Lesley University Library: Native American Studies: Books

Selected Print Books

American Indians and the Urban Experience
edited by Susan Lobo & Kurt Peters.
A Circle of Nations - Voices and Visions of American Indians
by North American Native writers & photographers; foreword by Leslie Marmon Silko; introduction by Michael Dorris; edited by John Gattuso.
Engaged Resistance: American Indian Art, Literature, and Film From Alcatraz to the NMAI
by Dean Rader.
Native Universe: Voices of Indian America
edited by Gerald McMaster and Clifford E. Trafzer.
Original Instructions: Indigenous Teachings for a Sustainable Future
edited by Melissa K. Nelson.
Red Power: The American Indians' Fight for Freedom
by Alvin M. Josephy.
Song From the Earth: American Indian Painting
by Jamake Highwater.
Spirit Capture: Photographs from the National Museum of the American Indian
edited by Tim Johnson.
Women and Ledger Art: Four Contemporary Native American Artists
by Richard Pearce.

This is a selection of the books available at Sherrill Library. For tips on searching for print books, try this page on our Self-Service Portal!

Selected E-Books

"Indian" Stereotypes in TV Science Fiction: First Nations' Voices Speak Out
by Sierra Adare.
Everything You Know about Indians Is Wrong
by Paul Chaat Smith.
Indian Country: Essays on Contemporary Native Culture
by Gail Guthrie Valaskakis.
Native American Performance and Representation
edited by S.E. Wilmer.
Our Stories Remember: American Indian History, Culture, and Values Through Storytelling
by Joseph Bruchac.
Standing Together: American Indian Education as Culturally Responsive Pedagogy
by Beverly J. Klug.

To find more e-Books, try this page on our Self-Service Portal!

Selected Children's Books and Teaching Resources

Selected resources for educators and children's and young adult literature, with thanks to Cynthia Leitich Smith for her resources on Contemporary Native American children's books. To search Lesley's Teaching Resource Center for more children's and young adult literature, see our guide here.

Teaching Resources:

American Indian Stereotypes in the World of Children: A Reader and Bibliography
by Arlene Hirschfelder, Paulette Fairbanks Molin and Yvonne Wakim.
Through Indian Eyes: The Native Experience in Books for Children
edited by Beverly Slapin and Doris Seale.
Widening the Circle: Culturally Relevant Pedagogy for American Indian Children
by Beverly J. Klug and Patricia T. Whitfield.
Infusing Indigenous Perspectives in K-12 Teaching
Not a book, but a great resource for education students looking to teach in K-12 classes!

Children's & Juvenile Books:

Clambake--a Wampanoag Tradition
by Russell M. Peters with photographs by John Madama. Ages 5-up.
Dreaming in Indian: Contemporary Native American Voices
edited by Lisa Charleyboy and Mary Beth Leatherdale. Ages 12-up.
Eagle Song
by Joseph Bruchac with pictures by Dan Andreasen. Ages 8-up.
Indian Shoes
by Cynthia Leitich Smith. Ages 7-up.
Moccasin Thunder: American Indian Stories for Today
edited by Lori Marie Carlson. Ages 12-up.
Songs of Shiprock Fair
by Luci Tapahonso (Navajo), illustrated by Anthony Chee Emerson (Navajo). Ages 4-up.
The Story of the Milky Way: A Cherokee Tale
by Joseph Bruchac and Gayle Ross with paintings by Virginia A. Stroud. Ages 4-up.
Where Did You Get Your Moccasins?
by Bernelda Wheeler and illustrated by Herman Bekkering. Ages 3-up.
The Window
by Michael Dorris. Ages 8-up.

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