Scope and Contents These five mid-twentieth century postcards depicting racial and gender stereotypes of Native Americans in the United States are as follows: 1. A Native American man wearing a headdress and other garb reads: “Greetings friend write soon. Here’s Smoke In Your Eye! I’m Smoking a Peace Pipe.” 2. A Native American man seated in front of a restroom reads: “Howdy! Just pausin’ fer a little refreshin / “No can gettum drink…white man sittum on spring”.” 3. A woman holding a small child and a white...

Scope and Contents The Preston Holder Papers represent his career as an anthropologist, his personal life, and his involvement in contemporary issues such as the peace movement. The papers include correspondence, research, manuscripts, biographical information, and a few photographs. The bulk of the collection consists of work and personal correspondence as well as research notes, reports, drafts, and publications from the major projects of Holder’s career. Primary topics include archaeology and anthropology...

Scope and Contents The UNO Native American Studies (NAS) Program Records cover the period from the program's founding in 1992 to the present and include records produced by the NAS Program and materials collected and used by the program. Records produced by the program include proposals, flyers, programs, brochures, course lists, syllabi, correspondence, meeting agendas, meeting minutes, faculty lists, recruitment information, awards, governance documents, and miscellaneous. Resources collected by the...

Content Description The photograph album of Dr. William Bates holds 52 photos of members of the Omaha tribe, their homes, other buildings, and surrounding countryside. Also included with the album is a numbered list identifying people in the photographs. The list was created by Dr. Will Bates. The photograph numbered 52 shows two men in a buggy and the man on the right was identified as Bates.A partial list of names provided by the seller: "Diddock, Dr. Picotte, Daniel Grant, Julia Decora, Minnie...