Ethnic Studies: Websites

An anti-immigration nonprofit organization which studies the economic, social, demographic, and fiscal impacts of population movements.

"The nation's only conservative think tank devoted to issues of race and ethnicity."

Provides lists of visual artists, films, writers and musicians for ethnic groups in the U.S.

From the Migration Policy Institute, this site offers information and links for research on immigration, both in the U.S. and abroad.

Maintained by Dr. Norman Matloff from the University of California at Davis. This site is devoted to education about minority-related issues.

The Mirror of Race Project is called "a place for reflection on the meaning of race in America — its past, as well as its present and future". Included are Early American photographs, photos on specific topics, and critical commentaries on essays and films. The creators of the project invite visitors to "come inside and take the opportunity to think about how you see others -- and yourself".

Covers general minority studies issues. Maintained by Alan Liu at the University of California at Santa Barbara.

The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is the nation's record keeper. Of all documents and materials created in the course of business conducted by the United States Federal government, only 1%-3% are so important for legal or historical reasons that they are kept by us forever.

Dedicated to "preserving the cultural and natural heritage of Earth for future generations".

The 1964 Freedom Summer Project "was an effort by civil rights activists to integrate Mississippi's segregated political system. Northern volunteers and black Mississippians risked their lives to overturn racist institutions." Free access to 25,000 archived documents (including key documents for teachers) is provided by the Wisconsin Historical Society.

From the University of Wisconsin Digital Collections.

This site is from the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

From the Library of Congress.

Pamphlets from the Daniel A.P. Murray Collection, 1818-1907 Library of Congress

From the collections of Brown University.

New York Public Library Digital Library Collections.

From Mount Holyoke College.

From Ohio History Connection.

From the Stanford University Libraries.

From Columbia University Libraries.

From Cornell University.

This site features America's journey through slavery, 1450-1865 from PBS, including primary source documents, visuals, and biographies.

From the University of Detroit Mercy, "The Black Abolitionist Digital Archive is a collection of over 800 speeches by antebellum blacks and approximately 1,000 editorials from the period. These important documents provide a portrait of black involvement in the anti-slavery movement; scans of these documents are provided as images and PDF files."

A timeline from history.com.

"Dedicated to providing information to the general public on African American history in the United States and on the history of the more than one billion people of African ancestry around the world. It includes an online encyclopedia of thousands of famous and lesser known figures in African American history, Global African history, and the history of African Americans in the West. BlackPast.org also has full text primary documents and major speeches of black activists and leaders from the 18th Century to the present. There are links to hundreds of websites that address the global history of people of African ancestry including major black museums and archival research centers in the United States and Canada."

Visit this site to read historical newspapers from California, including two African American titles: Elevator (San Francisco, 1865-1898), Pacific Appeal (San Francisco, 1862-1880).

Including a "roll call of veterans" with updated contact information, memories, reflections, and even poetry, this website promises to be "of, by, and for Civil Rights Movement Veterans".

Historical essay by the Criminal Defense Partners at Aizman and Shiffman with additional links to information on equal protection and civil rights.

By the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Library.

This site is from the National Park Service and contains abolitionist Douglass's writings, visuals, and a virtual tour of the Douglass historic site in Washington, D.C.

From Columbia University and its 250th anniversary celebration, this extensive web site highlights American and African American culture, history, political activism, and artistic endeavors that have and continue to spring from and thrive in Harlem.

This site is organized by staff at Marist College's James A. Cannavino Library. It provides a list of historical African American newspapers available free online as part of digitization projects at libraries, historical societies, and Google.

By recording, preserving and sharing the life stories of thousands of African Americans, from President Barack Obama to the oldest living black cowboy, The History Makers is a leader in helping to educate and enlighten millions worldwide through refashioning a more inclusive record of American history.

This website from the Cornell University Library offers primary sources and historical antislavery archival materials.

"The King Library and Archives in Atlanta is the largest repository of primary source materials on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the American Civil Rights Movement in the world."

Site promotes study of the impact of Malcolm X on the U.S.

Stanford University offers information on the life and accomplishments of the eminent civil rights activist.

From the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

For the virtual or actual traveler, this web site offers an itinerary of historic places of the Civil Rights Movement.

This website by the Arctic Studies Center of the Smithsonian Institution is a model of best practices for virtual museum exhibits, making vast collections accessible from two museums: The National Museum of Natural History and The National Museum of the American Indian.

A wealth of historical photographs and oral histories from libraries, museums, and institutions throughout Alaska.

On this page, you'll find links to health issues that affect American Indians and Alaska Natives.

The AILA website offers many links, such as "American Indian Youth Literature Award", scholarship information, and grant applications.

From the University of New Mexico, this website provides resources and media that aid in researching health topics specific to Native Americans, focusing on the tribes in New Mexico.

From the Center for World Indigenous Studies, this website offers searching and downloading of 30 years of archived documents which record the struggles of indigenous peoples to regain their rightful place in the international community. Documents address legal, social, economic,cultural, and human rights issues.

Indian entities recognized by and eligible to receive services from the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs. Current as of February 2, 2019.

From the Oklahoma Department of Libraries, this web site is loaded with useful links to web pages from government information to museum exhibits.

From Warrior to Saint: The Journey of David Pendleton Oakerhater, a National Endowment for the Humanities We the People project, tells the story of Making Medicine, a Cheyenne warrior who became the first Oklahoman to be added to the Episcopal Church's calendar of saints.

Sponsored by the Science Education Resource Center at Carlton College, this site links researchers to information on the impacts of mining uranium, gold, or coal on Native American lands or of finding and using water resources on Native American lands.

Established in 1824, IA currently provides services (directly or through contracts, grants, or compacts) to approximately 1.9 million American Indians and Alaska Natives. There are 574 federally recognized American Indian tribes and Alaska Native Villages in the United States.

"First published in 1727, the remarkable book "Indian Converts, or Some account of the lives and dying speeches of a considerable number of the Christianized Indians of Martha's Vineyard" is now available in full online. Written by Experience Mayhew, the book provides remarkable insights into the lives and culture of four generations of Native Americans in colonial America. This digitized version was created at Reed College and includes 600 images and study guides for classroom use."

Maintained by Montana State University.

Native American news, information, and entertainment.

Sponsored by the University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point.

The NCAI is a forum for more than 250 tribal governments from all regions in the United States.

"The Ojibwe People’s Dictionary was established by faculty and students in the Department of American Indian Studies at the University of Minnesota. This dictionary draws on the superb collections of the Minnesota Historical Society to create a virtual museum. As a result, instead of the simple line drawings typical of a print dictionary, the Ojibwe People’s Dictionary features beautiful illustrations of Ojibwe material culture and activities, to narrate the rich cultural heritage and present-day lives of Ojibwe people from the Great Lakes."

The Oklahoma Historical Society (OHS) and the Oklahoma Secretary of State’s Office partnered to digitize and index Oklahoma and Indian Territories incorporation records to make searching for historical documents easier.

WWW Virtual Library -- American Indians

Census 2000 special reports.

From the University of Texas at Austin.

"The Hispanic Heritage Foundation identifies, inspires, prepares, and connects Latino Leaders in the community, classroom, and workforce."

An interdisciplinary research unit at Arizona State University

List of works on Latin America selected and annotated by scholars each year. Continuously published since 1935, the Handbook is an essential guide to available resources.

"The mission of the Julian Samora Research Institute is to generate, disseminate, and apply knowledge to serve the needs of Latino communities in the Midwest and across the nation."

National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials

Policy focus areas include: Latinos and the criminal justice system, civic engagement and capacity building among immigrant-serving organizations, and demographic change in major metropolitan regions of the United States.

"The Hmong Studies Journal is a unique and established peer-reviewed Internet-based academic publication devoted to the scholarly discussion of Hmong history, Hmong culture, Hmong people, and other facets of the Hmong experience in the U.S., Asia and around the world."

The University of California Berkeley's Bancroft Library offers access to 100,000 original manuscripts from the Japanese American Evacuation and Resettlement Study that was initiated in 1942 at the university. Included are daily journals, field reports, life histories, correspondence, maps, and suggestions for further reading.

Focusing on the experiences of Japanese Americans who were placed in detention camps during World War II, this exhibit is a case study in decision-making and citizen action under the U.S. Constitution.

University of Wisconsin Digital Collection.

This collection from the University of Calgary contains digitized Canadian local history books in English and French. Full text searching is available for each book.

"Diaries, letters, books and journals previously available only in manuscript form or on microfilm reels can be searched and viewed online."