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Native American history

Starting points

Bibliography of Native North Americans
The most important index to current scholarly work in this field. Citations to books, journal articles, essays, conference papers, and government documents.

Cambridge history of the native peoples of the Americas

A companion to American Indian history

Guide to records in the National Archives of the United States relating to American Indians
A thorough description of primary sources for Native American history in the National Archives. Arranged by government agency, this guide provides exceptionally good information about the context in which the records were produced and the agencies themselves. Also indicates which records are available in microform or print.

American Indian Histories and Cultures
Wide variety of materials relating to American Indian history in the United States, Canada and Mexico, from the Newberry Library's Edward E. Ayer Collection. Covers pre-contact through the mid-20th century.