LibGuides: SGA and International Education Series: Native American History Month

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The Original Code Talkers
It was fall of 1918. The Allied military’s tactical movements were jeopardized by the German military’s superior espionage capabilities. Not only were the Germans tapping Allied phone lines, they were able to crack the code. That’s when two Native American soldiers speaking Choctaw came in, and would ultimately help turn the tide of the war. After a chance encounter with an officer, they were charged with setting up a new kind of communications system, one that required ingenuity and made heroes out of an oppressed group of Native Americans.
Maria Tallchief: Native American Prima Ballerina
In a world dominated by mainly caucasian dancers, Native American Maria Tallchief overcame discrimination to become the United States’ first prima ballerina.
Learn About The Different Forms Of Native American Art
A video describing the art of different Native American cultures.
Native American Imagery Is Everywhere But Understanding Lags Behind
Native imagery is embedded in the national subconscious, whether we're paying attention or not. A new exhibit at the National Museum of the American Indian is titled simply Americans and shows how all aspects of life have been touched by the history and symbols of native culture.
Learn About The Religious Practices Of Native Americans
A video describing Native American religion in the different culture areas.

eBooks

Native American Entrepreneurs
This book captures the entrepreneurial stories and mindsets of contemporary Native Americans. Native American entrepreneurs are important contributors to the American economy and social landscape.
Native American Bilingual Education : An Ethnography of Powerful Forces
For over thirty years, a political and social battle over bilingual education raged in the U.S. and in and around the Crow Indian Reservation of Montana. This book, a period piece rich in political, historical, and local western context, is the story of language, education, inequality and power clashes between the dominant society and the Indian tribe as historical events unfolded
The Grass Shall Grow : Helen Post Photographs the Native American West
The Grass Shall Grow is a succinct introduction to the work and world of Helen M. Post (1907–79), who took thousands of photographs of Native Americans. Although Post has been largely forgotten and even in her heyday never achieved the fame of her sister, Farm Security Administration photographer Marion Post Wolcott, Helen Post was a talented photographer who worked on Indian reservations throughout the West and captured images that are both striking and informative.
Bessie Coleman : First Female African American and Native American Pilot
Inspired by soldiers returning from World War I, Bessie Coleman decided to become a pilot, but in 1916 American flight schools did not admit women. This book examines the challenging times and amazing accomplishments of Coleman on her journey to not only become the first woman of African American and Native American descent to earn an international aviation pilot's license, but also a successful civilian pilot and famous stunt flyer.
Native American Clothing: from Moccasins to Mukluks
The clothing of native peoples reveals much about the resources available to them, the climate in which they lived, their customs, and their creativity with textiles. This concise guide to native clothing features different apparel worn by a variety of tribes across America

Newspaper and Magazine Articles

Contest Powwow: Sport and Native American Culture
The Native American powwow has served to maintain the culture of North America's Indigenous peoples since before the arrival of European colonialists. In traditional forms of the powwow, competition is not common whereas contest powwows are characterized by the primacy of competition.
Transcending Rhythms: A Celebration of Native and African American Culture
A Cherokee prayer whispers, "You are part of me now / You touched me / With your kindness and love / So enchanted" (OwIe, n.d.). A Nigerian proverb proclaims, "A tree is known by its fruit" (World of Quotes, n.d.). Both of these voices were evoked by the artists in Transcending Rhythms, a dance in five parts recently performed at the College of William and Mary. Choreographer Leah Glenn's vision became a wonderful collaboration between many choreographers, dancers, and musicians to express the parallel struggles of Native and African Americans.
An American Sound
Celebrating Native American Music through the "Indianist" Movement and the American Piano Composer After gaining independence from Great Britain at the conclusion of the Revolutionary War in 1783, the newly labeled "Americans" sought to forge a distinct identity for themselves in all areas including music
Chickasaw
The Chickasaw Nation is the thirteenth largest federally recognized tribe in the United States. This text provides a comprehensive history of the Chickasaw people, whose roots date back before recorded history
Native Americans' farming practices may help feed a warming world
The Chickasaw Nation is the thirteenth largest federally recognized tribe in the United States. This text provides a comprehensive history of the Chickasaw people, whose roots date back before recorded history

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SGA and International Education Series: Native American History Month

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