Records of the American Indian

Records of the American Indians were kept by many jurisdictions -- the federal government, the colonial or state government, local governments, churches, educational institutions, and the Indians themselves. The kinds of records kept, by whom, and which jurisdiction is most likely to have kept the most complete record depends upon several factors:


 * The country
 * The state
 * The time period
 * The degree of Indian blood
 * The tribe

As time permits, descriptions will be added of the records available for each country considered a part of North America:


 * Canada
 * Mexico
 * United States

Each state of the United States has a topic entitled "American Indians" which will lead to Wiki user to tribes, reservations, Bureau of Indian Affairs agencies, schools, health facilities, etc. relating to the native population of that state.

Other pages relating to American Indian research will be added or expanded as the Research Wiki is developed.