Here are the following resources listed within this section.
1. Native American Authors List
2. Native Land Map
3. Native Voices: Native Peoples' Concepts of Health and Illness
4. Turtle Island Decolonized, Map of
5. Zuni Language Materials Collection
Native American Authors List
Location:
This list of authors is located on the Internet Public Library. Access the list here.
Citation:
Native American Authors | Internet Public Library. (n.d.). Internet Public Library. https://www.ipl.org/div/natam/
Annotation:
To grow as a writer or artist, it is important to consume materials generated by those one wishes to emulate. If the desired outcome is more authentic Indigenous representation, then it is important to read works written by Indigenous authors. A researcher can gathered titles of books, authors, or tribes and continue their search down other avenues, or deeper into the Internet Public Library.
Resource's Description:
This website provides information on Native North American authors with bibliographies of their published works, biographical information, and links to online resources including interviews, online texts and tribal websites. Currently the website primarily contains information on contemporary Native American authors, although some historical authors are represented. The website will continue to expand, adding additional authors, books and web resources.
Resource's Listed Keywords: Authors, Native American
Native Land Map
Location:
This is item is an interactive online map of Indigenous geographical desigations. Access the map here.
Citation:
Native-Land.ca | Our home on native land. (n.d.). Native-Land.ca. https://native-land.ca/
Annotation:
This interative map is incredibly helpful and useful for writers looking to understand the geographical locations of different Indigenous people.
Native Voices: Native Peoples' Concepts of Health and Illness
Location:
This resource is an online collection of information related to Indigenous concepts of health. Access the collection here.
Citation:
Tribes - native voices. (n.d.). https://www.nlm.nih.gov/nativevoices/exhibition/index.html
Annotation:
If writers are going to create Indigenous characters, then it's important for the author to understand the basis of health for the Indigenous character. This resource can provide deeper education into the perspective of healing, medicine, and more. While it may possess broad information, it is also focused on Native Alaskan and Native Hawaiian perspectives.
Resource's Description:
Native Voices: Native Peoples’ Concepts of Health and Illness explores the interconnectedness of wellness, illness, and cultural life for Native Americans, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians. Visitors will discover how Native concepts of health and illness are closely tied to the concepts of community, spirit, and the land.
Resource's Listed Keywords: Healthcare, Indigenous
Turtle Island Decolonized, Map of
Location:
This map is accessible online. Find the map and its various file forms here.
Citation:
Engel, J. (2014). Decolonial Atlas. https://decolonialatlas.wordpress.com/turtle-island-decolonized/
Annotation:
This map is a resource brimming with information regarding Indigenous place names of Turtle Island. This information was gathered from Indigneous scholars and elders across the continent. Anyone who enjoys utilizing maps in their creative writing, and other visual artists will benefit immensely from reviewing the names listed here.
Resource's Description:
Nearly 300 names are compiled here, representing about 150 languages. Some names are from the precolonial era, while others are not quite as old, and in certain cases where the original name has been lost, Indigenous collaborators reconstructed names based on their cultural relationship with that location. Because Indigenous languages are living and dynamic, none of these names are any less “authentic” than others. Embedded in all these names are ancestral words and worldviews. However, some major cities are missing from the map because, as our collaborator DeLesslin George-Warren (Catawba) pointed out, “The fact is that we’ve lost so much in terms of our language and place names. It might be more honest to recognize that loss in the map instead of giving the false notion that the place name still exists for us.”
Resource's Listed Keywords: Decolonization; Indigenous Maps; Indigenous Place Names
Zuni Language Materials Collection
Location:
This item is a digital collection hosted on the University of New Mexico's Library website. Access this collection here.
Citation:
New Mexico, University of. (n.d.). Zuni Language Materials Collection. Zuni Public School District, & University of New Mexico Libraries. https://econtent.unm.edu/digital/collection/zla
Annotation:
This resource helps to preserve and circulate the Zuni language. A writer seeking more information about the culture of the Zuni or related tribes may want to learn more about the language. This will impact the perception of Zuni characters and settings, and can generate authentic elements of storytelling. The items in the collection are put together by community members and scholars with a direct focus on Indigenous representation.
Resource's Description:
The Zuni Language Materials Collection is composed of materials donated by the Zuni Public School District to the University of New Mexico Libraries in 2016. This collection was digitized to support Zuni language learners including those at the University of New Mexico, students in the Zuni schools, and Zuni Pueblo community members wherever they may be. Published by the district’s bilingual education department, these books and posters were designed to help Zuni language learners with a variety of fluency levels. Some materials contain sensitive content which is why some items are not translated. The Zuni Public School District was the first Native American controlled public school district in the United States and these materials were created to support cultural knowledge and understanding Zuni language for pueblo youth.
Resource's Listed Keywords: Digital Language Collections, Zuni; Language Learning Materials; Indigenous Languages; Zuni Language