Standish Library: American Studies: Ethnic Groups

African Americans

African-American Mosiac
"A Library of Congress Resource Guide for the Study of Black History & Culture"
African-American Odyssey
Culmination of a five-year effort to add resources from the Library of Congress' African-American collections to the National Digital Library.
BlackPast.org
"...online reference center makes available a wealth of materials on African American history..."
Documenting the American South: North American Slave Narratives
From the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. "Documents the individual and collective story of African Americans' struggle for freedom and human rights in the eighteenth, nineteenth and early twentieth centuries."
National Museum of African American History and Culture
"...a place where all Americans can learn about the richness and diversity of the African American experience, what it means to their lives and how it helped us shape this nation."

The Hispanic Society of America
The Latino Museum
"... is committed to building a broader understanding of the rich history of Latino art and to increase public awareness of outstanding works of contemporary Latino artists."
Smithsonian Latino Center
"ensures that Latino contributions to the arts, sciences, and humanities are highlighted, understood, and advanced through the development and support of public programs, research, museum collections, and educational opportunities at the Smithsonian Institution."

National Congress of American Indians
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"NCAI was established in 1944 in response to the termination and assimilation policies the US government forced upon tribal governments in contradiction of their treaty rights and status as sovereign nations. To this day, protecting these inherent and legal rights remains the primary focus of NCAI."
National Museum of the American Indian
American Indian Report
Online Magazine from the Falmouth Institute
First Nations Development Institute
"First Nations helps to improve economic conditions for Native Americans through technical assistance & training, advocacy & policy, and direct financial grants in ... key areas."
American Indian Health
From the National Library of Medicine
American Indian Environmental Office Tribal Portal
From the EPA.
American Indian Community House
Supporting the NYC Native community.