Louis Garcia Papers
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Brief Description:

The Louis Garcia Papers mainly consist of photocopies of Garcia's research notebooks regarding Spirit Lake Dakota history, genealogy, language, and culture.

The first notebook was created in 1970.

Held at:
Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections
Chester Fritz Library
3051 University Ave Stop 9000
Grand Forks, ND 58202 9000
Phone: 701-777-4625
Fax: 701-777-3319
Email: und.archives [at] library.und.edu
Record Series Number: OGLMC/789
Created by: Garcia, Louis (1940-)
Volume: 1.75 Linear Feet
Acquired: 12/23/1982.

Louis Garcia added to the collection:

March 12, 1984 (84-1279); January 10, 1985 (85-1351); July 25, 1986 (86-1459); June 12, 1988 (88-1600); July 1988 (88-1611); November 28, 1989 (89-1688); December 30, 1991 (92-1802); December 30, 1992 (93-1860); December 27, 1994 (94-2001); April 11, 1996 (96-2072); May 4, 1999 (99-2287); September 10, 2008 (2011-3098)

Access Restrictions: Open for inspection under the rules and regulations of the Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections.
Subject Index
Spirit Lake Nation
Languages of Materials
English [eng]
Acquisition Notes: Louis Garcia, Tokio, North Dakota  Donation; 83-1052
Other Formats: Louis Garcia maintained possession of all of his original materials. The items in this collection are photocopies.
Related Publications:

All books available in Special Collections.

Little Fish: head chief of the Dakota on the Fort Totten Reservation. by Mark Diedrich and Louis Garcia. Rochester, MN: Coyote Books, 2009.

Ignatius Court: "Dakota congressman" of the Fort Totten Reservation. by Mark Diedrich and Louis Garcia. Rochester, MN: Coyote Books, 2009.

The history and culture of the Mni Wakan Oyate (Spirit Lake Nation). by the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction and Louis Garcia. Bismarck, ND. 1997.

Grass Dance of the Spirit Lake Dakota. by Louis Garcia (with Mark Diedrich). Fort Totten, ND: Cankdeska Cikana Community College Publishing, 2014.

PreferredCitation: (Description of Item). Louis Garcia Papers. OGLMC 789, Box #, Folder #. Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections, Chester Fritz Library, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks.
Finding Aid Revisions: Finding aid input to Archon in February 2022.