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    Multidisciplinary indexes, abstracts and bibliographies

Bibliography of Native North Americans Bibliography of Native North Americans (BNNA) is a bibliographic database covering all aspects of native North American culture, history, and life. This resource covers a wide range of topics including archaeology, multicultural relations, gaming, governance, legend, and literacy. BNNA contains more than 98,000 citations for books, essays, journal articles, and government documents of the United States and Canada. Dates of coverage for included content range from the sixteenth century to the present.

    Recommended websites

National Congress of American Indians     current "The National Congress of American Indians, founded in 1944,is the oldest, largest and most representative American Indian and Alaska Native organization serving the broad interests of tribal governments."--Website

Wisdom of the Elders     current "Wisdom of the Elders, Inc. was founded in 1993 by the late Martin High Bear, Lakota medicine man and spiritual leader, and Rose High Bear, Deg Hitan Dine, (Alaskan Athabascan). Our newest project, Discovering Our Story, has been a part of the WISDOM Board of Directors’ Strategic Plan since 2004. Working with seven local partners, we are producing multimedia Native American curriculum for mental health, addictions, domestic violence protection and Type Two Diabetes learning modules for Portland area service providers and their clients."--Website

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