Peter N. Herndon
Student Bibliography
Allen Paula Gunn. Voice of the Turtle: American Indian Literature, 1900-1970. New York: Ballantine, 1994.
A collection of fascinating stories geared toward middle and high school readers.
Deloria, Philip J., et al. The American Indians: An Illustrated History. Atlanta: Turner Publishing, 1993.
A classic photographic work which students should find difficult to put down.
Dockstader, Frederick. Indian Art in America: The Arts and Crafts of the North American Indian. Greenwich, Conn.: New York Graphic Society, 1961.
Beautifully done. An excellent resource for possible art projects.
Eastman, Charles Alexander. Indian Boyhood. Reprint edition. Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, 1991.
Warm and personal story of Dr. Charles Eastman who grew up Sioux, was educated at Dartmouth, and became nationally and internationally known.
Flemming, Paula R. and Luskey Judith. The North American Indians in Early Photographs. New York: Dorset Press, 1988.
An excellent resource to familiarize students with Indian life and culture. Fascinating pictures of Indian ceremonies, dress, dwellings, hunting, warfare and family living.
Gridley, Marion E. Contemporary American Indian Leaders. New York: Dodd, Mead and Company, 1972.
Short biographies of twenty-five men and women who struggled to overcome prejudice and poverty to become spokespersons for their people in the twentieth century.
Hauptman, Laurence M. and Wherry, James D., eds. The Pequots of Southern New England. Norman Oklahoma: U of Oklahoma Press, 1990.
For students who want to know more about the history of a Connecticut Indian tribe known for its recent prosperity and philanthropy.
Hazen-Hammond, Susan. Timelines of Native American History. Through the Centuries with Mother Earth and Father Sky. New York: Perigee Books, 1997.
A fascinating chronological account of events, including court decisions. An excellent resource for students who need to find information about important events and quotations by famous Native Americans. Contains brief histories of over 30 tribes.
Utley, Robert M., and Wilcomb E. Washburn. The American Heritage History of the Indian Wars. Boston: Houghton-Mifflin, 1987.
Many familiar paintings and photographs that bring home the ultimate consequences of "Manifest Destiny."
Willis, Velma. Two Old Women: An Alaska Legend of Betrayal, Courage, and Survival. New York: HarperCollins, 1994.
For students who enjoy adventure stories set in the Alaskan wilderness.
Teacher Bibliography
Bordewich, Fergus M. Killing the White Man's Indian. Reinventing Native Americans at the End of the Twentieth Century. New York: Doubleday, 1996.
Well-researched and detailed, the author exposes stereotypes of Indians, past and present. Describes tribal issues today in the context of the virtual revolution that is occurring in Indian communities across the nation. I relied on this book extensively.
Barton Lois. A Quaker Promise Kept: Philadelphia Friends' Work With the Allegany Senecas 1795-1960. Eugene Ore: Spencer Butte Press, 1990.
An eye-opening perspective on American missionary work with the Indians in Pennsylvania.
Catlin, George. Letters and Notes on the Manners, Customs and Conditions of North American Indians, Volumes I and II. New York: Dover Publications, 1973.
Classic resource for the study of Indian cultures in the United States.
Couthlin, Ellen K. "Returning Indian Remains." The Chronicle of Higher Education, March 16, 1994.
In light of recent court decisions, what various museums have done to comply with the law.
Deloria,Vine. Custer Died for your Sins. Norman Oklahoma: U of Oklahoma Press, 1969.
Classic book that challenges Americans to look at Native Americans and their history from the perspective of Indians.
Fagan, Brian M. The Great Journey. The Peopling of Ancient America. New York: Thames and Hudson, 1987.
Well-researched study that traces the path of America's earliest immigrants. Indispensable to my teaching unit. Contains over 125 illustrations and photographs.
Fedullo, Mick. Light of the Feather: A Teacher's Journey into Native American Classrooms and Culture. New York: Anchor Books, 1992.
Contains ideas for student projects, based on primary sources.
Hazen-Hammond, Susan. Timelines of Native American History. New York: Perigee Books, 1997.
A gold mine of quotations, facts, tribal histories, biographies, Indian legends and symbols. Appropriate for student research. (See Student Bibliography)
Jaimes, M. Annette, ed. The State of Native America. Genocide, Colonization, and Resistance. Boston: South End Press, 1992.
Over sixteen contemporary writers and historians discuss tribal sovereignty and legal issues such as water and fishing rights, religious freedom, and education. Well-documented and footnoted.
Jennings, Francis. The Founders of America. New York: W.W. Norton and Company, 1993.
Contains over 30 pages of photo-illustrations and maps. Discusses the theories of immigration, the challenges to settlement, the building of civilizations, and the history of cultures in conflict. Includes a chapter called "Immigrants in Their Own Country."
Morgan, Ted. Wilderness at Dawn. The Settling of the North American Continent. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1993.
Follows a typical United States history textbook chronology, from before the "Land Bridge" migration to the description of how people lived on the various frontiers that have existed in North America, including "Frontiers in Collision" and the "Black Frontier." Well documented and illustrated.
Passell, Peter. "Foxwoods, a Casino Success Story." New York Times, August 8, 1994.
Chronicles the story of the Mashantucket Pequot renaissance in Connecticut.
Sarf, Wayne M. God Bless You Buffalo Bill: A Layman's Guide to History and the Western Film. East Brunswick, New Jersey: Associated University Presses, 1991.
Contains helpful suggestions regarding the discussion of films that stereotype Indians.
Woods, Wilton. "American Indians Discover Money Is Power." Fortune, April 19, 1993.
Discussion of the sweeping changes that have affected reservation life due to casino gambling.