Library Guides: Native American/Indigenous Studies: Social Sciences

Keywords & Subject Terms

Keywords:

Native American
American Indian
Indian
Two-Spirit
First Nations
Indigenous
Specific Tribe Name. e.g. Osage, Cherokee, Apache, etc.

Library of Congress Subject Terms:

Indigenous Peoples
Indians of North America
Indian
Indians
Name of specific tribe
Name of specific war or conflict
Whites--Relations with Indians

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Keep in mind that Native American names may be spelled differently in different databases, especially Native Alaskan Names, e.g. Tivi Etok or Tivi Etook
Native American Names may not have the last name, first name structure, e.g. Rain-in-the-Face
Native American authors may have more than one name, e.g. Nanyehi OR Nancy Ward
Tribe names may be differently spelled, e.g. Kwakwaka'wakw OR Kwagiutl OR Kwakiutl

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Human Relations Area File
Human Relations Area File covers cultural anthropology, ethnographies of world cultures, especially developing countries and some U.S. immigrant groups.
Date Coverage: 1940-date
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Sociological Abstracts
Proquest's Sociological Abstracts abstracts and indexes the international literature in sociology and related disciplines in the social and behavioral sciences.
Date Coverage: 1952-date

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Book Recommendations

All Indians Do Not Live in Teepees (or Casinos) by Catherine C. Robbins
Call Number: ONLINE
ISBN: 9780803239739
Publication Date: 2011-10-01
Both a tribute to the unique experiences of individual Native Americans and a celebration of the values that draw American Indians together, All Indians Do Not Live in Teepees (or Casinos) explores contemporary Native life.
American Indians and Popular Culture by Elizabeth DeLaney Hoffman (Editor)
Call Number: E98.P99 A465 2012 v. 1. v. 2
ISBN: 9780313379901
Publication Date: 2012-02-22
Americans are still fascinated by the romantic notion of the "noble savage," yet know little about the real Native peoples of North America. This two-volume work seeks to remedy that by examining stereotypes and celebrating the true cultures of American Indians today.
New Perspectives on Native North America by Sergei A. Kan (Editor, Introduction by); Pauline T. Strong (Editor, Introduction by);
Call Number: E77 .N48 2006
ISBN: 9780803227736
Publication Date: 2006-05-01
In this volume some of the leading scholars working in Native North America explore contemporary perspectives on Native culture, history, and representation.