Indigenous Peoples: North America

This page will connect you with resources related to the indigenous peoples of North America. For help locating books in the library, consult this guide and/or ask for directions at the library's information desk. If you have resources to suggest, please feel free to email us. Finally, although you'll find a wealth of information here, this guide is not intended to be comprehensive. Please search the library's catalog or chat with a librarian to find additional resources.

We'd also like to draw your attention to issues revolving around naming. Searching for information about indigenous peoples can be complicated by the politics of naming. Do catalogers use the word Sami, Sapmi, or Lapp? Dakota or Sioux? Ojibwe or Anishinaabe? As you search, be aware that the names of groups have changed over time and subject headings or database descriptors may use a name that seems incorrect or even offensive. We are committed to justice in cataloging language; read more about our work and how you can report outdated language to us in our Harmful Language Statement.