REACH Act Resources: Additional Readings - Indigenous Peoples

Featuring Native American art and culture, this award-winning quarterly magazine engages its readers with diverse articles about the fascinating and often overlooked histories of American Indian nations and the contemporary challenges facing Native peoples across the Western Hemisphere. From Alaska's Native villages to the Andean communities of South America, American Indian tells inspiring and enlightening stories illustrated with glorious photography. A special feature includes a showcase of the NMAI's current programs, events, and special exhibition or project themes.

Throughout the nineteenth century, boarding schools were established to educate and assimilate American Indian children according to US cultural standards and values. These schools, predominantly run by Christian missionaries, were often funded by the federal government and worked to “civilize” Native American children, forcing many to abandon their names, cultures, and identities in the process. This collection of photos and documents shows what life was like for the many children enrolled in American Indian boarding schools.

Includes 14 primary sources from the American Indian Movement, links to additional resources, and a teaching guide.

Among the billions of historical records housed at the National Archives throughout the country, researchers can find information relating to American Indians from as early as 1774 through the mid 1990s. The National Archives preserves and makes available the documents created by Federal agencies in the course of their daily business.

Housed in a 15,000-square-foot state-of-the-art facility, with 6,500 square-feet of exhibit and gallery space bringing together art, archaeology, Archives, folklore, history, and language, the Native American Studies Center is not only a resource for USCL students but also for the community.

Provides educators a brief introduction to important topics and approaches to teaching about Native American life, cultures, and communities.

Since 2003, the Commission has been committed to strengthening the relationships between South Carolina’s Native American Indian communities and government.