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American Indian and Alaskan Native Documents in the Congressional Serial Set: 1817-1899
This collection of documents pertains to the history of American Indians and Alaskan Natives during the period 1817-1899. The Serial Set, which is still published today, contains the House and Senate Documents and Reports from Congressional committees dealing with proposed legislation and issues under investigation. It also includes materials from the executive branch. American Indian and Alaskan Native documents are interspersed chronologically (not topically) throughout the Serial Set.

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During the 19th century, the United States was engaged in an era of territorial expansion and addition of new states. The government entered into treaties with tribes, conducted wars with tribes, established reservations, relocated tribes, and determined rights to the lands and resources of the indigenous population. The Serial Set provides in-depth, detailed contemporaneous documentation.
Classics in Washington History
The State Library is delighted to present Classics in Washington History. This digital collection of full-text books brings together rare, out of print titles for easy access by students, teachers, genealogists and historians. Visit Washington's early years through the lives of the men and women who lived and worked in Washington Territory and State.
Computer Skills
Links to tutorials to help you build your computer skills.
Edward Curtis's The North American Indian
Edward Sheriff Curtis published The North American Indian between 1907 and 1930 with the intent to record traditional Indian cultures. The work comprises twenty volumes of narrative text and photogravure images. Each volume is accompanied by a portfolio of large photogravure plates.

The entire work is presented here, supported largely by funds from the Institute for Museum and Library Services.
ERIC--Education Resources Information Center
Search for articles on topics in education.
Ethnobotany
Ethnobotany is the study of how people of a particular culture and region use indigenous (native) plants such as for food, medicine, tools, and spiritual practices.
Genealogy
Information on searching your Native American Indian roots as well as general genealogy search tips.
HathiTrust Digital Library
HathiTrust is a partnership of academic & research institutions, offering a collection of millions of titles digitized from libraries around the world.
House of Seven Generations
This “virtual museum” of the Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe allows Indian and non-Indian communities to learn about and appreciate the cultural and historical lifeways that came before the present time by viewing imagery from those times. The history of our people is being preserved for generations to come as we convert written, pictorial and audio recordings of our history into digital format.
Index of Native American Resources on the Internet
Although maintained by an non-Indian, this site offers a broad collection of links to Native American research materials.
Job Hunting Resources
Employment search websites, resume writing tips, interviewing tips and more.
Journal of Northwest Anthropology
The Journal of Northwest Anthropology (JONA) is a peer-reviewed scholarly, biannual publication.

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JONA aims to be a resource for those within the anthropological fields looking for information about the Pacific Northwest by spotlighting underrepresented individuals and groups, providing information about museum collections and field schools to subscribers, and keeping a running list of books, researchers, and northwest anthropologists.
Kahn Academy
Learn math, science & engineering, arts & humanities, computing, economics & finance all for free and on your own time.
Klallam Language
Learn the Klallam alphabet, and how to say words and phrases.
Library of Congress--Edward Curtis Collection
The Edward S. Curtis Collection offers a unique glimpse into Curtis's work with indigenous cultures. The more than 2,400 silver-gelatin photographic prints were acquired by the Library of Congress through copyright deposit from about 1900 through 1930. About two-thirds (1,608) of these images were not published in Curtis's multi-volume work, The North American Indian.

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The collection includes a large number of individual or group portraits, as well as traditional and ceremonial dress, dwellings and other structures, agriculture, arts and crafts, rites and ceremonies, dances, games, food preparation, transportation, and scenery. More than 1,000 of the photographs have been digitized and individually described.
Library of Congress--Free to Use and Reuse
This page features items from the digital collections of the Library of Congress that are free to use and reuse. The Library believes that this content is either in the public domain, has no known copyright, or has been cleared by the copyright owner for public use. Each set of content is based on a theme and is first featured on the Library's home page.

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These sets are just a small sample of the LC's digital collections that are free to use and reuse. The digital collections comprise millions of items including books, newspapers, manuscripts, prints and photos, maps, musical scores, films, sound recordings and more. Whenever possible, each collection has its own rights statement which should be consulted for guidance on use.
National Indian Law Library
A blog covering current events in federal and tribal American Indian Law.

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The National Indian Law Library (NILL) is a law library devoted to American Indian law. It serves both the Native American Rights Fund (NARF) and the public. NILL serves the public by developing and making accessible a unique and valuable collection of Indian law resources and by providing direct research assistance and delivery of information.
National Museum of the American Indian
A diverse and multifaceted cultural and educational enterprise, the National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) is an active and visible component of the Smithsonian Institution, the world's largest museum complex. The NMAI cares for one of the world's most expansive collections of Native artifacts, including objects, photographs, archives, and media covering the entire Western Hemisphere, from the Arctic Circle to Tierra del Fuego.

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The National Museum of the American Indian operates three facilities. The museum on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., offers exhibition galleries and spaces for performances, lectures and symposia, research, and education. The George Gustav Heye Center (GGHC) in New York City houses exhibitions, research, educational activities, and performing arts programs. The Cultural Resources Center (CRC) in Suitland, Maryland, houses the museum's collections as well as the conservation, repatriation, and digital imaging programs, and research facilities. The NMAI's off-site outreach efforts, often referred to as the "fourth museum," include websites, traveling exhibitions, and community programs.
Native Voices--Native Peoples' Concepts of Health and Healing.
Watch interviews with Native people telling how the wellness of individuals and communities has been affected by epidemics, government policies, and the inhibition of Native culture. Hear contemporary stories of renaissance, recovery, and self-determination.

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Native Peoples’ healing traditions have rich histories that extend into the distant past. A timeline highlights key events and themes, from antiquity to the present, to help us understand the importance of some of these ongoing traditions.
Natural Resources
This includes the Tribe's Natural Resources Department website as well as links to other helpful information.
Reading, Writing & Math
Resources to help you brush up on the 3 R's (Reading, 'Riting, and 'Rithmetic for you youngsters!)
Skunk Bear--Your Science Questions Answered
NPRs Special Series--Skunk Bear (what's with the name?) uses film, animation, music and science to answer your questions about the world. Is there a mystery that you've been wondering about for years? Or something that just popped into your head? Ask us anything, and we’ll follow your curiosity.
Washington State Agency Databases
This is an annotated list of databases produced by Washington State Agencies listed by database subject. It was last checked for broken links on Dec. 6, 2016.
YouTube Channel of the National Museum of the American Indian
From Northwest Coast Dance to the State of Rock Art in North America, you'll find recordings on a variety of events at NMAI.

Local Newspapers

Because these papers are subscription based, you'll need to email library@jamestowntribe.org for log-in and password.

NewsBank

NewBank is a subscription for approximately 11,000 worldwide newspapers and magazines provided to us by the Washington State Library. You will need to contact the Library for user name and password. This is an amazing opportunity to broaden your horizons by reading news from around the state, country, and world.

Seattle Times Collection
Search more than 30 years of Seattle area history with The Seattle Times Integrated Collection. With coverage from 1985 – current, the Collection contains full-color newspaper pages, individual full-text articles and content only published online.
Washington State News
Explore and research people, events and issues across Washington State. This resource contains news sources from across the state including: the Bellingham Herald, Chinook Observer, Chronicle, Columbian, Daily Herald, Daily News, Daily Record, Daily World, Kitsap Sun, News Tribune, The Olympian, Seattle Times, Spokesman-Review, Tri-City Herald, Yakima Herald-Republic and more.
World News Research Collection
Find global information on topics related to business, economics, education, government, health, homework help, international studies, politics, science, social issues, sports, STEM and more from a variety of news media featuring newspapers, videos and web-only content.

Research Databases from ProQuest

If you are at a staff computer on the Tribal campus, you have direct access to all databases. Otherwise, please contact the Library for log-in information.

ProQuest
Click here to go to all available databases. See below for individual databases available.

Individual Research Databases from Proquest

If you are at a staff computer on the Tribal campus, you have direct access to all databases. Otherwise, please contact the Library for log-in information.

ABI/INFORM Trade & Industry
This database includes in-depth coverage of companies, products, executives, trends and other topics. With ABI/INFORM Trade & Industry users can study and compare specific trades and industries, including telecommunications, computing, transportation, construction, petrochemicals and many others.Coverage: 1971 - current
The Christian Science Monitor
This publication's detailed indexing helps users quickly find the news information they need. Each issue is indexed thoroughly, so they have access to not only top news stories but also the information contained on the various sections of the paper. The indexing covers not only complete bibliographic information but also companies, people, products, etc.Coverage: 1988 - current
CultureGrams
Links students to country reports that go beyond mere facts and figures to deliver a one-of-a-kind perspective on daily life and culture. In-depth reports covering 200+ countries, the United States, and Canada
eLibrary
A massive collection of multidisciplinary periodical and digital media content, designed for middle and high school students, undergraduates at community colleges and universities, instructors, and librarians. Editorially created pages provide valuable context for both common and more unusual topics of research. All content is 100% full-text, including documents from books, magazines, journals, newspapers, photographs, transcripts, and videos. The collection covers a wide range of subjects.
Family Health Database
This database includes journals and magazines covering an enormous range of health subjects, from sports injuries to women's health, from food and nutrition to midwifery, from eye care to dentistry

ProQuest Family Health covers an enormous range of subjects of value in the public library context - from sports injuries to women's health, from food and nutrition to midwifery, from eye care to dentistry. It includes important general medical journals such as The Lancet and The New England Journal of Medicine as well as a strong selection of consumer and news magazines.
History Study Center
Offers invaluable historical reference material that covers 14 centuries of history, from ancient to modern, old world to new world.
Los Angeles Times
This publication's detailed indexing helps users quickly find the news information they need. Each issue is indexed thoroughly, so they have access to not only top news stories but also the information contained on the various sections of the paper. The indexing covers not only complete bibliographic information but also companies, people, products, etc.Coverage: 1985 - current

Comprehensive coverage back to 1985 is available for one of the leading sources of national and international news exclusively through ProQuest. The complete text of recent articles is provided in the ASCII format.The Los Angeles Times is one of the largest metropolitan newspapers in the U.S. It has won numerous journalism awards including 37 Pulitzer prizes, five of which are gold medals for public service. The Times' editorial department is one of the most impressive in the world and the largest new gathering operation in California, which includes 22 foreign, 11 national, and four state bureaus.
National Newspapers Core
This database’s detailed indexing helps users quickly find the news information they need. Each issue of each newspaper is indexed thoroughly, so researchers have access to not only top news stories but also the information contained on the various sections of the papers. The indexing covers not only complete bibliographic information but also companies, people, products, etc.

Los Angeles Time BlogsNew York TimesNew York Times (Online)New York Times Book ReviewNew York Times MagazineWSJ: the Magazine from the Wall Street JournalWall Street JournalWall Street Journal (Online)The Washington Post (pre-1997 Fulltext)The Washington Post
National Newspapers Expanded
This database’s detailed indexing helps users quickly find the news information they need. Each issue of each newspaper is indexed thoroughly, so researchers have access to not only top news stories but also the information contained on the various sections of the papers. The indexing covers not only complete bibliographic information but also companies, people, products, etc.
New York Times
This is considered the official U.S. newspaper because it publishes the complete text of important documents, speeches and presidential press conferences. The paper's reporters have won scores of Pulitzer Prizes throughout the publication's 150-year history.Coverage: 1980 - current
ProQuest Learning: Literature
A comprehensive resource including 3,000+ author biographies; 40 searchable full-text literature journals; full-text literary works; and other key criticism and reference sources.
PTSDpubs
This database is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. It provides citations and abstracts to the international literature on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other mental health sequelae of traumatic events.

Traumatic stress and mental health sequelae
Assessment
Prevention
Treatment
Mental health services
Professional ethics
Public policy
Traumatized population
Research Library
ProQuest Research Library provides one-stop access to thousands of full-text periodicals from one of the broadest, most inclusive general reference databases ProQuest has to offer. Search from a highly-respected, diversified mix of scholarly journals, professional and trade publications, and magazines covering over 150 subjects and topics. in all instances.

From business and political science to literature and psychology, ProQuest Research Library™ provides one-stop access to a wide range of the most utilized subjects and topics. The database includes thousands of full-text titles, with a highly-respected, diversified mix of scholarly journals, professional and trade publications, important and general interest magazines. This combination of general reference volume and scope makes it one of the broadest, most inclusive general reference databases ProQuest has to offer.
SIRS Discoverer
General reference resource for young researchers that makes learning fun and intuitive. Helps students in grades 1-9 develop their research, writing, language and computer skills.
The Wall Street Journal
This publication's detailed indexing helps users quickly find the news information they need. Each issue is indexed thoroughly, so they have access to not only top news stories but also the information contained on the various sections of the paper. The indexing covers not only complete bibliographic information but also companies, people, products, etc.Coverage: 1984 - Current
The Washington Post
This publication's detailed indexing helps users quickly find the news information they need. Each issue is indexed thoroughly, so they have access to not only top news stories but also the information contained on the various sections of the paper. The indexing covers not only complete bibliographic information but also companies, people, products, etc.
Washington State Newsstand
This database's detailed indexing helps users quickly find the news information they need. Each issue of each newspaper is indexed thoroughly, so researchers have access to not only top news stories but also the information contained on the various sections of the papers. The indexing covers not only complete bibliographic information but also companies, people, products, etc.
Western Newsstand
ProQuest Western Newsstand provides access to leading newspapers from the Western Region of the United States including the states of CA, AZ, WA, OR, AK, HI, MT, ID, WY, NV, UT, CO and NM.

Local and regional news

Educational and Cultural Resources

Native Arts & Cultures
The Native Arts and Cultures Foundation (NACF) is a Native-led, 501 (c) 3 philanthropic organization dedicated exclusively to the perpetuation of American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian arts and cultures nationwide.
PowWows.com
PowWows.com is your source for all things Native American Pow Wow since 1996. Portal to explore Native American life, culture, and history.