[LM_NET] List of American Indian Tribes/Nations/Bands

[Debbie Reese <debreese@UIUC.EDU>]

Good morning,

With the end of the semester near and summer beginning, I'm signing off 
LM_NET to 1) grade papers, and 2) develop the Intro to American Indian 
Studies course I'm teaching here in the Fall.

Some really good work is happening here at UIUC (in spite of the 
"symbol"/mascot struggle). We are building our program and curriculum. 
Across the country, American Indian Studies programs are invigorated to 
develop programs BY American Indians and FOR American Indians. This is a 
break from the traditional programs that studied us and gave us nothing in 
return, oftentimes leaving/causing harm to our communities. In academic 
institutions, we struggle against the Ivory Tower's approach that sees our 
goals as PC, silly, anti-intellectual, etc.  Undaunted, we continue our work.

My work at UIUC is in representation, specifically in children's books and 
the media.  My Native colleagues include Tony Clark, whose work is centered 
on decolonization; LeAnne Howe, author of Shell Shaker and Evidence of Red 
a newly released book of prose and poems; and James Treat, whose work is in 
Native American Christianity. Non-Native faculty includes historian 
Frederick E. Hoxie, author of the encyclopedia I recommended (and gave URL) 
for last week; Robert Dale Parker, English professor and author of The 
Invention of Native American Literature, and anthropologist Brenda Farnell 
whose work is in language and dance.

If you know any students---especially American Indian students---interested 
in studying in this model of American Indian Studies, please pass along my 
name and email address (see signature line below).

One last resource before I sign off. The US Bureau of Indian Affairs is 
charged with oversight for all-things-Indian. They used to have a website 
that included a page listing names of all Federally Recognized tribal 
entities. Due to trust litigation (for info, go to: 
http://www.indiantrust.com/ and 
http://www.ncai.org/data/docs/resolution/2002Annual/069%20_tabled,%20no%20sigs_.pdf),
 
the BIA pages are down. This happened several years back while the case is 
being litigated. In the meantime, those looking for a list of tribes can go 
to: <http://www.doi.gov/leaders.pdf>http://www.doi.gov/leaders.pdf. It 
isn't a complete list (it is lacking the Alaskan tribes), but it is 
complete for the contiguous states.

I am always willing to answer questions via email, so if you've got one, 
don't hesitate to write to me.

Debbie


Debbie A. Reese, (Nambé Pueblo)
Assistant Professor, American Indian Studies
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Native American House
Room 200, MC-139
1206 W. Nevada Street
Urbana, Illinois 61801

TEL 217-265-9870
FAX 217-265-9880
http://www.nah.uiuc.edu
Email: debreese@uiuc.edu  

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