Sherman Alexie Titles in Penfield Library:

The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven Browsing PS3551.L35774 L66 1994 (also copy on reserve under course: ORI)

The Business of Fancydancing: Stories and poems
       Book: PS3551.L35774 B87 1992
       DVD (written & directed by Alexie): Media PN1997.A23 B875
       Screenplay: Browsing PN1997.2 .B87 2003

Conversations with Screenwriters PN1996 .K32 2000

First Indian on the Moon PS3551.L35774 F5 1993

Indian Killer PS3551.L35774 I56 1996

Old Shirts & New Skins (poetry) PS3551.L35774 O43 1993

One Stick Song (poetry) PS3551.L35774 O53 2000

Reservation Blues PS3551.L35774 R74 1995

Smoke Signals (movie based on Lone Ranger & Tonto Fistfight in Heaven) IMC Media PN1997 .S639 2000 (Instructional Media Collection)

Song of the turtle : American Indian literature, 1974-1994 Paula Gunn Allen, Ed. PS508.I5 S62 1996

Telling the Stories: Essays on American Indian literatures and cultures PS153.I52 T45 2001

Ten Little Indians: Stories PS3551.L35774 T46 2003

The Summer of the Black Widows PS3551.L35774 S86 1996

Toughest Indian in the World (stories) PS3551.L35774 T68 2000

Barrett, Carole A. American Indian History. 2003.
       A two-volume set with substancial overview articles and extensive reference lists on varied history topics.
       Ref E77 A496 2003

Hirschfelder, Arlene B. Guide to Research on North American Indians. 1983.
       Includes sections on land tenure, health, and education; each starting with a summary.
       Ref. E 77 Al H669

Markowitz, Harvey. American Indians. 1995.
       Especially good for information on the Bureau of Indian Affairs, reservations and
       education. Ref. E 76.2 A45 1995

O'Leary, Timothy J. Encyclopedia of World Culture, Vol. 1, North America. 1991.
       Brief articles on tribes, including name variations. Ref. GN 307 E 53 1991

Olson, James S. Encyclopedia of American Indian Civil Rights. 1997.
       Short background articles with suggested further readings.
       Ref. KF 8210. C5 E53 1997.

Peck, David. American Ethnic Writers. 2000.
       Includes a section on Sherman Alexie and the plots of The Lone Ranger & Tonto
       Fistfight in Heaven and Reservation Blues.
       Ref. PS 153.M56 A 414 2000.

Pritzker, Barry. Native America Today: A guide to Community Politics
       and Culture. 1999
       Contemporary issues and tribe profiles, including some 1990's laws.
       Ref. E 98 T77 P75 1999.

Prucha, Francis Paul. Documents of United States Indian Policy. 1990.
       Selective collection of essential documents, 1783-1988, with a brief abstract of each.
       Includes bibliography. Ref. KF 8205.D63 1990

Rasmussen, R. Kent. American Indian Tribes. 2000
       Coeur d'Alene tribe is specifically considered in this resource. Ref. E 77. A53 2000

Russell, Thornton. The Sociology of American Indians: A Critical Bibliography. 1980.
       Ref. E98. S67 T514

Russell, Thornton. The Urbanization of American Indians: A Critical Bibliography.
       1982. Ref E98.U72 T472

Schultz, Jeffrey D. Encyclopedia of Minorities in American Politics. 2000.
      Volume 2 focuses on Native Americans and Hispanics. Ref E184.A1 E574 2000.

Sokolow, Gary A. Native Americans and the Law: a Dictionary. 2000.
      Concise information on Native American legal issues. Ref KF8203.6 S66 2000.

Waldman, Carl. Encyclopedia of Native American Tribes. 1999.
       Coeur d'Alene article includes information on Sherman Alexie. Ref. E 76.2 W35 1999.

Wiget, Andrew. Dictionary of Native American Literature. 1994
       Covers authors, oral literature, federal Indian policy. Has lengthy bibliographies.
       Ref. PS 153.I52 D53 1994.

Dances with Wolves 1991 Media PN1997.D25 C68

The Last of the Mohicans 1996 Media PN1997 .L3652

Kennewick Man 2001 Media E77.9 .W35 2001
Documentary exploring conflicts between scientists, government, and Native Americans over study of a human skeleton that has been discovered.

sherman alexie.com http://www.fallsapart.com/index.html
Naturally this official website for Sherman Alexie provides opportunities to purchase his books, but it goes much further to offer some unique features such as a monthly poetry club meeting with Sherman, articles about him and his work, and his changing webpage "stuff I like."

Native American Authors http://www.ipl.org/div/natam/ An extensive website developed by Internet Public Library, including bibliographies organized by tribe and author name. Some include good Internet links to more resources on the tribes.

Literature Resource Center
A library database with full-text author biographies and literary criticism. From the Library homepage choose Reference Sources, then Background Information, and click on LRC. Search by author's name for a list of available resources. You will need an activated computer account to use this resource.

Sherman Alexie, 'Sitcom American' http://www.npr.org/display_pages/features/feature_1397737.html An audio interview with National Public Radio. Not specifically about our selection, but an interesting listen.

Sherman Alexie
http://www.identitytheory.com/interviews/alexie_interview.html An interview with Robert Capriccioso of identitytheory.com

Native American Sites http://www.nativeculture.com/lisamitten/indians.html
Compiled by a Native American librarian, this website is an "essential site" for researchers. In addition to extensive tribal information, other resources include those on Indian arts, education, languages, and the mascot issue.

US Native American Data from Census 2000
http://www.nativeculture.com/features/banner_entry.htm Choose the Census 2000 link for an analysis of Native American statistics from this census data.

Note: Bureau of Indian Affairs sites temporarily unavailable due to Cobell Litigation. (4/18/04)

Bureau of Indian Affairs http://www.doi.gov/bureau-indian-affairs.html
       Links to Indian census data, health services, and much more.

Bureau of Indian Affairs Orientation http://www.doiu.nbc.gov/orientatio/bia2.cfm
       Mission Statement and Bureau history.

United States Code Annotated and Code of Federal Regulation, Title 25 - Indians.
      http://www.gpoaccess.gov/cfr/index.html
      Use browse and look for Title 25. Federal laws.

U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs http://indian.senate.gov Includes information
       on upcoming hearings and other current activity.

U.S. Congressional hearing records. To quickly access major hearings of the US
      Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, use Penfield's online catalog to do a call number
      search on y4in2/11*

       For a more comprehensive list of U.S. Congressional hearings, 1976 to the present:
       From the Library's homepage choose Research Subject Guides, General Indexes, then
       GPO Monthly Catalog.

       Sample hearings in Penfield (all located on the 2nd floor in the US documents
       collection):

• Native American Education Improvement Act - 2001 US DocY4. IN2/11:S.Hrg. 107-32
• Native American Program Initiatives at the College and University Level - 2001 US DocY4.IN2/11: S. Hrg. 107-83
• Rulings of the U.S. Supreme Court as they affect the Powers and Authorities of the Indian Tribal Governments - 2002 US DocY4.IN 2/11:S.Hrg.107-338
• Impact of Supreme Court Rulings on Law Enforcement in Indian Country - 2002 US DocY4.IN2/11:S.Hrg. 107-605
• Problems Facing Native American Youths - 2002 US DocY4. IN 2/11: S.Hrg. 107 - 758

Annual Report of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs - in 1st floor Documents/Law Room
       Microfiche set of reports covers 1824 - 1949.

From Penfield Library's homepage (http://www.oswego.edu/library), choose Research Resources by Subject for links to select discipline specific electronic indexes. For articles published prior to 1980, paper indexes such as New York Times Index and Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature are often required.

You may want to search by subject headings for resources appropriate to your courses. Try some of those listed below, or ask for help at the library's Information Desk. Choose a subject search and enter one of these search options:

Indians of North America antiquities

Indians of North America civil rights

Indians of North America cultural assimilation

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Indians of North America folklore

Indians of North America government relations

Indians of North America Great Lakes Region

Indians of North America history

Indians of North America juvenile literature

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Indians of North America social life and customs