Research Guides
History : Native American: Home
A research guide to primary and secondary sources for Native American history.
Featured Database
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American Indians and the American WestFirst-hand accounts dealing with the interaction between Native Americans and the U.S. government including: the Trail of Tears, frontier relations between the Army & Tribal Nations, Native American boarding schools, Bureau of Indian Affairs material, and more. Part of History Vault.
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Starting Points: Books
- By Topic - Type in the keywords that broadly describe your topic. For example: indians puget sound history
- By Title - Type in the first few words of the book title in quotations. For example: "sea is my country".
- By Author - Type in the last name followed by the first name of the author in quotations. For example: "harmon alexandra"
Starting Points: Journal Articles
The following research databases will help you identify articles in the field of Native American history.
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America: History & Life with Full TextBest database to articles written on American & Canadian history
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Bibliography of Native North AmericansCovers all aspects of North America's indigenous history, culture & life
Starting Points - Primary Sources
This is a small sampling of primary sources dealing with Native American history. Additional sources are listed under Primary Sources.
