The Library of Congress and Native American Heritage Month
Posted by: Danna Bell
Explore blog posts teaching about Native American history and culture using primary sources.
Posted in: Native American History
Category: Native American History
The Constitution and Citizenship Day
Posted by: Danna Bell
Did you know that in addition to celebrating the creation of the Constitution on September 17th, the United States also celebrates Citizenship Day?
Posted in: Constitution, Government and Law, Native American History
Celebrating Native American Veterans with Oral Histories and Primary Sources
Posted by: Danna Bell
It is also a reminder that, though we have collected the stories of many Native Americans with a focus on those who served as code talkers, there are many, many more who served bravely in all of the branches of the military throughout the history of the United States of America.
Posted in: Native American History, Teaching Strategies, Veterans and Military History
Images of Native Americans: Exploring Changing Visual Representations
Posted by: Danna Bell
One benefit of my job at the Library of Congress is that I get to learn some history and read critical analysis while also locating resources and finding ways to support teachers in the classroom. One topic that I continue to learn more about is the history of the ways in which the lives of Native Americans in the United States have been documented.
Posted in: Culture and Folklife, Native American History
Native American Cultures Today: Primary Sources Documenting Music, Law, and Everyday Life
Posted by: Stephen Wesson
Native American cultures are alive and well today, thriving and evolving within cities, rural communities, tribes, and nations across the United States. The online collections of the Library of Congress contain a variety of primary sources that document daily life and creative works in diverse Native American communities from the late twentieth century to the present day.
Posted in: Native American History
Native American Legal Struggles in Primary Sources
Posted by: Stephen Wesson
One of the most powerful effects of primary sources is their ability to complicate common understandings of history. As the raw materials of history, original documents are able to bring to light little-known details or neglected episodes that add complexity to oversimplified accounts.
Posted in: Native American History
Blog Round-Up: Primary Source Highlights for Native American Heritage Month
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
The Teaching with the Library of Congress blog has published a number of posts highlighting primary sources related to the rich traditions of Native Americans.
Posted in: Native American History
Edward S. Curtis and The North American Indian
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
Photographs offer a snapshot of a particular time and place, telling a careful viewer as much about the photographer as about the subjects of the pictures. That’s often particularly true when the photographer isn’t a member of the group being photographed. One example from the Library of Congress’s collections is Edward S. Curtis, who dedicated most of his career to photographing Native American cultures and traditions to publish in a multi-volume book titled The North American Indian.
Posted in: Development of the Industrial United States (1877-1914), Native American History
Sights and Sounds of the Omaha Indians: Documenting Native American Celebrations
Posted by: Danna Bell
The Library of Congress American Folklife Center has worked to preserve the culture of America’s people. Through on-site recordings and unposed images we are able to experience the language, the songs, the stories and the performances of Native Americans in their communities or here at the Library of Congress.
Posted in: Native American History