I was asked to put together some resources for teachers and parents on Native Americans and decided that sharing a list of electronically available children’s books on Native Americans would be a good place to start.
I have compiled a list of 29 books so far that have digital surrogates. Each of these books is held in the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture Laboratory of Anthropology Library in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The LOA Library has approximately 350 childrens books on Native cultures overall in its collections.
To access the list, simply go to this link: https://library.indianartsandculture.org/cgi-bin/koha/opac-shelves.pl?op=view&shelfnumber=451&sortfield=title
I have rewritten or written abstracts using ‘better’ language to describe the books than what was provided by the publishers and others. I have embedded links providing added-value information so as to assist those wanting to learn more.
All of the Native authors are cataloged according to their tribal affiliation.
Every book is cataloged according to specific culture.
I hope whomever finds this list enjoys it!
Allison Colborne
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