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For younger readers

Bial, Raymond. The Inuit. Benchmark, 2001. For readers in grades 5 to 9.

Norman, Howard. The Girl Who Dreamed Only Geese and Other Tales of the Far North. Harcourt, 1997. Inuit folklore for readers in grade 4 and up.

Wolfson, Evelyn. Inuit Mythology Enslow, 2001. For readers in grades 5 to 8.

Yue, Charlotte, and David Yue. The Igloo. Houghton, 1992. For readers in grades 3 to 6.

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Brody, Hugh. The Other Side of Eden: Hunters, Farmers and the Shaping of the World. North Point, 2001. Anthropologist and author presents a portrait of Arctic peoples, including the Inuit, he has lived among.

Hessel, Inge, and Dieter Hessel. Inuit Art: An Introduction. Abrams, 1998. Well-illustrated book describing the contemporary arts of the Inuit.

Marcus, Alan. Relocating Eden: The Image and Politics of Inuit Exile in the Canadian Arctic. University Press of New England, 1995. History of the Canadian government's efforts to relocate groups of Inuit northward to unoccupied lands in the 1950s.

Merkur, Daniel. Powers Which We Do Not Know: The Gods and Spirits of the Inuit. University of Idaho Press, 1993. Analyzes the religious beliefs and pantheon of the Inuit.

Pelly, David F. Sacred Hunt : A Portrait of the Relationship Between Seals and Inuit. University of Washington Press, 2001. Description of a seal hunt and the legends, rituals, and traditions surrounding the hunt.

Von Finckenstein, Maria, ed. Celebrating Inuit Art 1948-1970. Key Porter, 2000. Beautifully illustrated coverage of art by Canada's Inuit people.

Younkin, Paula, and Arlene Hirschfelder. Indians of the Arctic and Subarctic. Facts on File, 1991. For younger readers, grade 6 and up.

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Native American Art

Berio, Janet C., and Ruth B. Phillips. Native North American Art. Oxford University Press, 1998. Introduction to the arts of Native Americans organized by culture region.

Broder, Patricia Janis. Earth Songs, Moon Dreams: Paintings for American Indian Women. St. Martin's, 1999. A survey of female artists and their work from across North America.

Dubin, Lois Sherr. North American Indian Jewelry and Adornment. Abrams, 1999. Traces the development of native jewelry from prehistory to the present.

Feest, Christian. Native Arts of North America. Thames & Hudson, 1980, 1992. Anthropological history of Native American arts and crafts.

Penney, David W. Art of the American Indian Frontier: A Portfolio. New Press, 1995. Documents the superb craftsmanship and artistry of the Woodlands and Plains Indians.

Rushing, W. Jackson. Native American Art in the Twentieth Century: Makers, Meanings and Histories. Routledge, 1999. A collection of essays by artists, critics, scholars, and curators on the impact of aboriginal art forms on North American society.

von Finckenstein, Maria, ed. Celebrating Inuit Art. Key Porter, 2000. A visual exhibition of Inuit art from the Canadian Museum of Civilization.

West, W. Richards. Treasures of the National Museum of the American Indians. Abbeville, 1996. A captivating overview of the Smithsonian's vast collection of native art.

Native American music and dance

Densmore, Frances. Teton Sioux Music and Culture. University of Nebraska Press, 1992. Originally published in 1918. Part of the 13-volume Da Capo Press music reprint series Music of the North American Indian (1972).

Heth, Charlotte, ed. Native American Dance: Ceremonies and Social Traditions. Smithsonian, 1992. A collection of essays and photographs depicting the ceremony of Native American dance.

Howard, James H., and Victoria L. Levine. Choctaw Music and Dance. University of Oklahoma Press, 1990. Details about Choctaw music, dance, instruments, and customs.

Meredith, Howard. Dancing on Common Ground: Tribal Cultures and Alliances on the Southern Plain. University Press of Kansas, 1995. A study of how the Plains people express their worldview through dance.

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