American
Indians and
Alaska Natives in Postsecondary Education
Technical report released 4 November 1998 from the National Center for
Education Statistics. May be downloaded for free in .pdf format for viewing in
Adobe Acrobat, or order a free print copy from the site.
Connecting Remote First Nations to the Internet
Guide to USDA Programs for American Indians and Alaska Natives
A 1997 publication by the US Department of Agriculture available
on the Web, identifies itself in the preface as, "an updated reference for
American Indian and Alaska Native tribal leaders and members, planners,
community leaders, producers, and anyone else who works with American
Indians on numerous USDA programs." The reference work is to be used to
determine which USDA programs will best serve a tribe's needs, and for
improving tribal access to the programs and services offered by USDA.
1996-11
Historic Preservation Training By and For Indian Tribes: Report of a Workshop on
Tribal Needs and Priorities
[Report] University of Nevada, Reno and Crow Canyon Archeological Center.
PTTGrant
No. MT-0424-5-NC-030. National Center for Preservation Technology and Training
(NCPTT), Natchitoches, Louisiana. 1996. This report is offered free by NCPTT to
individuals affiliated "with a preservation-related organization or
institution...." Order from the above link. Other useful and interesting
publications are also available.
In Revamped Library
Schools, Information Trumps Books: Institutions' new curricula and new
names reflect student interests and the job market
An article in The Chronicle of Higher Education, 7 April 2000.
Indian
Affairs: Laws and
Treaties. Vol. II (Treaties) in part. Compiled and edited by Charles J.
Kappler
Compiled by Oklahoma State University Library, Digital Publications.
Internet Strategies for Empowering Indigenous Communities in Teaching
and Learning
Native American Rights Fund:
Publications
Native Networking:
Telecommunications and Information Technology in Indian Country
A publication of the Benton Foundation. The report is in .pdf format and
must be read using Adobe Acrobat Reader. A link to Adobe's web site for free
downloading and installation of the reader is provided.
Native Americans in South
Dakota: An Erosion of Confidence in the Justice System
A report of the South Dakota Advisory Committee to the United States
Commission on Civil Rights, March 2000.
Northeast Document
Conservation Center Technical Leaflets
See Copyright Statement for complete information on use and distribution
of these publications. A sample of leaflets are:
Pathways to
Excellence: A Report on Improving Library and Information Services for
Native American Peoples.
U.S. National Commission on Libraries and Information Science (December 1992)
Protecting Knowledge:
Traditional Resource Rights in the New Millennium
Proceedings for the conference held 24 - 26 February, 2000, in Vancouver,
BC, Canada. Hosted by the Union of BC Indian Chiefs.
Reclamation Manual
/ Directives and Standards LND 02-01: Topic: Cultural Resources
Management
A 1996 Web resource published by the US Bureau of Reclamation.
Solinet
Preservation Leaflets
These free online guides cover all aspects of preservation of library
materials, from other online sources, funding opportunities for
preservation, disaster information, preservation education resources and
much more. They also provide links to other Internet sources
addressing preservation issues. A new window opens when you click
on a leaflet; to get out of the leaflet, close the window.
Some Pedagogical Issues in
Teaching American Indian Literature
by Dr. Michael Wilson, Ph.D. (Choctaw)
Standards for
Archival Description: A Handbook
This online publication by The Society of American Archivists "describes
technical standards, conventions, and guidelines used by archivists in describing
holdings and repositories." The standards are applicable for a multiple of venues
and purposes. Each chapter contains:
Telecommunications Technology and Native Americans: Opportunities and
Challenges
U.S. Congress. Office of Technology Assessment (August 1995)
Tribal Environmental and
Natural Resource Assistance Handbook
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, American Indian Environmental Office. "The
handbook is intended to provide a central location for federal sources of both
technical and financial assistance available to Tribes for environmental
management."
Understanding MARC Bibliographic:
Machine-Readable Cataloging
This classic work was orginally published in 1988 by Follett Software Co., and is
now offered online for free from Library of Congress. This work may be
ordered in
print copy from the LC Cataloging Distribution Service. Call 1-800-255-3666
to record an order from LC (first copy is free).
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