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‘The General Laws of the State of California from 1850 to 1864’
This is a manuscript of California state laws. It outlines the inalienable rights of its citizens, social, political and personal prohibitions, as well as local legislation. Slavery was prohibited unless it was a punishment for a crime, the fugitive…
‘The Longest Walk’ 1978 Poster
This poster displays a lady alone on a desert landscape and promotes ‘The Longest Walk’ protest which occurred during the 20th century. The picture used on the poster acts as a symbol for the forced removal of Native American Indians from their home…
American Indian Religious Freedom Act 1978
The below source is one-page document outlining an Act from 1978 which recognises the rights of Native Americans to practice their religion of choice. The source titled the ‘Joint Resolution’ of The American Indian Religious Freedom Act, 1978 marked…
Declaration of Indian Rights: The BC Indian Position Paper (1970)
This Document was produced by the Union of BC Indian Chiefs and published on 17th November 1970, in direct response to the 1969 White Paper. The White Paper was a controversial policy paper submitted by the serving Canadian Prime Minister Pierre…
Fort Yuma Fingerprint Voter Roll Ca.
The below source is part of a larger list which displays handwritten names of those indigenous peoples who belonged to the Fort Yuma Indian Reservation. The Fort Yuma Reservation boarders the states of California and Baja California, Arizona and…
Hawaii’s First Delegate to Congress
This is a government bill, produced by Robert Wilcox. In this bill he talks about extending the general land laws of the United States to the Territory of Hawaii. Robert Wilcox was born in Hawaii, and had native Hawaiian heritage through his mother.…
Indian occupation of Alcatraz, San Francisco
This photograph captures the Native Indian Occupation of Alcatraz in November 1969, whereby Native Indian activists occupied the island of Alcatraz. The photo depicts a group of 9 Native Americans, dressed in tribal clothing standing under a sign…
Interview of Eugene Simpson
This source is the oral testimony of Eugene Simpson. The source discusses his life and experiences in the motion picture industry as an African-American and the Civil Rights movement in Hollywood. The source lasts 2:03 hours and was published in…
Mission Indian Federal Constitution CA. 1922
The below source is a document which was created using a type writer. This printed textual source headed with ‘Constitution’ outlines the objectives of the Mission Indian Federation in California, 1922. The Mission Indian Tribe in southern California…
Native American interviewed about occupation of Alcatraz and abandoned missile base
This video was originally shot on 16mm reversal film stock with magnetic soundtrack and is in colour. It presents an interview which discusses the Occupation of Alcatraz of 1969. The video displays reporter Cecilia Pedroza interviewing a Native…