Indigenous Histories and Cultures in North America is a collection of digitized primary sources from the 17th to mid-20th century depicting the histories and cultures of Indigenous Peoples in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. These primary sources include Indigenous, colonial, and governmental perspectives. Material types include manuscripts (treaties, speeches, petitions, diaries, travel journals, and ledger books), artwork (illustrations, sketches, watercolors, and oil paintings), newspapers published by Indigenous communities, rare books, photographs, and maps. Materials in this collection are from the Edward E. Ayer Collection at the Newberry Library in Chicago.
