GALILEO Resources for Native American Heritage Month
November is Native American Heritage Month. If you would like to find resources to celebrate the history and traditions of Native Americans, take a look at these GALILEO resources.
Some of you may have noticed the search box that recently appeared in GALILEO. Discover GALILEO is a search of most of the GALILEO resources and provides a quick way for users to find articles, book chapters, and more all in one place. Discover GALILEO is great for any topic, so try searching for Native Americans, Indians of North America, or any person, place, or event to see what you can find. Some good search examples are “Mary Musgrove” (the quotes ensure results include her first and last name together), Cherokee Syllabary, or Trail of Tears.
To find fiction book recommendations, search NoveList or NoveList K-8 for Indians of North America. To find Native American authors, use the Advanced Search, leave the search box blank, and choose Native American in the Author’s Cultural Identity field.
For information about Native Americans in Georgia, the New Georgia Encyclopedia offers quite a few articles about Native American history and culture. Read about the read about the Creek Indians and their leaders, including Tomochichi and Mary Musgrove, or read about about the Cherokee Indians and their removal. You can also browse to the History and Archaeology section and see articles under Archaeology and Early History to learn about the Native Americans in Georgia’s early history. The Digital Library of Georgia includes the Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842 collection, which contains approximately 2,000 documents and images relating to the Native American population of the Southeastern United States. Finally, GeorgiaInfo provides links to resources about Native Americans in Georgia.
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