Race and society
Our librarians selected these resources to illuminate history.
Related reading and more
Art and culture
- Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian
- The NMAI cares for one of the world's most expansive collections of Native artifacts, including objects, photographs, archives, and media covering the entire Western Hemisphere.
- Nicole Neidhardt — ARTIST HIGHLIGHT
- Nicole Neidhardt, a Diné artist, creates vibrant illustrations, murals, and more. She illustrated the children’s book When We Are Kind by Monique Gray Smith.
Activities and events
- Local events
- Visit BASE Southern Oregon's event calendar to see upcoming community events.
- Queer Indigenous Gathering
- The tenth annual Queer Indigenous Gathering in March 2025 at Southern Oregon University will bring together past speakers to collaboratively create a curated book of art, poetry, essays, and interviews.
- Alebrijes coloring pages
- Learn about and color fantastical Alebrijes (whimsical creatures or spirit animals) and animals native to Mexico.
Local resources
- BLACK SOUTHERN OREGON ALLIANCE
- Black Southern Oregon Alliance brings people together to enhance educational and economic opportunities for all Black/African Americans and People of Color.
- BASE: BLACK ALLIANCE & SOCIAL EMPOWERMENT
- BASE serves to create a supportive community where Black people in Southern Oregon feel safe, respected, and comfortable being themselves
- COALITION FOR COMMUNITIES OF COLOR
- The Coalition of Communities of Color addresses socioeconomic disparities, institutional racism and inequity of services experienced in our area.
Archives and encyclopedias
- CHINESE AMERICANS IN OREGON
- Explore everything from the Oregon Trail and Native Americans, to the arts and archeology of Oregon. Learn about the Cantonese-Chinese during the Pioneer Period in the 1850s.
- HISTORIC OREGON NEWSPAPERS
- Search and access complete content for historic Oregon newspapers dating back to 1946.
- NDNHISTORY RESEARCH
- Browse a collection of essays on the history and anthropology of Oregon's indigenous tribes.