The Library of Congress is committed to updating the Indigenous names of the United States in the Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH). The announcement for Evaluation of Headings for Indigenous Peoples states the foundational principle for this work. In the meantime, this webpage offers guidance on how to handle proposals related to ethnic groups.
- Interim guidelines for subject and demographic terms proposals for Indigenous group names
- List of proposals since February 2023 and their status
- FAQs
- Presentation related to work on Indigenous headings
- Recommended resources
- Feedback mechanism for questions and comments
Interim guidelines
Interim guidelines for subject proposals
List of proposals
Lists of proposals since February 2023
FAQs
The list of question and answers will develop as questions are sent in.
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Question: Are these guidelines in a final form?
Answer: No, these guideliness will continue to develop as needed to address questions not clearly covered by the current guidelines.
Presentations related to Indigenous headings
- Update from the Library of Congress, with Heidy Berthoud, Judith Cannan, and Kate Zwaard, presentation for the Indigenous Knowledge Standing Committee of the Council of Prairie and Pacific University Libraries, 28 April 2023
- Update from the Library of Congress, with Heidy Berthoud, Judith Cannan, and Kate Zwaard, presentation for the Reparative Description & Digitization Work Group, National Archives and Records Administration Town Hall, 14 June 2023
Additional Resources
- Best practices in Authority Work relating to Indigenous Nations in the U.S. (May 2023 version), published by the Latin American and Indigenous Peoples of the Americas (LAIPA) Funnel
- National Indigenous Knowledge and Language Alliance (NIKLA)
- IFLA Indigenous Matters Section
- Association of Tribal Archives, Libraries and Museums (ATALM)
- American Indian Library Association (AILA)
- Search Federally Recognized Tribes | Bureau of Indian Affairs
Feedback
Email the [email protected] account
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