Jim Dan Hill Library: Indigenous Studies: Online Resources

Subject Databases

Please see our Indigenous Studies Databases for content specific to this area.

Databases are collections of content, such as journals, articles, and more. Review the description of the database contents in order to select the "best" database for your project. You may see multiple databases with the same name, but they are not duplicates. They contain content from different vendors.

Not all items in a database will be listed in the library catalog, so the database itself will need to be searched. Please note that while we have access to hundreds of thousands of online materials, there may be instances where you see an item in a database that we don't have access to. In those instances, you can take the information for that item and submit an interlibrary loan (ILL) request.

One of the great things about database searches is that it will populate related search terms as you type in the search box. Take advantage of those suggestions to broaden or narrow your search. We also recommend using the "Full Text" filter. This will update your results to show complete items and remove results that are just abstracts or descriptions of a full article that isn't available.

Featured Databases

Here are some more databases which may help you find information you are looking for, also look at other Subject Guides to find multidisciplinary resources.

America: History & Life with Full Text

Find journal articles and book chapters on the history and culture of the United States and Canada. Coverage from 1910 to present.
Biography in Context

Find biographies and related full-text articles from magazines and newspapers on both contemporary and historical figures. Search by name, occupation, nationality, ethnicity, birth/death dates and places, or gender, as well as keyword and full text.
European Views of the Americas: 1493 to 1750

Find citations of European works about the Americas written in Europe before 1975.
HeinOnline Social Justice Suite

The HeinOnline Social Justice Suite includes Slavery in America and the World: History, Culture & Law, Gun Regulation and Legislation in America, Civil Rights and Social Justice, Open Society Justice Initiative, and LGBTQ+ Rights databases.
Issues & Controversies

Issues & Controversies helps researchers understand today’s crucial issues by exploring hundreds of hot topics in politics, government, business, society, education, and popular culture.

Ebook Databases
Databases that offer collections of electronic books.
News Databases
Databases that offer collections of newspapers and primary sources.

Featured Journals

Journals are regularly published (annually, monthly, quarterly) collections of scholarly and creative articles. They are typically peer-reviewed, meaning they are evaluated, critiqued, and edited prior to publication. The Search@UW Library Catalog and many of the Databases in the A-Z list can aid you searching for and locating articles from journals. Also look under Legal Studies in the subject area of the databases.

We have online access to thousands of journals for the area of Indigenous Studies, using search terms search in Journals/Journal Search.

The following is a small example of available Indigenous Studies journals. These selections were included because they cover a range of topics and areas of indigenous studies:

American Indian Law Review
The American Indian Law Review serves as a nationwide scholarly forum for the presentation and analysis of developments in the law concerning indigenous people and Indian affairs.
Refereed/Peer-reviewed
American Indian Quarterly
A refereed interdisciplinary journal of the history, anthropology, literature and the arts of Native American Indians, book reviews and lists of recently published books.
Refereed/Peer-reviewed
International Journal of Indigenous Health
The journal was established to advance knowledge and understanding to improve Indigenous health.
Refereed/Peer-reviewed
Journal of American Indian Education
The Journal of American Indian Education (JAIE) is a refereed journal publishing original scholarship directly related to the education of American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, and Indigenous peoples worldwide, including Inuit, Métis, and First Nations of Canada, Māori, Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander peoples, Indigenous peoples of Latin America, Africa, and others.
Refereed/Peer-reviewed
Studies in American Indian Literatures
Studies in American Indian Literatures (SAIL) is the only journal in the United States that focuses exclusively on American Indian literatures broadly defined to include all written, spoken, and visual texts created by Native peoples. With a wide scope of scholars and creative contributors, this journal is on the cutting edge of activity in the field.

Other Online Resources

These are some other Indigenous Studies resources freely available on the Web:

American Indian Library Assocation (AILA)
Breaking down public perceptions of who Native Americans are. Elevating conversation around Native American issues.
Promoting Native education, literacy, and community.
Association of Tribal Archives, Libraries, & Museums (ATALM)
ATALM is an international non-profit organization that maintains a network of support for Indigenous programs, provides culturally relevant programming and services, encourages collaboration among tribal and non-tribal cultural institutions, and articulates contemporary issues related to developing and sustaining the cultural sovereignty of Native Nations.
Bureau of Indian Affairs
This is the official website for the U.S. Department of the Interior Indian Affairs.
Federally Recognized Tribes
Find information about and resources for Native Americans and Alaska Native entities.
National Congress of American Indians (NCAI)
Founded in 1944, the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) is the oldest, largest, and most representative American Indian and Alaska Native organization serving the broad interests of tribal governments and communities.
National Indigenous Knowledge Language Alliance
The National Indigenous Knowledge and Language Alliance (NIKLA) mission is to create an association to unify and amplify the voices of Indigenous Peoples (First Nations, Métis, and Inuit) to network and nurture a community of practice related to Indigenous knowledge, cultural memory, language, and Indigenous ways of knowing, as they relate to culture memory and heritage.
Native Land Digital
The map is a living document, informed by the contributions of Indigenous communities, Indigenous knowledge holders and their stories. It does not claim to represent official or legal boundaries.
Ojibwe Net
Welcome to Ojibwe.net. This site represents many things, most of all, it is evidence that Anishinaabemowin is alive and well. A living language must be spoken fluently and used creatively. We have created this cyber space so that the ancient sounds are not lost and can be connected to anyone willing to listen, learn, and labor with us in the effort to maintain Anishinaabemowin.
The Ojibwe People's Dictionary
The Ojibwe People's Dictionary is developed and maintained by:
Nora Livesay, Editor, John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor. With support and collaboration from the University of Minnesota's Department of American Indian Studies and University Libraries.