Native American Heritage Month: Book Spotlight

The first book of its kind, Native Americans in the American Revolution: How the War Divided, Devastated, and Transformed the Early American Indian World gives an encompassing look at the various Native American tribes and their experiences during the war. The book focuses on the north, south, and west's experience both at the collapse of the British Indian Policy and the start of the Revolutionary War. Also included is a guide on the main Native American groups presented by region, a timeline of events, a brief introduction, and a concluding chapter dealing with the post-Revolutionary War period. This is an excellent read for anyone wishing to gain a more complete view of the American Revolution.

You can find this eBook and many more in the UNT Dallas Library Catalog.

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New Issue of New Mexico Historical Review Added to UNT Dallas Library Collection

This month's issue of New Mexico Historical Review focuses on archeologist Polly Schaafsma and her work in studying Native American rock art. Guest editor Erika Bsumek gives a brief introduction to Schaafsma in the article "Polly Schaafsma's Indelible Mark." Bsumek discusses how Schaafsma blazed a way into studying different Native cultures of the Southwest by looking at their rock art, a cultural feature past archeologists had ignored. She then connects the art to the surrounding landscape to form a more complete picture of how the local Native American cultures existed. Schaafsma's work has influenced numerous people in various fields of study, and this journal's collection of articles about her and her work are a testament to her lasting influence.

You can find this journal and many others in the UNT Dallas Library collection.

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