California Native Americans

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
Checkerboard California Native American 9 book Set

by Barbara A. Gray-Kanatiiosh. This new collection is simple to read, yet includes plenty of information to be a good report resource...

$179.95
California Tribes: 28 book paper set
California Tribes: 28 book paper set

by Mary Null Boule. Click on set to see and order individual titles or the set.

$240.00
California Tribes: 28 book hardback set
California Tribes: 28 book hardback set

by Mary Null Boule. See paperback set for individual titles.

$375.00
Library of California Native Americans - Six-Book Set 1
Library of California Native Americans - Six-Book Set 1

by Jack S. Williams.

Regular price: $159.00
Sale price: $119.70
Library of California Native Americans - Six-Book Set 2
Library of California Native Americans - Six-Book Set 2

by Jack S. Williams. Each hardback title contains a balanced and thorough view. They are for better readers...

Regular price: $159.00
Sale price: $119.70
A Monument to Treasure
A Monument to Treasure

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....

$19.95
Now and Forever DVD
Now and Forever DVD

If you can only buy one video on California Indians, buy this one...

$29.95
California Indians
California Indians

by Mir Tamim Ansary. This book is a masterpiece of simple, nonfiction writing...

$7.50
Native Ways  California Indian Stories and Memories
Native Ways California Indian Stories and Memories

by Malcolm Margolin & Yolanda Montijo. A really good book on California Indians written for children...

$10.95
Tribes of Native America, California Titles
Tribes of Native America, California Titles

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. ....

$59.00
A Time of Resistance, An Integrated Thematic Unit
A Time of Resistance, An Integrated Thematic Unit

by Sarah Supahan. These are thought-provoking activities and readings about the impact of the missions on California Indians...

$24.00
Pasquala
Pasquala

by Gail Faber and Michelle Lasagna. Pasquala's family belongs to the Yokut tribe and live in the Central Valley...

$9.95
Whispers From the First Californians
Whispers From the First Californians

by Gail Faber and Michelle Lasagna. This classic for teaching California history has been used by hundreds of teachers for many years...

$19.95
California’s Indian Museum  Video
California’s Indian Museum Video

Complements 'Echoes of our Past.' It has more historic photos and deals with the tribes' similarities...

$19.95
Adopted by Indians: A True Story
Adopted by Indians: A True Story

by Thomas Jefferson Mayfield. Author Mayfield was adopted by the Yokuts in the 1850s when he was 6...

$10.95
Island of the Blue Dolphins   paper
Island of the Blue Dolphins paper

by Scott O'Dell. Karana is left alone on one of California's Channel Islands to live by herself for 18 years..

$6.50
California Indians & the Gold Rush
California Indians & the Gold Rush

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.

$10.95
Zia
Zia

The winning sequel to 'Island of the Blue Dolphins'...

$5.99
Indians of the Oaks
Indians of the Oaks

by Melicent Lee. A rare book that's both good to read and an accurate portrayal of the Kumeyaay of San Diego County...

$6.95
My Ancestor's Village
My Ancestor's Village

by Roberta Labastida . A young Kumeyaay tours the reader around her village...

$9.95
Goat Hoof Rattle: Artifact
Goat Hoof Rattle: Artifact

Many tribes in California used deer hoof rattles as musical instruments during ceremonies...

$10.00
Pottery, An Ancient Tradition  Video
Pottery, An Ancient Tradition Video

by Kay & Bill Griffith. Many of the Indians of southern California created pots in the way shown in this valuable video...

$23.95
Grass Games & Moon Races: California Indian Games & Toys
Grass Games & Moon Races: California Indian Games & Toys

by Jeannine Gendar. California Indian culture is rich with games...

$14.95
Creation of a California Tribe: Grandfather’s Maidu Indian Tale
Creation of a California Tribe: Grandfather’s Maidu Indian Tale

by Lee Ann Smith-Trafzer and Clifford Trafzer. This is a fine little chapter book with four Maidu legends woven into it...

$6.95
Chumash Artifacts
Chumash Artifacts

Chumash Indian Michael Phillips reproduces musical instruments, games, and tools used by his ancestors...