Resources
Teacher resources
Ditteret, Alfred, and Plog Fred. Generations in Clay: Pueblo Pottery of the American Soutwest, Northland Publishing, Flagstaff, Arizona, 1980
Good source book for Pueblo pottery techniques, good general overview of the history of ancient Pueblo history in the Southwest. Historical photos give the reader a glimpse of the culture at the late 1800s and early 1900s.
United States Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Intrigue of the Past: A Teacher's Activity Guide for Fourth through Seventh Grades, 1996
Excellent activities guide and archeological guide for the middle school classroom. Very good at showing both the archeological data collection perspective as well as the Pueblo point of view. The guide deals with the issue preservation of artifacts and archeological sites.
Riley, Carroll L., Rio del Norte, People of the Upper Rio Grande From Earliest Times to the Pueblo Revolt, University of Utah Press, Salt Lake City, Utah, 1999
An apt title, very detailed description of the Rio Grande valley. The troubled relationship of the natives with their conquerors is descriptively laid out. Reasons for the Pueblo Revolt and the aftermath of the re-conquest are well-told.
Bahati, Mark and Joe, Eugene Baatsoslanii, Navajo Sandpainting Art, Treasure Chest Publications, Inc, Tucson, Arizona, 1978
This small volume is great for classroom use; excellent pictures portray important elements of this Navajo art form.
Schaaf, Gregory, Ancient Ancestors of the Southwest, Lincoln and Alan Co., United States, 2001
Small volume with great photographs of cliff dwellings. Good shots of artifacts and ancient woven goods. Good classroom pass-around resource.
Pike, Donald, Anasazi: Ancient People of the Rock.American West Publishing Company, Palo Alto-California, 1973
Good text for reviewing the history of life in the southwest. Interesting speculation as to the origins of pottery in the ancient Pueblo culture. The photos also provide interesting views of the cliff dwellings. Author's views seem in keeping with present day archeological speculation.
Cheek, Lawrence, A.D. 1250: Ancient People of the Southwest, Arizona Department of Transportation, Phoenix, Arizona, 1994
This oversize is a great classroom resource for the study of the Arizona ancient culture, as well as good reference to the Rio Grande Pueblos. Student-friendly text, excellent maps, beautiful photos. The text is a good overall guide to Paleo-Indian life.
Lomatuway'ma, Michael and Malotki Ekkehart, Earth Fire: A Hopi Legend of the Sunset Crater Eruption, Northland Press, Flagstaff, Arizona, 1987
National Park Service, Silent Witness: Protecting American Indian Archeological Heritage, 1994 VCR
Storyteller's delight. Wonderful accounts of the emergence tale, with parallel thinking of the Hopi and the academic world. Strength lies in its ability to make the legends come alive. Both English and Hopi texts are presented. Hopi alphabet and the glossary are good classroom resources.
Parsons, Elsie Clews, Pueblo Mothers and Children: Essays by Elsie Clews Parson 1915-1924, Ancient City Press, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Fascinating essays, an anthropologist's view of Pueblo women. Delves into gender issues, social structures, and religion. Perhaps a bit dense for classroom use.
Mills, Barbara J., Identity, Feasting, and the Archaeology of the Greater Southwest, University Press of Colorado, Boulder, 2004
This compilation of writings from the 2002 Southwest Symposium gives a good overview of archeological thinking in the twenty-first century. Good look at how archeological sites are analyzed and cataloged. Many references to other works are useful for further research.
Pearlstone, Zena, Katsina: Commodified and Appropriated Images of Hopi Supernaturals, UCLA Fowler Museum of Cultural History, Los Angeles, 2001
Comprehensive view of the effect of tourism on the Hopi world. Good explanation of how Hopi kachina imagery is found literally globally, yet these are still of great religious significance to some members of the tribe. Powerful presentation.
Camean, Kelli, Spider Woman Walks This Land: Traditional Cultural Properties and the Navajo Nation, Altamira Press, Walnut Creek, Walnut Creek, California, 2002
Wonderful version of the Spider Woman story taken directly from Navajo culture. Powerful imagery for anyone interested in using storytelling in the classroom setting. The book is also a wonderful resource for anyone wanting to look at modern Navajo culture and the challenges of living in a changing society. The author attempts to present a perspective of tolerance towards traditional Navajo ways.
Student resources
Chapman, Kenneth, Pueblo Pottery Designs, Dover Publications Inc., New York, 1995
Great design resource for students who appreciate accuracy in their imagery. Wonderful reproductions of traditional Pueblo imagery.
Crowder, Jack, Tonibah and the Rainbow: In Navajo and English, Upper Strata Ink, Inc.,Bernalillo, New Mexico, 1986
Wonderful small edition, great for a very simplified view of a traditional Navajo family on the reservation.
Glubok, Shirley, The Art of the Southwest Indians, The Macmillan Company, New York, 1971
Grade-appropriate book for middle school students. Simple text with an easy-to-follow photo layout.
Reichard, Gladys, Navajo Medicine Man Sandpaintings, Dover Publications Inc., New York, 1997
Excellent source of Navajo imagery of sandpaintings. The illustrations are very well presented, and the text presents a sound base for the legends surrounding sandpainting ceremonies.
University of Arizona Press, The South Corner of Time Hopi, Navajo, Papago,Yaqui, Tribal Literature, Tucson, Arizona,1980
Stories from this volume vary in length, but all are wonderful for showing the different world views of each tribe represented. Many of the stories and poems will make middle school student laugh, or at least, smile.
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