Tom Porter/Sakokwenionkwas (Mohawk)

Simple, illustrated telling of how the clan system evolved, descriptions of traits specific to the different clans, stories, and conversations with Ahkewesahsne Mohawk elders.
North American Indian Traveling College

Darren Bonaparte (Mohawk)
In addition to the wampum belts that form our archives, the People of the Longhouse have also recorded our history and culture in written documents.  This Rotinonhsón:ni literary tradition reached its zenith in the 19th century, with the works of men like Joseph Brant, Major John Norton, David Cusick, J. N. B. Hewitt, Seth Newhouse, and John Arthur Gibson, to name just a few.  They have preserved for us not only our creation story and epic of confederation, but the story of our own evolution.

Fresh, informative, and provocative, this collection of interviews showcases twelve leading Native artists and activists who have challenged and helped reshape prevailing expectations about Native cultures and identities during the late twentieth century: writers Sherman Alexie and James Welch, singer-songwriter and educator Buffy Sainte-Marie, poet Elizabeth Woody, activist and AIM member Dino Butler, musician and activist John Trudell, writer and activist Winona LaDuke, actor and musician Litefoot, the late aids activist Bonnie Blackwolf, and visual artists Rick Bartow, Jesse Hummingbird, and Norman Guardipee. Engaging in their own right and offering substantive insights into individual careers and personalities, these interviews also explore a number of significant and often controversial intellectual, cultural, and political issues affecting Native peoples today. Among the topics discussed are the effects of the New Age movement and other forms of cultural appropriation, current conflicts and disagreements within Native communities, connections to the environment, alcohol and drug addiction, the American Indian Movement, the blood-quantum debate, religious freedom, the value of elders, and obligations to past cultural traditions.
University of Nebraska Press

The environmental destruction of Indian lands is charted in a hard-hitting account tracing five hundred years of atrocities. From strip-mining and uranium mining to contamination of lands with toxic materials, this continues the ongoing saga of white exploitation of Indian communities, presenting a grim and revealing portrait of the politics involved on all sides. - Midwest Book Review
Clear Light Books

Donna Goodleaf (Mohawk)

The first book dealing with the issues surrounding the Oka crisis from an Indian perspective. An in-depth focus on the issues of Mohawk sovereignity.
Clear Light

Paula Underwood (Seneca)

The remarkable story of the relationship between Chief Skanendoah and Benjamin Franklin, a long friendship that may have changed the course of American history.
Tribe of Two Press

William W. Warren (Ojibway)
During the early period of white settlement, William Warren-the son of a white man and an Ojibway woman-recorded the oral traditions of the Ojibway Indians of the Upper Mississippi and Lake Superior regions. His vivid descriptions include Ojibway customs, family life, totemic system, hunting methods, and relations with other tribal groups and with the whites. First published in 1885.
Minnesota Historical Society Press

Chief Seattle (Suquamish) & Eli Gifford
Chief Seattle's impassioned plea to respect "the Sacred Web of Life" has become an inspiration to many. But what did he really say? Our research lead us to the version the Suquamish elders from Seattle's tribe include in their oral tradition, published here with two popular twentieth century adaptations. Historical background explains the evolution of the speech and clears up the recent controversy surrounding the authenticity.  Eli Gifford was writing a masters thesis on Chief Seattle and his famous speech. Together with Michael Cook, who talked to the Suquamish elders, interviewed Robert Perry and contacted the estate of William Arrrowsmith, they were able to trace the evolution of the original speech to two popular 20th century adaptations. Warren Jefferson, a photographer and researcher, was given access to rare photographs from the Suquamish archives for this book.
Book Publishing Company

Margaret M. Bruchac This comprehensive reader on indigenous archaeology shows that collaboration has become a key part of ar­chaeology and heritage practice worldwide. Collabora­tive projects and projects directed and conducted by in­digenous peoples independently have become standard, community concerns are routinely addressed, and oral histories are commonly incorporated into research. This volume begins with a substantial section on theoretical and philosophical underpinnings, then presents key arti­cles from around the globe in sections on Oceania, North America, Mesoamerica and South America, Africa, Asia, and Europe . Editorial introductions to each piece con­textualize them in the intersection of archaeology and indigenous studies. This major collection is an ideal text for courses in indigenous studies, archaeology, heritage management, and related fields. Left Coast Press. Sponsored by the World Archeaological Congress.