The Native Northeast Portal provides visual and intellectual access to a fragmented and widely dispersed collection of primary source materials, assembled from partner institutions in the U.S. and the U.K. Classified into various geographical, chronological, and topical series, the Portal’s archive represents a varied and rich collection of significant historical information drawn together for the purposes of reflection, education, scholarly analysis, and investigation.
In assembling the collection, editors consider various repositories based on
Documents receiving high prioritization are items that, as a rule,
In assembling the collection, editors consider various repositories based on
- the extent of each institution’s holdings of Native American primary source materials,
- the quality and quantity of those materials,
- the potential importance of the materials to scholarly or tribal community research,
- and the willingness of the institution to become a collaborative Project partner.
- a combination for their familiarity with each repository’s holdings,
- consultations with each institution’s archivists,
- and on a thorough review of databases, archival collection finding aids, and discussions with Project subject specialists and tribal representatives.
Documents receiving high prioritization are items that, as a rule,
- conform to the editorial policy,
- are recognized as containing historical and cultural significance as determined by tribal representatives and editors,
- are representative of the Native community at particular historical moments,
- have the potential to be most useful to current scholarship,
- or are rare or fragile items that may be otherwise inaccessible to the average patron at the holding institution.