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Axtell, James. (Ed.) 1981. The Indian Peoples of Eastern
America, A Documentary History of the Sexes. NY: Oxford University
Press. 233 p.
Original documents written by European explorers, settlers,
and missionaries, as well as native women, include such topics as
birth, coming of age, love and marriage, work, war and peace, heaven
and earth, and death. The 67 selections focus on the contrast between
the lives of men and women.
Broker, Ignatia. 1983. Night Flying Woman, An Ojibway
Narrative. St. Paul: Minnesota Historical Society Press. 135 p.
Broker tells the story of her grandmother's
life and the 19th century history of the Ojibway in novel form.
Grumet, Robert S. 1981. Native American Place Names in
New York City. NY: Museum of the City of New York. 79 p.
This scholarly discussion of the Indian names and place
names associated with New York City is in encyclopedic form with entries
listed alphabetically from Achqueehgenom to Wimbaco.
Eight maps, including one of each New York borough, and a bibliography
are included.
Hauptman, Laurence M. 1986. The Iroquois Struggle for
Survival, World War II to Red Power. NY: Syracuse University Press.
328 p.
Hauptman discusses the political history of the Iroquoian
tribal groups in the 20th century.
Hauptman, Laurence M. and Wherry, James D. (Eds.) 1993.
The Pequots in Southern New England: The Fall and Rise of an American
Indian Nation. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press. 268 p.
The papers in this book were originally presented in
1987 at the Mashantucket Pequot Historical Conference, organized by
the Pequots to commemorate the 350th anniversary of the Pequot War
of 1637. The articles cover such topics as southern New England pre-history,
Pequot history, wampum, the Pequot War, Indian/White relations in
the colonial era, Pequot folklore, and the effect on the tribe of
today's state and federal policies.
Howard, James H. 1981. Shawnee: The Ceremonialism of
a Native Indian Tribe & Its Cultural Background. Athens: Ohio
University Press. 454 p.
Howard examines all aspects of Shawnee life, including
traditional economies, art, housing, social organization, government,
religion, ceremonies, and dance. He also gives an overview of Shawnee
history. Illustrations and musical notations of Shawnee songs are
included.
Kraft, Herbert C. 1986. The Lenape: Archaeology, History, and Ethnography.
Newark: New Jersey Historical Society. 303 p. (Out of print)
Kraft's work covers
10,000 years of Lenape (or Delaware) history, emphasizing the archaeological
record in the New Jersey and New York City area.
Myers, Ibert Cook. (Ed.) 1986. William Penn's
Own Account of Lenni Lenape or Delaware Indians. (Rev. Ed.) Wilmington,
DE: Middle Atlantic Press. 96 p.
William Penn, the founder of Pennsylvania, describes
the customs of the Delaware, including their dwellings, food and language.
The appendix includes Penn's actions and legislative initiatives.
Peacock, Thomas (text), & Marlene Wisuri
(photos). 2002. Ojibwe Waasa Inaabidaa: We Look in All Directions.
Afton, MN: Afton Historical Society Press. Forward by Winona LaDuke.
Ojibway history told by an Ojibway author.
Porter, Frank W., III. (Ed.) 1988-1992. Indians of North
America Series. NY: Chelsea House Publishers. 53 volumes, each volume
about 100 p.
Individual tribes, archaeology, literature, federal
Indian policy, and women in Indian society are among the subject presented
in this illustrated series which is suitable for secondary students
as well as adults. Volumes featuring Northeast tribes/nations include:
The Abenaki, The Huron, The Iroquois, The Lenape, The Menominee,
The Narragansett, The Powhatan Tribes, and the Wampanoag.
Richter, Daniel K. And Merrell, James. H. (Ed.) 1987. Beyond
the Covenant Chain: The Iroquois & Their Neighbors in Indian North
America, 1600-1800. Syracuse, NY: Syracuse University Press. 211 p.
The essays in this collection examine the relationship
of the Iroquois Confederacy with the incoming whites, the native peoples
of New England, Pennsylvania, and Ohio, and with the Catawba and Cherokee.
Ritzenthaler, Robert E. & Pat. 1991. The Woodlands
Indians of the Western Great Lakes. Prospect Heights, IL: Waveland
Press. 178 p. (Out of print)
This book describes the traditional way of life, including
the environment, social organization, legends, music, games, religion
and ceremonies, of the Chippewa, the Menominee, the Potawatomi, and
others.
Stone, Gaynell. (Ed.) 1991. Rev. Ed. The History and
Archaeology of the Montauk. Stony Brook, NY: Suffolk County Archaeological
Association. 218 p. (Out of print)
This 1950 master's
thesis by Marion Ales contains references to primary reference materials
focusing on the Montauk of Long Island.
Tooker, Elisabeth. (Ed.) 1979. Native North American
Spirituality of the Eastern Woodlands: Sacred Myths, Dreams, Vision, Speeches,
Healing Formulas, Rituals & Ceremonials. NY: Paulist Press. 302
p.
This book is a collection of primary materials from
historical times.
Trigger, Bruce G. (Ed.) and Sturtevant, William C. (Gen.
Ed.) 1990. Northeast. Vol. 15 of The Handbook of North American
Indians. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution Press. 924 p.
Articles in this book discuss prehistory, language,
and particular Indian nations, and are illustrated.
Prepared by the National Museum of the American Indian,
in cooperation with the Public Inquiry Mail Service, Smithsonian Institution
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