The Library of Congress is committed to updating the Indigenous names of the United States in the Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH). This page provides links to information and resources related to subject headings for Indigenous people.
- Interim guidelines for Indigenous heading proposals and subject assignment
- Indigenous Headings Project
- Past presentations related to work on Indigenous headings
- Recommended resources
- Contact
Interim guidelines
Interim guidelines for Indigenous heading proposals and subject assignment
Indigenous Headings Project
Information and announcements about the Indigenous Headings Project.
Past 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
- American Indian Library Association (AILA)
- Association of Tribal Archives, Libraries and Museums (ATALM)
- 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
- First Nations, Metis and Inuit – Indigenous Ontologies (FNMIIO) – National Indigenous Knowledge and Language Alliance/Alliance nationale des connaissances et des langues autochtones NIKLA-ANCLA (home.blog)
- IFLA Indigenous Matters Section
- National Indigenous Knowledge and Language Alliance (NIKLA)
- Respectful Terminology Platform Project | NIKLA-ANCLA
- Search Federally Recognized Tribes | Bureau of Indian Affairs
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