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Native America

Step into a world where legend, memory, and survival echo across the Americas—from Cherokee sacred formulas and Iroquois rites to prairie tales, Maya chronicles, and the highlands of Peru. This bookshelf gathers voices, histories, and encounters that reveal Native America not as a single story, but as a vast constellation of nations, beliefs, and enduring traditions. Ancient ceremonies, heroic myths, frontier clashes, and cultural artistry all converge here in a collection that feels both timeless and alive.

131 Audiobooks

Edgar Huntly; or, Memoirs of a Sleep-Walker

Edgar Huntly; or, Memoirs of a Sleep-Walker

by Charles Brockden Brown

The Sacred Formulas of the Cherokees Seventh Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1885-1886, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1891, pages 301-398

The Sacred Formulas of the Cherokees Seventh Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1885-1886, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1891, pages 301-398

by James Mooney

The Cliff Ruins of Canyon de Chelly, Arizona Sixteenth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1894-95, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1897, pages 73-198

The Cliff Ruins of Canyon de Chelly, Arizona Sixteenth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1894-95, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1897, pages 73-198

by Cosmos Mindeleff

American Indian Stories

American Indian Stories

by Zitkala-Sa

Indian Boyhood

Indian Boyhood

by Charles A. Eastman

History of the Conquest of Peru

History of the Conquest of Peru

by William Hickling Prescott

The Maya Chronicles Brinton's Library Of Aboriginal American Literature, Number 1

The Maya Chronicles Brinton's Library Of Aboriginal American Literature, Number 1

The Repair of Casa Grande Ruin, Arizona, in 1891 Fifteenth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1893-94, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1897, pages 315-348

The Repair of Casa Grande Ruin, Arizona, in 1891 Fifteenth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1893-94, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1897, pages 315-348

by Cosmos Mindeleff

The Way of an Indian

The Way of an Indian

by Frederic Remington

The Iroquois Book of Rites

The Iroquois Book of Rites

by Horatio Hale

Indian Child Life

Indian Child Life

by Charles A. Eastman

Animal Carvings from Mounds of the Mississippi Valley Second Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1880-81, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1883, pages 117-166

Animal Carvings from Mounds of the Mississippi Valley Second Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1880-81, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1883, pages 117-166

by Henry W. (Henry Wetherbee) Henshaw

Children of the Frost

Children of the Frost

by Jack London

Sign Language Among North American Indians Compared With That Among Other Peoples And Deaf-Mutes First Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1879-1880, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1881, pages 263-552

Sign Language Among North American Indians Compared With That Among Other Peoples And Deaf-Mutes First Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1879-1880, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1881, pages 263-552

by Garrick Mallery

Illustrated Catalogue of the Collections Obtained from the Pueblos of Zuñi, New Mexico, and Wolpi, Arizona, in 1881 Third Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1881-82, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1884, pages 511-594

Illustrated Catalogue of the Collections Obtained from the Pueblos of Zuñi, New Mexico, and Wolpi, Arizona, in 1881 Third Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1881-82, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1884, pages 511-594

by James Stevenson

Indian Linguistic Families of America, North of Mexico Seventh Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1885-1886, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1891, pages 1-142

Indian Linguistic Families of America, North of Mexico Seventh Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1885-1886, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1891, pages 1-142

by John Wesley Powell

Legends, Traditions, and Laws of the Iroquois, or Six Nations, and History of the Tuscarora Indians

Legends, Traditions, and Laws of the Iroquois, or Six Nations, and History of the Tuscarora Indians

by Elias Johnson

American Hero-Myths: A Study in the Native Religions of the Western Continent

American Hero-Myths: A Study in the Native Religions of the Western Continent

by Daniel G. (Daniel Garrison) Brinton

Extracto de la gramatica mutsun

Extracto de la gramatica mutsun

by Felipe Arroyo de la Cuesta

Traditions of the North American Indians, Vol. 2

Traditions of the North American Indians, Vol. 2

by James Athearn Jones

Origin and Development of Form and Ornament in Ceramic Art. Fourth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1882-1883, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1886, pages 437-466.

Origin and Development of Form and Ornament in Ceramic Art. Fourth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1882-1883, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1886, pages 437-466.

by William Henry Holmes

Inca Land: Explorations in the Highlands of Peru

Inca Land: Explorations in the Highlands of Peru

by Hiram Bingham

Blackfoot Lodge Tales: The Story of a Prairie People

Blackfoot Lodge Tales: The Story of a Prairie People

by George Bird Grinnell

Missionary Work Among the Ojebway Indians

Missionary Work Among the Ojebway Indians

by Edward Francis Wilson

Old Indian Legends

Old Indian Legends

by Zitkala-Sa

Sketch of the Mythology of the North American Indians First Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1879-80, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1881, pages 17-56

Sketch of the Mythology of the North American Indians First Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1879-80, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1881, pages 17-56

by John Wesley Powell

Contribution to Passamaquoddy Folk-Lore

Contribution to Passamaquoddy Folk-Lore

by Jesse Walter Fewkes

The Song of Hiawatha

The Song of Hiawatha

by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

The Deerslayer

The Deerslayer

by James Fenimore Cooper

Personal Memoirs of a Residence of Thirty Years with the Indian Tribes on the American Frontiers

Personal Memoirs of a Residence of Thirty Years with the Indian Tribes on the American Frontiers

by Henry Rowe Schoolcraft

The Red Man's Continent: A Chronicle of Aboriginal America

The Red Man's Continent: A Chronicle of Aboriginal America

by Ellsworth Huntington

The Myths of the New World A Treatise on the Symbolism and Mythology of the Red Race of America

The Myths of the New World A Treatise on the Symbolism and Mythology of the Red Race of America

by Daniel G. (Daniel Garrison) Brinton

The Lake of the Sky Lake Tahoe in the High Sierras of California and Nevada, its History, Indians, Discovery by Frémont, Legendary Lore, Various Namings, Physical Characteristics, Glacial Phenomena, Geology, Single Outlet, Automobile Routes, Historic Towns, Early Mining Excitements, Steamer Ride, Mineral Springs, Mountain and Lake Resorts, Trail and Camping Out Trips, Summer Residences, Fishing, Hunting, Flowers, Birds, Animals, Trees, and Chaparral, with a Full Account of the Tahoe National Forest, the Public Use of the Water of Lake Tahoe and Much Other Interesting Matter

The Lake of the Sky Lake Tahoe in the High Sierras of California and Nevada, its History, Indians, Discovery by Frémont, Legendary Lore, Various Namings, Physical Characteristics, Glacial Phenomena, Geology, Single Outlet, Automobile Routes, Historic Towns, Early Mining Excitements, Steamer Ride, Mineral Springs, Mountain and Lake Resorts, Trail and Camping Out Trips, Summer Residences, Fishing, Hunting, Flowers, Birds, Animals, Trees, and Chaparral, with a Full Account of the Tahoe National Forest, the Public Use of the Water of Lake Tahoe and Much Other Interesting Matter

by George Wharton James

The Drama of the Forests: Romance and Adventure

The Drama of the Forests: Romance and Adventure

by Arthur Heming

The Walrus Hunters: A Romance of the Realms of Ice

The Walrus Hunters: A Romance of the Realms of Ice

by R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne

Navajo Silversmiths Second Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1880-1881, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1883, pages 167-178

Navajo Silversmiths Second Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1880-1881, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1883, pages 167-178

by Washington Matthews

The Indian Fairy Book: From the Original Legends

The Indian Fairy Book: From the Original Legends

by Cornelius Mathews

Myths and Legends of the Sioux

Myths and Legends of the Sioux

by Marie L. McLaughlin

Hardscrabble; or, the fall of Chicago: a tale of Indian warfare

Hardscrabble; or, the fall of Chicago: a tale of Indian warfare

by Major (John) Richardson

The Dawn of Canadian History : A Chronicle of Aboriginal Canada

The Dawn of Canadian History : A Chronicle of Aboriginal Canada

by Stephen Leacock

The Arrow-Maker: A Drama in Three Acts

The Arrow-Maker: A Drama in Three Acts

by Mary Austin

Life of Tecumseh, and of His Brother the Prophet With a Historical Sketch of the Shawanoe Indians

Life of Tecumseh, and of His Brother the Prophet With a Historical Sketch of the Shawanoe Indians

by Benjamin Drake

A Daughter of the Sioux: A Tale of the Indian frontier

A Daughter of the Sioux: A Tale of the Indian frontier

by Charles King

Prehistoric Textile Art of Eastern United States Thirteenth Annual Report of the Beaurau of American Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution 1891-1892, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1896, pages 3-46

Prehistoric Textile Art of Eastern United States Thirteenth Annual Report of the Beaurau of American Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution 1891-1892, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1896, pages 3-46

by William Henry Holmes

A Study of Pueblo Pottery as Illustrative of Zuñi Culture Growth. Fourth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1882-83, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1886, pages 467-522

A Study of Pueblo Pottery as Illustrative of Zuñi Culture Growth. Fourth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1882-83, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1886, pages 467-522

by Frank Hamilton Cushing

Warrior Gap: A Story of the Sioux Outbreak of '68.

Warrior Gap: A Story of the Sioux Outbreak of '68.

by Charles King

Shadows of Shasta

Shadows of Shasta

by Joaquin Miller

Hiawatha and the Iroquois Confederation A Study in Anthropology. A Paper Read at the Cincinnati Meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, in August, 1881, under the Title of "A Lawgiver of the Stone Age."

Hiawatha and the Iroquois Confederation A Study in Anthropology. A Paper Read at the Cincinnati Meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, in August, 1881, under the Title of "A Lawgiver of the Stone Age."

by Horatio Hale

Great Indian Chief of the West; Or, Life and Adventures of Black Hawk

Great Indian Chief of the West; Or, Life and Adventures of Black Hawk

by Benjamin Drake

A Further Contribution to the Study of the Mortuary Customs of the North American Indians

A Further Contribution to the Study of the Mortuary Customs of the North American Indians

by H. C. (Harry Crécy) Yarrow

The Substance of a Journal During a Residence at the Red River Colony, British North America and Frequent Excursions Among the North-West American Indians, In the Years 1820, 1821, 1822, 1823.

The Substance of a Journal During a Residence at the Red River Colony, British North America and Frequent Excursions Among the North-West American Indians, In the Years 1820, 1821, 1822, 1823.

by John West

Houses and House-Life of the American Aborigines

Houses and House-Life of the American Aborigines

by Lewis Henry Morgan

Birch Bark Legends of Niagara

Birch Bark Legends of Niagara

by Owahyah

In Indian Mexico (1908)

In Indian Mexico (1908)

by Frederick Starr

The North American Indian, Vol. 1

The North American Indian, Vol. 1

by Edward S. Curtis

Illustrated Catalogue of the Collections Obtained from the Indians of New Mexico And Arizona in 1879 Second Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1880-81, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1883, pages 307-428

Illustrated Catalogue of the Collections Obtained from the Indians of New Mexico And Arizona in 1879 Second Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1880-81, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1883, pages 307-428

by James Stevenson

Indian Heroes and Great Chieftains

Indian Heroes and Great Chieftains

by Charles A. Eastman

The Daughter of the Chieftain : the Story of an Indian Girl

The Daughter of the Chieftain : the Story of an Indian Girl

by Edward Sylvester Ellis

Old Indian Days

Old Indian Days

by Charles A. Eastman

Folk-Lore and Legends: North American Indian

Folk-Lore and Legends: North American Indian

by Anonymous

Myths and Legends of California and the Old Southwest

Myths and Legends of California and the Old Southwest

The Mound Builders

The Mound Builders

by George Bryce

An Introduction to the mortuary customs of the North American Indians

An Introduction to the mortuary customs of the North American Indians

by H. C. (Harry Crécy) Yarrow

Owindia : a true tale of the MacKenzie River Indians, North-West America

Owindia : a true tale of the MacKenzie River Indians, North-West America

by Charlotte Selina Bompas

Indian Nullification of the Unconstitutional Laws of Massachusetts Relative to the Marshpee Tribe Or, the Pretended Riot Explained

Indian Nullification of the Unconstitutional Laws of Massachusetts Relative to the Marshpee Tribe Or, the Pretended Riot Explained

by William Apess

Autobiography of Ma-ka-tai-me-she-kia-kiak, or Black Hawk

Autobiography of Ma-ka-tai-me-she-kia-kiak, or Black Hawk

by Sauk chief Black Hawk

The Soul of the Indian: An Interpretation

The Soul of the Indian: An Interpretation

by Charles A. Eastman

Algonquin Legends of New England

Algonquin Legends of New England

by Charles Godfrey Leland

Report of Mr. W. E. Cormack's journey in search of the Red Indians in Newfoundland

Report of Mr. W. E. Cormack's journey in search of the Red Indians in Newfoundland

by W. E. (William Eppes) Cormack

The Big Brother: A Story of Indian War

The Big Brother: A Story of Indian War

by George Cary Eggleston

The composition of Indian geographical names, illustrated from the Algonkin languages

The composition of Indian geographical names, illustrated from the Algonkin languages

by J. Hammond (James Hammond) Trumbull

Aboriginal American Authors

Aboriginal American Authors

by Daniel G. (Daniel Garrison) Brinton

Illustrated Catalogue of the Collections Obtained from the Indians of New Mexico in 1880 Second Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1880-81, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1883, pages 429-466

Illustrated Catalogue of the Collections Obtained from the Indians of New Mexico in 1880 Second Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1880-81, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1883, pages 429-466

by James Stevenson

History of the Conquest of Peru With a Preliminary View of the Civilization of the Incas

History of the Conquest of Peru With a Preliminary View of the Civilization of the Incas

by William Hickling Prescott

The Treaties of Canada with the Indians of Manitoba and the North-West Territories Including the Negotiations on Which They Were Based, and Other Information Relating Thereto

The Treaties of Canada with the Indians of Manitoba and the North-West Territories Including the Negotiations on Which They Were Based, and Other Information Relating Thereto

by Alexander Morris

Ceremonial of Hasjelti Dailjis and Mythical Sand Painting of the Navajo Indians

Ceremonial of Hasjelti Dailjis and Mythical Sand Painting of the Navajo Indians

by James Stevenson

On the Indian Trail Stories of Missionary Work among Cree and Salteaux Indians

On the Indian Trail Stories of Missionary Work among Cree and Salteaux Indians

by Egerton Ryerson Young

Oowikapun, or, How the Gospel reached the Nelson River Indians

Oowikapun, or, How the Gospel reached the Nelson River Indians

by Egerton Ryerson Young

A Study of Pueblo Architecture: Tusayan and Cibola Eighth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1886-1887, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1891, pages 3-228

A Study of Pueblo Architecture: Tusayan and Cibola Eighth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1886-1887, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1891, pages 3-228

by Victor Mindeleff, Cosmos Mindeleff

Myths and Legends of the Great Plains

Myths and Legends of the Great Plains

The Religious Life of the Zuñi Child

The Religious Life of the Zuñi Child

by Matilda Coxe Stevenson

Stories About Indians

Stories About Indians

by Anonymous

The Choctaw Freedmen and the Story of Oak Hill Industrial Academy

The Choctaw Freedmen and the Story of Oak Hill Industrial Academy

by Robert Elliott Flickinger

Historical Introduction to Studies Among the Sedentary Indians of New Mexico; Report on the Ruins of the Pueblo of Pecos Papers Of The Archæological Institute Of America, American Series, Vol. I

Historical Introduction to Studies Among the Sedentary Indians of New Mexico; Report on the Ruins of the Pueblo of Pecos Papers Of The Archæological Institute Of America, American Series, Vol. I

by Adolph Francis Alphonse Bandelier

Indian Story and Song, from North America

Indian Story and Song, from North America

by Alice C. (Alice Cunningham) Fletcher

The Character and Influence of the Indian Trade in Wisconsin

The Character and Influence of the Indian Trade in Wisconsin

by Frederick Jackson Turner

Blackfeet Indian Stories

Blackfeet Indian Stories

by George Bird Grinnell

History of the Ottawa and Chippewa Indians of Michigan A Grammar of Their Language, and Personal and Family History of the Author

History of the Ottawa and Chippewa Indians of Michigan A Grammar of Their Language, and Personal and Family History of the Author

by Andrew J. Blackbird

The Delight Makers

The Delight Makers

by Adolph Francis Alphonse Bandelier

Navaho Houses Seventeenth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1895-1896, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1898, pages 469-518

Navaho Houses Seventeenth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1895-1896, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1898, pages 469-518

by Cosmos Mindeleff

Two Months in the Camp of Big Bear

Two Months in the Camp of Big Bear

by Theresa Gowanlock, Theresa Delaney

Algonquin Indian Tales

Algonquin Indian Tales

by Egerton Ryerson Young

Indian Legends of Vancouver Island

Indian Legends of Vancouver Island

by Alfred Carmichael

Hethadenee waunauyaunee vadan Luke vanenana The Gospel According to Saint Luke

Hethadenee waunauyaunee vadan Luke vanenana The Gospel According to Saint Luke

Aboriginal American Weaving

Aboriginal American Weaving

by Mary Lois Kissell

Illustration of the Method of Recording Indian Languages From the First Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology, Smithsonian Institution

Illustration of the Method of Recording Indian Languages From the First Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology, Smithsonian Institution

by James Owen Dorsey, Albert S. (Albert Samuel) Gatschet, Stephen Return Riggs

The Myth of Hiawatha, and Other Oral Legends, Mythologic and Allegoric, of the North American Indians

The Myth of Hiawatha, and Other Oral Legends, Mythologic and Allegoric, of the North American Indians

by Henry Rowe Schoolcraft

Geronimo's Story of His Life

Geronimo's Story of His Life

by Geronimo

The Unwritten Literature of the Hopi

The Unwritten Literature of the Hopi

by Hattie Greene Lockett

Indians of the Yosemite valley and vicinity Their history, customs and traditions

Indians of the Yosemite valley and vicinity Their history, customs and traditions

by Galen Clark