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The American Indian Oral History Collection may be used for educational
purposes only. Descriptions of the interviews are available to the
public through this web site and via the Rocky Mountain Online Archive. The recorded interviews may not be copied.
Access to the interviews is available only on-site at the
University of New Mexico. Please contact the Center
for Southwest Research for more information if you plan a visit
to use the collection.
These interviews document oral traditions and recollections of Native Americans. Commonly called the Doris Duke Project, they were recorded, 1967-1972, by graduate students from the University of New Mexico. The bulk of the collection consists of interviews with Navajos and New Mexico Pueblos talking about personal and family histories. It includes information on social culture, education, ceremonies, legends, language, government and history. Historical subjects reported from a Native American perspective include the Pueblo Revolt, brief tribal histories, traditional hunting practices and public works programs. Some interviews also contain commentaries on the 1968 Indian Civil Rights Act, the Red Power movement and the occupation of Alcatraz.
This digital project was funded by a grant from the Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation and the generous support of Jim and Deborah Giannelli.
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