Links
A selection of websites for researching the history of indigenismo
General
Organization of American States (OAS)
The Inter-American Indian Institute (founded in 1940) belonged to the OAS as a specialized organization (1953 to 2009):
http://www.oas.org/en/
Informal Working Group in charge of studying the Situation of the Inter-American Indian Institute (2007-2008):
http://www.oas.org/consejo/CAJP/GT%20III.asp
International Labour Organization (ILO)
ILO’s activities related to indigenous people:
http://www.ilo.org/indigenous/
The ILO Library s collections include documents about indigenista action since 1920s. On line searches by Labordoc database:
http://www.ilo.org/public/english/support/lib/
Library of the ILO Regional Office for Latin America and the Carribean, Lima. The Regional Office was founded in 1968, but since 1953 the ILO established in Lima an Action Center to coordinate the «Andean Mission»:
http://www.ilo.org/americas/
Fundação Pierre Verger
The Foundation preserves the personal collections the anthropologist and photograph Pierre Verger assembled during years of travels and research: bibliographical, documentary, photographic and phonographic archives, as well as an object collection. On line access to a selection of photographs:
http://www.pierreverger.org
Mexico
National Commission for Indigenous Peoples Development (CDI), Mexico
The CDI preserves several repositories, including those of National Indigenist Institute (INI): 1) Indigenous Art, 2) «Juan Rulfo» Library, 3) «»Germán Parra» Map Collection, 4) audiovisual archives (Ethnographical Audiovisual Archive and «Alfonso Muñoz» Movies and Videos Collection), 5) «Henrietta Yurchenco» Phonographic Collection, and 6) «Nacho López» Photographical Collection: (difusión- acervos documentales)
http://www.cdi.gob.mx
«Juan Comas» Library, Institute of Anthropological Research, UNAM, Mexico
The Library includes the personal archives of several anthropologists and archeologists, among them Alfonso Caso, Juan Comas and Alfonso Villa Rojas:
http://www.iia.unam.mx/biblioteca/fondos.html
Information and Documentation Center «Alberto Beltrán», General Direction of Popular Culture of México
Includes collections specialized in popular and indigenous cultures. On line catalogues access:
http://www.culturaspopulareseindigenas.gob.mx/cp/
Perú
Peruvian Ministry of Culture:
Library of the Peruvian Ministry of Culture
Includes a personal archive of Luis E. Valcárcel and a rich documentary and bibliographical collection:
http://www.mcultura.gob.pe/biblioteca-del-ministerio-de-cultura
Digital Archive of Peruvian Legislation, Congress of Peruvian Republic
On line access to national and regional past and current legislation:
http://www.congreso.gob.pe/ntley/
Riva-Agüero Institute
Founded in 1847, the Riva-Agüero Institute holds an important library and an historical archive, including the José de la Riva-Agüero y Osma’s legacy and collections of former presidents and Peruvian intellectuals:
http://www.pucp.edu.pe/ira/
Documentation Center, the Amazonian Center of Applied Anthropology (CAAAP)
Established in 1978 as a specialized center in Amazonian topics, it collects bibliographical and booklets archives, a map room and an audiovisual collection:
http://www.caaap.org.pe/home/caap-cendoc-caaap
Brazil
Museu do Índio (Indiam Museum)
Includes the «Marechal Rondón» library and several archives: ethnographical, audiovisual and documentary, including the collection of the Serviço de Proteção aos índios ( Indian Protection Service or SPI):
http://www.museudoindio.org.br/
Fundação Darcy Ribeiro (Darcy Ribeiro Fundation)
The Foundation holds personal (documentary and bibliographical) archives of Darcy Ribeiro and Berta Gleizer Ribeiro:
http://www.fundar.org.br/
Guatemala
Guatemalan Academy of Geography and History
Founded in 1923, the Academy holds an important specialized library opened in 1929:
http://www.academiageohist.org.gt/
The Center for Mesoamerican Research (CIRMA)
Founded in 1978 to rescue and preserve Guatemala’s historical, visual, and cultural heritage:
http://cirma.org.gt/
Online Catalog to the Historical and Photographic Archives:
http://archivos.cirma.org.gt/
