Honoring Native American Heritage Month with Library Resources

In honor of Native American Heritage Month, UTA Libraries has curated a table of physical and digital resources that showcase our resources on Native American history and elevates the voices of Indigenous authors, which can be found on the 2nd floor of the library. And on the 6th floor, the Special Collections and Archives division has curated a mini-exhibit highlighting archival collections that reflect the history of Native American communities. These exhibits show just a preview of the kinds of information you can find at the library, so be sure to come check them out! 

UTA Libraries also has an immense collection of digital resources - check out some of what we've highlighted for Native American Heritage Month!

Streaming 

West Dallas | Recovering the Stories: take a journey through the complexities of the Indian Relocation Act of 1956 and its impact on American Indian communities in Dallas. 

Mankiller: 'Mankiller' examines the legacy of Wilma Mankiller, who overcame rampant sexism and personal challenges to emerge as the Cherokee Nation’s first woman Principal Chief in 1985.

No More Smoke Signals: Kili Radio, the "Voice of the Lakota Nation," is broadcast out of a small wooden house in the vast countryside of South Dakota. There, people converge to speak to the community about daily concerns and in doing so, strengthen their sense of identity. 

EBooks

Building a nation: Chickasaw Museums and the Construction of History and Heritage by Joshua M. Gorman

Journey to Freedom: Richard Oakes, Alcatraz, and the Red Power Movement by Kent Blansett

Rez Metal: Inside the Navajo Nation Heavy Metal Scene by Ashkan Soltani Stone and Natale A. Zappia

A Dancing People: Powwow Culture on the Southern Plains by Clyde Ellis

Databases

Indigenous Newspapers in North America: From historic pressings to contemporary periodicals, explore nearly 200 years of Indigenous print journalism from the US and Canada.

Indigenous Histories and Cultures in North America: Explore manuscripts, artwork and rare printed books dating from early European colonization up to photographs and Indigenous newspapers from the mid-twentieth century. Browse through a wide range of rare and original documents from treaties, speeches and diaries, to historic maps and travel journals.