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Government Documents Index
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Government Documents on American Indians
The U.S. Government has produced a large body
of literature on American Indians chronicling multiple aspects
of their history and culture. Most of these publications are
in the HSSE Library. Useful subject headings to search for
documents on American Indians in the Library Catalog include:
Indians
of North America
Indians
of North America--Antiquities--Law and Legislation
Indians
of North America--Gambling
Federal
Aid to Indians--United States
Tribal
Government--United States
Cultural
property protection
The principal index for locating U.S. Government
documents is the Monthly Catalog
of U.S. Government Publications
HSSE Periodicals 016.353 Un36. An online version of this from 1994-present
is here and the GPO Index covers this from 1976-present.
Other useful indexes to governmental
sources include the
- Lexis-Nexis Statistical www.lexis-nexis.com/statuniv)
- Congressional Information Service (CIS) HSSE
REF 328.73005 C76 which indexes current and recent congressional
publications
- Congressional Masterfile 1789-1969 CD-ROM (HSSE
REF)
- CIS U.S. Congressional Serial Set Index 1789-1969 HSSE
REF 328.73 C761c
- U.S. Congressional Committee Hearings Index 1833-1969 HSSE
REF 348.731 C76
- CIS Index to Executive Branch Documents 1789-1909 HSSE
REF 351.73 C497 1990
- CIS Index to Executive Branch Documents 1910-1932 HSSE
REF 351.73 C497 1996
General reference sources dealing with American Indians
produced by government agencies include:
| Robert Kvasnicka. The Trans-Mississippi
West 1804-1912: A Guide to Federal Records in the National
Archives |
HSSE REF 978.02 T687 |
| Guide to Federal Records in the National
Archives of the United States |
HSSE DOC REF AE 1.108:G 94 |
| Guide to U.S. Government Publications |
HSSE REF Desk 015.73 G943 |
| Handbook of North American Indians |
HSSE REF 970.1 H1913 |
| Indian Affairs Laws and Treaties (Kappler's) |
HSSE 970.5 Un32i |
| Statistical Abstract of the U.S. |
HSSE REF Desk 317.3 St29, HSSE DOC C 3.134:
(also in CD-ROM) |
| Historical Statistics of the United States (Purdue users only) |
HSSE REF Desk 317.3 St29sh |
| Territorial Papers of the United States HSSE 973.082 Un3 |
Executive branch federal agencies producing publications
on Americans include the following along with their SuDoc
call number stems and library location.
Congressional sources of American Indian information
include:
| Senate Select Comm. on Indian Affairs |
HSSE DOC Y 4.IN 2/11: |
House Natural Resources Comm -Rep. Mark Souder
(R-IN) is a member of the House Resources Committee;
These two committees have jurisdiction over federal
Indian policy since the mid-1990s
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HSSE DOC Y 4.R 31/3: |
House Appropriations Committee - Rep.
Peter Visclosky (D-IN) is a member of this committee
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HSSE MF Y 4.AP 6/1:IN 8/6/ |
Senate Appropriations Committee - Appropriations
committee publications are excellent sources for department
and agency expenditure information
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HSSE MF Y 4.AP 6/2: |
American Indian Policy Review Commission - Note:
This organization existed in the mid-1970's
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HSSE DOC Y 4.IN 2/10: |
Senate Interior & Insular Affairs Comm. - This
committee and the House Interior & Insular Affairs
Comm. held jurisdiction over federal Indian policy
before the House Resources & Senate Select
Indian Affairs Committees.
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HSSE DOC Y 4.IN 8/13: |
House Interior & Insular Affairs Comm. - This
committee and the Senate Interior & Insular Affiars
Comm. held jurisdiction over federal Indian policy
before the House Resources & Senate Select
Indian Affairs Committees.
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HSSE DOC Y 4.IN 8/14: |
| Annals
of Congress, Register
of Debates, Congressional
Globe, & Congressional
Record (Online Cong. Record link from 1873-1875) |
HSSE Repository X/A: |
Congressional
Bills & Resolutions (Online 1993-present)
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HSSE DOC MF Y 1.4/1: to Y 1.4/9: |
Congressional
Committee Reports - Congressional
committee reports are excellent sources for determining
Congress' intent for proposed legislation.
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HSSE DOC Y 1.1/3: to Y 1.1/8:
(Online 1995-present) |
| American
State Papers (also Microfilm) |
HSSE DOC Y 1.1/2: |
| Congressional
Serial Set & here (Purdue Users Only) |
HSSE Repository Y 1.1/2: |
Indexed by the Congressional Serial Set Index listed
earlier, these series of publications
feature a
wealth of government reports on various aspects of federal policymaking.
Nineteenth century and early Twentieth century Serial Set
publications include executive branch as
well as congressional sources. These are an indispensable source
for United States historical
research.
United States Supreme Court opinions can be found in the following
publications:
- United States Reports HSSE DOC JU 6.8: (1985-Present, 1974-1984
in
HIKS Repository)
- U.S. Supreme Court Reports Lawyers Edition HSSE REF 345.4
Un37r
Internet Resources
Increasing amounts of government information are available
on the Internet. An excellent source of legislative and regulatory
information is GPO
Access featuring the
Congressional Record, Federal Register,
and other major federal legislative,
legal, and regulatory information sources. A locally accessible
link to a wide variety of government information resources
is at www.lib.purdue.edu/govdocs/.
Other sources of federal government information on
American Indians include:
Indiana State Resources
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