Pathfinder: California Native Tribes
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General Information Databases Information on Specific Tribes California Indians Fact Cards gives quick facts about the traditional way of life in about 1770 of more than 50 early California groups. For each group the fact card gives information about the location, language, population, settlements, housing, food, clothing and tools.
To use the fact cards, click on the link above, then enter your library card number. Under the California Fact Cards section, click on Indians. Scroll down until you see the name of the tribe you are researching. World Book Online Reference Center The World Book Online Reference Center provides online access to encyclopedia articles, dictionary entrys, images, and maps. Go to World Book Student and check out the Explore California tab for information about California history, geography, and more. Then click on Native American Groups under the Resource Guide.
Student Almanac of Native American History (2 vols) YA 970.1 Student While not specifically about California Indians, these books contain information about several California tribes. Look in the index for your tribe. Indians of the California Missions Frontier Williams, Jack S. Indians of the California Mission Frontier shows what daily life was like, how the mission Indians' culture changed, and which traditions they were able to keep. It talks about the kinds of conflicts there were between the missionaries and the people they were trying to convert. It also talks about some of the good things that came from the mission experience. Life of the California coast nations Aloian, Molly Feinstein, Steven x979.49 Indians A Time-Life book with several good pictures. History and Culture A History of American Indians in California http://www.nps.gov/history/history/online_books/5views/5views1.htm The National Park Service tells the history of Native Americans in California, from earliest contact, through the mission period, to the present day. It does not contain information on individual tribes. Native California Cultures Exhibit of Artifacts http://hearstmuseum.berkeley.edu/exhibitions/ncc/ncc_0_intro.html An online museum exhibit of objects owned by the Phoebe A. Hurst Museum of Anthropology. This is a collection of pictures, with short descriptions. Shapes and Uses of California Indian Basketry http://www.mip.berkeley.edu/cilc/basket.html Provides pictures of various types of baskets used by California natives, with descriptions of the baskets and what they are used for. Entwined with Life: Native American Basketry http://www.washington.edu/burkemuseum/baskets/use.html The Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture shows pictures of Native American baskets and describes their use. Photographs are primarily of baskets produced by tribes in the state of Washington, but California tribes are also discussed. Basketry of Native American Cultures http://www4.hmc.edu:8001/humanities/indian/Basketry/hmcbasketry.html Describes baskets used by various tribes, with some information on construction and meaning of the patterns used in decoration. Food Sources and Other Plant Use Native American Ethnobotany Learn about some of the plants used by you tribe. Type the name of your tribe in the search box. You can also do more specific searches. For example, to find some of the plants the Pomo used for food, type POMO AND FOOD into the search box. Be sure to use capital letters. Acorn Epicures http://virtual-markets.net/vme/ARNHA/acornepi.html Acorns were a staple food of some California tribes. This site describes how they were prepared and used. The Soap Plant http://www.dcn.davis.ca.us/vme/ARNHA/soaproot.html The soap plant was another plant used by California tribes. This site describes its uses and how it was prepared. Other Sources Map http://www.pacwesttraders.com/map1.html Languages http://www.native-languages.org/vocabulary.htm Learn some words in the language of your tribe. Search for your tribe in the list. Legends http://www.firstpeople.us/FP-Html-Legends/Legends-AB.html Read some of the legends of your tribe. Scroll to the bottom to find the right page for your tribe.
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