RECOMMENDED READING |
| "STANDING IN THE LIGHT" by Severt Young Bear Sr. and Dr. Ronnie Thiez. |
| Printed in 1994 this co-operative work details the role of the drum,
song, dance, language, and other cultural aspects in the context of past
and present Lakota life. Stresses respect, understanding and knowledge in
a cross cultural context in an attempt to help those that wish to "stand
in the center" of the Lakota way of being. |
"LIES MY TEACHER TOLD ME" By James Loewen. |
| National bestseller. "Every teacher, every student of history, every
citizen should read this book." -Howard Zin- author of 'A People's History of the United States' |
| Highly recommended. To the beginning student of history one of the most
universal experiences is that of befuddlement as to how it came to be that
American history has been so slanted, edited and
incomplete.. This work
helps the reader understand how this has happened and continues to happen.
One leaves this book not just learning history but learning to question it.
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| "NATIVE ROOTS," "INDIAN GIVERS" by Jack Weatherford |
| Two books that document the considerable and often un-attributed contributions of Native American
People to the culture and riches of the world, past present and future.
"LAND OF THE SPOTTED EAGLE" By Luther Standing Bear -Lakota- |
| One of the best books for understanding the world view of the Lakota
People. Thought provoking comparisons to our present and past society, culture,
and history. |
| "FROM DEEP WOODS TO CIVILIZATION," "MY INDIAN BOYHOOD," "THE SOUL OF THE INDIAN," By Dr. Charles Eastman (Ohiyesa) -Dakota- |
| The first two books are excellent works that are easily understood by
the younger reader but also offer insight to the world view of the Dakota/Lakota
People to more advanced readers. The latter work is a profound collection
of thoughts on the beauty of the "Indian" way of being. |
| "BLACK ELK SPEAKS" by John Neihardt |
| A work on the Lakota holy man, Black Elk. Perhaps the most widely read
book on the Lakota People. Regarded as one of the most important works on
the Lakota culture and religious belief in part because it was written in
1932 at the ebb of the cultural survival of the Lakota People. Has been credited
in part with helping foster a cultural renaissance among the Lakota as well
as among other Native Peoples. Noted scholar, Vine Deloria, states that this
work must be compared among the greatest religious works of this century.
A recent list of important religious works of the last century, as
compiled by Newsweek magazine, includes this book as among the most influential
religious works of the 20th century. |
| "THE SACRED PIPE....BLACK ELK'S Account of the Seven Rites of the Oglala Sioux" By Joseph Epes Brown |
| A work that deals primarily with the understanding of the seven primary
ceremonies of the Lakota People. For those seeking to understand Native
spirituality, particularly the Oglala Lakota, this is a good place to start.
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| "CUSTER DIED FOR YOUR SINS" by Vine Deloria -Lakota- |
| An often humorous, albeit sometimes sardonic, comparison between the
world view of the Native People and of the culture that, in Native circles,
is often referred to as, "the dominant society." |
| "THE INDIAN TIPI" By Reginald and Gladis Laubin |
| One of the first and most complete works on the history, construction and life-ways associated with the tipi. If you are interested in a -how to- book on the tipi, this is the work you are looking for. For the more serious devotee of the tipi, look for the new work on buffalo hide tipi's, soon to be released by noted authority Larry Belitz." |
| "BURY MY HEART AT WOUNDED KNEE,"
By Dee Brown. Published in 1970 , this book was in many ways a groundbreaking look at American history, namely a look at American history from the perspective of Native People. It was this book that my mother, Louise Kohr made all of her children read. It was the reading of this book, more than any other that changed my view of American History. Thanks Mom! "THE EARTH SHALL WEEP" By James Wilson. Published in 1998, this work is, in my opinion, one of the most important works on Native American history since "Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee." While Dee Brown's work is incident specific and gives an in-depth understanding of events of America's westward expansion during the mid to late 1800's, "The Earth Shall Weep," paints a sweeping overview of Native/White relations from 1492 until the present day. If you read just one book this next year, read this one. This book was given to me by my daughter. It was a required reading in a college class she took about Native American art. Thanks Meaghan! "AMERICAN HOLOCAUST, The Conquest of the New
World" By David E. Stannard, professor of
American Studies at the University of Hawaii |
| "THEY TAUGHT YOU WRONG!" Written
by Kathy Kerner, and maintained and distributed by Carole Durham.
A work in progress that is geared toward the educational professional,
especially those teaching grade school level children. Excellent resource,
highly recommended. Available from: "They Taught You Wrong," 496 Woodhaven Dr. Lynchburg, VA 24502 Phone: 804-239-7496 Email : ribonshirt@aol.com All profits are donated to local and national Indian education and Native rights organizations. |
WALLEYE WARRIORS
Written by Rick Whaley
with Walter Bresette, foreword by Winona LaDuke
In the 1800's, when land session treaties were forced upon the Anishinabe
People, one key provision of these treaties preserved the right of the
Asnishinabe People to subsistance hunting and fishing. This work documents
the fight of the Anishinabe People to preserve those rights in modern times.
"Walleye Warriors" tells the story of racism and violence directed against
the Anishinabe People in the struggle over these rights. Inspiring
story of the victorious cross-cultural alliance of Anishinabe, honorable
minded local residents and out of state activists that defeated white sports
fishermen, resort owners, and other white neighbors intent on denying the
Anishinabe the rights their anscestors fought so hard to preserve. If
you have ever been to Wisconsin or Minnesota and seen bumper stickers that
read, "Save a Walleye, spear a squaw!" and wondered what it meant,
this book will make clear what has been a local and regional issue,
seldom covered in depth by the national press.
1491, New
Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus
Written by Charles C. Mann
National bestseller that turns on it's head the notion that the Western
Hemisphere was an empty, uncivilized, world. Draws heavily on old
and emerging evidence that details compelling proof of the many and
complex cultures and societies that shaped and molded the physical world of the
Americas before the Columbus Incident.
THE FIRST AMERICANS, in pursuit
of archeology's greatest mystery Written by J.M. Adovasio
with Jake Page
This book is an insider look at the archaeological community and the eventual
acceptance of the error and inaccuracy of the "Clovis First," theory
by all but the most rabid and extremist elements within that community.
This work lays out the compelling proof that the earliest verifiable
evidence of man into the Western Hemisphere points to dates as old as
32,000 years or more and makes clear that the search for man's entry date into
this half of the world is an ongoing work and argument that will continue for
some time.
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"IN THE SPIRIT OF CRAZY HORSE," by Peter Mathiessen |
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| National bestseller. The story of Leonard Peltier and the FBI's war on the American Indian Movement. Meticulously researched, heavily footnoted work 600 pages of text, 34 pages of footnotes, extensive index. Kept off the bookshelves in the United States for over eight years by lawsuits filed by Governor of South Dakota, William Janklow, and an agent of the FBI. Both lawsuits were dismissed. This work is featured in the book, "100 Banned Books," published by Checkermark Books. A must read for anyone seriously interested in the story of the conviction of Leonard Peltier, and the unrest and terror on the Pine Ridge Reservation in the 1970's. | ||||
| "INCIDENT AT OGLALA," Michael Apted documentary narrated by Robert Redford. Excellent video companion to the above mentioned book. Re-enforces Peter Mathiessen's assertions of FBI machinations and misconduct in the prosecution of Leonard Peltier for the murder of two FBI agents, Jack Coler and Ron Williams.
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