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Indigenous Peoples of the Americas

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  1. The Story of Patchy

    The collection contains a typescript of an unpublished manuscript, with photographs, concerning the story of Apache May (Patchy), a young Apache girl found in May of 1896 in an abandoned Apache camp by John Slaughter, a Cochise County cattleman and former ...

    castanoe - 2020-06-09 13:54

  2. Tenodor Ten Eyck Papers

    Consists mostly of diaries and biographical material relating to Tenodor Ten Eyck, from 1860-1890. The nine diaries cover different stages in his adult life; most have typed transcriptions. ...

    castanoe - 2020-06-15 15:13

  3. Record of William Henry Corbusier, Colonel, U.S. Army Retired

    Colonel William Henry Corbusier served as a surgeon for the U.S. Army in Arizona Territories from 1872 to 1875 and from 1884 to1888. This collection contains a typescript of biographical accounts and reminiscences about events at military posts. These ...

    castanoe - 2020-08-14 11:41

  4. Letter Book of J. H. Stout

    Holograph, carbon letter book covering the period December 1, 1871 to March 21, 1875. Letters are from Stout chiefly to his superiors and benefactors back east and describe the needs and conditions of the people and the reservation school. ...

    castanoe - 2020-08-14 11:49

  5. Reports of a Land Management Survey, Navajo Indian Reservation

    The collection consists of 54 bound folders containing reports and statistics of a land management survey on the Navajo Indian Reservation, relating to the agronomy, soil and water conservation problems existing on the reservation during the 1930s. The ...

    castanoe - 2020-08-25 12:20

  6. Military Posts Research Materials

    Correspondence, articles, typescripts, notes, maps, charts, slides, and other materials, written or collected by Schilling, relating to the history and development of various forts in Arizona and New Mexico. ...

    castanoe - 2020-08-26 10:23

  7. Reminiscences of George W. Nock

    George W. Nock, (1843-1922), was a school superintendent at the Colorado River Indian Agency in Arizona Territory from 1887 to 1889. The collection includes a photocopy of autobiographical manuscript concerning Nock's experiences as teacher to the ...

    castanoe - 2020-08-27 16:16

  8. History of the Apaches

    Charles D. Poston was the first Superintendent of Indian Affairs for Arizona from 1863 to 1864. Poston was known as the Father of the Arizona Territory because of his lobbying efforts to establish Arizona as a separate territory. The collection consists ...

    castanoe - 2020-08-27 16:19

  9. Radio Talks on Arizona by James H. McClintock

    James H. McClintock (1864-1934) was an Arizona historian. The collection contains a typescript of a series of 53 radio talks for the Union Oil Company of Arizona's "Forward Arizona" program broadcasted from Feb. 19, 1930-Feb. 18, 1931 on ...

    castanoe - 2020-09-08 14:37

  10. Inventory of Letters Received by Office of Indian Affairs Pertaining to the Arizona Superintendency

    The collection contains an inventory of letters received by the Office of Indian Affairs from 1863 to 1877 pertaining to the Arizona Superintendency of Indian Affairs. The letters give dates, correspondent, and brief subject content. Included materials: ...

    castanoe - 2020-09-11 10:14

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Land Acknowledgement

We respectfully acknowledge the University of Arizona is on the land and territories of Indigenous peoples. Today, Arizona is home to 22 federally recognized tribes, with Tucson being home to the O’odham and the Yaqui. Committed to diversity and inclusion, the University strives to build sustainable relationships with sovereign Native Nations and Indigenous communities through education offerings, partnerships, and community service.