Encyclopedias and Handbooks
Encyclopedias, Handbooks, Dictionaries, etc. can provide useful
descriptions, overviews, and lists of recommended reading on a
topic
American Indians (UNCA Reference E76.2 A45 1995) This three
volume set contains 1,129 articles covering a wide range of topics
including personages, tribes, organizations, historical events, cultural
traditions, and contemporary issues
Atlas of the North American
Indian (UNCA Reference E77.W195 2000)
presents information on
Native North Americans in the U.S., Canada, and Middle American using text
as well as maps.
The Columbia Guide to American Indians of the
Southeast. (E78.S65 P45 2001)
An overview of the histories,
cultures, and contemporary issues facing the region's Native peoples, and
bibliographies of the most important sources and
scholarship.
Macmillan Encyclopedia of Native American Tribes.
(E76.2J63 1999)
essential information on the identity, kinships,
locations, populations, and cultural characteristics of 400 North
American, Native American tribes. Featuring more than 300 illustrations,
maps, and photographs,
Books
Cherokee Americans : the eastern band of Cherokees in the twentieth
century / John R. Finger
E99.C5F55 1991
The Eastern Band of
Cherokees, 1819-1900 / by John R. Finger E99.C5 F56 1984
Periodical Databases
Humanities
Full Text.
(1984+) Index to the major journals in the humanities, with full-text
articles from over 170 titles. Includes literature, history, philosophy,
archaeology, classics, performing arts, and religion.
H.W.Wilson
JSTOR.
The scholarly journal archive; provides full text of over 450
journals covering a broad array of disciplines. UNCA collections
include Arts and Sciences I, II, III, and IV. See detailed
lists.
Project
Muse. Search 200 full-text journals from leading university
presses. Covers a broad range of disciplines, including the performing
arts, literature, history, and religion
America:
History and Life.
(P) Indexes the scholarly
literature about all periods of American history. Includes abstracts.
ABC-CLIO
Documenting the American
South. Primary sources, colonial period through early 20th
Century:
MLA
Bibliography.
(P) Authoritative index to
scholarly research on English, American, and world Literature, languages,
and linguistics. FirstSearch
Academic Search
Premier. (P) Multi-disciplinary database with indexing for more than 8,000 publications and full text for 4,500+ of those titles. PDF backfiles to 1975 or further. EBSCOhost
LexisNexis Academic. News and wire services;
company, industry and market information; resources for
legal and political research, medical
news; government information.
LexisNexis
Special Collection Books at Ramsey Library
The Cherokee by Joyce C Dugan (Special Coll E99.C5 D84
2001)
Stars are Birds and other writings by MariJo Moore with art by
L. Gina Canter
(Special Coll PS3563.O6229 S73
1996)
Spirit Voices of Bones by Marijo Moore (Special Coll
PS3563 O6229 S65 1997)
Returning to the Homeland Cherokee Poetry
and Short Stories by Marijo
Moore (Special
Coll PS3563 O6229 R48 1994
"Occoneechee" Fair Maid of the
Forest A Cherokee Indian Operetta in Three Acts composed and written
by Miss Margaret Stringfield ( Special Coll M1503.S927 O3
1948)
The Eastern Cherokee. How They Live Today. Their
History (Special Coll E99.C5 E124 1937)
Where it all Began:
Cherokee Creation Stories in Art Edited by Barbara R.
Duncan
(Special Coll E99.C5 W47 2001)
Trail of
Tears: The Rise and Fall of the Cherokee Nation by John
Ehle
(Special Coll E99.C5 E45 1988)
Mythic Maps: An
Exhibition of Cherokee Legends in the Appalachian Landscape by The
Mountain Heritage Center, Western Carolina University (Special Coll E99.c5
M88 1979)
Upward Trails by Vera Minga Payne (Special Coll
BV2805.C5 P36 1955)
Peachtree Mound and Village Site,
Cherokee County N.C. by Frank M. Setzler and Jesse D. Jennings
(Special Coll E78.N74 S5 1941)
Unto These Hills: A Drama of the
Cherokee Indian by Kermit Hunter
(Special Coll PS3515.U5.92
1980)
Cherokee Proud: A Guide for Tracing and Honoring your
Cherokee Ancestors by Tony Mack MClure (Special Coll E99.C5
M382)
Web Resources
http://www.cherokeemuseum.org
Website
of the Museum of the Cherokee Indian located in Cherokee, North
Carolina.
http://www.indians.org/
Clearing
house that provides information on programs and resources for the American
Indian Heritage Foundation located in Falls Church, VA
http://www.nmai.si.edu
Smithsonian's
National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) was established by an act of
Congress in 1989. This site allows you to explore the museum online.
http://www.nativeculture.com/lisamitten/indians.html
Another
clearinghouse for Native American Nations and organizations by the Social
Sciences Subject Editor for anthropology, history, and sociology for
Choice Magazine.
http://cnie.org/NAE/
Sponsored by
The National Council for Science and the
Environment, The Native Americans and the Environment website focuses of problems, historical experiences, and
conservation of the Environment as it pertains to Native
Americans.
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