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Native American Literature
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Cultures of the Andes/ Culturas de los Andes 
 Music, photos, poems, and stories from the Andes mountain region of South America, which includes artists from Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador, Argentina, and Chile. Information is variously provided in English, Spanish, and the Quechua indian language. http://www.andes.org/ Topics: Musical Genres, Native Americans, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Regional, Poetry, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Apr 1, 2004 Duane Niatum
Native American writer Duane Niatum (born Duane McGinnis), a member of the S'Klallam tribe (Jamestown Band), was born and raised in Seattle. He has won many awards for his poetry, including the Washington Governor's Award in 1971. This Web site includes a biographical profile, contact information, a list of awards, some of his poems, and a complete list of books by Niatum as well as books, journals, and magazines containing his work. http://www.hanksville.org/storytellers/niatum/ Topics: Authors by Region: United States, Native Americans, Notable People, Poetry Last updated Oct 1, 2004 Indian Why Stories
Twenty-two stories, transcribed by Frank B. Linderman in his 1915 book of the same title. Titles include "Why the Chipmunk's Back Is Striped" and "How the Man Found His Mate." Include images of the original illustrations by Charles M. Russell. From the Electronic Text Center at the University of Virginia Library. http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/toc/modeng/public/LinIndi.html Topics: Literature & Books, Native Americans, Religion Last updated May 22, 2007 Indigenous Peoples Literature
An archive of cultural material by the indigenous peoples of the world, ranging from literature and music to prayers and history. Contains a listing of tribes, chiefs, and the complete texts of key documents such as the Iroquois and Seminole constitutions. http://www.indigenouspeople.net/ipl_final.html Topics: Communities & Groups, Musical Genres, Native Americans, Nonfiction by Genre Last updated Nov 7, 2004 Mourning Dove (Christine Quintasket) 1888-1936
"Mourning Dove was the literary name chosen by Christine (or Christal) Quintasket, an Okanogan from the Colville Reservation in eastern Washington." This site presents her biography plus a photograph, related links, and a selective bibliography of her works and works about her. From the University of Minnesota's Voices From the Gaps: Women Writers of Color project. http://voices.cla.umn.edu/artistpages/quintasket_christine.php Topics: Authors by Region: United States, Native Americans Last updated Jul 7, 2009 Native American Authors
"This website provides information on Native North American authors with bibliographies of their published works, biographical information, and links to online resources including interviews, online texts and tribal websites. Currently the website primarily contains information on contemporary Native American authors, although some historical authors are represented." Browsable by author, title of work, or tribe. From the Internet Public Library. http://www.ipl.org/div/natam/ Topics: Authors by Region, Authors by Region: United States, Literature by Place, Native Americans, Regions of the World Last updated Oct 2, 2008 Native American Booklist
"To mark the 13th anniversary of Native American Heritage Month (November), NEA has released a recommended reading list that includes titles ranging from such pre-K classics as 'Mama, Do You Love Me' to Tony Hillerman's Joe Leaphorn Series that has been thrilling young (and older) adults for more than a decade." Includes titles "listed by grade level and include fiction, non-fiction and poetry." From the National Education Association (NEA). http://www.nea.org/grants/29498.htm Topics: Native Americans Last updated Oct 12, 2009 NativeTech: Native American Technology and Art
Organized into categories of traditional Native uses of beads, birchbark, cattails, clay, cornhusks, feathers, metalwork, leather, plants, porcupine quills, pottery, stone, and other materials. Most files are illustrated and many include instructions. Other areas covered on this large site include: food and recipes; games and toys; poems and stories; and articles on contemporary art issues. Extensive list of categorized links to related resources and to message boards and discussion lists. http://www.nativetech.org/ Topics: Crafts, Native Americans, Poetry, Recipes by Region, Recipes by Region: United States, Regions of the World Last updated Oct 8, 2004 Oyate
A Native American organization working to see that Native Americans' lives and histories are portrayed honestly. Includes book reviews, resource materials, and fiction by and about native peoples. http://www.oyate.org/catalog/index.html Topics: Native Americans Last updated Sep 19, 2006 The Pauline Johnson Archive
Devoted to spoken word performer Emily Pauline Johnson (1861-1913), "one of Canada's most popular and successful entertainers at the turn-of-the-century." Includes photos, correspondence, post cards, personal items, fan letters, reviews, articles, programs and tickets, a bibliography, poetry, short stories, and manuscripts. The daughter of a Mohawk Native-Canadian father and an English mother, Johnson used the Mohawk name 'Tekahionwake'. Available in English and French. From Canada's Digital Collections and McMaster University. http://www.humanities.mcmaster.ca/%7Epjohnson/mock.html Topics: Authors by Region, Authors by Region: United States, Correspondence, Literature: Fiction, Native Americans, Notable People, Notable People: Women, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Regional, Poetry Last updated Jun 23, 2006 A Sense of Where We Are: History and Literature of the Pacific Northwest
This site from the Center for the Study of the Pacific Northwest offers examples of stories and texts written in and about the Pacific Northwest. Essays, commentaries, and sample texts cover five areas: "Texts by and about Natives," "Discovering the Region," "Writing Home," "Aggressive Regionalism," and "Northwest Schools of Lit." "Includes Native American myths, accounts by explorers, pioneer narratives, booster pamphlets, modern poetry, selections from novels, utopian fiction, environmentalist tracts, and travel writing." http://www.washington.edu/uwired/outreach/cspn/Website/Hist%20n%20Lit/Welcome.html Topics: Environment, Native Americans, Nonfiction by Genre, Poetry, U.S. History By Place Last updated Jun 24, 2009 Storytellers: Native American Authors Online
The purpose of this site is to "make the writing of modern Native American authors, particularly the poets, both more visible and more widely available." The site includes pages on or links to more than 40 authors. There is also a calendar of appearances by the authors, links to reviews of their works, a section on traditional storytelling, a page of links to the online works of early 20th century native american authors, and another of links to related sites. http://www.hanksville.org/storytellers/ Topics: Authors by Region: United States, Literary Movements and Periods, Native Americans, Poetry Last updated Aug 19, 2002 |
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