American Indian History

Explore the history and culture of America’s Native communities over more than 15,000 years.

Focus on specific aspects of Native life, such as cultural regions, time periods, and the relationship between Native populations and the U.S government through curated topic centers.
Delve into numerous primary source documents including speeches, stories and mythology, court cases, and government acts.
Gain new perspectives on controversial topics with context-providing pro/con articles.
Engage visually with hundreds of in-depth documentary videos.
Become familiar with notable figures including writers, political and spiritual leaders, activists, and artists through concise biographical snapshots.

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What You Get

Tribe Index with more than 200 North American groups.
Hundreds of photographs, maps, charts, and graphs.
Subject-specific timelines, searchable by year or event keyword.
Narrow searches by category, such as primary sources, images, videos, timelines, and news, and by entry type within those categories. Searches can be saved for later reference.
Sections include National History Day, Maps and Charts, Primary Sources, Slideshow Overviews, Timelines, Topic Centers, Topics A-Z, Tribe Index, and Videos.

American Indian History offers fast access to more than 15,000 years of culture and history. (photo source)

Westerville Public Library is a member of...

American Indian Library Association, a membership action group that addresses the library-related needs of American Indians and Alaska Natives

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