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Tribal Sovereignty
Books that can be found at Eastern Washington University
- Qeqs kw̳is ča?̳walqw̳i l̳u t astqw̳ byCall Number: 970.00497 Nenemay Jesse 2010Publication Date: 2010
Pacific Northwest Tribal Electronic Books
Most of these links are freely downloadable books in PDF format that can be read on computer, mobile devices or printed out to be read as a physical copy.
- Indian Reading Series: Stories of the NorthwestTwelve Northwest Indian reservations actively participated in the program from its beginning in 1972. For the next 11 years, the NWREL Indian Reading & Language Development Program produced 140 culturally relevant stories written by local Indian authors and illustrated by Indian artists.
- One with the WatershedEnvironmental education
Book Purchasing Sites
- Strong NationsFive different leveled reading series-- Eaglecrest, Raven, Loon, Strong Nation and CedarReaders
- Good MindsEmphasis on Canadian First Nations resources.
- OyateA source of books, DVDs and other materials on indigenous/native peoples of the Americas.
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Other Aboriginal-Tribal Electronic Resources
- Eyes of the Eagle- Wellness seriesDownloadable activity books for series and animated videos. Order form for free books.
- Listen and Read:Navajo WaysScholastic provides reader online of modern Navajo.
- Keet from AlaskaBook and lessons
- Native WisdomShort stories identified by tribe. Listed in toolkit from Teaching Tolerance. Last updated in 2002.
- Lakota LegendsAkta Lakota Museum Cultural Center
Pacific Northwest Print Books
- Eaglecrest BooksLeveled readers form Canada featuring modern families with photographs.
- Northwest Native Reading CurriculumLocation of nearest libraries with the readers.Washington OSPI Indian Education Office has CDs with the files and videos.
eBooks for Youth
- Inkless TalesDolch and emergent readers
- Beacon Unit Plan LibrarySeries of short units on Native Americans for early readers from Florida funded by Department of Education Grant. General regional information but early literacy methods.
Reading Reports & Studies
- Reading and the Native American LearnerWashington State report 2001.
- Tips for Choosing Culturally Appropriate Material for Native AmericansShort summary information to help teachers incorporate Native American resources in their classroom
- A Process Guide for Realizing Indian Education for AllLessons learned from Lewis & Clark Elementary School . 2007