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Bureau of Indian Affairs: Research Methods

Created as a product of student research in partnership with the Center for Intersectional Gender Studies & Research. This guide is part of a series aiming to provide additional context for the Government Information Collection.

Accessibility

The Government Publishing Office (GPO) distributes documents in a variety of ways. USU has collected Bureau of Indian Affairs documents in the following formats.

  • Print Sources
  • Microfiche
  • Online (digitized print material)

Most print materials are part of the circulating collection and can be checked out at the Circulation Desk. 

Finding Materials

References

Here are additional resources that were referenced during the creation of this guide. The sections correspond to the pages of the LibGuide and can provide more in-depth information about the topics discussed in each section.

History

USU Resources

USU Office of Equity

"Utah State University believes in fostering respect and dignity for all members of the USU community. University policy prohibits discrimination and harassment including sexual misconduct... The Office of Equity is the unit designated by the University to enforce state and federal law (including Title IX) and University policies related to sexual misconduct, discrimination, equal opportunity, and affirmative action."

USU Native American Student Council 

"The Native American Student Council (NASC) is an organization that represents Native American Students at Utah State University. NASC creates a community on campus for Native American Students and an inclusive environment for Non-Native students to experience authentic Native culture and norms."

USU Center for Intersectional Gender Studies and Research

"The Center for Intersectional Gender Studies and Research builds on the long and successful history of women and gender programs at USU...We provide a broad range of support to faculty and students who are interested in issues of gender and intersectionality, especially as they relate to... race, ethnicity and Indigenous studies; sexuality and the body; global and transnational issues, and; science, technology and the environment."

Guide Author

Nicole Hurst has undergraduate degrees in English, with an emphasis in Technical Communications and Rhetoric, and Economics from Utah State University. During her time at USU, she was a student staff member of the Government Information Collection, part of Special Collections & Archives at the Merrill-Cazier Library. 

Vanessa Garcia Vazquez has undergraduate degrees in English, with an emphasis in Technical Communications and Rhetoric, and Criminal Justice from Utah State University. During her time at USU, she was a student staff member of the Government Information Collection, part of Special Collections & Archives at the Merrill-Cazier Library. 

About this Guide

This guide is a second in a series aiming to provide additional information and context about materials in USU's Government Information Collection. The focus of this guide is to highlight the representation of Indigenous peoples of North American through official U.S. Federal Government publications and to facilitate greater understanding of the context in which these documents were created.