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There have been countless books written about Native Americans. And while we cannot list all of the books we would like to, the following list, many by Indian authors, are a good introduction to those who want to know more about Indian issues from an Indian perspective.
Lame Deer Seeker of Visions
John (Fire) Lame Deer and Richard Erdoes
Mitakuye Oyasin
Allen Ross {(Dr. A. C. Ross) Ehanamani}
Lakota Woman
Mary Brave Bird with Richard Erdoes
Ohitika Woman
Mary Brave Bird with Richard Erdoes
Custer Died For Your Sins: an Indian Manifesto
Vine Victor Deloria, Jr.
On the REZ
Ian Frazier
Neither Wolf Nor Dog-On Forgotten Roads with an Indian Elder
Kent Nerburn
To Be an Indian
Copyright by Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, Inc.
Black Elk Speaks: Being the Life Story of a Holy Man of the Oglala Sioux
Nicholas Black Elk, John Gneisenau Neihardt,
Standing Bear (Illustrator), Foreword by Vine Deloria
American Indian Myths and Legends
Richard Erdoes (Editor), Alfonso Ortiz (Editor)
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
Dee Brown
In The Spirit of Crazy Horse
Peter Matthiessen
Authors Sherman Alexie and Michael Dorris both write compelling stories that are windows into the Indian community.