The people now known as Indians or Native Americans were the first people to live in the Americas.  They had been living there for thousands of years before any Europeans arrived.

This pathfinder will help you find information in your school library media center, on the Internet and in the community about the people places and events of the Native Americans.

  Books

There are several books for students about the Native American Indians. A few of the books are list below.

970.8 Mur   Murdoch, David Hamilton, North Americans Indians     
             Explores the rich cultures of Native Americans -- from the Pueblo-                                             
             dwellers of the Southwest to the whale hunters of the frozen
                    north.
978.004 Arn Arnold, Caroline.  The Ancient Cliff Dwellers of Mesa Verde
                    Discusses the native Americans known as the Anasazi, who 
             migrated to southwestern Colorado in the first century A.D.
973 Dol       Dolan, Terrance.  The Teton Sioux Indians
                    Tells the story of the Teton Sioux, Native Americans whose lives
                    were dramatically altered by the coming of white settlers.
970.004 Nor The Northeast
                    Looks at the historical intrusion on Indian lands and the current 
                    effort by Native Americans to preserve their heritage.  Focuses
                    on the Mohawk, Seneca, Panobscot, Oneida, and Wampanoag. 
921 Our       Shaughnessy, Diane.  Chief Ouray
                     Biography of the Ute Indians' great peacemaker. 
641.59 Erd  Erdosh, George.  Food and recipes of the Native Americans
                     Describes the different kinds of food and methods of cooking 

Fic Bet       Bethancourt, T. Ernesto.  The Deerstlayer
                    Follows the adventures of the brave frontiersman,  Natty Bumpto.


Fic Thos     Thomasma,  Kenneth.  Kunu
                    Following the forced removal of his people from Minnesota to
                    Crow Creek, South Dakota, a Winnebago Indian boy embarks
                    on a dangerous journey to return his dying grandfather to his
                    Minnesota homeland.