While Native Americans are perhaps the most studied people in our society, they too often remain the least understood and visible. Fictions and stereotypes predominate, obscuring substantive and fascinating facts about Native societies. The Extraordinary Book of Native American Lists works to remedy this problem by compiling fun, unique, and significant facts about Native groups into one volume, complete with references to additional online and print resources.
In this volume, readers can learn about Native figures from a diverse range of cultures and professions, including award-winning athletes, authors, filmmakers, musicians, and environmentalists. Readers are introduced to Native U.S. senators, Medal of Freedom winners, Medal of Honor recipients, Major League baseball players, and U.S. Olympians, as well as a U.S. vice president, a NASA astronaut, a National Book Award recipient, and a Pulitzer Prize winner. Other categories found in this book are:
History Stereotypes and Myths Tribal Government Federal-Tribal Relations State-Tribal Relations Native Lands and Environmental Issues Health Religion Economic Development Military Service and War Education Native Languages Science and Technology Food Visual Arts Literary and Performing Arts Film Music and Dance Print, Radio, and Television Sports and Games Exhibitions, Pageants, and Shows Alaska Natives Native Hawaiians Urban Indians
Including further fascinating facts, this wonderful resource will be a great addition not only to tribal libraries but to public and academic libraries, individuals, and scholars as well.
Arlene Hirschfelder is series editor for Scarecrow's It Happened to Me Ultimate Teen Guides and the author of award-winning nonfiction books concerning Native Americans.
Paulette F. Molin is a member of the Chippewa Tribe from the White Earth Reservation. She is the author of American Indian Themes in Young Adult Literature (Scarecrow Press, 2005) and coauthor with Hirschfelder of American Indian Stereotypes in the World of Children (Scarecrow Press, 1999).
Table of Contents
Introduction Part One Chapter 1. History Chapter 2. Stereotypes and Myths Part Two Chapter 3. Tribal Government Chapter 4. Federal-Tribal Relations Chapter 5. State-Tribal Relations Part Three Chapter 6. Native Lands and Environmental Issues Chapter 7. Health Chapter 8. Religion Chapter 9. Economic Development Chapter 10. Military Service and War Part Four Chapter 11. Education Chapter 12. Native Languages Chapter 13. Science and Technology Chapter 14. Food Part Five Chapter 15. Visual Arts Chapter 16. Literary and Performing Arts Chapter 17. Film Chapter 18. Music and Dance Chapter 19. Print, Radio, and Television Part Six Chapter 20. Sports and Games Chapter 21. Exhibitions, Pageants, and Shows Part Seven Chapter 22. Alaska Natives Chapter 23. Native Hawaiians Chapter 24. Urban Indians