We’re Live: Indigenous Peoples in Texas Oral History Archive

We’re proud to share that the Indigenous Peoples in Texas Oral History Archive is now live and publicly accessible.

This digital collection is the result of a collaborative effort between Texas Tribal Buffalo Project and Rice University, made possible through support from the university’s Center for Civic Leadership and their HART (Houston Action Research Teams) program. Over the course of a year, HART students worked alongside our team and Indigenous narrators to gather and preserve oral histories that reflect the depth, strength, and ongoing presence of Native people in Texas.

Explore the archive:

Indigenous Peoples in Texas Oral History Archive

These interviews, housed in Rice’s Woodson Research Center at Fondren Library, capture powerful stories of land, identity, resilience, and belonging—told in the voices of those who have lived them.

Why This Matters

Indigenous people are often left out of how Texas tells its own story. This archive is one way we’re changing that—by making space for Native voices to be heard, preserved, and respected in their own words.

Our stories are still being told. We’re still here. And we always have been.

Special Thanks

We extend deep gratitude to:

• Our Indigenous community members who trusted us with their stories

• The HART students who approached this work with care and humility

• The team at the Woodson Research Center at Rice University for stewarding this collection

• And to the Center for Civic Leadership at Rice for believing in the importance of this work and helping make it possible

This project reflects what can happen when institutions listen and follow the lead of Native communities.

We invite educators, researchers, artists, and relatives to explore, utilize, and share the archive!