What are the best books on Native American history?
Perhaps the most comprehensive and authoritative reference for Native American history is the Handbook of North American Indian series published by the Smithsonian Institution under the general editorship of William C. Sturtevant. This twenty-volume series describes the history, culture, and language of the different Indian tribes of North America.
What are the four key values of Native American culture?
These four key values—respect for other life forms, balance, reciprocity, and holistic thinking—overlap, the way various life systems overlap—ecosystems, social systems, respiratory systems, political sys- tems. This is not to imply that all American Indians spend their time talking to trees and planting acorns.
How did Native Americans record their history?
Native people documented their own histories and cultures using a variety of visual media. Ledger drawings—or ledger art—was a common way for native peoples to record and commemorate their history.
How do Native Americans think?
Cognitively, Native Americans also demonstrate the collectivistic tendency to think holistically. That is, they look for patterns and for connections between events and between pieces of knowledge or information (Brayboy, 2006; Ji, et al., 2000; Macias, 1989; More, 1989; Nisbett, et al., 2001; Oyserman, 2011; Pewewardy, 2002).