An historical narrative about the Shawnee leader Tecumseh. An interesting read for anyone curious about Tecumseh, with an interesting take on Native resistance to colonization,terming it “The First American Civil War.”(Literature/History)
Chronicles the influence Indigenous peoples have had on the development of democratic tradition in Western culture and the inspiration they provided for the writing of the U.S. Constitution and the Bill Of Rights. Includes essays by eight noted Native scholars, focusing on the Six Nations and their role during the European struggle for North American hegemony.(History)
The book that brilliantly illustrates the connection between our food choices, our health and the health of our planet. Advocates what is essentially a return to a traditional indigenous diet, based on plant foods and in balance with the natural world, including the human body ).(Health/Ecology/Nutrition)
An interesting perspective on Dakota life and culture through the eyes of a settler,Mary Henderson Eastman, the wife of Captain Seth Eastman, stationed at Fort Snelling during the early days of the colony (1840s). Certainly , she evidences many of the prejudices of the European settlers of that region, but is more accepting and open-minded than many. (History)
“Deloria writes about the red man’s situation in America with ironic, mordant wit, and in the process he resolutely destroys the stereotypes and myths that white society has built up around the Indian”(from Newsweek, March 1973)( Contemporary Native America)
This curriculum contains 24 units:8 Science, 8 Social Studies and 8 Language Arts, that are aligned to the corresponding standards and can be integrated or multidisciplinary.Basically, it contains the ingredients necessary for a school to develop its own culturally-based curriculum.
Created by Indian educators, this curriculum contains 24 units: eight Science-based, eight Social Studies-based and eight that are Language Arts thematic units that are aligned with standards and can be integrated or multidisciplinary.
An excellent resource on that murky topic known as Federal Indian Law. Contains writings that are topically arranged, which offer insights into the complexity and diversity of Native American political life. The writings are followed by critical studies that offer perspectives from a variety of Indigenous Nations as they continue to struggle for survival.A collection of stories and essays about Native American political life, each introduced by the editor.
The “Collected Wisdom” of sixty teachers of Native American students who were intreviewed by the authors during a three-year study of what works with Native students and what effects cultural differences have on their educational success.Explores: Language Issues, The History of Oppression, Student Motivation and other factors and concerns.(Education/Best Practices)
