History of Native American Education in Kansas

When a people begin to write their own history, it is important. This book discusses the significance of Native scholars writing Native history but also, the influence those Native scholars could have on the field as a whole.

This is not an encyclopedia but it includes articles about many dimensions of the Indian experience: economies, political structure, social values and, an incisive, well-crafted study of the idea of education by K. Tsianina Lomawaima. Edited by highly respected scholars, Philip Deloria and Neal Salisbury. 

This is a regularly published collection and it is a rich resource for learning details about each of the 562 federally recognized tribes. It includes information about location and land status, government and infrastructure, community services and facilities, culture and history, economic activity, and contact information with official tribal website addresses.

Kovach's study is one of a growing body of work that is devoted to highlighting indigenous methodologies for writing and interpreting the Indigenous experience that takes tribal knowledge and perspective as its jumping off point.

A chronological reference book, simple enough that the description says it is accessible down to the 5th grade. The timeline, with details, that it provides, along with a modern perspective on events, makes this a useful, albeit general, resource.

A very useful compendium of governmental documents covering everything from sovereignty, religious freedom, repatriation of human remains, health issues, and tribal policies. The legislation related to education is well-documented here.