Explore Native American Heritage: Dig Deeper
Recommended read:
Killers of the Flower MoonCall Number: E 99 O8 G675 2016This book details the Osage murders and the birth of the FBI. But more than that, it is a searing indictment of the callousness and prejudice toward American Indians that allowed the murderers to operate with impunity for so long.
- Native Land Digital (Native-Land.ca)This interactive map allows you to see the traditional Indigenous territories and languages in your region.
What Indigenous land do you occupy?
These maps aim to visualize the complexity and diversity of Indigenous peoples, nations, and cultures across the Americas, Australia, and increasingly the world, so that non-Indigenous and Indigenous people alike can increase their understanding and knowledge of the breadth and depth of Indigenous history in these places.
Recommended read:
My Heart Is a ChainsawCall Number: PS 3560 O5395 M92 2021On the surface is a story of murder in small-town America. But beneath is its beating heart: a biting critique of American colonialism, Indigenous displacement, and gentrification, and a heartbreaking portrait of a broken young girl who uses horror movies to cope with the horror of her own life.
Everything You Wanted to Know about Indians but Were Afraid to AskCall Number: E 77 T795 2012What have you always wanted to know about Indians? Do you think you should already know the answers--or suspect that your questions may be offensive? In matter-of-fact responses to over 120 questions, both thoughtful and outrageous, modern and historical, Ojibwe scholar and cultural preservationist Anton Treuer gives a frank, funny, and sometimes personal tour of what's up with Indians, anyway. --What is the real story of Thanksgiving? --Why are tribal languages important? --What do you think of that incident where people died in a sweat lodge? White/Indian relations are often characterized by guilt and anger. Everything You Wanted to Know about Indians but Were Afraid to Ask cuts through the emotion and builds a foundation for true understanding and positive action.
