Native American Bibliography

These are some of the books about Native Americans available at:

Acton Memorial Library, 486 Main St. , (978) 929-6655

You can check if they are in stock by using the Minuteman Library System's on-line catalog

American Indian Science: A New Look at Old Cultures by Fern G. Brown tells about the enormous contributions made by early Native Americans to scientific knowledge. J970.6/B877  

Battlefields and Burial Grounds: The Indian Struggle to Protect Ancestral Graves in the United States by Roger and Walter Echo-Hawk describes the efforts of Native Americans, particularly the Pawnees, to reclaim and rebury ancestral human remains and grave offerings held by museums and historical societies. J970.5/E18  

Behind the Frontier: Indians in Eighteenth Century Eastern Massachusetts by Daniel Mandell tells the story of the Indians between the time of King Philip’s War and the Battle of Bunker Hill. 970.44/M271  

A Braid of Lives: Native American Childhood weaves the testimony of many Native Americans into a single narrative of childhood and growing up. Edited by Neil Phillip. YA970.1/B814

Children of Native America Today by Yvonne Wakim Dennis and Arlene Hirschfelder. Text and photos introduce traditions, activities and lifestyles of children from various North American tribes. J970.1/D411

Facing East from Indian Country: A Native History of Early America by Daniel K. Richter discusses how Native people controlled most of eastern North America . before the American Revolution and keeps Native people center-stage during the origins of the U. S. 970.1/R535

Food and Recipes of the Native Americans by George Erdosh describes the different kinds of food and methods of cooking that were common to Indians in five areas of the United States and includes some easy recipes. J970.6/E66

Peoples of a Spacious Land: Families and Cultures in Colonial New England by Gloria Main describes how the native peoples of southern New England and the English settlers and their descendants went about solving common human problems. 974.02/M222

Picture Rocks: American Indian Rock Art in the Northeast Woodlands by Edward Lenik includes 200 illustrations and maps. 970.6/L566  

The Pond Dwellers: The People of the Freshwaters of Massachusetts 1620-1676 by Kelly Savage retells early American history from the perspective of 17 th century Central Massachusetts Native peoples. 970.44/S264

The Wampanoag by Raymond Bial discusses the history, culture, beliefs, changing ways and notable people of the Wampanoag. J970.3/W243

The Wigwam and the Longhouse by Charlotte and Dave Yue covers the history, customs, religion, government, homes and present-day status of the various native peoples that inhabited the eastern woodlands before the coming of the Europeans. J970.44/Y94