Exploring Native American Heritage

Digital Resources 

NoveList Plus Reading Lists

Discover titles for all ages, fiction and nonfiction, from a variety of reading lists featuring Native authors or characters:

• Indigenous Lives
• Indigenous North American Kids' Lives (Ages 9-12)
• Indigenous North American Teen Lives
• Indigenous North American Family Lives

Click the "Check Availability" link to find them in the FVRLibraries catalog.

Topical Resources

• Britannica Library Reference Center
  Take a look at the content overview for Native North Americans or do a search on a specific person or tribe of interest.
• Britannica Library Children
• This topic overview page offers images, videos, maps, and an introduction to the indigenous peoples of the Americas and Canada.
• Britannica Library Young Adults 
• This comprehensive page links to various tribes, videos, maps, and images.
• Explora
  Start at the topic overview on this list of articles with the subject Native Americans, peruse the articles about Navajo Code Talkers, or do a search of your own for a specific person, place, or tribe.
• Fold3
  Learn about Native American contributions to the U.S. military, find photographs, and more. Conduct a search for "Native Americans" using the search bar at the top of the page.
• Gale eBooks
  Take a look at one of the Native American topics in Gale eBooks and read on.
• Mango Languages
  Log in to (create a free account) Mango and take some time to learn a little Cherokee or Potawatomi.
• National Geographic Virtual Library
  Search for a specific native tribe or person, or browse the articles and map results for Native North Americans.
• Religion and Philosophy (Gale OneFile)
  Skim through several full-text articles about indigenous North Americans, or do a search of your own on a more specific tribe or topic.
• World Book Discover
  Read the topic overview on Native Americans and find articles on many specific tribes. There are also images and maps.