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The following sources can be found either online or in the Hilton M. Briggs Library collection.  These sources may provide pertinent and related information regarding your topic.

American Indian Quotations. (Reference PN6081.4.A43 1996)
A compilation of approximately 800 quotes by Native Americans, translated into English and arranged chronologically.

American Indian Reservations and Trust Areas. (Reference E93.A455 1996)
Profiles each reservation in the United States, providing information on location, land status, culture and history, government, economy, infrastructure, and services.

American Indian Women: A Guide to Research. (E98.W8 B36 1991)
Contains over 1500 annotated citations to material from a range of disciplines on North American Indian women.

Atlas of the North American Indian. (Reference E77.W195 1985)
Includes 246 historical and current maps. The appendices contain a chronology of Indian history and lists of federal and state reservations; tribes with their historical and contemporary locations; Indian bands in Canada; major Indian place names; and museums and historical and archaeological sites.

Bibliography of the Sioux. (Z1210.D3 M37)
Published in 1980 as the first title in the Native American Bibliography Series, a series consisting of bibliographies of individual Native American tribes and of general topics concerning Native Americans.

Biographical Dictionary of Indians of the Americas. (Reference E89.B56 1991 v. 1-2)
Contains nearly 2,000 biographies and nearly 1,000 portraits of Native Americans, both historical and contemporary.

Chronology of Native North American History from Pre-Columbian Times to the Present. (Reference E77.C555 1994)
Coverage includes historical events in law, legislation, art, politics, tribal history, religion, health, education, film, theater, literature, and other fields.

Dictionary of Native American Mythology. (Reference E98.R3 G46 1992)
Entries on native mythology and ritual are presented in dictionary form, with an extensive bibliography and index.

Encyclopedia of American Indian Civil Rights. (Reference KF8210.C5 E53 1997)
Entries cover issues, individuals, and court cases related to Native American civil rights.

Encyclopedia of American Indian Costume. (Reference E98.C8 P37 1994)
Arranged by geographic area, each chapter surveys the general costume of the region and then describes the dress of specific tribes of that region.

Encyclopedia of Native American Biography. (Reference E89.J69 1997)
"Six hundred life stories of important people, from Powhatan to Wilma Mankiller."

Encyclopedia of Native American Religions: An Introduction. (Reference E98.R3 H73 1992)
Provides information on native religions in North America and on Native American religious practitioners, based on published material.

Gale Encyclopedia of Native American Tribes. (Reference E77.G15 1998 v. 1-4)
"Presents historical, cultural, and current information on nearly 400 Native groups within 13 geographic regions."

A Handbook of North American Indians. (Govt. Doc. SI 1.20/2:)
Projected as a 20-volume set, each volume contains essays on specific aspects of Indian history and culture.

Native American Directory. (Reference E76.2.N37 1996)
Includes descriptive and statistical information on tribes and tribal organizations in the United States and Canada as well as a buyers' guide to acquiring native arts and a section on tracing Indian ancestry.

Native American Internet Guide. (Reference E76.2.C76 1998)
This directory of web sites is arranged alphabetically, ranging from "Art" to "Youth Education."

Native American Women: A Biographical Dictionary. (Reference E98.W8 B38 1993)
The product of sixty-one contributors, this dictionary is a compilation of biographical information on influential Native American women.

Native Americans Information Directory. (Reference E77.N37 1993)
"A guide to organizations, agencies, institutions, programs, publications, services, and other resources concerned with the indigenous peoples of the United States and Canada."

The Native North American Almanac. (Reference E77.N38 1994)
Includes essays, excerpted documents, and annotated directory information on a range of Native American topics as well as biographies of prominent Native Americans.

Native North American Biography. (Reference E89.N395 1996 v. 1-2)
Profiles 112 Native Americans from the United States and Canada and provides at the end of each entry a list of sources fur further reading or research.

Native North American Literature. (Reference PS508.I5 N38 1994)
"Biographical and critical information on native writers and orators from the United States and Canada from historical times to the present."

Notable Native Americans. (Reference E89.N67 1995)
Includes biographical and bibliographical information on over 265 Native American men and women.

Native Tribes of North America: A Concise Encyclopedia. (Reference E76.2.J64 1994)
Provides demographic, linguistic, and cultural information on tribes grouped by geographical region.

Portrait Index of North American Indians in Published Collections. (Govt. Doc. LC 1.2:P 83/3/996)
Identifies works (all of which are in the Library of Congress collection) containing portraits of Native Americans. Arranged alphabetically by tribe and, within each tribe, alphabetically by individual, taking alternative forms of names into account.

Reference Encyclopedia of the American Indian. (Reference E76.2.K5 1995)
Provides addresses, phone numbers and other directory and descriptive information for individual tribal councils, reservations, federally recognized tribes, associations, government agencies, Native American financial institutions, schools, events, museums, etc. Also includes a bibliography of approximately 4,500 in-print books and biographical sketches of 2,500 prominent Native Americans.

Regional Directory of Native American Resources. (Reference E78.S63 R43 1994)
Compiled by SDSU's Velva-Lu Spencer and Charles Woodard, this directory identifies Native American resource materials and resource speakers in the South Dakota region.

The Sioux and Other Native American Cultures of the Dakotas: An Annotated Bibliography. (E99.D1 H66 1993)
Identifies works on the prehistory, traditions, religion, and language of Native American cultures of North and South Dakota. Works published outside the United States are also included.

Statistical Record of Native North Americans. (Reference E98.P76 S73 1995)
"A compilation of statistical data on the indigenous population of North America." Provides citations to original sources.

Who Was Who in Native American History. (Reference E89.W35 1990)
Contains biographical information about pre-20^th-century Native Americans who lived within the area that is now the United States and Canada. Also includes entries for some non-Indians who had an impact on Native American policies or legacy.

Who's Who Among the Sioux. (Reference E99.D1 P24 1988)
Biographical information on individuals of Siouan heritage, including leaders of modern and historical times.