A companion to the booklet, "A Teacher Manual on Native Americans: The Wabanakis," the semi-annotated bibliography consisting of 235 citations may be used by people who wish to have access to information and research (1890-1982) done about the tribes on the New England and Maritime shores, including the Wabanaki Confederacy composed of…

In their attempts to lead a dual-life experience, characters in popular literature written by and/or about Native American Indians occasionally enroll in institutions of higher education; like many of their real-life counterparts very few of these student characters find the experience to be a positive undertaking. This narrative pattern reflects…

Argues that oral and written American Indian literatures should be part of American literature courses dealing with the conquest of the West, the local color movement, or regional literature. Describes a selection of the best examples of American Indian autobiography and fiction. (AEA)

Presents a survey of Hopi Indian stories and songs to support the contention that native American verbal arts are predominantly oral and aural, not literal. (AEA)

Contains citations for 24 published monographs dating from 1772 to 1972 and covers Native American prose from the 17th century to 1972. Introduction is by a graduate fellow of Native American literature. (AN)

Because of his mixed blood and his war experiences, Tayo feels displaced and estranged. Reoccurring bad memories have impaired his ability to function. He has forgotten the old stories which serve as guides to growth. His eventual recollection of the old stories is instrumental in effecting his healing. (CM)

Mythic (stated in poetic form) and contemporary (stated in prose) narrative shapes the events of "Ceremony." Medicine Man Betonie teaches Tayo to relate cause to effect through story. Tayo must bring the meaning of changed life experiences to the way he feels the story. (CM)

The past decade featured contributions by Indian novelists, short story writers, and poets that have the potential of becoming true national Indian literature. Article comments on some of the more prominent works by Indian writers in the 1970s. (DS)

Describes the creation and teaching of a high school elective course on American Indian literature, and discusses how a workshop on Native American literature challenged the teacher's beliefs and practices. Concludes that it is important to address the limitations non-Native readers bring to this literature but that those limitations need not…

At Sequoyah Research Center, University of Arkansas, Little Rock, college students receive credit for participating in the Native Writers Digital Text Project. The project identifies, collects, edits, and archives previously unknown or unavailable works by Native writers and constructs bibliographic guides to Native writing and publishing. A web…

Discusses cultural and ethnic stereotypes in the award-winning book "Ten Little Rabbits." Suggests that existing American Indian/Alaska Native narratives serve social and teaching purposes by providing authentic representations of a community's social, cultural, and literary life. (RS)

Discusses how a student teacher tried to teach with real books, especially those written by and for Native Americans. Notes that the cooperating teacher's idea of literature study was to teach particular reading skills and to use worksheets and comprehension questions. Appends a 17-item annotated bibliography of recommended books about Native…

A non-Indian teacher at a Navajo Reservation high school relates his experiences using American Indian literature to convey to students some of the unspoken truths of American Indian history; and muses on the nature of truth and the etymological origins of the word "truth" in the word "tree." (SV)

Examines two Clackamas myths collected by Melville Jacobs from one of the last tribal members. Discusses issues in interpretation of oral tales. Argues that Jacobs ignored the probable social context of oral performance and that, contrary to his interpretation, these myths demonstrate women's importance and power in Clackamas society. (SV)