Native Nations
The Survival of Indigenous Peoples, 3rd Edition
Native North Americans
Below are resources related to the “Native North Americans of the USA, Canada, and Greenland (Denmark)” chapter of Native Nations: The Survival of Indigenous Peoples, 3rd Edition, edited by Sharlotte Neely and Douglas W. Hume.
Agencies & Organizations
- Alaska Native Heritage Center
- Canadian Indigenous Services
- Canadian Museum of History
- Greenland National Museum and Archives
- Indian Pueblo Cultural Center
- Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump
- National Museum of the American Indian
- Native American Studies at Northern Kentucky University
- Museum of the Cherokee Indians
- Navajo Nation Museum
- Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology
- U’mista Cultural Centre
- U. S. Bureau of Indian Affairs
Discussion Questions
- What do the concepts of self-determination and sovereignty mean to Native North Americans?
- Give examples of self-determination or sovereignty for native peoples in Canada, Greenland, and the United States.
Documentary Films
- Acorns (Pomo)
- At the Winter Sea Ice Camp (Netsilik)
- Box of Treasures (Kwakiutl)
- Contrary Warriors (Crow)
- Cree Hunters of Mistassini (Cree)
- Dancing on the Moon
- Dark Wind
- Hopi: Songs of the Fourth World (Hopi)
- Lakota Woman
- Rabbit Boss (Washo)
- Seasons of the Navajo (Navajo)
- Snowbird Cherokees (Cherokees)
- Spirit of Crazy Horse (Lakota Sioux)
- Tecumseh’s Vision (Shawnee)
- The Place of the Falling Waters (Kootenai)
Further Reading
- Reyhner, Jon. 2001. "Cultural Survival vs. Forced Assimilation: the renewed war on diversity." Cultural Survival Quarterly Magazine 25 (2). https://www.culturalsurvival.org/publications/cultural-survival-quarterly/cultural-survival-vs-forced-assimilation-renewed-war.
- Neely, Sharlotte. 1991. Snowbird Cherokees. University of Georgia Press.
- Sutton, Mark Q. 2016. An Introduction to Native North America. Routledge.
Contemporary Native Americans
Native North American Culture Areas
Native American Ethno-historical Photograph
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