Indigenous Photograph Collections

The American Antiquarian Society's collection of photographs of Native Americans contains over 200 images of individuals from thirty-nine tribes in several different formats, including stereographs, cabinet cards, and cartes-de-visite.

An overview of Prints & Photographs Division visual resources, including photographs, drawings, engravings, lithographs, posters, and architectural drawings, related to North American indigenous communities. Includes search strategies and tips.

The Indian Peoples of the Northern Great Plains Collection includes photographs, paintings, ledger drawings, documents, serigraphs, and stereographs from 1874 through the 1940's.

This digital archival experience contains historical photographs from the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA).

The collections of the Still Picture Branch include several series that illustrate the experiences of Native Americans in the United States.

A list of pictures portraying Native Americans, their homes, and their daily activities.

Collections of objects, photographs, archives, and media held by the NMAI

In documenting the languages of Californian Indian tribes, C. Hart Merriam also took copious photographs, mostly of the people and places he encountered in his field work. The images depict individuals, dwellings, artifacts, and related geographic regions. Some Alaskan and other North American Indian images are also present in his collection.

The collection has scenes in the Colorado Valley, including views of the Colorado River and the Native American inhabitants of this region and their dwellings.

This collection is an extensive survey of contemporary California Native American groups with emphasis on festivals and other gatherings which demonstrate the preservation and revival of traditional cultures.

The Robert B. Honeyman Jr. Collection of Early Californian and Western American Pictorial Material is composed of more than 2300 items, focused on pictorial interpretations of the Old West. Scattered throughout are various portrayals of Native Americans, including what is considered one of the earliest depictions of Mission Indians and of San Francisco.

The Utah American Indian Digital Archive (UAIDA) is a gateway to the best resources regarding Utah's Indian tribes.