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Welcome to american indian histories and cultures. The Edward E Air Collection brought to you by Adam Matthew. This is a major resource for the study of american indian history, contributed to and endorsed by a distinguished editorial board from early contacts between european settlers and american indians

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and the subsequent political, social and cultural effects of those encounters. These materials document the colonization of the Americas. From an american indian perspective materials continue through to the modern era and provide a backdrop to 19th century expansion into the western frontier, right onto the civil rights

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movements of the mid 20th century. American indian histories and cultures highlights both the myths and realities of the wild West and american cultural identity, rich and diverse material can be easily explored through a multitude of thematic areas, creating the ideal platform for classroom teaching and study.

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American indian histories and cultures is the second Adam Matthew collection source from the holdings of the Newberry Library. It builds upon the success of the award winning american west, which provided sources from the Everett DeGraff collection. Both collections are discoverable through a powerful searching tool, delivering

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a rounded perspective of this area of study, a multidisciplinary resource. American indian histories and cultures will enhance the learning experiences of students and scholars involved in a variety of disciplines. It makes available for the first time many rare and significant documents from the Edward E Air

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Collection. It includes a striking collection of rare american indian ledger artwork including the Black Horse and Kyowa indian ledger drawings, valuable newspapers reveal american indian everyday life and provide an integral insight into key events of the period. Materials selected by a renowned board of scholars can

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be fully explored through full text searching, revealing documents complete with detailed metadata that enables rapid understanding of the important themes places and individuals. Primary source material is complemented by a range of sophisticated and interactive secondary tools that enhance student learning. You can explore a timeline of

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american indian history through an extensive and interactive chronology, interactive data maps visually narrate a series of key events and interactions between american indians and european settlers from pre contact to the present day. These highlight tribal populations, resources such as buffalo herds, european expansion and the westward

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track of the railways and discover more about major areas of study through online exhibitions. There is a host of further resources, few thousands of visual sources within the galleries and art features, contextualized source material within essays written by notable academics, discover more about significant individuals in

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american indian history and much more american indian histories and cultures. One of the foremost collections for the study and teaching of american indian history. To start using these resources, first check if your library already has access or contact a member of your library. To request a

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