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BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Native Americans

Hirschfelder, Arlene B.
The encyclopedia of Native American religions. Arlene Hirschfelder, Paulette Molin. New York: Facts on File, c1992.

CALL NUMBER: Ref E 98 .R3 H73 1992

Insight guides: Native America. Edited by John Gattuso; photography by John Running, Monty Roessel and others; editorial editor: Brian Bell. Hong Kong: APA Publications, c1992.

CALL NUMBER: Ref E 77 .I530 1992

Johnson, Michael, 1937 Apr. 22-
The native tribes of North America: a concise encyclopedia. Michael G. Johnson; with colour plates by Richard Hook. 1st U.S. ed. New York: Macmillan; Toronto: Maxwell Macmillan Canada, 1994.

Introduction; Northeastern woodlands; Southeastern woodlands; Plains and prairie; Plateau; Great Basin; California; Southwest; Northwest Coast; Subarctic; Arctic; The Indian today.

CALL NUMBER: Ref E 76.2 .J64 1994

Native America in the twentieth century: an encyclopedia. Edited by Mary B. Davis ; assistant editors, Joan Berman, Mary E. Graham, Lisa A. Mitten. New York: Garland Pub., 1994.

CALL NUMBER: Ref E 76.2 .N36 1994

The Native North American almanac.
Detroit: Gale Research, Inc., c1994-
1st ed.-

CALL NUMBER: Ref E 75 .N397 1994

Reference encyclopedia of the American Indian. 7th ed. Compiled and edited by Barry T. Klein. West Nyack, N.Y.: Todd Publications, c1995.

CALL NUMBER: Ref E 76.2 .R4 1995

Waldman, Carl.
Encyclopedia of Native American tribes. Carl Waldman; illustrations by Molly Braun. New York, N.Y.: Facts on File, c1988.

An alphabetical encyclopedia covering the history, culture, and present status of more than 150 Indian tribes of the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

CALL NUMBER: Ref E 76.2 .W35 1988

Dictionaries

Gill, Sam D., 1943-
Dictionary of Native American mythology. Sam D. Gill, Irene F. Sullivan. Santa Barbara, Calif.: ABC-CLIO, c1992.

CALL NUMBER: Ref 98 .R3 G46 1992

Bibliographies and Research Guides

Bataille, Gretchen M., 1944-
American Indian women: a guide to research. Gretchen M. Bataille, Kathleen M. Sands; editorial assistant, Catherine Udall. New York: Garland, 1991.

Bibliographies and reference works; Ethnography, cultural history, and social roles; Politics and law; Health, education, and employment; Visual and performing arts; Literature and criticism; Autobiography, biography, and interviews; Film and video.

CALL NUMBER: Ref Bibliog E 98 .W8 B36 1991

Hoxie, Frederick E., 1947-
Native Americans: an annotated bibliography. Frederick E. Hoxie and Harvey Markowitz. Pasadena, Calif.: Salem Press, c1991.

CALL NUMBER: Ref Bibliog E 77 .H68 1991

Miller, Jay, 1947-
Writings in Indian history, 1985-1990. Compiled by Jay Miller, Colin G. Calloway, and Richard A. Sattler. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, c1995.

CALL NUMBER: Ref Bibliog E 77 .M55 1995

Prucha, Francis Paul.
A bibliographical guide to the history of Indian-white relations in the United States. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1977.

CALL NUMBER: Ref Bibliog E 93 .P67

Atlases

Waldman, Carl.
Atlas of the North American Indian. Carl Waldman; maps and illustrations by Molly Braun. New York, N.Y.: Facts on File, c1985.

CALL NUMBER: Ref E 77 .W195 1985

Chronologies

Chronology of native North American history: from pre-Columbian times to the present. Duane Champagne, editor. Detroi : Gale Research, c1994.

CALL NUMBER: Ref E 77 .C555 1994

Biographical Sources

Dockstader, Frederick J.
Great North American Indians: profiles in life and leadership. New York : Van Nostrand Reinhold, c1977.

CALL NUMBER: Ref E E 89 .D55

Native American women: a biographical dictionary. Gretchen M. Bataille, editor; Laurie Lisa, editorial assistant. New York: Garland, 1993.

CALL NUMBER: Ref E 98 .W8 B38 1993 -- v1-2

Waldman, Carl.
Who was who in Native American history: Indians and non-Indians from early contacts through 1900. New York: Facts on File, c1990.

CALL NUMBER: Ref E 89 .W35 1990

Organizations and Associations

Links to Organizations, Associations and Societies:

• Cherokee Nation
• Cherokees Of California
• Guide to Native American Study Programs
• Native American College Organizations
• Native American Tribes & Organization of the United States
• Native Organizations & Urban Indian Centers
• Union College Multicultural Resource Center

SOURCES OF RESEARCH MATERIALS: BOOKS

Books -- Online Catalog

The Online Catalog is a computerized listing of this library's materials--books, government documents, and sound recordings.

Click on any of the following to choose a method of searching:

Keyword Searching

The Online Catalog may also be searched by keyword using combinations of terms for more precise search results.

Link to a more extensive listing of "multicultural" subject headings

THE VIRTUAL LIBRARY

Relevant World-Wide Web Sites for Research on Native Americans

Native American

• This Week in North American Indian History
  "The DATES section listed has over 3000 events which happened to or affected the indigenous peoples of North America when such events could be traced to an exact date." Includes links, tribal names, photos, and more.
  Address:http://members.tripod.com/~PHILKON/index.html

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• Native American Sites
  Courtesy of University of Pittsburgh providing information on Individual Native Nations, Native Organizations, Tribal Colleges and Education Programs, Native Media, Festivals, and links to General Indian-Oriented Home Pgaes.
  Address:http://www.nativeculture.com/lisamitten/indians.html

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• NativeWeb Home Page
  Extensive Subject Categories including Geographic Regions, Nations, People, Education, Law & Legal Issues, Dictionaries, Newsletters & Journals; Monthly Updates of New Material, NativeWeb Listserv.
  Address:http://www.nativeweb.org/

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• NativeNet
  NativeNet is designed to promote dialogue and understanding regarding indigenous peoples of all parts of the world. It provides a set of electronic mailing lists and archives and maintains a list of references to relevant information on the Web.
  Address: http://niikaan.fdl.cc.mn.us/natnet/

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• Index of Native American Resources on the Internet - WWW Virtual Library - American Indians
  Links to Culture, Art, History, Education, Electronic Texts, Bibliographies, Nations, Government, Legal, News Sources and more.
  Address:http://www.hanksville.org/NAresources/

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• National Park Service Tribal Preservation Service
  The Program is dedicated to working with Indian Tribes, Alaska Native Groups, and Native Hawaiians to preserve and protect resources and traditions important to Native Americans. Grant information, Document Library, Training Programs, Resources & Referrals, and Other Tribal Websites.
  Address:http://www2.cr.nps.gov/tribal/tribal_p.htm

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• Native American - Culture
  Provided by TradeWave Galaxy with Articles, Guides, Collections, Directories, Academic Organizations, and more.
  Address:http://galaxy.einet.net/galaxy/Community/Culture/Native-American.html

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• Native Americans
  Fourth World Resources; Center for World Indigenous Studies; U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs; Native American WWW Server; numerous links to Native American Resources
  Address:http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/native.htm

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• Flags of the Native American Peoples of the United States
  The North American Vexillological Association (NAVA) provides a listing of tribes and brief histories, references, NAVA information, and additional links to relevant sites.
  Address:http://www.nava.org

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• Indian Country: American Indian Resources
  Courtesy of the Indian Health Services Home Page. A comprehensive collection of Indian resources including Alaska Natives. News Groups, Grants & Scholarship info, Organizations, General and Tribe specific links.
  Address:http://www.ihs.gov/1AmerInd/AI.html

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• Another Native American Links Page
  A comprehensive collection of Indian resources on the Internet including Education sites, Electronic journals & newspapers, professional & political organizations, tribal resources, etc.
  Address:http://we.got.net/docent/soquel/native.htm

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• American Indian Studies
  American Indian History and Related Issues.
  Address: http://www.csulb.edu/projects/ais/

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• Aboriginal Web Links
  Comprehensive index to various Aboriginal resources.
  Address:http://www.euronet.nl/~fullmoon/aborig.html

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Electronic Texts and Electronic Journals

Links to Electronic Texts:

• Native American Authors
• Native American Literature Online
• Native American Lore Index
• Native American Electronic Text Resources on the Internet
• Native American Stories --Books & Etexts
• Old Indian Legends and More Zitkala-Sa Old Legend titles
• Fourth World Documentation Project
• Cherokee Syllabary
• Indigenous People's Literature

Links to Electronic Journals & Newspapers:

• AYN Center News
• First Perspective
• Char-Koosta News
• Moccasin Telegraph - a publication of Wordcraft Circle of Native Writers and Storytellers
• First Nations Drum
• Native American Print Media Resources
• Native Americas magazine
• Native Peoples magazine
• Nunatsiaq News
• The Seminole Tribune
• The Spike
• Techqua Ikachi
• Tribal College Journal

SOURCES OF RESEARCH MATERIALS: PERIODICALS

Scholarly Periodical Indexes and Abstracts

AMERICA: HISTORY AND LIFE. Santa Barbara, Calif.: ABC-Clio.

Abstracts of articles on Native North American tribes, people, and historical events.

HISTORICAL ABSTRACTS. Santa Barbara, Calif.: ABC-Clio.

For abstracts of articles on Native America history relating to South and Central America and the Caribbean.

STATISTICAL SOURCES

Stuart, Paul, 1943-
Nations within a nation: historical statistics of American Indians. New York : Greenwood Press, 1987.

CALL NUMBER: Ref E 77 .S924 1987

Statistical record of Native North Americans. Marlita A. Reddy, editor. Detroit: Gale, c1993.

History; Demographics; The Family; Education; Culture and tradition, Health and health care; Social and economic conditions; Business and industry; Land and water management; Government relations; Law and law enforcement; Canada.

CALL NUMBER: Ref E 98 .P76 S73 1993

Last revised on July 18, 2007

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