Land Acknowledgement
USC acknowledges that we are on the traditional land of the Tongva People. For thousands of years, the Tongva people lived on this land we occupy today and were considered the most powerful indigenous peoples to inhabit the Los Angeles basin. Along with the Tongva, we also recognize the Chumash, Tataviam, Serrano, Cahuilla, Juaneño and Luiseño People, for the land that USC also occupies around Southern California. We pay respects to their elders past and present. Please take a moment to consider the many legacies of violence, displacement, migration and settlement that bring us here today.
Social Sciences Data Librarian
Library for International and Public Affairs, 36B
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This guide will provide you with a starting point to research print and online government information on indigenous people in Los Angeles, California and across the United States.
Detail of Profile of a Native American, untitled mural, Los Angeles, 1984 1901 Echo Park Avenue (mural on Avalon), Echo Park. Profile of a Native American wearing a headdress, plus birds and dancers. Acrylic on cinder blocks, by Stephen Chaffey and Dennis Fitzpatrick. -- Dunitz, Street gallery, p. 103, #12.
How to search for government documents relating to Native Americans
To locate government documents, search the catalog, libraires.usc.edu, by clicking on "Advanced Search", using a subject term like, "Indians of North America." You can also be more specific like "Indians of North America - Biographies" or use a name of a specific tribe, like Tongva. Then limit the material type to "Government Documents." Lastly, click on the "Search" button.
