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National American Indian Heritage Month
Tribes
Selected Penn College Madigan Library Resources*
E76.2 .W35 1988
Encyclopedia of Native American Tribes Carl / Waldman and Illustrations by Molly Braun.
Main Library - Reference Collection - 1st Fl.
E77 .G15 1998 V.1-4
The Gale Encyclopedia of Native American Tribes / Edited by Sharon Malinowski (et al.).
Main Library - Reference Collection - 1st Fl.
Web Resources
Native American Nations
This site contains links that have been created by the nations themselves, or are pages devoted to a particular nation, listed
alphabetically by tribal name.
Haudenosaunee Home Page
Welcome to the Haudenosaunee Home Page, the official source of news and information from the Haudenosaunee,
comprised of the traditional leadership of the Seneca, Cayuga, Onondaga, Oneida, Mohawk and Tuscarora Nations.
Navajo Nation
These pages are devoted to the Navajo Nation, the largest Native American tribe in the Southwest.
Oneida Nation Home Page
News and information from the Oneida Nation, as well as a forum on Hate Crimes, can be found at this site.
Seneca Nation Home Page
The Seneca Nation of Indians (SNI) is one of the six tribes of the Iroquois Confederacy
who occupy aboriginal lands in New York State.
Sioux Heritage
Created by the Cheyenne River Sioux Council Members this site includes Sioux
history and features a dictionary of the Sioux language.
History
Selected Penn College Madigan Library Resources*
PS508 .I5 N374 2000
Native American Women's Writing c. 1800-1924: An Anthology / Edited by Karen L. Kilcup.
Main Library - Circulating Collection - 1st Fl.
E98 .L3 B87 2000
Indian country, God's country : Native Americans and the national parks / Burnham, Philip.
Main Library - Circulating Collection - 1st Fl.
E77 .H395 1997
Timelines of Native American History: Through the Centuries with Mother Earth and Father Sky / Hazen-Hammond, Susan.
Main Library - Circulating Collection - 1st Fl.
E78 .N5 A17 1997
After King Philip's War: Presence and Persistence in Indian New England / Edited, with an introduction by Colin G. Calloway.
Main Library - Circulating Collection - 1st Fl.
E77 .C555 1994
Chronology of Native North American History: From Pre-Columbian Times to the Present / Edited by Duane Champagne.
Main Library - Reference Collection - 1st Fl.
E78 .G7 D48 1992
Countering Colonization: Native American Women and Great Lakes Missions, 1630-1900 / Devens, Carol.
Main Library - Circulating Collection - 1st Fl.
Web Resources
First Nations Histories
These Compact Histories are presented to provide information to those interested in learning more about the First Nations.
The Lenni Lenape Historical Society
Located in Allentown, PA, the Lenni Lenape Historical Society site features
information about the tribes past and present.
The Akwesasne Cultural Center
Located in Northern New York, the Center has been a
community effort of concerned Native American people to help
themselves preserve their culture and fulfill the educational need of
future generations. The Akwesasne Library has a collection of more
than 28,000 books which have been selected to provide for both
entertainment and educational needs.
National Museum of the American Indian
Established by an Act of Congress in 1989, the museum works in
collaboration with the Native peoples of the Western Hemisphere to
protect and foster their cultures.
On This Date in North "American Indian" History
This site lists over 3000 historical events which happened to or affected the indigenous peoples of North America.
Retracing the Trail of Tears
Sites that offer a look at Cherokee heritage and the Trail of
Tears, the forced removal of the Cherokee Indians to Oklahoma in 1838.
The Two-Row Wampum Treaty - Guswhenta
The purpose of this site is to allow the general public and
present generations to become aware of the existence of the TWO ROW WAMPUM TREATY.
Religion
Selected Penn College Madigan Library Resources*
E99 .C9 B4 1998
The Wind is my mother : the life and teachings of a Native American shaman / Bear Heart.
Main Library - Circulating Collection - 1st Fl.
E98 .F6 L25 1997
Spirits of the earth : a guide to Native American nature symbols, stories, and ceremonies / Lake-Thom, Bobby.
Main Library - Circulating Collection - 1st Fl.
E98 .A88 M56 1997
Stars of the first people : Native American star myths and constellations / Miller, Dorcas S.
Main Library - Circulating Collection - 1st Fl.
E98 .M4 N3 1995
Native American medicine [videorecording] / Jim Meuninck
Main Library - Non-Print Media Collection - 1st Fl.
E98 .P5 P43 1994
Lighting the seventh fire : the spiritual ways, healing, and science of the Native American / Peat, F. David, 1938-
Main Library - Circulating Collection - 1st Fl.
E98 .A7 C74 1994
Creation's journey : Native American identity and belief / edited by Tom Hill and Richard W. Hill, Sr.
Main Library - Circulating Collection - 1st Fl.
E98 .R3 H73 1991
The encyclopedia of Native American religions / Arlene Hirschfelder, Paulette Molin.
Main Library - Reference Collection - 1st Fl.
Web Resources
Native American Spirituality
A thoughtful article from ReligiousTolerance.org.
Native American Ritual and Religion
Citations of selected print resources from the Smithsonian Institute.
NativeWeb Resources: Religion and Spirituality
Religion resources for indigenous cultures around the world.
Walking Stick Foundation
A nonprofit tax-exempt Jewish and Native American partnership dedicated to the recovery
and preservation of indigenous spirituality.
Medicine
Selected Penn College Madigan Library Resources*
RM666 .H33 K39 1999
American Indian healing arts : herbs, rituals, and remedies for every season of life / Kavasch, E. Barrie.
Main Library - Circulating Collection - 2nd Fl.
RM666 .H33 A83 1998
Spirit herbs : Native American healing / Atwood, Mary Dean.
Main Library - Circulating Collection - 2nd Fl.
E98 .M4 L96 1996
Encyclopedia of Native American healing / Lyon, William S., Ph. D.
Main Library - Reference Collection - 1st Fl.
E98 .M4 N3 1995
Native American medicine [videorecording] / Jim Meuninck
Main Library - Non-Print Media Collection - 1st Fl.
E98 .R3 W48 1995
White shamans, plastic medicine men [videorecording]: a documentary / Terry Macy and Daniel Hart.
Main Library - Non-Print Media Collection - 1st Fl.
E98 .P5 P43 1994
Lighting the seventh fire : the spiritual ways, healing, and science of the Native American / Peat, F. David, 1938-
Main Library - Non-Print Media Collection - 1st Fl.
BF1622 .U6 M66 1994
Rainbow medicine : a visionary guide to Native American shamanism / Moondance, Wolf.
Main Library - Non-Print Media Collection - 1st Fl.
E98 .R3 W36 1994
Shadowcatchers : a journey in search of the teachings of Native American healers / Wall, Steve.
Main Library - Non-Print Media Collection - 1st Fl.
Web Resources
Association of American Indian Physicians
The AAIP Legislative/Health Policy page is designed to be an informational resource to learn
about current issues in Indian Health policy. It includes several links and resources for further information.
National Native American AIDS Prevention Center
A guide to policy, planning and programs, as well as statistics and links to funding opportunities.
The White Bison Inc.
The site of a group established in 1988 with the vision of bringing 100 Indian communities into healing
by the year 2010.
Native American Herbal Remedies
An A to Z listing of herbs and their uses from the Cherokee Cultural Society of Houston.
Foods
Selected Penn College Madigan Library Resources*
TX715 .H2638 1998
Artistic tastes : favorite recipes of Native American artists / Harjo, Barbara.
Main Library - Circulating Collection - 2nd Fl.
TX715 .K205 1995
Enduring harvests : native American foods and festivals for every season / Kavasch, E. Barrie
Main Library - Circulating Collection - 2nd Fl.
TX715 .F8355 1991
Native American cooking : foods of the Southwest Indian nations / Frank, Lois Ellen.
Main Library - Circulating Collection - 2nd Fl.
E98 .F7 N37 1992
Native Indian wild game, fish & wild foods cookbook : recipes from North American native cooks / edited by David Hunt.
Main Library - Circulating Collection - 1st Fl.
Web Resources
The Cooking Post
The Cooking Post, a tribal enterprise of Santa Ana Pueblo, offering you a delicious selection of
foods, coffee, tea, recipes and gifts.
The Native Way Cookbook
Many recipes indexed two different ways for ease in finding just what you want.
The Three Sisters Cookbook
Contemporary recipes for each of the Three Sisters - Corn, Beans, and Squash.
NativeTech Food and Recipes
An extensive list of recipes submitted by online users.
Arts
Selected Penn College Madigan Library Resources*
PS508 .I5 N374 2000
Native American women's writing c. 1800-1924 : an anthology / edited by Karen L. Kilcup.
Main Library - Circulating Collection - 1st Fl.
E98 .A63 K75 1996
Contemporary Native American Architecture: Cultural Regeneration and Creativity / Krinsky, Carol Herselle.
Main Library - Circulating Collection - 1st Fl.
E98 .D9 N3 1996
Native American Architecture (video recording).
Main Library - Circulating Collection - 1st Fl.
E98 .F6 T245 1996
The Telling of the World: Native American Stories and Art / Edited by W.S. Penn.
Main Library - Circulating Collection - 1st Fl.
PM168 .Z65 1995
Reading the voice : Native American oral poetry on the page / Zolbrod, Paul G.
Main Library - Circulating Collection - 1st Fl.
PS591 .I55 D39 1994
Days of obsidian, days of grace : selected poetry and prose by four Native American writers
Main Library - Circulating Collection - 1st Fl.
PM155 .D53 1994
Dictionary of Native American literature / Andrew Wiget, editor.
Main Library - Circulating Collection - 1st Fl.
E99 .D2 H73 1994
The grandfathers speak : native American folk tales of the Lenapé people / collected and written by Hitakonanulaxk (Tree Beard).
Main Library - Circulating Collection - 1st Fl.
E98 .D9 N33 1989
Native American Architecture / Nabokov, Peter.
Main Library - Circulating Collection - 1st Fl.
Web Resources
American Indian Newspapers and Magazines
American Indian Women Poets
An in-depth, yet easy-to-read analysis of the conflict of
self-identity faced by contemporary Native Americans as expressed
through the creative spirit of their female poets.
Native American Home Pages
Native music and arts organizations and individual performing artists links can be found at this site.
NativeTech
Dedicated to disconnecting the term "primitive" from the perceptions of Native American technology and art.
Pow Wow Dancing
Pow Wows are the Native American people's way of meeting together, to join in dancing, singing,
visiting, renewing old friendships and make new ones. Explore this site to learn more.
Great Chiefs and Leaders
Pictures and biographies of Native American chiefs and leaders.
The Ethnography of Lewis and Clark - an online exhibit
Native American objects and the American quest for Commerce and Science.
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
Photographs of and by Native Americans in the 20th century.
American Historical Images on File - The Native American Experience
This page takes a while to download but it has a myriad of images arranged chronologically with descriptions of each.
Links
American Indian Library Association Home Page
A library of Native American literature, culture, education, history, issues, and language.
American Indian Movement
The American Indian Movement Grand Governing Council Homepage. Pledged to fight White Man's injustice.
Bureau of Indian Affairs
The Official page of the U.S. Dept. of the Interior - Bureau of Indian Affairs.
First Nation Resources on the Web
From the Malaspina University-College Library in British Columbia, Canada, a site loaded with categorized links.
The Mascot Issue
Information and links compiled by Lisa Mitten, subject librarian for anthropology, communications, linguistics, and sociology
at the University of Pittsburgh.
Quotes from our Native past
"One does not sell the land people walk on." ... Crazy Horse, Sept. 23, 1875
WWW Virtual Library - American Indians
Index of Native American Resources on the Internet.