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There are so many tribes in California, it's easy to be overwhelmed finding the right resource. Below are useful resources on the state as a whole, and for individual tribes. Good luck!

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Checkerboard California Native American 9 book Set
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by Barbara A. Gray-Kanatiiosh. This new collection is simple to read, yet includes plenty of information to be a good report resource...
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$179.95
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California Tribes: 28 book paper set
padCalifornia Tribes: 28 book paper set
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by Mary Null Boule. Click on set to see and order individual titles or the set.
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$230.00
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California Tribes: 28 book hardback set
padCalifornia Tribes: 28 book hardback set
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by Mary Null Boule. See paperback set for individual titles.
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$375.00
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Library of California Native Americans - Six-Book Set 1
padLibrary of California Native Americans - Six-Book Set 1
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by Jack S. Williams.
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Regular price: $159.00
Sale price: $119.70
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Library of California Native Americans - Six-Book Set 2
padLibrary of California Native Americans - Six-Book Set 2
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by Jack S. Williams. Each hardback title contains a balanced and thorough view. They are for better readers...
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Regular price: $159.00
Sale price: $119.70
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A Monument to Treasure
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by Debbie Bertram and Susan Bloom. Breath-taking paintings illustrate this excellent book about the Cahuilla Indians and the geography and wildlife around Palm Springs. Great example of a desert-dwelling tribe....
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$19.95
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Now and Forever  VIDEO
padNow and Forever VIDEO
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If you can only buy one video on California Indians, buy this one...
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$29.95
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California Indians
padCalifornia Indians
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by Mir Tamim Ansary. This book is a masterpiece of simple, nonfiction writing...
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$7.50
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Native Ways  California Indian Stories and Memories
padNative Ways California Indian Stories and Memories
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by Malcolm Margolin & Yolanda Montijo. A really good book on California Indians written for children...
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$10.95
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Life of the California Coast Nations
padLife of the California Coast Nations
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by Molly Aloian & Bobbie Kalman. Buy this book for its excellent illustrations showing the life of many of California's coastal tribes. ...
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$8.95
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Tribes of Native America, California Titles
padTribes of Native America, California Titles
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I would not have added these three titles to the already confusing list of California Indian tribe books I already offer, if I hadn?t thought they added something important. They offer more information and better illustrations than the Checkerboard series, yet are easier to read than the Library of California Native Americans. ....
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$59.00
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A Time of Resistance, An Integrated Thematic Unit
padA Time of Resistance, An Integrated Thematic Unit
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by Sarah Supahan. These are thought-provoking activities and readings about the impact of the missions on California Indians...
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$24.00
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Pasquala
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by Gail Faber and Michelle Lasagna. Pasquala's family belongs to the Yokut tribe and live in the Central Valley...
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$9.95
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Whispers From the First Californians
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by Gail Faber and Michelle Lasagna. This classic for teaching California history has been used by hundreds of teachers for many years...
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$16.95
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California’s Indian Museum  Video
padCalifornia’s Indian Museum Video
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Complements 'Echoes of our Past.' It has more historic photos and deals with the tribes' similarities...
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$19.95
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Adopted by Indians: A True Story
padAdopted by Indians: A True Story
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by Thomas Jefferson Mayfield. Author Mayfield was adopted by the Yokuts in the 1850s when he was 6...
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$10.95
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Island of the Blue Dolphins   paper
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by Scott O'Dell. Karana is left alone on one of California's Channel Islands to live by herself for 18 years..
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$6.50
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Lone Woman of Ghalas-Hat   paper
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by Rice Oliver. This simple, beautifully written book tells the true story of Juana Maria, the young woman whose life inspired The Island of the Blue Dolphins.
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$6.00
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Native Americans of Northern California
padNative Americans of Northern California
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$5.95
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Native Americans of Southern California
padNative Americans of Southern California
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Includes building a Chumash tomol, Indian cowboys, how the Cahuilla lived,...
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$5.95
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California Indians & the Gold Rush
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by Clifford E. Trafzer.Adding a chapter to the story of the gold rush, Trafzer tells about the Indian 49ers who provided more than half the labor during California?s mining frenzy.
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$10.95
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Zia
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The winning sequel to 'Island of the Blue Dolphins'...
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$5.99
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The Chumash, Seafarers of the Pacific Coast
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by Karen Bush Gibson. I wish there was a book like this for each California tribe...
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$22.95
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The Chumash People: Materials for Teachers and Students
padThe Chumash People: Materials for Teachers and Students
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Santa Barbara Museum. Includes a comprehensive text on the history and lifeways of the Chumash...
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$14.95
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The Chumash Through a Child's Eyes
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"I awoke this morning to the usual sounds," begins this simple picture book...
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$8.95
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The Gabrielino
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Bruce Miller. Paperback teacher resource...
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$10.95
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The First Angelinos, Hardback
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by William McCawley. The most thorough, in-depth book on this tribe...
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$49.95
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Indians of the Oaks
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by Melicent Lee. A rare book that's both good to read and an accurate portrayal of the Kumeyaay of San Diego County...
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$6.95
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My Ancestor's Village
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by Roberta Labastida . A young Kumeyaay tours the reader around her village...
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$9.95
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The Painted Rocks
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by Ruth Alter. A real Kumeyaay Indian site in San Diego County is the location for this informative book...
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$8.95
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Weaving a California Tradition
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by Linda Yamane. This is a first-class nonfiction book written about Carly Tex, an 11-year-old girl from the Western Mono tribe...
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$19.95
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Goat Hoof Rattle: Artifact
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Many tribes in California used deer hoof rattles as musical instruments during ceremonies...
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$10.00
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Pottery, An Ancient Tradition  Video
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by Kay & Bill Griffith. Many of the Indians of southern California created pots in the way shown in this valuable video...
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$23.95
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Grass Games & Moon Races: California Indian Games & Toys
padGrass Games & Moon Races: California Indian Games & Toys
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by Jeannine Gendar. California Indian culture is rich with games...
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$14.95
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Two Bear Cubs
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This is a wonderful rendition of the Yosemite Miwok's legend of how the lowly inch-worm saved two bear cubs trapped on top of Half Dome...
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$14.95
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Creation of a California Tribe: Grandfather’s Maidu Indian Tale
padCreation of a California Tribe: Grandfather’s Maidu Indian Tale
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by Lee Ann Smith-Trafzer and Clifford Trafzer. This is a fine little chapter book with four Maidu legends woven into it...
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$6.95
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The Rainbow Bridge
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This is a fine rendition of the Chumash creation story with fantastic color illustrations....
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$16.00
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The Rainbow Bridge
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$7.00
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Chumash Artifacts
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Chumash Indian Michael Phillips reproduces musical instruments, games, and tools used by his ancestors...
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