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Last Updated: Oct 29, 2024 4:51 PM

Federal Government Resources for Native American Research

In addition to the Student Case Files, researchers can locate administrative records pertaining to American Indian schools at many National Archives facilities nationwide. These records can include correspondence, reports, school censuses, attendance records, and photographs created and maintained by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), its field agencies, and non-reservation boarding schools.

These records often include information about local American Indian students attending non-reservation boarding schools. These record series may include:

  • Annuals, journals and publications
  • Correspondence
  • Financial documents
  • Medical records
  • Registers
  • Reports
  • School applications

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