Literature

For American Indian Children's Literature, please see http://www.library.uiuc.edu/edx/nativeamericanchildrens.htm (opens in a new window)

A collection of print and web-based resources pertaining to children's literature compiled by Carolyn LaMontagne, Graduate Reference Assistant for the Education and Social Science Library.

Native North American Literature: Biographical and Critical Information on Native Writers and Orators from the United States and Canada from Historical Times to the Present. 1994. Q. 810.9 N2131 English Library Reference

Provides biographical and critical material on 78 Native American writers and orators, including historical figures such as Sitting Bull and contemporary writers such as Louise Erdrich. Each entry gives a summary of the writer's life, a list of major writings, book reviews, critical commentary, interviews, and a bibliography. The indexes provide access by tribe, genre, and title.