Catalog Search Results
History Reference Center
Full-text articles to support research in history and genealogy and lesson plans to support student learning.
1) Ute
Author
Language
English
Description
Introduces the Ute people, discussing their history, traditions, and daily life.
2) Pueblo
Author
Language
English
Description
Introduces the Pueblo people, discussing their history, traditions, and daily life.
3) Sioux
Author
Language
English
Description
Introduces the Sioux people, discussing their history, traditions, and daily life.
4) Cherokee
Author
Language
English
Description
Explore the rich history, language, legends, and lives of America's largest Native American nation: the Cherokee. Inside this book, the gripping saga of a proud people unfolds in detail, including their greatest strife along the Trail of Tears. This volume also includes a deep exploration of the Cherokee's most treasured traditions. From earliest Cherokee history to their modern lives today, this richly illustrated book paints a portrait of the fascinating...
Author
Language
English
Description
The six tribes that make up the Iroquois Confederacy (Haudenosaunee) dominated the land that's now New York State for thousands of years before Europeans arrived. Though united as the Six Nations, the Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga, Seneca, and Tuscarora Nations each developed a unique culture with a shared set of customs. This volume traces the history of the Iroquois people, from their storied past through the contributions of Native Americans...
6) Comanche
Author
Language
English
Description
Introduces the Comanche people, discussing their history, traditions, and daily life.
Author
Language
English
Description
The history of the Muscogee (Creek) people-Muscogee is their ancestral name-and their traditions, mythology, and art date back to around AD 1500 with roots buried deep along the Mississippi River. In this richly illustrated exploration of Muscogee culture and history, readers will discover that these traditions are alive today. However, difficulties are not unknown to the Muscogee people. They suffered great losses along the Trail of Tears, but as...
9) Choctaw
Author
Language
English
Description
Introduces the Choctaw people, discussing their history, traditions, and daily life.
10) Seminole
Author
Language
English
Description
Introduces the Seminole people, discussing their history, traditions, and daily life.
11) Cheyenne
Author
Language
English
Description
Once a powerful nation commanding the Great Plains of the United States throughout the nineteenth century, the story of the Cheyenne people is one of challenges and acceptance. The strong and proud Cheyenne have encountered many hardships throughout their history, including dangerous battles, the loss of land, and modern-day economic struggles. Beautiful artwork and eye-catching photography thrust readers into Cheyenne culture and way of life, spanning...
12) Navajo
Author
Language
English
Description
Within this carefully researched and detailed account of the Navajo people, readers will learn the origins and history of what is today the largest reservation-based Native American group in North America. The experiences of generations of Navajo have culminated in a people that today are fiercely proud of their heritage and of protecting their traditions and way of life in the modern world. This fascinating story invites readers to understand the...