Publication of research about Hopi religion has tribal leaders worried about revelation of closely guarded cultural knowledge, transmitted to only a few privileged tribal members. Some see the issue as evidence of a growing movement among Indians to gain control of cultural identity; others call it censorship. (MSE)

The art of the Plains Indians is discussed, and an art exhibition of their work to be held at the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco from January 12 to April 29, 1985, is described. The exhibit shows and explains how Plains art served aspects of the Indians' traditional life. (RM)

A portion of Mississippi Choctaw culture commonly referred to as "material culture" is described with pictures illustrating the process of making some of the traditional Choctaw items which tribal members have chosen to continue to make. The secondary textbook may be used as a supplement to the state-adopted textbook for the course…

The teacher's guide for the reader "By the Work of Our Hands: Choctaw Material Culture" (RC 013 897) contains the following features for each chapter of the reader: background information for the teacher, important terms, the lesson plan, evaluation ideas, and references and resources. Subjects of chapters are stickball and rabbit…

Analyzes the social and political milieu which gave rise to Native American Studies a decade ago. Questions what constitutes American Indian Studies and how this subject area relates to older, established academic disciplines. Discusses internal and external pressures shaping the present style and future composition of Native American Studies…

This book recounts the story of the Indians in Alberta, Canada. Pictures and maps help in the explanation of these facts. The Indians described include the: (1) Blackfoot Nation (Blackfoot, Blood, Peigan Tribes); (2) Sarcee Tribe; (3) Stoney Indians; (4) Plains Cree; (5) Woodland Cree; (6) Chipewyan Indians; (7) Beaver Indians; (8) Slavey Indians;…

Comprised of two separate booklets, this resource unit assists elementary teachers in explaining how the Ojibwe people harvest maple sugar and wild rice. The first booklet explains the procedure of tapping the maple trees for sap, preparation for boiling the sap, and the three forms the sugar is made into (granulated, "molded," and…

The document describes a summer archaeological excavation experience undertaken by seven Narragansett Indian high school students as a continuation of the Narragansett Tribe Ethnic Heritage Program (SO 012 527). Directed by an archeologist, the students researched written records, interviewed older members of the Narragansett Tribe, and received…

A simulation of the Lewis and Clark expedition helps high school students compare what the area of the journey was like in the 1880s and what it is like today and examine the Indians from the perspective of those who first encountered them. The simulation is described. (RM)

Discussed are the American Indians who settled in the state of Connecticut long before the Europeans discovered North America. Also provided is a listing of resources dealing with Native Americans of the Northeast for use by secondary and college U.S. history or state history teachers. (RM)

The California Indian Library Collections (CILC) was funded with the aim of returning unique cultural materials in three media types--sound recordings, photographs, and text--to California's Native Americans and making the collections available to all citizens through their local libraries. This document includes the first four volumes of the…

Two resource units give elementary students an understanding of American Indian arts and crafts. The first unit consists of seven beading activities for early elementary students using beads the teacher and/or students make themselves. The unit gives a short history of American Indian beadwork, describes the materials and designs used by Plains…

The California Indian Library Collections (CILC) was funded with the aim of returning unique cultural materials in three media types--sound recordings, photographs, and text--to California's Native Americans and making the collections available to all citizens through their local libraries. This document includes volumes 5-7 of the finding guide,…

A major aim of this source book is to provide a basic historical perspective on the Native American cultures of New England and promote a sensitive understanding of contemporary American Indian peoples. An emphasis is upon cultures which originated and/or are presently existent in the Concord River Basin. Locally found artifacts are used in the…

This resource guide contains information designed to correct historical distortions about American Indians and to dispel the stereotypical image of the American Indian culture. The booklet includes: (1) a historical timeline that matches major developments in Europe, Asia, and American Indian histories; (2) a description of the Indian view of…