American Indian Studies

For additional assistance, contact Sara Heitshu

Facts & Figures

American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) Data and Links
A Census Bureau site which provided links to all of the census information on line for American Indians and Alaska Natives.

U.S. Census Bureau
Direct access to the full online Census for 2000 and 1990. Includes business and manufacturing data was well as population and housing. Mapping capabilities are included. Ask Sara Heitshu for assistance.

List of Federally Registered Tribes
The text of the March 22, 2007 Federal Register. The official name of the list is: "Indian Entities Recognized and Eligible to Receive Services from the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs." The list is to be published annually in the Federal Register.

Ethnologue: Languages of the world
Searching this free web site can help you find indigenous languages, the families to which they belong, where they are spoken and an estimated number of speakers.

Lexis-Nexis Statistical Universe
Indexes U.S. statistics, state statistics and international statistics. Some private sources are included as well. Some statistics are available in table form in the data base while others have full text or a link to U.S. government web site. The Library owns the microfiche which back this data base up.

Tiller's Guide to Indian Country: Economic Profiles of American Indian Reservations - E93 .T55 2005 Main Ref.
Profiles by state the economy of every Indian reservation in the United States.