Miscellaneous documents, 1928-1989
Scope and Contents
Folder contains historical-related items, such as items relating to the history of Indigenous names, an article about the Indian Tas Status Act, and an article describing how to create a lesson plan about the accurate history of Thanksgiving. Folder also contains legislative paperwork, such as a copy of West’s California Legislative Service declaring American Indian Day Proclamation (1984); materials from the American Indian Library Assocation, such as resource materials, bibliograpies, and film recommendations; and materials related to racism and representation of Native Americans in media.
Publications in folder include: "Bureau of American Ethnology: Handbook of Indinans of California" (no date or author), photocopied; "The Book of Indian Crafts and Indian Lore" by Julian Harris (1928), photocopied; "A Thanksgiving Lesson Plan: Celebration or Mourning? It's All in the Point of View" by Arlene Hirschfelder and Jane Califf, vol. 10, no. 6 (no publication name listed; print out); "Tribes have special tax exemptions and benefits;" CILS News, Winter 1988; "The Language of Stereotype Distortion Inaccuracy" by Lowell John Bean and "A Critique of the Fourth Grade Book" by Helen Baur," Indian Historian, Fall 1969 (?), Vol 2; "Pressure Points in Growing Up Indian" by Shirely Hill Witt," Perspectives, Spring 1990.
Dates
- 1928-1989
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research. Some materials have been restricted because of FERPA or concerns with Personally Identifiable Information. Select items/Contents have been reformatted and have digital access copies. Access to original [audio tapes, video recordings, etc.] is restricted; researchers may request viewing copies. The Special Collections and University Archives Reading Room is accessible by appointment only, Monday-Friday, 8am - 4pm. Final requests for materials must be made one hour prior to closing. Please submit requests for archival materials at least 24 hours in advance of desired appointment. Materials requested over the weekend will be available on the following Tuesday at the earliest. Please note that Special Collections and University Archives observes all campus holiday closures as noted in the Library Calendar. For more information, please send an email to archives@csusm.edu.
Extent
From the Collection: 6 Linear Feet
Language
English
Repository Details
Part of the CSUSM Special Collections Repository
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