ENCYCLOPEDIAS 
The
Encyclopedia of Native America
Trudy Griffin-Pierce. Language families, poetry, lifeways, games, and
medicine. An OK, relatively inexpensive reference work focusing on US
Native Americans. Ages 12+
Encyclopedia
of Native American Tribes
The
First Americans: Tribes of North America
Jane Werner Watson. The dwellings, duties of adults and children, and
respect for religious rites and ceremonies of plains, woodlands, Inuit,
northwest and southwest Natives. Ages 4-8. (Out of print.)
Happily
May I Walk: American Indians and Alaska Natives Today
Arlene Hirschfelder. Inexpensive reference summary. Ages 12+
Native
North American Almanac (2nd Ed)
Duane Champagne (Editor)
Maps and Geography
Atlas
of the North American Indian
Carl Waldman, Molly Braun (Illustrator) The atlas of choice for Native
American history. Ages 8+
Between
Earth and Sky: Legends of Native American Sacred Places
Joseph Bruchac, Thomas Locker (Illustrator). Native legends about sacred
places including the well-known landmarks Niagara Falls and the Grand
Canyon.Ages 4-8.
The
Earth Under Sky Bear's Feet: Native American Poems of the Land
Joseph Bruchac, Thomas Locker (Illustrator).The constellation Ursa Major
(Big Dipper) looks down at several communities ( (Anishinabe,Winnebago,
Chumash, and Lakota) describing what he sees in each place. Ages 4-8.
Map of
US Indian Reservations
(requires Adobe Acrobat
reader)
Biography
Growing
Up Native American
Patricia Riley (Editor). A collection of childhood memories from some
of the U.S.'s most famous native writers including Leslie Marmon Silko,
N. Scott Momaday, Louise Erdrich. Ages 12+.
Indian
Chiefs
Russell Freedman, Russell Freeman. If you insist on teaching the typical
masculine stories about Native Americans here are some decent biographies
of Red Cloud (Oglala Sioux), Satanta (Kiowa), Quannah Parker (Comanche),
Washakie (Shoshone), Joseph (Nez Perce), and Sitting Bull (Hunkpapa
Sioux). Ages 4-8 .
Native
America: Portrait of the Peoples [ABRIDGED]
Duane Champagne, Suzan S. Harjo (Afterword), Dennis Banks Some libraries
subscribe to Gale publications on-line.
Native
American Lives: Performers
Historical and contemporary biographies from Emily Pauline Johnson and
Luther Standing Bear, to Will Rogers, Maria Tallchief, and Buffy Sainte-Marie.
Ages 12+.
Native
Artists of North America: Profiles of Five American Indian Artists,
Highlighting Their Talents and Exploring Their Roles Within Their Tribes
Reavis Moore. Cayuga doll-maker and beader, Chumash dancer, Mexican
Huichol yarn painter, Spokane painter,and a Taos Pueblo flute maker.
Ages 9-12.
Scholars,
Writers, and Professionals (American Indian Lives)
Jonathan W. Bolton, Claire M. Wilson (9-12) Portraits of famous nineteenth
and twentieth century Natives form Squoyah (George Guess): inventor
of the Cherokee syllabary to Louise Erdich. Ages 9-12.
Games and Toys
Dolls
& Toys of Native America: A Journey Through Childhood
Dolls and toys are used to prepare children for adult roles. Ages 4-8
Games
of the North American Indians: Games of Skill
Stewart Culin, Dennis Tedlock (Introduction)
Native
American Games and Stories
James Bruchac, Joseph Bruchac, Kayeri Akweks (Illustrator). Ages 9-12.
Native
North American Art (Oxford History of Art)
Janet Catherine Berlo, Ruth Philip. A reasonably priced history with
good quality color. 
Games you can use for teaching
Literature and Legends
Thirteen
Moons on a Turtle's Back
Joseph Bruchac, Jonathan London (Contributor), Thomas Locker (Illustrator)
the Lakota and Northern Cheyenne, Cherokee and Huron, Abenaki, Cree,
Potawatomi lunar calendars illustrated. Ages 4-8
Native
Legends
A terrific collection of Native American legends from many tribes on
line; no pictures; good for reading aloud. To find a particular story
use Ctrl-F in your browser. Ages 4-9.
Giving
Voice to Bear: North American Indian Rituals, Myths, and Images of the
Bear
David Rockwell, Janet McGahn (Illustrator),
Janet McGahan (Illustrator). A collection of myths of the bear from
a variety of Native American people. Ages 12+. (Out of print.)
The
Sound of Flutes and Other Indian Legends
Richard Erdoes, Paul Goble (Illustrator). Great Plains folktales including
"The Legend of the Flute" (a redheaded woodpecker gives the love flute
to a young warrior), "The Ghostly Lover." (Out of print.)
Spirit
Walker: Poems
Nancy Wood, Frank Howell (Illustrator). Forty-four poems about the land
and its peoples. Ages 9-12. (Out of print.)
The
Earth Under Sky Bear's Feet: Native American Poems of the Land
Joseph Bruchac, Thomas Locker (Illustrator).The constellation Ursa Major
(Big Dipper) looks down at several communities ( (Anishinabe,Winnebago,
Chumash, and Lakota) describing what he sees in each place. Ages 4-8.
The
Trees Stand Shining: Poetry of the North American Indians
Includes songs to the sun and animals, prayers, chants, stories, and
shouts. Ages 4-8
Flying
With the Eagle, Racing the Great Bear: Stories from Native North America
Joseph Bruchac, Murv Jacob (Illustrator). Boy's coming of age stories
from several North American native cultures. Ages 9-12
Ocean
Power: Poems from the Desert
Ofelia Zepeda (editor) The best 300 poems published in
the past 25 years by Sun Tracks a Native literary journal. Ages
12+
American
Indian Myths and Legends
Richard Erdoes (Editor), Alfonso Ortiz (Editor). One hundred and sixty
tales, most from the Lakota, but with the rest of the current United
States represented as well. Ages 12+
Pushing
Up the Sky : Seven Native American Plays for Children
Joseph Bruchac, Teresa Flavin (Illustrator),
Cindy Kane (Editor) Plains, Woodlands, Inuit, Northwest and Southwest
Ages 9-12.
Rising
Voices: Writings of Young Native Americans
Arlene B. Hirschfelder, Beverly R. Singer (Contributor)
Stories by middle and high school Native Americans. Ages 12+.
In
a Circle Long Ago: A Treasury of Native Lore From North America
retold by Nancy Van Laan, illustrated by Lisa
Desimini. Includes the Tlingit tale of the origin of fresh water, "Raven,
the Rainmaker;" Dine (Navajo) story about blue corn, "The Corn Song,"
and a funny Pueblo story about a conceited coyte "Coyote and the
Blackbirds." Ages 3 - 7. (Out of print.)
HISTORY
Timeline
Grades 6-12.
The
People Shall Continue
Sharol Graves (Illustrator), Simon J. Ortiz An introduction
to Native American History, seemingly told as if in an oral tradition.
Ages 9-12.
Native
North American Chronology
Duane Champagne, Michael A. Pare (Editors)
A reference work of US Tribes, mostly from the 19th and 20th centiry.
Ages 9-12.
The
Native American Sweat Lodge: History and Legends
Joseph Bruchac. A history of the sweat lodge
in a variety of Native American societies. Ages 12+ For the Cheyenne
see Edward Curtis nineteenth-century
description.
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