The Center for Native American Development records
Content Description
The material from the Center for Native American Development, which was started at the University of Idaho in 1972 under the direction of Jack R. Ridley, is contained in one large archival file box which occupies one linear foot of shelf space. The material includes development plans for the Coeur d'Alene and Nez Perce tribes, material from the Institute on Indian Law and Jurisdiction held in November 1979 at the University of Idaho Law School, a collection of Jack Ridley's articles, material for a course on Reservation Economic Development, and miscellaneous folders from Ridley's office.
Dates
- Creation: 1972-1979
Creator
- University of Idaho. Center for Native American Development (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Biographical / Historical
The Center for Native American Development was a new graduate program at the University of Idaho started in 1972. It's aim was to develop natural and human resources on Indigenous reservations. Emphasis was placed on business and economic studies in order to develop these resources.
The original center was located in the old Farmhouse building on the corner of College Street and Deakin Avenue. At the time, it was the first of its kind in the United States.
The director of the program was Dr. Jack Ridley. Ridley himself was a member of the Western Shoshone who have historic lands in Idaho, Nevada, California, and Utah.
Extent
1 linear feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Reports and correspondence related to economic development and land use planning for the Coeur d'Alene and Nez Perce tribes.
Bibliography
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- Title
- Guide to The Center for Native American Development Records
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Judith Nielsen; updated by Sara Szobody in 2022.
- Date
- 1983
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Repository Details
Part of the University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives Repository