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Angarova, Galina. “As Indigenous Peoples, We Are Resilient,” Cultural Survival, Inc., August 8, 2020, https://www.culturalsurvival.org/news/indigenous-peoples-we-are-resilient.
- Message from the Executive Director of Cultural Survival, an organization that advocates for indigenous peoples’ rights and supports indigenous communities’ self-determination, cultures and political resilience.
Bringhurst, Robert. A Story as Sharp as a Knife: The Classical Haida Mythtellers and Their World. Second Edition. Vancouver: Douglas & McIntyre, 1999.
- A comprehensive collection of stories from the Haida, an indigenous people from British Columbia.
Castanha, Tony. The Myth of Indigenous Caribbean Extinction: Continuity and Reclamation in Borikén (Puerto Rico), Palgrave Macmillan, 2010. ProQuest Ebook Central: https://ebookcentral-proquest-com.yale.idm.oclc.org/lib/yale-ebooks/detail.action?docID=652565.
- Book debunking the misconception of indigenous extinction, revealing resistance and cultural continuity on the island of Borikén (Puerto Rico).
De las Casas, Bartolomé, A Brief Account of the Destruction of the Indies. Project Gutenberg: https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/20321/pg20321-images.html.
- Account written by a Spanish Dominican priest who came to the Americas in the 16th century and witnessed first-hand the inhumane treatment of the Native Americans by the Europeans.
EdSight: “Nathan Hale School, New Haven School District, Connecticut Report Card,” https://edsight.ct.gov/SASStoredProcess/guest?_district=New+Haven+School+District&_school=Nathan+Hale+School&_program=%2FCTDOE%2FEdSight%2FRelease%2FReporting%2FPublic%2FReports%2FStoredProcesses%2FConnecticutReportCard&_select=Submit (accessed July 2, 2024).
- Breakdown of data regarding students’ race/ethnicity at Nathan Hale School in New Haven.
Erdoes, Richard and Alfonso Ortiz. American Indian Trickster Tales. New York, New York: Penguin Books, 1998.
- Collection of trickster tales, including creation stories, from indigenous peoples across North America.
Finally Detached, “Taino Creation Myth: Ancient Wisdom and Its Relevance in Modern Life,” July 18, 2023. https://medium.com/@finallydetached/taino-creation-myth-ancient-wisdom-and-its-relevance-in-modern-life-e0c0f7f5f8bc
- Article explaining a Taino creation myth and exploring applications of the story’s symbolism and wisdom to modern-day life.
Google search: “definition of myth,” definition from Oxford Languages, https://www.google.com/search?sca_esv=bb6fb22019ea88f6&q=myth&si=ACC90nxP-llVVa3oXeZWHl4VPWVYHuv59coOi2UmmzvncVJqCF_dNqFnBJImyOiekloErdlIc-_ktUgALh0_pTgngJsL_fF1cw%3D%3D&expnd=1&sa=X&sqi=2&ved=2ahUKEwjL5oHl24iHAxUxEGIAHVRVCaIQ2v4IegUIJBCZAQ&biw=1440&bih=754&dpr=1 (accessed July 1, 2024).
- Necessary distinction between the anthropological definition of myth and the perjorative definition of myth.
Grant-Costa, Paul. “Quinnipiac: The People of the Long Water Land,” April 1, 2021. https://connecticuthistory.org/the-people-of-the-long-water/
- Article highlighting the native peoples of what became south-central Connecticut.
Hungrywolf, Adolf. Legends Told By the Old People of Many Tribes. Revised Edition. Summertown, Tennessee: Native Voices, 2001.
- Collection of tales collected from throughout North America.
Indigenous Resilience Center at the Arizona Institute for Resilience, https://resilience.arizona.edu/
- The Indigenous Resilience Center is part of the Arizona Institute for Resilience, aiming to position the University of Arizona as a world leader in indigenous resilience research, education, and outreach. Its mission is to center indigenous ways of knowing into co-designed environmental solutions and train the next generation of community leaders.
Keegan, Bill. “The Taino Myth of the Cursed Creator,” TED-Ed: https://youtu.be/arlTwhiMxVM?si=Pj8lX9shx327yNs-.
- Animation telling of the creation of the world according to the Taino tradition.
Kopenawa, Davi and Bruce Albert. The Falling Sky: Words of a Yanomami Shaman. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Belknap Press, 2013.
- · Collaborative work between a Yanomami shaman of the Brazilian Amazon and a close friend that is an impassioned plea to respect native rights and preserve the Amazon rainforest.
Marchese, Halle. “Taíno Origin Story Comes to Life in Animated Video by TED-Ed, Museum Archaeologist,” November 5, 2019. https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/science/taino-origin-story/.
- · Article addressing the making of the animation telling of the creation of the world according to the Taino tradition.
Native Northeast Research Collaborative https://www.thenativenortheast.org/
- An inclusive digital humanities endeavor that engages tribes, scholars, educators, students, and the general public in the study of the Native presences in the Atlantic Northeast.
O’Brien, Jean M. Firsting and Lasting: Writing Indians out of Existence in New England. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, 2010. muse.jhu.edu/book/24468.
- A comprehensive study and analysis of 19th century documents from Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island exploring how European Americans erased and then memorialized native peoples, effectively ingraining the myth of indigenous extinction.
Pané, Fray Ramon and Arrom, José Juan. An Account of the Antiquities of the Indians: A New Edition, with an Introductory Study, Notes, and Appendices by José Juan Arrom. New York, USA: Duke University Press, 1999. https://doi-org.yale.idm.oclc.org/10.1515/9780822382546.
- Fray Ramon Pané, a young Spanish friar, accompanied Columbus on his second voyage west across the Atlantic Ocean in 1494 and then lived among the indigenous people on the island of Hispaniola, to learn their language and to write a record of their lives and beliefs.
PBS. “Circle of Stories,” https://www.pbs.org/circleofstories/index.html (Accessed July 10, 2024).
- A web-based presentation using documentary film, photography, artwork, and music to honor and explore Native American storytelling.
The Popol Vuh: A New English Version. Translated from the K’iche’ by Michael Bazzett. Minneapolis, Minnesota: Milkweed Editions, 2018.
- A recent, poetic translation of the Mayan creation story.
Powell, Barry B. World Myth. Pearson, 2014.
- Accessible overview text about mythology around the globe, organized by chronology and geography.
“Unlearning Columbus Day Myths: Celebrating Indigenous Peoples’ Day,” National Museum of the American Indian: https://americanindian.si.edu/nk360/informational/columbus-day-myths (accessed June 28, 2024).
- An excellent overview and starting point for students to access information about the on-going cultural shift from celebrating Columbus Day to celebrating Indigenous Peoples’ Day.
Wall Kimmerer, Robin. Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teaching of Plants. Minnesota: Milkweed Editions, 2013.
- A series of essays on scientific and cultural understanding of plant medicine that exists in the world around us, written by an active member of the Potawatomi nation.
Wall Kimmerer, Robin. Braiding Sweetgrass for Young Adults: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teaching of Plants. Adapted by Monique Gray Smith. Minneapolis, Minnesota: Zest Books, 2022.
- A version of the original text illustrated and adapted for a younger audience to be better able to access its understanding of plant medicine to heal the world around us.
“We Know Where We Come From: Creation Story,” Lewis and Clark National Historic Park Teen Film Camp, 2011. https://youtu.be/wZZmFTnpehs?si=ym_sjeKEz-x7Mb_m
- Creation Story of the Native Americans in the Lower Columbia River Region in NW Oregon and SW Washington, Clatsop-Nehalem Confederated Tribe
