The Educational Resource Center commemorates Native American Heritage Month with a display of children’s and young adult books on the second floor of the Maxwell Library. For a complete guide to children’s books about Native Americans in the ERC click on this link to the Native American Indians Resource Guide.
 Great Indian Tribesby Daniel Jacobson Traces the rise and fall of twenty-five Indian tribes from various parts of the North American continent and describes their economy and culture. Included are the Maya, Comanche, Nez Perce and Chinook. |  Indian Chiefsby Russell Freedman Biographies of six Western Indian chiefs who led their people in a historic moment of crisis, when a decision had to be made about fighting or cooperating with the white pioneers encroaching on their grounds. |
 The Buffalo and the Indiansby Dorothy Hinshaw Patent Provides a review of the bond between Native Americans and buffalo’s throughout history and examines how European settlers disrupted nature’s balance and nearly caused the extinction of an animal so highly respected by the native tribes. |  Daily Life in a Plains Indian Village 1868by Michael Bad Hand Terry Depicts the historical background, social organization, and daily life of a Plains Indian village in 1868, presenting interiors, landscapes, clothing, and everyday objects. |
CONTACT INFO: Educational Resource Center, 2nd Floor, Clement C. Maxwell Library. Email: erc@bridgew.edu. Phone 508.531.1304.
