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Monday, July 16, 2007

Books for Teachers about NAs

Histories, Stories, Teacher Guides, Activities
* My personal favorites
-- Specifically Canadian Selections

* Avery, Susan & Skinner, Linda. Extraordinary American Indians. Chicago Press. Chicago, IL, 1992

Bernstein, Diane. We Dance Because We Can: People of the Pow Wow. Longstreet Press Inc. Marietta, GA, 1996.

Buffalohead, Priscilla. American Indian Communication Systems: Teacher guide, Teacher Information, and Student Activities. Anoka-Hennepin Independent School District 11, 1988

Buffalohead, Priscilla. American Indian Time-Keeping Devices: Teacher guide, Teacher Information, and Student Activities. Anoka-Hennepin Independent School District 11, 1988

Buffalohead, Priscilla. American Indian Toys and Games: Teacher guide, Teacher Information, and Student Activities. Anoka-Hennepin Independent School District 11, 1988

Buffalohead, Priscilla. Grandmother Spider’s Web: Incorporating American Indian Themes into Secondary Curriculum. Anoka-Hennepin Independent School District 11, 1991

-- Caduto, Michael J. & Bruchac, Joseph. Keepers of the Animals: Native American Stories and Wildlife Activities for Children. Fulcrum Publishing. Golden, CO, 1991.

-- Caduto, Michael J. & Bruchac, Joseph. Keepers of the Animals: Teachers Guide. Fulcrum Publishing. Golden, CO, 1992.

-- Caduto, Michael J. & Bruchac, Joseph. Keepers of the Earth: Teachers Guide. Fulcrum Publishing. Golden, CO, 1988.

-- Caduto, Michael J. & Bruchac, Joseph. Keepers of the Earth: Native American Stories and Environmental Activities for Children. Fulcrum Publishing. Golden, CO, 1997.

-- Caduto, Michael J. & Bruchac, Joseph. Keepers of the Night: Native American Stories and Nocturnal Activities for Children. Fulcrum Publishing. Golden, CO, 1994.

-- Cajete, Gregory. Native Science: Natural Laws of Interdependence. Clear Light Publishers. Santa Fe, NM, 2000.

Caldwell-Wood, N. and Mitten, L. I is not for Indian: The portrayal of Native Americans in books for young people. American Library Association. Chicago, IL, 1991. Selective bibliography that includes recommended books, guidelines about books to be avoided, and information on selection tools and evaluation.

Chicago Religious Task Force on Central America. Dangerous Memories: Invasion and Resistance Since 1492. Chicago Religious Task Force on Central America, 1991

* Churchill, Ward. A Little Matter Of Genocide: Holocaust And Denial In The Americas 1492 To The Present. City Lights Books, 1998.
Or other books by him:
Struggle for the Land: Indigenous Resistance to Genocide, Ecocide and Expropriation in Contemporary North America. Common Courage Press, 1993

-- * Deloria, Vine. Red Earth White Lies: Native Americans and the Myth of Scientific Fact. Fulcrum. Colorado, 1997.
Or other books by him: Evolution, Creationism, and Other Modern Myths, Spirit & Reason, God Is Red, Power and Place: Indian Education in America, Custer Died for Your Sins, and Behind the Trail of Broken Treaties.

Grant, Bruce. Concise Encyclopedia of the American Indian. EP Dutton and Company, Inc. NY/New Jersey, 1960.

-- Gilliland, Hap. Teaching the Native American, 4th Ed. Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company. Dubuque, IA, 1999.

-- Harvey, Karen D. & Harjo, Lisa. Indian Country: A History of Native People in America. Fulcrum Publishing. Golden, Colorado, 1994.

-- Harvey, Karen D. & Harjo, Lisa. Teaching About Native Americans. Fulcrum Publishing. Golden, CO, 1990.

Hirschfelder, A. American Indian Stereotypes in the World of Children: A Reader and Bibliography. Scarecrow Press. Metuchen, NJ, 1994. (out of print). Presents articles discussing such topics as toys, nicknames, and mascots with Indian imagery, myths about American Indians, bibliography of recommended materials.

* Jones, Mary Ellen. Seeds of Change: Reading on Cultural Exchange after 1492. Addison-Wesley Publishing Company. Reading, MA, 1993.

-- * Josephy, Alvin M. 500 Nations: An Illustrated History of North American Indians. Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1994.

Kuipers, B. American Indian Reference Books for Children and Young Adults. Libraries Unlimited. Englewood, CO, 1991. Provides a selective bibliography annotating 200 nonfiction books and information on evaluation of materials.

* Mann, Charles. 1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus. Knopf. 2005. (I love this book!)

-- * Mihesuah, Devon. American Indians: Stereotypes & Realities. Clarity International. 1996.

-- Rethinking Schools, Ltd. Rediscovering America: Readings and Teaching Guide. Milwaukee, WI, 1992.

-- Rethinking Schools, Ltd. Rethinking Columbus: Teaching About the 500th Anniversary of Columbus’s Arrival in America. Milwaukee, WI, 1991.

* Russell, George. Native American FAQ’s Handbook. Masterpiece Publ. Russell Publications. Phoenix, AZ, 2000. (this book is updated periodically, seek the most recent publishing date)

* Slapin, Beverly and Doris Seale. Through Indian Eyes: The Native Experience in Books for Children. New Society Publishers. Philadelphia, PA, 1992.

-- * Slapin, Beverly and Doris Seale. How to Tell the Difference: A Guide to Evaluating Children’s Books for Anti-Indian Bias. Oyate. Berkeley, CA, 1996.

Slapin, Beverly and Doris Seale. Basic Skills: Caucasian American Workbook. Oyate. Berkeley, CA, 1994.

Stoutenburgh, Jr., John. Dictionary of American Indian. Philosophical Library. New York/New Jersey, 1960.

-- * Reagan, Timothy. Non-Western Educational Traditions: Alternative Approaches to Educational Thought and Practice. Lawrence Erlaum Associates, Publishers. New Jersey, 1996.

Viola, Herman & Margolis, Carolyn. Seeds of Change. Smithsonian. 1991.

-- Waldman, Carl & Braun, Molly. Word Dance: The Language of Native American Culture. Facts on File. NY, 1994.

-- Weatherford, Jack. Native Roots: How the Indians Enriched America. Ballantine Books. New York, NY, 1991.

-- * Weatherford, Jack. Indian Givers: How the Indians of America Transformed the World. Fawcett Columbine, Ballantine Books. New York, 1988.

Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. American Indian Studies: A Resource and Planning Guide. Madison, WI, 1992. Curriculum guide including a selected bibliography of materials for K-12.

Wright, Ronald. Stolen Continents. Houghton Mifflin Company. New York, NY, 1992.