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Circulating Materials
  • Everyday Life of the North America Indian by John Ewbank Manchip White - 970.00497/W585e

  • How Indians Use Wild Plants for Food, Medicine, and Crafts by Frances Densmore - 970.1/Den

  • Handbook of American Indian Games by Allen A. MacFarlan - 970.1/ M143h

  • Native American Crafts and Skills: A Fully Illustrated Guide to Wilderness Living and Survivial by David R. Montgomery - 970.1/Mon

  • Everyday Life Among the American Indians by Candy Vyvey Moulton - 970.1/Mou

  • The Illustrated Guide to Native American Myths and Legends by Lewis Spence - 970.1/Spe

    Note: There are many more circulating books in the 970s and after on individual American Indian tribes from all regions, plains, great lakes, east, west, etc.

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    Reference Sources
  • American Indian History
    REF 970.1/ Ame v.1 or v.2
    -- This two volume set contains wonderful historical information about Indians in North America with 312 articles on American Indian tribes. Articles include an historical summary with maps and photos and a discussion of modern life for American Indians.

  • American Indian Tribes
    REF 970.4/ Ame v.1 or v.2 -- This set is similar to the earlier title American Indian History; however, it does have appendixes that include information on festivals, museums, and reservations.

  • The American Scene: Events
    REF 973/ Ame v.1 or v…
    -- Many of these volumes have information of different conflicts or battles between American Indian tribes and U.S. government as well as information on important American Indian leaders.

  • Biographical Dictionary of American Indian History to 1900
    REF 970.004/Wal
    -- This book contains entries on almost 1,000 notable American Indians in the U.S. and Canada from the earliest contact to the turn of the 20th century. It provides excellent data on medicine men, leaders, warriors, artists, educators, explorers, and scholars. There are also entries on non-Native Americans like George Custer.
  • The Encyclopedia of North American Indians
    REF 970.4/ Enc v.01 or v….
    -- This set provides a thorough amount of information on Native American culture and history.

  • Pictorial History of the North American Indian
    REF 970.00497/Y45p
    -- This book has many fascinating photos and maps depicting American Indian history through visual means rather than the written word.

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    Electronic Resources

  • Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia

    - Encyclopedia Americana:
    Click BROWSE, then RELIGION on the left side bar. Choose PRIMITVE MYTHS & RELIGIONS. There are many articles on almost all of the American Indian tribes

    - Lands & People:
    Click ELECTRONIC ATLAS, then HISTORICAL button on the right. Choose #102 "North American Indian Cultures & Tribes, 1500" map. This map shows where all of the American Indian tribes were settled on the continent in 1500, before European settlers arrived in numbers

    To access these resources with a library card, click HERE.

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    Selected Web Sites