Resources

There is a lot of information available on Native Americans, both on the web and available in books. This list is by no means exhaustive but a productive "first deep dive" assemblage for anyone interested.

Map Collections

Fascinating Details can be found by searching for and looking at old maps. There is so much you can learn!

Native American Map Series »
An ongoing series on the history of Native American Territory as told through maps.
Native Americas (First Nations) - Visual Quick Study »
May 28, 1830 CE: Indian Removal Act (National Geographic)
16 maps that Americans don't like to talk about
North American Indian Cultures Map (National Geographic)
Native Lands (interactive map)
This is amazing! "View an online map that wipes away borders imposed by colonial powers to reveal a complex, colorful overlap of Indigenous territories, languages and treaties."
US Westward Expansion and "Manifest Destiny"

Web Sites

A few sites/pages I have authored. Growing up in Iroquois Mohawk lands probably put the bug in me to pursue this topic...

This Land Was Theirs... (Native American History)
3 pages on the Upstate New York Region
Native American Spirituality and Music »
Original Music Featuring the Native American Flute »

Books

A starter list with 3 must reads!

Recommended books on Native Americans »

Film

These are available on YouTube and extremely well done. Try to find the time to watch (especially How the West Was Lost) .

How the West Was Lost
An amazing series about the westward expansion of colonialists across the North American continent during the latter half of the 19th Century. It documents the experience and point of view of the Native American peoples. History Documentary hosted by Peter Thomas, published by Discovery Channel in 1995.
500 Nations
Hosted by Kevin Costner, 500 Nations is an eight part documentary on the Native Americans of North and Central America.

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