Disinherited: The Lost Birthright of the American Indian
Every, Dale Van
Avon 1970
“In 1826, the Cherokee Indian nation of the Tennessee River Valley system owned 27 ,OOO cattle, 46,000 pigs, 726 looms and had 18 schools. Cousins of the Iroquois, the Cherokees were among the most ancient and powerful of North American tribes. They were well on their way toward assimilation into the white man’s world, along with four neighboring tribes of the Deep South when, through government decree, the Cherokees and neighboring Indians were forced to sell their native land and resettle west of the Mississippi. Dale Van Every tells the full story of the Cherokee dispossession, using this particular calamity as a symbol of the lost birthright of all North American Indians.” -Kirkus Reviews.
The Great Journey: the Peopling of Ancient America
Fagan, Brian M.
Thames and Hudson 1987
“Most of us are acquainted with the European discovery of America, but how and when did American Indians occupy the continent? That’s the fascinating puzzle Fagan discusses here–and he reveals himself as a meticulous, skeptical researcher. . . . The upshot is an informative, balanced, and often exciting account.”–Kirkus
The saga of how Asians came across the Bering Sea land bridge begins with the emergence of modern humans in tropical Africa some 150,000 years ago. Fagan describes the great Homo sapiens diaspora, which included the settlement of America, during the late Ice Age. He evaluates the various routes that brought Stone Age hunter-gatherers from Siberia into North America and beyond.
This magnificently readable book, widely regarded as a classic of archaeological writing, sets forth different scenarios for first settlement, the controversies over the extinction of large Ice Age animals, and a brief overview of cultural developments since the time of the Paleo-Indians. Lavishly illustrated with maps, photographs, and line drawings, the updated edition of The Great Journey offers an entertaining yet sober assessment of what we know about the first Americans.
Crimson Desert: Indian wars of the American Southwest
Faulk, Odie B.
Oxford University 1974
“Migration … invasion … war. By the time the Europeans came to the Southwest, this pattern had been repeated there dozens of times for over 20,000 years. The white newcomers, like the nomads, hunters, cliff dwellers, and others
before them, fought to drive the entrenched “natives” onto the marginal acres. ‘Crimson Desert’ is a fair-minded account of this clash of civilizations. Odie Faulk points out that “Each side had its heroes and villains—and no monopoly on truth and right. Together these two races, red and white, sowed hatred and distrust and they reaped mutilation, death, and destruction as well as an enduring legacy of recrimination and antipathy.” – Book jacket.
Soldier and Brave
Historic Places Associated with Indian Affairs and the Indian Wars in the Trans-Mississippi West
Ferris, Robert G.
U.S. Dept of the Interior 1971
This is one of a series of books designed to make available to Americans the findings of the National Survey of Historic Sites and Buildings, a nationwide program conducted by the National Park Service of the U.S. Department of the Interior under authority of the Historic Sites Act of 1935. The Survey’s purpose is to identify historic and prehistoric places of significance to the Nation.
See our books about Native Americans in the U.S. Great Lakes region
America’s Ancient Treasures: A Guide to Archeological Sites and Museums in the United States and Canada
Folsom, Franklin & Mary E.
University of New Mexico 1993
“A revised and expanded edition of a highly praised travel guide to U.S. and Canadian archeological sites and museums or prehistoric Indian life. Included and described are all of the archeological sites that have been prepared for public view in North America. Here, too, are profiles of the museums and collections that interpret America’s aboriginal past. This guide enables visitors to discover the America of an earlier era–where the prehistoric Indians came from, how they clothed and fed themselves, and what they left as evidence of their art, religion, and daily life.” -Publisher.
Indian Slave Trade
Gallay, Alan
Yale University 2002
The Indian slave trade was of central importance from the Carolina coast to the Mississippi Valley for nearly fifty years, linking southern lives and creating a whirlwind of violence and profit-making, argues Alan Gallay. He documents in vivid detail how the trade operated, the processes by which Europeans and Native Americans became participants, and the profound consequences for the South and its peoples.
The author places Native Americans at the center of the story of European colonization and the evolution of plantation slavery in America. He explores the impact of such contemporary forces as the African slave trade, the unification of England and Scotland, and the competition among European empires as well as political and religious divisions in England and in South Carolina. Gallay also analyzes how Native American societies approached warfare, diplomacy, and decisions about allying and trading with Europeans. His wide-ranging research not only illuminates a crucial crossroad of European and Native American history but also establishes a new context for understanding racism, colonialism, and the meaning of ethnicity in early America.
American Indian: Prehistory to the Present – Native American History PDF
Gibson, Arrell M.
D.C. Heath 1980
Contents: The human presence – Native American cultural foundations – Genesis of modern tribalism – The tribal setting in 1500 – Spain and the Native Americans – France and the Native Americans – Holland and the Native Americans – Russia and the Native Americans – Britons and the Native Americans – Indians and the European imperial legacy – Indians under Anglo-American dominion 1776-1800 – Indians under Anglo-American dominion 1800-1828 – Indians under Anglo-American dominion 1828-1840 – Indians under Anglo-American dominion 1840-1861 – Native Americans and the Civil War – End of Indian military power – Native American nadir: the reservation era – Strategies of evasion – Final divestment of the Indian estate – Native Americans in the twentieth century 1900-1945 – Native Americans in the twentieth century 1945 to the present.
American Indian, from Colonial times to the Present
Gibson, Michael
G.P. Putnam’s Sons 1974
Contents: Indians and the white men – The Plains Indians – The Great Sioux Wars – The Apache Wars – The Nez Perce and the Utes – The Ghost Dance – The Indian in modern America.
“This is a guide to library research on North American Indians…. The book is in three parts. The first part covers library methodology and reference works. The second part is an annotated bibliography of books on topics useful in Indian study: agriculture, alcohol, archaeology, art, and so on through the alphabet. The third part is an unannotated list of books on individual tribes… In addition to aiding librarians, I hope this book can also serve as a self-teaching manual for those unfamiliar with library practice.” – Author’s preface. “In writing this history of the relationship between white man and Indian, William T. Hagan shows how it was doomed at the start by the conflict of cultures and attitudes. The Indians could never be classified as one nation—the tribes ranged from the fiercely warlike Comanches to the Papagos, who regarded war as a form of insanity. Nor was there an “average” white man among the mixture of nationalities, cultures, and religions that the Indians encountered. The great variation on either side prevented any consistency in relationship, and, whereas there were instances of conscientious guardianship and corresponding loyalty, the story was more frequently one of callous disregard of Indian rights and acts of great brutality.” -Book cover. “Contains those materials by and about American Indians that have appeared in publications of thirteen state-level historical societies in eleven New England and Middle Atlantic states. Coverage extends from the publication of the first volume in each series until the last volume published in 1979.” -Introduction. “Code Talkers and Warriors, part of the insightful new Landmark Events in Native American History set, chronicles Native American life during World War II. This impeccably researched and illustrated volume covers issues such as draft resistance on the basis of religion and sovereignty; the relocation of Native Americans to West Coast defense plants; how the war facilitated assimilationist thinking; the transition to post-war life; and Native American contributions to the war effort, such as the famed code talkers and Iwo Jima.” -Publisher. “Even as interest in the powerful, often tragic history of Native America grows, many books continue to perpetuate long-standing misconceptions of the past as well as the romantic stereotypes often popularized today. Readers can now rely on Encyclopedia of North American Indians for an authentic and often surprising portrait of the complexities of the Native American experience. Written by more than 260 contemporary authorities, the volume features many Native American contributors – including eminent writers, tribal elders, scholars, and activists – with voices as distinct as their subjects, offering a deeper and more informed appreciation of American Indian life, past and present.” -Publisher. The book is intended to give a coherent picture of Indian life on the high plains from 1300 to 1800. “It explores the whole of the High Plains area, dealing with many tribes. Thus the narrative shifts back and forth, all the way from the plains of western Canada to those of Texas and northern Mexico. From 1300 to 1700, the Apaches and their Navaho cousins have the pivotal roles, but with the decline of Apache power after 1700, the Comanches and their northern kinsmen, the Gens du Serpent or Snakes, come to the fore, until they in turn are broken or swept aside by others, notably the Blackfeet and the Sioux.” -Book jacket. “Jennings describes the experience of the first pioneers of the North American continent, who migrated from Siberia across what is now Beringia–nomadic people who traveled over the continents and islands of the Americas, establishing networks of trails and trade and adapting the land to human purposes. He tells of the rise of imperial city states in Mexico and Peru, and of the extension of cultures from Mexico into North America; he describes the multitude of cultures and societies created by the Native Americans, from simple kin-structured bands to immense and complex cities. Jennings shows that Europeans did not “discover” America; they invaded it and conquered its population. We grew up on history written from the point of view of the victor. Here now is the rest of the story, by the acknowledged dean of American Indian history. It is strong, eye-opening, and timely.” -Publisher. “Contrasting the views of Native Americans and European Americans, this book provides a fresh look at the rhetoric behind the westward movement of the American frontier. From George Armstrong Custer and Andrew Jackson to Helen Hunt Jackson, the volume gives the views of well-known Anglo-Americans and contrasts them with views of such well-known Native Americans as Metacom, Sitting Bull, Tecumseh, and Black Hawk. Organized around major subthemes regarding the land, who should own it, and what ownership means, the book traces the rhetoric of the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries, then covers current issues in the words of Oren Lyons, Vine Deloria Jr., and Senator Slade Gorton… This book is the first to present and contract the views on both sides of the debate.” -Publisher. This is the stirring, epic story of the hundreds of Indian nations that have inhabited North America for more than 15,000 years and of their centuries-long struggle with the Europeans. It is a story of friendship, treachery, courage and war, beginning when Columbus disembarked at Hispaniola among the Arawaks in 1492, and comes to a climax when the last groups of Sioux were moved onto a reservation following the massacre at Wounded Knee in 1890. From the prehistoric peoples who inhabited the Americas at the end of the last Ice Age to the American Indian of the 20th century, this book encompasses the whole historical and cultural range of Indian life in Corth, Central, and South America. 32 pages of black-and-white photographs. “Told through the life stories of nine Indian chiefs, this narrative depicts the American Indian effort to preserve a heritage and resist the changes brought by the white man. Hiawatha, King Philip, Popé, Pontiac, Tecumseh, Osceola, Black Hawk, Crazy Horse, and Chief Joseph each represent different tribal backgrounds, different times and places, and different aspects of Indian leadership. Soldiers, philosophers, orators, and statesmen, these leaders were the patriots of their people. Their heroic and tragic stories comprise an integral part of American history.” -Publisher. “Red Power is a classic documentary history of the American Indian activist movement. This landmark second edition considerably expands and updates the original, illustrating the development of American Indian political activism from the 1960s through the end of the twentieth century. In a wide-ranging panorama of 450 entries and 70 illustrations, this comprehensive volume provides an in-depth analysis of pivotal battles, famous and infamous leaders, and broken treaties. It explores lesser known subjects, such as dog soldiers, ghost dancing, scalping and scalp bounties, staked plains, praying towns, the Galvanized Confederates, and stories of white captives. “This standard sourcebook is divided into four sections. The first contains source listings of organizations, associations, government agencies, reservations and tribal councils, museum and library collections, Indian health services, Indian schools, university and college course offerings, financial aids, periodicals, and audio-visual materials. The second section is solely Canadian listings. The third is a bibliography of some 4,000 in-print books. The fourth section contains about 2,000 biographical sketches of prominent Native Americans as well as non-Indians active in Indian affairs or related fields. “Publisher. Profusely illustrated text discusses the history of North American Indians from prehistoric times to the present, with information on all aspects of Indian life, customs, and traditions. Contains entries for over 300 tribes in North America. This comprehensive reference features a range of historical and contemporary information on the life and culture of the native peoples of the US and Canada, including biographies and primary source materials. “This informative set examines 80 cultural groups in 10 geographical regions. Following a consistent format, the entries detail the history, language, economy, notable members, religion, current issues, and other topics related to each tribe. Useful descriptions of architectural and clothing styles are included, and some black-and-white photographs, maps, and reproductions accompany the facts.” -Publisher. “A compilation of biographical and bibliographical information on more than 265 outstanding Native North American men and women throughout history. Each signed narrative essay covers a prominent individual from politics, law, journalism, science, medicine, religion, art and literature, athletics, education, or entertainment. The book includes includes a listing of entries according to tribal group or nation plus a listing of entries according to occupation or tribal roles.” -Publisher. “Alice Fletcher (1838-1923) commanded respect from both friend and foe. She was the foremost woman anthropologist in the United States in the nineteenth century and instrumental in the adoption of the policy of severalty that dominated Indian affairs in the 1880s. This is the full and intimate story of a woman who, as she grew in understanding of Indian ways, came to recognize that she was the one who was alien, a stranger in her native land. Joan Mark recreates the long and active life of Alice Fletcher from diaries, correspondence, and other records, placing her achievements for the first time in a feminist perspective. Sustained by a sense of mission, Alice Fletcher challenged her society’s definition of what women could be and do.” -Publisher. “Written with rare scholarship and felicity by two anthropologists, this book takes the reader into the Indian’s past, draws him into the rites, council fires, battles, and daily lives of the Sioux, Apache, Navaho, Cheyenne, and many others. Examining also the impact on them of such historical milestones a:, the Industrial Revolution and westward expansion, the authors dispel many erroneous notions, explain the state of the Indians today, and make dramatically clear the uncertainty of their tomorrow.” -Preface. “North American Indians have traditionally held conceptions of history, time and the universe that are vastly different from those of European civilizations. How, then, can Western historians begin to write accurately and without bias about societies who shunned “history” and who performed in our Western vision and errand of history only through coercion? Here, eighteen prominent authors wrestle with the phenomenon that in writing about Indian-white relations they are perforce trying to mesh two fundamentally different world-views. In pieces written expressly for this volume, the contributors–who include a cross-section of historians, anthropologists, professional writers, and native Americans–cover such diverse topics as cultural pluralism and ethnocentrism, native American dancing and ritual, the experiences of native American women, and attitudes toward the environment.” -Publisher. “Land, traditionally the most important issue in Indian-white relations, has been the focus of federal Indian policy. Federal Indian land policy has historically reflected our fundamental assumptions about what Indians should be and do and how they should fit into American society. Each aspect—allotment leases, sales, and fee part of a general process aimed at “freeing” Indians from government control. I have not attempted to present an exhaustive study of land policy but rather to describe and analyze the formulation, implementation, and effects of certain major aspects of it. Because of the nature of the research materials available, I have focused on the government’s administration of land policy rather than the Indian response.” -Author’s Preface. “Written by leading scholars, each book in this series provides an up-to-date assessment of a particular area of the ancient world. Abundantly illustrated in full color, the series places readers at the cutting edge of modern archaeological thinking. “Dance, a vital expression of community and spirituality for Native Americans, has been the traditional metaphor for resolving conflict among Southern Plains tribes. The Wichita, Caddo, Comanche, Cheyenne, Kiowa, Apache, Arapaho, Delaware, and others brought together by choice or adversity have achieved harmonious coexistence through imagination, mythology, art, dance, commerce, and conservation.” -Publisher. Indians of North America: Methods and Sources for Library Research
Haas, Marilyn
Library Professional 1983
American Indians
Hagan, William T.
University of Chicago 1961
Annotated Bibliography of the Literature on American Indians Published in State Historical Society Publications: New England and Middle Atlantic States
Hirschfelder, Arlene B.
Kraus International 1982
Code Talkers and Warriors: Native Americans and World War II
Holm, Tom
Chelsea House 2007
Encyclopedia of North American Indians
Hoxie, Frederick E.
Houghton Mifflin 1996
Indians of the High Plains: From the Prehistoric Period to the Coming of Europeans
Hyde, George E.
University of Oklahoma 1959
Founders of America
How Indians Discovered the Land, Pioneered In It, and Created Great Classical Civilizations, How They Were Plunged into a Dark Age by Invasion and Conquest, and How They are Reviving
Jennings, Francis
Norton 1993
Shapers of the Great Debate on Native Americans; Land, Spirit, and Power; A Biographical Dictionary
Johansen, Bruce E.
Greenwood 2000
500 Nations: an Illustrated History of North American Indians – Native American History PDF
Josephy, Alvin M.
Knopf 1994
Written by the celebrated historian Alvin M. Josephy, Jr., lavishly illustrated with nearly 500 paintings, woodcuts, drawings, photographs, and Indian artifacts, this thrilling and beautiful book shows us the many worlds of North America’s Indians, as we have never seen them before. Indian Heritage of America
Josephy, Alvin M.
Bantam 1968
Patriot Chiefs: A Chronicle of American Indian Resistance
Josephy, Alvin M.
Penguin 1993
Red Power: The American Indians’ Fight for Freedom
Josephy, Alvin M.
University of Nebraska 1999
Included in the fifty selections are influential statements by Indian organizations and congressional committees, the texts of significant laws, and the articulate voices of individuals such as Clyde Warrior, Vine Deloria Jr., Dennis Banks, Wilma Mankiller, Ada Deer, and Russell Means. The selections are organized around key issues: the nature of the original Red Power protest; tribal identity, self-determination, and sovereignty; land claims and economic development; cultural traditions and spirituality; education; and reservation conditions.” -Publisher. Encyclopedia of American Indian wars, 1492-1890
Keenan, Jerry
ABC-CLIO 1997
Reference Encyclopedia of the American Indian
Klein, Barry T.
Todd 1993
Pictorial History of the American Indian
LaFarge, Oliver
Crown 1956
Concise Dictionary of Indian Tribes of North America
Leitch, Barbara
Reference Publications 1979
Native North American Biography Vol 1 (A-I) – Native American History PDF
Volume 2 (J-Z)
Malinowski, Sharon
UXL 1996
U-X-L Encyclopedia of Native American Tribes (4 vols)
Malinowski, Sharon, et al, eds.
UXL 1999
Notable Native Americans
Malinowski, Sharon, ed.
Gale Research 1985
Stranger in her Native Land: Alice Fletcher and the American Indians
Mark, Joan T.
University of Nebraska 1988
American Epic; the Story of the American Indian
Marriott, Alice Lee and Rachlin, Carol K.
Putnam 1969
American Indian and the Problem of History
Martin, Calvin
Oxford University 1987
The Dispossession of the American Indian, 1887-1934 – Native American History PDF
McDonnell, Janet A.
Indiana University 1991
Search for the First Americans
Meltzer, David J.
Smithsonian 1993
Summarizing the archaeological debate over when the New World was first peopled, Meltzer describes discoveries at controversial sites and the development of Native American cultures until the arrival of Europeans.” -Publisher. Dancing on Common Ground
Meredith, Howard L.
University Press of Kansas 1995