Abstract Douglas D. Martin was a long-time member of the Western History Association and a recognized scholar of Native American/white relations. Dr. Martin published widely. Dr. Martin’s areas of specialty included the socio-cultural history of the United States, the history and literature of the American frontier, American environmental history, and Indian-White relations in American history. This special collection contains 16 boxes of manuscript materials relating mostly to Native...

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The Dean and Mary Collins papers contain articles about Native American tribes from the southwest region, maps of the reservations, as well as tourist guides. Much of the literature found in this collection pertains to the Navajo. However, there is also information on other Southwest tribes including the Pomo, Hopi, Zuni, Papago, and on tribes from other regions such as the Yurok, Cherokee, Sioux, and others.

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A course outline for the class Native American Literature, taught by William Brandon.

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Materials relate to criminality in British Columbia, mostly provincial police reports, as well as a few copies of various correspondences.

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The file contains correspondence illustrating interactions between the Great Northern Railroad and the Indian reservations. The materials include letters and telegraphs involving the Office of Indian Affairs, the Department of the Interior, and the United States Indian Service. The documents are photocopies.

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A few of the letters reference Sitting Bull and Bloody Mouth. Several letters concern illegal trade. There are also brief reports regarding the Indian Schools. The 1905 report lists the salaries at the Indian School, and the 1907 report notes inconsistencies in religious education. Papers are photostats of miscellaneous handwritten correspondence.