I just got two big boxes of books in from Eureka. Rather than just listing them all, I have decided to split them up according to some very general subjects and explain why I chose them. The first pile is Native American books.
We got: Understanding Tolowa Histories: Although we have another book very similar to this one, it is checked out almost the whole semester every year. We teach a Native American Studies class and they always have to write a paper about an aspect of Native American culture or a tribe.
Lewis and Clark through Indian Eyes, plus Lewis and Clark and the Indian Country, a Native American Perspective: I got them both because the review I read said they complimented each other very well and show a side of the Lewis and Clark expedition we don't usually see.
Carving Traditions of Northern California: Amazing photographs of carved items from canoes to spoons to toys. wow.
Tribes of California: a thick book covering almost 30 different tribes. traditions, drawings, etc.
Converting California: Indians and Franciscans in the missions. We teach a religions of the world class and a Native American Studies class. This book seems like it could be used for reports from either one.
Manual for the Peacemakers: an Iroquois Legend about healing.
Our county is almost 7% Native American and is the ancestral home for two tribes, the Yurok and the Tolowa.
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