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CHAPTER
8
Native American Culture
Doris Gebel
The selections that follow include several books
written from within the culture by Native American
people. You will also find books written by nonNative American authors. These titles have been
evaluated using several useful tools that are referenced at the end of this chapter.
Books and materials cover a wide geographic
area, allowing readers to grasp the vast diversity of
Native American cultures. Whenever available,
books about contemporary Native American peoples are included for each geographic region, as well
as a mix of historical fiction, nonfiction, and folklore. Also included are books that can be used to
prepare programs and lessons.
Whenever possible, the author’s tribal affiliation
and the book’s geographic region have been noted
in parentheses at the end of the annotation.
RECOMMENDED MATERIALS
K–2. Andrews, Jan. The Very Last First Time.
Illus. by Ian Wallace. New York: Aladdin, 1998.
32pp.
Eva lowers herself under the ice and searches
for mussels by candlelight, forgetting her
mother’s warning to return before the tide
rushes into shore. (Arctic)
P–2. Ate, Te. Baby Rattlesnake. Illus. by Mira
Reisberg. San Francisco: Children’s Book Press,
1979. 32pp.
Baby Rattlesnake is too young to have a rattle, but he throws a tantrum until the people say,
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“Go ahead, give him a rattle. He’s too young and
he’ll get into trouble. But let him learn a lesson.”
And Baby Rattlesnake does learn a lesson.
(Chickasaw; Southwest)
K–5. Bad Hand Terry, Michael. Daily Life in a
Plains Indian Village, 1868. Boston: Clarion,
1999. 48pp.
Filmmaker Michael Bad Hand Terry uses his
skill in preparing remarkable tableau scenes
depicting representations of Cheyenne family
life, clothing, horses, tipis, and crafts of the late
1800s on the Great Plains in full color photographs. (Great Plains)
K–2. Begay, Shonto. Ma’ii and Cousin Horned
Toad: A Traditional Navajo Story. New York:
Scholastic, 1992. 32pp.
Hungry coyote Ma’ii decides it’s time to visit
his hardworking cousin Horned Toad in order to
get a good meal. Though Toad generously shares
his corn, Ma’ii takes more and more, until clever
Toad finds a way to teach him a lesson. (Navajo;
Southwest)
K–2. Bierhorst, John. The People with Five
Fingers: A Native Californian Creation Tale. Illus.
by Robert Andrew Parker. Tarrytown, N.Y.:
Marshall Cavendish, 2000. 32pp.
This tale, shared by many native peoples of
California, tells of an ancient time when the animals could talk. Coyote made wishes and plans
and, with help from the animals, prepared for the
future of the many different peoples who walk
the earth. (California)
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Subarctic
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K–2. Birchfield, Don L. Rabbit. Illus. by Diana
Manusan. New York: Scholastic, 1995. 32pp.
From the Animal Lore and Legend series,
these traditional stories about the rabbit include
trickster legends from various geographic
regions and are combined with interesting facts
about this animal. Other titles in the series
include Owl by Native American author Vee
Browne (Navaho), Bear by E. K. Caldwell (Cherokee), and Buffalo by Tiffany Midge (Hunkpapa
Lakota). (Choctaw/Chickasaw)
K–5. _______. Many Nations: An Alphabet of Native
America. Illus. by Robert Goetzel. Mahwah, N.J.:
Bridgewater, 1997. 32pp.
The purpose of this beautifully illustrated
book is to help children recognize the diversity of
Native Americans by presenting a cross section
of Native Americans in relation to their environment: “Anishanabe artists making birch bark
bowls, Penobscot mothers singing their little
ones to sleep, Shinnecock dancers feet shaping
a dream.” Covers several geographic regions.
(Abenaki)
5 and up. Bragg, Lynn E. A River Lost. Illus. by
Virgil “Smoker” Marchand. Blaine, Wash.:
Hancock House, 1995. 32pp.
2–6. _______. Seeing the Circle. Katonah, N.Y.:
Owen, 1999. 32pp.
A story, told through the eyes of Grandma
Toopa, of a people’s ancient way of life that is forever changed in an instant when the Grand
Coulee Dam floods their lands. (Metis, Colville
Confederated Tribes; Subarctic)
This picture book biography shows a day in
the life of the author and highlights his belief in
first listening, then observing, then remembering, and finally sharing. He also tells how he
learned about his own Native American background. (Abenaki; Northeast)
K–3. Brewer, Linda Skinner. O Wakaga: Activities
for Learning about the Plains Indians. Seattle,
Wash.: Daybreak Star, 1984. 44pp.
O Wakaga translates to “I made it.” This largeformat book emphasizes the Lakota people and
includes information on life ways and language.
Instructions for making a drum, mobile, and tipi
are included along with recipes. (Choctaw; Great
Plains)
2–6. Bruchac, Joseph. Arrow over the Door. New
York: Dial, 1998. 89pp.
Based on a historical incident and told in
alternating points of view, this is a fast-paced
story of a meeting between fourteen-year-old
Samuel Russell, called coward for his peace-loving Quaker beliefs, and Stands Straight, a young
Abenaki Indian who has been sent on a scouting
mission by King George. (Abenaki; Northeast)
K–5. _______. The Earth under Sky Bear’s Feet.
New York: Philomel, 1995. 30pp.
Stars, moon, earth, night, and tales of the Big
Dipper are represented in these poems from various North American cultures in this companion
to Thirteen Moons on Turtle’s Back. Luminous
full-page acrylic paintings extend the concept
that everything in nature holds a story. Covers
several geographic regions. (Abenaki)
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K–2. _______, and Gayle Ross. The Story of the
Milky Way: A Cherokee Tale. Illus. by Virginia A.
Stroud. New York: Dial, 1995. 32pp.
With the help of the entire community, Beloved Woman devises a plan to get rid of the thief,
frightening the spirit dog away. Source notes and
a brief history of the forced removal of the Cherokee are appended. (Abenaki, Cherokee; Southeast)
5–6. Buffalohead, Priscilla. Inside the Culture
Series. Illus. by Robert Des Jarlait. Coon Rapids,
Minn.: Anoka-Hennepin School District, Minnesota State Department of Education, 1988.
The goal of these workbooks is to provide fifthand sixth-grade students with a better understanding of the contributions of American Indian
peoples in four areas: astronomy, communication systems, timekeeping devices, and toys and
games. Workbooks in series cover several geographic areas.
K–2. Bunting, Eve. Cheyenne Again. Illus. by
Irving Toddy. Boston: Clarion, 1995. 32pp.
Though he is forced to give up his language
and tradition when he is taken to a boarding
school, Young Bull holds fast to his memories
when he snips through the thin blue lines of his
ledger book to draw memories of warriors riding
side by side. (Great Plains)
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5 and up. Caduto, Michael, and Joseph Bruchac.
Keepers of the Animals: Native Stories and
Wildlife Activities for Children. Golden, Colo.:
Fulcrum, 1991. 266pp.
The text, which is in both Inuktitut and
English, describes a now-vanished way of life for
the Inuit. (Inuit; Arctic)
Each chapter begins with a story that evokes
interest in the subject, which is then explored
with many accompanying activities. Covers several geographic areas. (Abenaki)
2–5. Erdrich, Louise. The Birchbark House. New
York: Hyperion, 1999. 244pp.
2–5. Cohlene, Terri. Ka-ha-si and the Loon: An
Eskimo Legend. Illus. by Charles Reasoner. Designed by Vic Warren. Vero Beach, Fla.: Rourke,
1990. 47pp.
This retelling of the legend of Ka-ha-si tells
how he acquired strength and boldness and used
these attributes to rescue his people in time of
peril. Extensive endnotes include information
and photographs of Inuit food, clothing, and
shelter, both then and now. (Arctic)
K–2. Dengler, Marianna. The Worry Stone. Illus.
by Sibyl Graber Gerig. Flagstaff, Ariz.: Northland, 1996. 32pp.
The author deftly weaves three stories
together in this narrative. The first is the story of
a lonely old woman reflecting on the strength
passed on to her by her grandfather, in part
through the retelling of an ancient Chumash legend. She in turn passes on that strength by
sharing the legend with a vulnerable young boy.
(California)
2–6. Dorris, Michael. Sees behind Trees. New
York: Hyperion, 1996. 128pp.
Walnut journeys with elder Gray Fire and
learns to “see” beyond his poor eyesight, turning
his handicap into an advantage and earning the
respect of his peers. This story is set in sixteenth-century America. (Modoc; Northeast))
5 and up. Durrant, Lynda. The Beaded Moccasin.
Boston: Clarion, 1998. 183pp.
Captured by a group of Delaware Indians,
twelve-year-old Mary Campbell is forced to travel
west with them to Ohio. As the seasons change,
Mary finds herself understanding and adapting
to life in this new culture. This book is based on
a true story. (Northeast)
2–5. Ekoomiak, Normee. Arctic Memories. New
York: Henry Holt, 1992. 32pp.
Omakayas, a seven-year old Ojibwa girl, survives a deadly smallpox epidemic and is rescued
and raised by a loving family. Set in 1847, this
book portrays the perils and joys of survival on
an island in Lake Superior. (Ojibwa; Northeast)
P–K. Eyvindson, Peter. Chester Bear, Where Are
You? Winnipeg, British Manitoba: Pemmican,
1988. 48pp.
It is bedtime and Kyle cannot find his friend,
Chester Bear. Without him, Kyle will have to face
the night alone. (Subarctic)
3 and up. From the Roots: California Indian Basketweavers. Video. Nevada City, Calif.: California
Indian Basketweavers Association, 1996. 28 min.,
color.
Basketweavers speak of the baskets and the
plants they use, showing the challenges they face
in carrying on the tradition. (California)
2–5. Goble, Paul. Iktomi and the Coyote: A Plains
Indian Story. New York: Orchard, 1998. 27pp.
After tricking some prairie dogs into becoming
his dinner, Iktomi is himself outwitted by a coyote. (Great Plains)
5 and up. Grutman, Jewel H., and Gay Matthaei.
The Ledgerbook of Thomas Blue Eagle. Charlottesville, Va.: Thomasson-Grant, 1994. 72pp.
Written under the guidance of a Lakota advisor, this book simulates a boy’s journal. It tells
about his life growing up on the Plains and his
move to the Carlisle school in the late nineteenth
century. (Great Plains)
K–2. Harrell, Beatrice Orcutt. How Thunder and
Lightning Came to Be: A Choctaw Legend.
Collages by Susan Roth. New York: Dial, 1995.
32pp.
It was from her mother that the author
learned that thunder and lightning were two
great birds who lived in the clouds warning the
Choctaw people of a coming rainstorm. Brightly
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colored torn-paper collages reflect the humor in
this tale. (Choctaw; Southeast)
5 and up. _______. Longwalker’s Journey: A Novel
of the Choctaw Trail of Tears. Illus. by Tony
Meers. New York: Dial, 1999. 133pp.
When the government removal of the Choctaw
begins in October 1831, ten-year-old Minko Ushi
and his father travel ahead to prepare a home. This
story is based on the arduous journey of the
author’s great-grandfather. Though only two
episodes are true, she has filled in the details
based on extensive research. (Choctaw; Southeast)
2–5. Hazen-Hammond, Susan. Thunder Bear and
Ko: The Buffalo Nation and Nambe Pueblo. New
York: Dutton, 1999. 32pp.
This photo essay tells its story through the
eyes of Thunder Bear Yates, an eight-year-old boy
whose grandfather, Herbert Yates, helped bring
the buffalo (Ko) back to Nambe Pueblo. He tells
about the importance of the buffalo to Pueblo culture, history, and spirituality. (Southwest)
2–5. Heinz, Brian. Kayuktuk: An Arctic Quest.
Illus. by Jon Van Zyle. San Francisco: Chronicle,
1996. 36pp.
Aknik, a young Inupiat boy, must prove to his
tribe that he can hunt before he is accepted as a
man. (Arctic)
2–5. Hoyt-Goldsmith, Diane. Potlatch: A Tsimshian Celebration. Photographs by Lawrence
Migdale. New York: Holiday House, 1997. 32pp.
David, aged thirteen, spends the summer in
Metlakatla, Alaska, at his father’s boyhood home
and celebrates a Potlatch to honor their heritage.
This book includes a glossary and index. (Arctic)
2–5. Hucko, Bruce. A Rainbow at Night: The World
in Words and Pictures by Navajo Children. San
Francisco: Chronicle, 1996. 44pp.
Based on the oral tradition of the Yahi, this
story fragment is a translation based on the original phonetic transcriptions of Ishi. Lizard, who
is good at making arrows, is interrupted by Long
Tailed Lizard. Illustrated with torn paper collage. (Yahi; California)
K–2. Johnson, Dolores. Seminole Diary: Remembrances of a Slave. New York: Macmillan, 1994.
32pp.
Libbie, a young African-American slave,
escapes from a plantation in 1834 with her
father and sister and is taken south to Florida,
where they are invited to join a Seminole Indian
tribe. (Southeast)
K–2. Jones, Jennifer Berry. Heetunka’s Harvest: A
Tale of the Plains Indians. Illus. by Shannon
Keegan. Niwot, Colo.: Roberts Rinehart, 1994. 32pp.
A Dakota woman learns a hard lesson about
greed and selfishness when she takes the winter
supply of beans from the Bean Mouse and leaves
nothing in return. (Great Plains)
2–6. Keams, Geri. Snail Girl Brings Water: A Navajo Story. Flagstaff, Ariz.: Rising Moon, 1998.
32pp.
A retelling of a traditional Navajo creation
myth which explains how water came to earth.
By the same author as Grandmother Spider
Brings the Sun. (Navajo; Southwest)
K–2. Keegan, Marcia. Pueblo Girls: Growing Up in Two
Worlds. Santa Fe, N.M.: Clear Light, 1999. 48pp.
The everyday life of ten-year-old Sonja and her
eight-year-old sister Desiree at the San Ildefonso
Pueblo is portrayed in this color photo essay. An
excellent companion to the author’s Pueblo Boy,
Pueblo People and Southwest Indian Cookbook.
(Southwest)
2–5. Keyworth, C. L. California Indians (The First
Americans). New York: Checkmark, 1999. 95pp.
A special group of Navajo children shares their
art in this book, which introduces the reader to
their history and vibrant culture. The book
includes activities relating to family and feelings.
(Southwest)
This book is surveys the tribes of the
California region, including the Hupa, Pomo,
Chumash, Miwok, and Yorok. A discussion of the
history, culture, and current situation is accompanied by more than eighty black-and-white and
color photographs. (California)
2–5. Ishi. Ishi’s Tale of Lizard. Translated by
Leanne Hinton. Illus. by Susan L. Roth. New
York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1992. 32pp.
K–2. Koller, Jackie French. Nickommoh! A Thanksgiving Celebration. Illus. by Marcia Sewell. New
York: Atheneum, 1999. 32pp.
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This book describes a Narragansett Nickommoh, or harvest celebration. The feasting, gaming, and dancing that accompany this harvest
celebration are poetically described. A glossary is
appended which lists all Narragansett words
used in the text. (Northeast)
K–2. Krupinski, Loretta. Best Friends. New York:
Hyperion, 1998. 32pp.
Charlotte moves to the western wilderness of
the Snake River in the 1870s and is befriended
by Lily, a young Nez Perce girl. When she learns
that soldiers will force Lily’s people off the nearby
land, Charlotte uses a doll to warn her friend of
the impending danger. This original story is
based on an actual historical event. (Great
Basin, Plateaus)
2–5. Kusugak, Michael Arvaarluk. My Arctic
1,2,3. Illus. by Vladyana Krykorka. Willowdale,
Ontario: Annick/Firefly, 1998. 24pp.
Growing up in Repulse Bay, the author spent
much time watching animals and the way they
hunt. This counting book introduces not only the
numbers in English and Inuktitut, but also these
arctic animals. Vibrant watercolor artwork portrays the arctic landscape. (Arctic)
2–5. ________. Northern Lights: The Soccer Trails.
Willowdale, Ontario: Annick/Firefly, 1993. 24pp.
The story of a young girl’s mother, whose
grandmother guides her through her grief as
they witness the Northern Lights. (Arctic)
K–2. Lacapa, Kathleen, and Michael Lacapa. Less
than Half, More than Whole. Flagstaff, Ariz.:
Northland, 1994. 40pp.
Tony is comforted by family members who
help him understand that in the combination of
many heritages, he becomes “more than whole.”
A glossary of concepts, terms, and designs of the
various cultures represented by the characters
in this story is appended. Covers several geographic regions. (Mohawk, Apache, Hopi, Tewa)
2–5. Larrabee, Lisa. Grandmother Five Baskets.
Illus. by Lori Sawyer. Tucson, Ariz.: Harbinger
House, 1993. 60pp.
Anna, a young Poarch Creek Indian, begins to
learn the art of basket making, but Grandmother
warns her that she will find herself tested as “she
begins to learn this traditional art,” and indeed,
she does. Information about the history of the
Poarch Creek Indians in Alabama is appended.
(Southeast)
K–5. Left Hand Bull, Jacqueline. Lakota Hoop
Dancer. Photographs by Suzanne Haldane. New
York: Dutton, 1999. 32pp.
Kevin Locke, a Hunkpapa Indian, prepares for
and performs a traditional Lakota Hoop dance in
this beautifully illustrated color photo essay.
(Great Plains)
2–5. Lelooska, Don. Echoes of the Elders: The
Stories and Paintings of Chief Lelooska. Christine
Normandin, ed. New York: DK/Callaway, 1997.
38pp.
Five tales of the Kwakiutl are told by Chief
Lelooska. Each tale is accompanied by extensive
notes and elaborate illustrations. This book
includes a CD-ROM recording of Chief Lelooska
reading his stories, accompanied by music.
(Northwest Coast)
K–2. Lewis, Paul Owen. Storm Boy. Berkeley,
Calif.: Tricycle Press, 1999. 32pp.
A story drawn from Haida Indian literary tradition, in which a boy falls from his canoe into a
world of eighteen-foot-tall human-like creatures.
They welcome him and eventually return him to
his village. American Book Award. Best
Children’s Book of the Pacific Northwest.
(Northwest Coast)
2–5. Littlechild, George. This Land Is My Land.
San Francisco: Children’s Book Press, 1993.
30pp.
Using text and his own vibrant collage paintings, the author describes the experiences of
Indians of North America in general as well as
his experiences growing up as a Plains Cree
Indian in Canada. (Cree; Subarctic)
K–2. London, Jonathan, with Lanny Pinola. Fire
Race: A Karuk Coyote Tale about How Fire Came
to the People. Illus. by Sylvia Long. San
Francisco: Chronicle, 1993.
Old Coyote manages to acquire fire from the
wicked Yellow Jacket sisters with the help of
many animal friends. A note about the importance of storytelling written by Julian Lang
(Karuk) and an extensive bibliography of sources
are appended. Meticulous illustrations capture
the setting. (Pomo/Miwok; California)
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K–2. Luenn, Nancy. The Miser on the Mountain: A
Nisqually Legend of Mount Rainier. Illus. by Pierr
Morgan. Seattle: Sasquatch, 1997. 32pp.
The author consulted with members of the
Nisqually tribe to bring us this traditional story
of a greedy man who climbs the mountain and
sacrifices all to acquire a valuable shell treasure.
Instead, he discovers a valuable truth. (Northwest Coast)
K–5. MacLay, Elise. The Forest Has Eyes.
Paintings by Bev Doolittle. Shelton, Conn.:
Greenwich Workshop, 1998. 32pp.
“Artists have magic eyes to see hidden things,”
and that’s what these twelve camouflage-art
paintings of the western wilderness invite the
reader to do. Covers several geographic regions.
K–3. Mathers, Sharon. The Mamook Book: Activities
for Learning about the Northwest Coast Indians.
Seattle: Daybreak Star Press, 1979. 36pp.
Mamook means “to do” in Chinook jargon.
This large book contains directions for a longhouse, transformation masks, a mobile, and a
salmon game. Contains both historical and contemporary scenes. (Cherokee; Northwest Coast)
5 and up. Mayfield, Thomas Jefferson. Adopted
by Indians: A True Story. Malcolm Margolin, ed.
Illus. by Hilair Chism and Rich Jones. Berkeley,
Calif.: Heyday, 1997. 140pp.
Thomas Mayfield was eight years old when his
mother died and left him in the care of the Choinumne Indians, who raised him. Much information about the San Joaquin Valley Indians is
learned while reading this biography. (California)
K–2. Mayo, Gretchen Will. Here Comes Tricky
Rabbit. New York: Walker, 1994. 38pp.
Six stories featuring the trickster rabbit are
written for beginner readers. Source notes and a
brief essay are included which explain about the
importance of trickster in Native American folklore. Other books in the Native American
Trickster Tale series include That Tricky Coyote
and Big Trouble for Tricky Rabbit. Covers several
geographic regions.
K–2. McDonald, Megan. Tundra Mouse: A Story
Knife Tale. Illus. by S. D. Schindler. New York:
Orchard, 1997. 32pp.
Elena, a Yupuik girl, uses her “storyknife” to
tell Lissie the story of the tundra mouse and the
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house mouse. Line drawings representing the
lines drawn on the ground with a storyknife
accompany this beautifully illustrated tale from
southwestern Alaska. (Arctic)
K–5. McNutt, Nan. The Button Blanket: An Activity
Book Ages 6–10. Illus. by Roger Fernandes and
Susan Point. Seattle: Sasquatch, 1997. 32pp.
Part of a series that teaches children about
Northwest Coast Indians through various games
and activities. Reviewed for cultural accuracy by
tribal members. Other books in the series include
The Cedar Plank Mask and The Bentwood Box.
(Northwest Coast)
2–5. Manitonquat. Children of the Morning Light.
Illus. by Mary F. Arquette. New York: Macmillan,
1994. 72pp.
These Wampanoag tales are told by Manitonquat, an elder, spritual leader, and storyteller of
the tribe and include pourquoi tales, creation
myths, and legends as well as tales that are
humorous. The illustrations are realistic watercolor. (Medicine Story; Northeast)
5 and up. Margolin, Malcolm, and Yolanda Montijo,
eds. Native Ways: California Indian Stories and
Memories. Berkeley, Calif.: Heyday, 1995. 127pp.
This collection of stories and memories provides
an overview of the culture and history of California
Indian Tribes, and is illustrated with dozens of
historic and modern photographs. (California)
2–5. Marra, Ben. Powwow: Images along the Red
Road. Foreword by Richard Hill. New York: Harry
N. Abrams, 1996. 112pp.
Photographer Ben Marra presents striking
portraits of children, men, and women as they
participate in this multitribal celebration of
Native song and dance.
K–2. Midge, Tiffany. Buffalo: American Indian
Legends. Illus. by Diane Magnuson. New York:
Scholastic, 1995. 32pp.
Three traditional buffalo stories from the
Seneca, Omaha, Ojibwa, Wichita, Apache, and
Kiowa peoples, retold with interesting facts about
the animal. (Hunkpapa Lakota; Great Plains)
K–2. Mitchell, Barbara. Red Bird. Illus. by Todd
L. W. Doney. New York: Lothrop, Lee & Shepard,
1996. 32pp.
Katie, whose Native name is Red Bird, joins her
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family and Indians from many other tribes at the
Nanticoke annual powwow in southern Delaware,
where they celebrate their heritage with music,
dancing, and special foods. (Northeast)
4 and up. Moccasin Flats. Video. Montreal: National Film Board, 1992. 30 min.
When Cree cousins Joe and Rena get ousted
from Joe’s “no-girls-allowed club,” they get
unasked-for assistance from the great Wisahkecahk. (Subarctic)
2–5. Pennington, Daniel. Itse Selu: Cherokee
Harvest Festival. Illus. by Don Stewart. Watertown, Mass.: Charlesbridge, 1994. 30pp.
Little Wolf, a young child, and his family prepare for Itse Selu, the Green Corn Festival, a
Thanksgiving celebration for the corn harvest
and a celebration of the new year. Many details
of traditional Cherokee life are incorporated into
the story, along with words from the eastern
dialect of the Cherokee. (Cherokee; Southeast)
2–4. Mosionier, Beatrice. Christopher’s Folly.
Illus. by Terry Gallagher. Winnipeg, Manitoba:
Pemmican, 1996. 48pp.
2–5. Peters, Russell M. Clambake: A Wampanoag
Tradition. Photographs by John Madama. Minneapolis: Lerner, 1992. 48pp.
In a dream, Christopher finds out the importance of not taking without giving something in
return. Black-and-white woodcuts are used to
illustrate the story. (Metis; Subarctic)
A color photo essay that portrays twelve-yearold Steven and his grandfather, Fast Turtle,
preparing to host an Appanaug—a clambake ceremony. (Northeast)
K–2. Munsch, Robert, and Michael Kusugak. A
Promise Is a Promise. Art by Vladyana Krykorka.
Willowdale, Ontario: Annick, 1993. 32pp.
5 and up. Philip, Neil, ed. In a Sacred Manner I
Live: Native American Wisdom. Boston: Clarion,
1997. 93pp.
Allashua’s parents warn her not to go fishing on
the dangerous sea ice, but she breaks her promise
and is pulled down under the ice by the Qallupilluit. She escapes only with another promise
to bring her brother and sister back. A promise is
a promise, but clever mother has a plan. An
interactive multimedia CD-ROM is available
from Discis Knowledge Research. (Inuit; Arctic)
An anthology of words and photographs that
takes us to the heart of Native American life and
thought. Included are the historic texts of Chief
Seattle, Chief Joseph, and Cochise, as well as
many contemporary voices. Covers several geographic regions.
2–5. Neitzel, Shirley. From the Land of the White
Birch. Pictures by Daniel Powers. Spring Lake,
Mich.: River Road Publications, 1997. 30pp.
Three Ojibwa creation legends are included: “The
Sun Snarer,” “Ojeeg’s Search for Summer,” and
“Wassamowin and the Thunderbirds.” (Northeast)
2–5. Norman, Howard A. Trickster and the
Fainting Birds. Illus. by Tom Pohrt. San Diego,
Calif.: Harcourt, 1999. 96pp.
This book contains a collection of seven Cree
and Chippewa trickster tales collected by the
author in northern Labrador, Manitoba, and the
Alberta Coast. (Subarctic)
2 and up. Ortiz, Simon. The People Shall Continue. Illus. by Sharol Graves. San Francisco:
Children’s Book Press, 1988. 24pp.
A Native American poet traces the progress of Native Americans from the time of creation to the
present. Covers several geographic regions. (Acoma)
2–5. _______Songs Are Thoughts: Poems of the
Inuit. Illus. by Maryclare Foa. New York:
Orchard, 1995. 32pp.
An English translation of Inuit poems, collected primarily by Danish ethnologist Knud
Rasmussen. Each poem is accompanied by a full
color oil painting. (Arctic)
K–2. Raczek, Linda. The Night the Grandfathers
Danced. Illus. by Katalin Olah Ehling. Flagstaff,
Ariz.: Northland, 1995. 30pp.
Autumn Eyetoo, a young Ute girl, is excited as
she prepares for her first Mama kwa kap, Bear
Dance. But when the young boys will not dance
with her, Autumn Eyetoo decides to ask one of
the grandfathers to dance. Illustrated in batik.
(Great Basin and Plateau)
2–5. Regguinti, Gordown. The Sacred Harvest:
Ojibway Wild Rice Gathering. Photographs by
Dale Kakkak. Minneapolis: Lerner, 1992. 48pp.
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Excellent color photographs illustrate elevenyear-old Glen as he takes part in the traditional
gathering of wild rice on the Leech Lake Reservation in Minnesota. (Northeast)
2–5. Renner, Michelle. The Girl Who Swam with
the Fish: An Athabascan Legend. Anchorage:
Alaska Northwest, 1995. 32pp.
A young girl waits patiently on the bank of a
river for the salmon to return in this retelling of
an old tale narrated by the late Miska Deaphon,
an elder from the Alaska village of Nikolai. She
wonders what life would be like as a salmon, and
then finds out. Originally translated and published as part of a collection, this tale of the girl’s
adventures under the water reminds us of the
sacredness of the natural world. (Arctic)
2–5. Roessel, Monty. Songs from the Loom: A
Navajo Girl Learns to Weave. Minneapolis:
Lerner, 1995. 48pp.
Jaclyn’s grandmother teaches her not only the
technique of weaving but also stories and songs
that go along with it. Each step of the process is
beautifully portrayed in this color photo essay.
(Southwest)
K–5. Rose, Lavera. Grandchildren of the Lakota.
Photographs by Cheryl Walsh Bellville. Minneapolis: Carolrhoda, 1999. 47pp.
Introduces the history, culture, and beliefs of
the Lakota Indians through a description of the
lives of several children living on the Rosebud
Sioux reservation in South Dakota. (Great Plains)
K–2. Rosen, Michael. Crow and Hawk: A Traditional Pueblo Indian Story. Illus. by John Clementson. San Diego, Calif.: Harcourt, 1995. 30pp.
When Hawk observes Crow’s abandoned eggs,
she sits on them until they hatch and cares for
the young crows. After they are grown, Crow
decides she wants them back. To which mother
do the birds belong? Eagle, king of the birds,
must decide. Simple rhythmic language illustrated in vivid paper collage. (Southwest)
K–5. Rosen, Michael J. The Dog Who Walked with
God. Illus. by Stan Fellows. Cambridge, Mass.:
Candlewick, 1998. 36pp.
The Kato Indians of Northern California tell of
the Great Traveler, who, accompanied by his dog,
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begins to fashion a new earth after it is swept
away by water in this creation story. (California)
K–2. Ross, Gayle. How Turtle’s Back Was Cracked:
A Traditional Cherokee Tale. Illus. by Marv
Jacob. New York: Dial, 1995. 32pp.
Long ago when Turtle and Possum were
friends and all the animals spoke the same language, Turtle’s back was smooth, but his boastful
ways soon led to trouble. (Cherokee; Southeast)
K–2. Sanderson, Esther. Two Pairs of Shoes. Illus.
by David Beyer. Winnipeg, British Manitoba:
Pemmican, 1990. 40pp.
Maggie, an Ojibway girl, receives a shiny pair
of leather shoes from her mother. Grandmother
gives her a pair of beautiful beaded moccasins,
blending the contemporary with the traditional
in this simple story of a loving family. (Cree;
Northeast)
K–2. San Souci, Robert D. Two Bear Cubs: A
Miwok Legend from California’s Yosemite Valley.
Illus. by Daniel San Souci. Yosemite, Calif.: Yosemite Association, 1997. 36pp.
This retelling is based on a traditional
Southern Sierra Miwok tale. Two disobedient
cubs wander away from their mother. All of the
animals search for the missing bears, and Redtailed Hawk finds them high atop a huge granite
stone. Notes about the story and the Miwok people are appended with an extensive list of related
readings. (California)
2–5. Santiago, Chiori. Home to Medicine Mountain. Illus. by Judith Lowry. San Francisco:
Children’s Book Press, 1998. 30pp.
Benny Len and his brother are young Maidu
Indian boys. They are sent to live at a government-run Indian boarding school in California in
the 1930s but find a way to return home. This
tale of courage is complemented by arresting
illustrations. (California)
2–5. Savageau, Cheryl. Muskrat Will Be Swimming. Illus. by Robert Hynes. Flagstaff, Ariz.:
Northland, 1996. 28pp.
A young girl receives guidance from her grandfather who helps her find the courage to face her
taunting classmates when he relates a Seneca
tale. (Abenaki; Northeast)
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K–2. Schick, Eleanor. Navajo Wedding Day: A
Dine Marriage Ceremony. Tarrytown, N.Y.: Marshall Cavendish, 1999. 40pp.
Told from the point of view of a young girl who
is not Navajo, this story relates the events that
occur when she attends the wedding of her best
friend’s cousin. The author presents Navajo wedding customs as told to her by the women of the
Bitterwater Clan in Shinto, Arizona. Soft coloredpencil illustrations accompany the story. (Southwest)
K–2. Scott, Ann Herbert. Brave as a Mountain
Lion. Illus. by Glo Coalson. Boston: Clarion,
1996. 31pp.
Spider has earned a chance to be in the
spelling bee, but he is too frightened to go on
stage. His family encourages him to overcome his
fear. This story takes place on a Shoshone reservation and portrays a loving Native American
family blending elements of their cultural traditions into a contemporary lifestyle. (Great Basin
and Plateau)
2–5. Shemie, Bonnie. Mounds of Earth and Shell;
Native Site: The Southeast. Toronto, Ontario:
Tundra, 1993. 24pp.
Describes the materials, construction, and
uses of the mounds built by ancient NativeAmerican peoples, including the Adena, the
Hopewells, and the Mississippians. Shaded pastel and black-and-white drawings illustrate this
text and the others in Shemie’s Native Dwellings
series. Covers several geographic regions.
and customs of men, women, and children; also
includes a section about the life of the Cheyenne
people today. (Lakota; Great Plains)
2–5. _______. The Trickster and the Troll. Lincoln,
Nebr.: University of Nebraska Press, 1997.
The author’s family is bicultural, and the
duality of her children’s heritage inspired this
story in which a traditional Lakota trickster,
Iktomi, meets a Norwegian mountain troll. The
two become competitors, helpers, and friends as
they struggle to hold on to their own native ways.
(Lakota; Great Plains)
2–5. Spider Spins a Story. Jill Max, ed. Illus. by
Robert Anesley. Flagstaff, Ariz.: Rising Moon,
1997. 63pp.
A full-page color illustration from various
Native American artists accompanies each of the
fourteen tales from several Native American peoples, including: Kiowa, Zuni, Cherokee, Hopi,
Lakota, and Muskogee. Each features a spider
character, representing different aspects of his
personality: mentor, trickster, and ally. Covers
several geographic regions.
K–2. Steltzer, Ulli. Building an Igloo. New York:
Henry Holt, 1999. 32pp.
This black-and-white photo essay shows
Tookillkee and his son Jopee building an igloo,
step by step, that they will use for shelter while
on a hunting trip. (Arctic)
2–5. Sherrow, Victoria, and Arlene Hirschfelder.
Indians of the Plateau and Great Basin. New
York: Facts on File, 1992. 96pp.
5 and up. Sterling, Shirley. My Name Is Seepeetza. Toronto, Ontario: Groundwood/Douglas
& McIntyre, 1997. 126pp.
Another book in the First Americans series,
this title describes the tribal roots, ways of life,
rituals, and history of several Indian tribes of the
Plateau and Great Basin, including the Paiute,
Shoshone, Ute, and Flathead. (Great Basin and
Plateau)
Based on her own experiences growing up in
an Indian Residential school in the 1950s,
Sterling has written a powerful first novel in
diary format. Winner of the Sheila A. Egoff Book
Prize, and shortlisted for the Governor General’s
Literary Award. (Salish; Northwest Coast)
K–5. Sneve, Virginia Driving Hawk. The
Cheyennes. Illus. by Ronald Himler. New York:
Holiday House, 1996. 32pp.
K–2. Stevens, Janet. Old Bag of Bones: A Coyote
Tale. New York: Holiday House, 1996. 32pp.
This book begins with a creation story that
sets the tone for an overview of the social life,
customs, and history of Cheyenne people. Watercolor illustrations with maps portray homelands
Loosely based on the tale “Old Man Coyote
and Buffalo Power” in Alice Marriott’s Plains
Indian Mythology, this Shoshone tale tells how
Coyote convinces old Buffalo to share his youth
and strength. (Great Plains)
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2–5. Stroud, Virginia A. Doesn’t Fall Off His
Horse. New York: Dial, 1994. 32pp.
kind from seven different tribes: Zuni, Mandan,
Cree, Chuckchee, Osage, Mohawk, and Modoc.
Very brief notes about each tribe are appended.
Covers several geographic areas. (Mohawk)
Saygee waits patiently until her Kiowa greatgrandfather is ready to tell her the true story of
how he got his name, Doesn’t Fall Off His Horse,
during his youth at the end of the nineteenth
century. Portrays camp life in the Kiowa village.
Includes a glossary. (Cherokee; Great Plains)
2–5. Thomason, Dovie. Wopila—A Giveaway:
Lakota Stories. Audiocassette. Somerville, Mass.:
Yellow Moon, 1993. 60 min.
K–2. ________. The Path of the Quiet Elk: A Native
American Alphabet Book. New York: Dial, 1996.
32pp.
Includes a telling of traditional stories, such
as “The Pet Donkey,” “The Spirit Wife,” “The
Rabbit People,” “Iya,” “Iktomi and Buzzard,” and
others. (Lakota/Kiowa, Apache; Great Plains)
A young Plains Indian girl walks through the
woods with a medicine woman. Each letter from
A to Z is illustrated with a nature scene. Set in
the late 1800s. (Cherokee; Great Plains)
K–2. _______. A Walk to the Great Mystery. New
York: Dial, 1995. 32pp.
Two children learn about the life that is all
around them while exploring the woods with
their Grandmother Ann, a Cherokee medicine
woman. This book has a strong message about
the interconnectedness of nature. (Cherokee;
Southeast)
K–2. Swamp, Jake. Giving Thanks: A Native
American Good Morning Message. Illus. by Erwin
Printup Jr. New York: Lee & Low, 1995. 20pp.
Known as the Thanksgiving Address, this
message is taught by Mohawk parents to their
children as a way to start the day, giving thanks
to Mother Earth. It is based on the belief that the
natural world is a rare and precious gift. (Akwesasne Mohawk; Northeast)
2–5. Swentzell, Rina. Children of Clay: A Family of
Pueblo Potters. Photographs by Bill Steen. Foreword by Michael Dorris. Minneapolis: Lerner,
1992. 40pp.
Gia Rose and her family spend a day together
digging, preparing, and forming clay. This book
gives the reader a view of contemporary Pueblo
people continuing the age-old tradition of pottery
making. (Tewa; Southwest)
5 and up. Taylor, Carrie J. Bones in the Basket:
Native Stories of the Origin of People. Toronto,
Ontario: Tundra, 1994. 32pp.
Mohawk artist Taylor illustrates stories that
open readers’ eyes to the wonders around them.
Seven legends describe the creation of human-
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5 and up. Tiulana, Paul. Wise Words of Paul
Tiulana: An Inupiat Alaskan’s Life. Vivian Senungetuk, ed. New York: Franklin Watts, 1998.
80pp.
Presents the life of an Alaskan hunter, storyteller, craftsman, and traditional leader who
grew up on King Island, Alaska, in the 1920s.
(Arctic)
5 and up. Traveling the Distance: The Shinnecock
50th Anniversary Pow Wow and Its People. Video.
East Northport, N.Y.: Rabbit Foot Productions,
1997.
Filmed with permission in 1996 at the fiftieth
anniversary Shinnecock Labor Day Pow Wow,
this winner of the 1997 best feature documentary film award at the Long Island Film Festival
chronicles the importance of the event for its
Native American participants. A P.B.S. Heritage
Film Presentation. Distributed by Ziggy Films.
Contact: Ofer Cohen, 35 Roosevelt Ave., E. Northport, NY 11731. 631-754-8455. (Northeast)
2–5. Trottier, Maxine. Native Crafts: Inspired by
North America’s First Peoples. Illus. by Esperanca
Melo. Tonawanda, N.Y.: Kids Can Press, 2000.
20pp.
This slim volume provides instructions that
show how to adapt crafts from thirty-three Native
American peoples. There is also a brief introduction and a map of the traditional territories of
nine culture groups. Each project has a materials list and easy-to-follow, step-by-step directions. Projects include jewelry, clay posts, a
pouch, moccasins, dolls, and musical instruments. Covers several geographic regions.
2–5. Van Laan, Nancy. In a Circle Long Ago: A
Treasury of Native Lore from North America. Illus.
by Lisa Desimini. New York: Knopf, 1995. 128pp.
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These twenty-five stories, poems, and songs are
selected especially for young children. They are
illustrated with bold, spirited artwork and organized by culture region. Each region has a brief
introduction. Covers several geographic regions.
5 and up. Viola, Herman J. It Is a Good Day to
Die: Indian Eyewitnesses Tell the Story of the
Battle of the Little Bighorn. New York: Crown,
1998. 101pp.
A series of eyewitness accounts of the 1876
Battle of Little Bighorn and the defeat of General
Custer, as told by Native American participants
in the war. Excerpts from memoirs are arranged
to give a sense of the chaotic, violent nature of
that day. (Great Plains)
K–2. Waboose, Jan Bourdeau. Morning on the
Lake. Illus. by Karen Reczuch. Tonawanda, N.Y.:
Kids Can Press, 1998. 32pp.
Noshen, an Ojibwa boy, spends an entire day
from dawn to dusk with his grandfather.
Watercolor illustrations are interspersed with
detailed representations of beadwork. (Anishinabe; Southeast)
2–5. Walking Turtle, Eagle. Full Moon Stories:
Thirteen Native American Legends. New York:
Hyperion, 1997. 47pp.
Grandpa Iron tells thirteen stories to Eagle
Walking Turtle, which he recalls from his youth.
One tale is told for each full moon of the year and
conveys some of the traditions and beliefs of his
Arapaho people. (Choctaw; Great Plains)
2–5. Wallace, Mary. The Inuksuk Book. Toronto,
Ontario: Owl, 1999. 64pp.
An inuksuk is a rock structure, a “thing that
can act in the place of a human being.” It can
serve many functions, including communication
of knowledge for survival and expression of joy.
This book through photographs and illustration
describes the five essential types of inuksuk and
includes directions for constructing an inuksuk.
A glossary of Inuktitut words is appended. (Arctic)
2–5. Walters, Anna Lee. The Two-Legged
Creature: An Otoe Story. Illus. by Carol Bowles.
Flagstaff, Ariz.: Northland, 1993. 32pp.
This traditional Otoe legend tells how people
once lived in harmony with the world and the
animal kingdom but become separated when
man became greedy. (Pawnee/Otoe; Great
Plains)
K–2. Wheeler, Bernelda. Where Did You Get Your
Moccasins? Illus. by Herman Bekkering. Winnipeg, British Manitoba: Pemmican, 1992, 1995.
21pp.
This cumulative tale describes how a young
boy’s grandmother, his kookum, makes his moccasins and clearly portrays a contemporary
Native American child participating in traditional
activities. (Cree; Subarctic)
2–5. Yamane, Linda. Weaving a California
Tradition: A Native American Basketmaker.
Photographs by Dugan Aguilar. Minneapolis:
Lerner, 1997. 48pp.
This book follows an eleven-year-old Western
Mono Indian as she and her relatives prepare
materials needed for basketweaving, make the
baskets, and attend the California Indian Basketweavers Association’s annual gathering. (Rumisen Ohlone; California)
PROGRAM IDEAS
Activities
The following activities are broken down by geographic region.
NORTHEAST
Storytelling is important to many Native tribes.
Encourage children to listen to stories and help
them to share the stories with others by creating a
storytelling bag. Directions to make a story telling
bag can be found in Carlson, Laurie. More than
Moccasins: A Kid’s Guide to Traditional North American Indian Life. Chicago: Chicago Review Press,
1994.
Nine activities for kids, including directions for
making animal finger puppets, word search, crossword puzzle, matching game, and maze can be
found at
www.nativetech.org/Nipmuc/kidscorner.html.
This site is posted by the Nipmuc Indian Association of Connecticut.
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SOUTHWEST
Learn about petroglyphs from the Southwest. Use
LaPierre, Yvette. Native American Rock Art: Messages from the Past. Charlottesville, Va.: ThomassonGrant, 1994. Children can learn to create their own
petroglyphs using a stamp kit in Dupre, Judith.
Native American Rock Art: A Petroglyph Stamp Kit
for All Ages. San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 1997.
This kit includes 24 rubber stamps as well as a
booklet tracing the history, archaeology, motifs,
and meaning of rock art and project ideas for using
the stamps.
Help children learn about some of the skills
needed to weave by following instructions for making a loom in Haslam, Andrew, and Alexandra Parsons. Make It Work! Native American Indians. Stamford, Conn.: Two-Can/Thomson Learning, 1995.
NORTHWEST
Several activities and projects are described in the
following two books:
Michael Caduto and Joseph Bruchac, Keepers
of the Animals: Native American Stories of Wildlife Activities for Children (see Recommended
Materials). Can be used to develop a program for
children.
Shemie, Bonnie. Houses of Wood: Native Dwellings;
The Northwest Coast. Toronto, Ontario: Tundra,
1992. Includes instructions for building a plank
house.
Alexandra Parsons. Make It Work! Native American
Indians. Stamford, Conn.: Two-Can/Thomson
Learning, 1995.
GENERAL
Create a spiderweb, using a hula hoop for a frame
and yarn for the strands. Use the pattern found in
Caduto, Michael, and Joseph Bruchac. Keepers of
the Animals: Native American Stories of Wildlife Activities for Children (see Recommended Materials).
WEBSITES
If I Can Read, I Can Do Anything
www.gslis.utexas.edu/~ifican
This organization’s mission statement is “to
assist the libraries serving Native American children in increasing reading skills while preserving Native identity through a family literacy program.” Excellent links, including Bureau of
Indian Affairs, Native American Authors, American Indian Library Association, and plenty of
Native American websites.
Native American Books
http://indy4.fdl.cc.mn.us/~isk/books/bookmenu.
html
This site features Native American books and
includes indexes, reviews by author, title, tribe,
and grade level.
G R E AT B A S I N A N D P L AT E A U
Native American Sites
Stick games were popular among many Native
American peoples. Instructions for stick games may
be found in the following books:
www.pitt.edu/%7Elmitten/indians.html
Carlson, Laurie. More than Moccasins: A Kids
Activity Guide to Traditional North American Indian Life. Chicago: Chicago Review Press, 1994.
Hirschfelder, Arlene. Native American Almanac: A
Portrait of Native America Today. New York:
Prentice Hall, 1993.
CALIFORNIA
Help children appreciate the skills needed to create
Native American baskets by reading Yamane,
Linda. Weaving a California Tradition and viewing
the movie From the Roots (see Recommended Materials). Give them an opportunity to create a basket
using the instructions in Haslam, Andrew, and
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Includes links to many tribal home pages as
well as native organizations.
Nativeculture.com
www.nativeculture.com
A comprehensive portal site for Native
American resources on the Internet. Resources
for educators and librarians on Native American
and minority library literature organizations.
Extensive links provide a wealth of information.
Nihewan Foundation—CradleBoard Teaching Project
www.cradleboard.org/main.html
This site, developed by songwriter/teacher
Buffy Sainte-Marie (Cree), provides numerous
links to tribal sites and Native American organi-
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zations as well as information about Native
American curriculum and resources.
North American Native Authors Catalog
http://nativeauthors.com
This project, directed by Jesse Bruchac, is an
online bookstore featuring books only by Native
American authors. It also acts as a distributor
for materials published by small presses.
Oyote
www.oyote.org
Oyote is a Native organization working to see
that Native lives and histories are portrayed honestly. The website contains evaluations of texts
by Native American peoples, and it makes available resource material and fiction by and about
Native American peoples.
Techniques for Evaluating American Indian Web Sites
www.u.arizona.edu/~ecubbins/webcrit.html
Techniques for evaluating American Indian
websites are given at this site.
Virtual tour of the National Museum of the
American Indian
www.conexus.si.edu/VRTour/
Virtual tour of the National Museum of the
American Indian, created by students from the
Four Directions schools in Santa Clara, New
Mexico. Tour the permanent exhibitions in the
George Gustan Heye facility in New York, complete with descriptions of the artifacts written by
children. Links to the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian. A worthwhile site
to explore with students.
RESOURCES
trayal of Native American peoples in textbooks
and children’s literature. Many titles have been
added to the bibliographies of books that are not
recommended as well as to those that are recommended.
Reese, Debbie. “Mom, Look! It’s George and He’s a
TV Indian.” Horn Book Magazine. OctoberNovember, 1998: 636–643.
This article points to the need for books that
tell stories about contemporary Native American
children and annotates twelve books currently
available.
_______. Native Americans: Recommended Books
and Resources. September, 1999. ERIC; http://
ericeece.org.
This current and useful document lists fiction,
nonfiction, and folktales about contemporary
Native American people. There are also listings of
books about boarding school experiences. Call
800-583-4135 for a free copy.
Slapin, Beverly, and Doris Seale. Through Indian
Eyes: The Native Experience in Books for Children. Rev. ed. Los Angeles: University of California
American Indian Studies Center, 1998.
A compilation of work by Native American parents, educators, poets, and writers containing
essays, poetry, and critical reviews of more than
100 books by and about American Indian people.
Though some entries have been dropped because
they have become dated, the authors do not consider this a new edition.
Stott, Jon. Native Americans in Children’s Literature. Phoenix, Ariz.: Oryx, 1995.
This book includes a foreword by Joseph
Bruchac and several essays that provide helpful
insights when evaluating books about Native
Americans. Critical evaluations of many current
books are also included.
Publications
Hirschfelder, Arlene, Paulette Fairbanks Polin, and
Yvonne Wakim. American Indian Stereotypes in
the World of Children. Lanham, Md.: Scarecrow,
1999.
This update of the earlier 1982 edition adds
several new articles dealing with children’s misconceptions of American Indians and the por-
Publishers and Other Organizations
Akwesansne Notes
Kahniakehaka Nation
P.O. Box 196
Rooseveltown, NY 13683
518-358-9531
Fax: 613-575-2935
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American Indian Curricula Development Program
United Tribes Technical College
3315 University Drive
Bismark, ND 58504
701-255-3285
Fax: 701-255-1844
Daybreak Star Press
Daybreak Star Cultural and Educational Center
1945 Yale Place East
Seattle, WA 98102
206-285-4425
Fax: 206-282-3640
Heyday Books
P.O. Box 9145
Berkeley, CA 94709
510-549-3564
Fax: 510-549-1889
[email protected]
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Native American Authors Distribution Project
The Greenfield Review Press
2 Middle Grove Road
P.O. Box 308
Greenfield Center, NY 12833
Oyote
2702 Mathews Street
Berkeley, CA 94702
510-848-6700
Fax: 510-848-4815
www.oyote.com
Pemmican Publications
Unit #2-1635 Barrows Avenue
Winnipeg, British Manitoba
R2XOT1 Canada
204-589-6346
Fax: 204-589-2063
www.fox.nstn.ca/~pemmican