ENDURING TRADITIONS:

Meghan Farley

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ENDURING TRADITIONS: BASKETS IN NATIVE CALIFORNIA

ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY: JUVENILE AND ADULT

JUVENILE LITERATURE

Ooti: A Child of the Nisenan

,

by American River Natural History Association.

Carmichael,

CA: The American River Natural History Association (1996).

This book for young readers is a fictionalized day-in-the-life account from the

perspective of a nine-year-old Nisenan girl. It features an area map, activities, and a

discussion of basketry materials.

The Pomo

,

by Edward D. Castillo. Austin, TX: Raintree Steck-Vaughn Publishers (2000).

This book for younger readers includes a Pomo creation story, prehistory, historical

chronology, and a look at contemporary Pomo life. It is illustrated with historic and

contemporary photographs.

The Coast Miwok

,

by Kim Covert.

Mankato, MN: Bridgestone Books (1997).

The Coast Miwok

features contemporary photos and an overview of Coast Miwok

history.

A simple book for young readers, it includes a basket weaving activity using

paper strips.

Whispers from the First Californians: A Story of California’s First People

,

by Gail Faber and

Michele Lasagna. Alamo, CA: Magpie Publications (1994).

This text for grades 4-12 offers an overview of California’s indigenous peoples. It

includes discussion of basket types and techniques, along with interviews with

basketmakers. The book also explores problems that contemporary basketmakers face,

such as pesticide exposure and limited access to native plants.

An American Indian Perspective

,

by Joan LaFrance, Ken LaFountaine, Gary Howard, and

Bettie Sing Luke.

Seattle, WA: Project REACH (1992).

This short book for older students includes an historic timeline and map of Native

American groups and communities. It also discusses diversity, assimilation, broken

treaties, and self-determination. While the book does not focus on a specific group or

area, it is a text that gives valuable discussion points and study questions for students at

the intermediate school level.

eGuide for

Enduring Traditions: Baskets in Native California

,

a Mobile Classroom Outreach Trunk

Anthropology Museum, California State University, Sacramento

www.csus.edu/anth/museum