Videos on First Peoples
- King Philip's Indian War in the Pioneer Valley Recounts events of the 1675 Indian uprising in Massachusetts led by Metacomet and known as "King Philip's War." (DVD or VHS)
- Beneath the river Describes natural and human history through underwater exploration of the Connecticut River. (VHS)
Books on First Peoples in the Connecticut River Valley
In the STCC library:
- King Philip's War : the history and legacy of America's forgotten conflict This book is divided into three parts: a brief history of the war; "Sites," which is the longest section; and eyewitness accounts.
- The Red King's rebellion : racial politics in New England, 1675-1678 The author struggle from both sides, seeking to explain how the biracial harmony that once reigned--when the Plymouth Colony's neighboring Wampanoags shared their corn with desperate settlers--could degenerate into such mistrust and hatred.
- Mayflower : a story of courage, community, and war A history of the Pilgrim settlement of New England discusses such topics as the diseases of European origin suffered by the Wampanoag, the fragile working relationship between the Pilgrims and the Native Americans, and the impact of King Philip's War.
- Captive histories : English, French, and Native narratives of the 1704 Deerfield raid This collection of sources offering varying perspectives of the famous 1704 raid on Deerfield, MA. It offers accounts from French, English, Mohawk, and Abenaki perspectives.
- Captors and captives : the 1704 French and Indian raid on Deerfield The authors use the 1704 French Canadian and Native raid on Deerfield, Massachusetts, to illustrate the dynamics of cultural conflict on the Colonial American frontier.
- The unredeemed captive : a family story from early America Describes the 1704 French and Native attack on Deerfield, Massachusetts, and the capture of Puritan minister John Williams and his children, one of whom married a Native American and remained in a Native American settlement.
From other libraries: - The settlement of the upper Connecticut River Valley to 1675
- Land of the Nonotucks : their history and pen sketches
First Peoples in North America
- Encyclopedia of native tribes of North America - Michael Johnson
Call Number: E76.2.J64 2007 REF
Entries describe the location, population, history, and customs of tribes native to North America. Includes photographs, maps and illustrations. - Encyclopedia of North American Indians - Frederick E. Hoxie
Call Number: E76.2.E53 1996 REF
A reference guide to Native American history, culture, and life contains contributions by more than 260 experts. - The Native North American almanac : a reference work on native North Americans in the United States and Canada - Duane Champagne
Call Number: E77.N37 1994
The Almanac discusses historic and current topics, covering such topics as culture, religion, arts, health, education, economy, languages, and legislation, plus a chronology from 11,000 B.C. through the early 1990s.
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