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American Indian maize The following works provide important background information useful for helping you to find American Indian ancestors. Confederation of American Indians (New York, New York), Indian Reservations: a State and Federal Handbook. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland, 1986. WorldCat 14098308; FHL book 970.1 In2 Hodge, Frederick Webb. Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution, Bureau of American Ethnology, Bulletin #30, 1906. This publication lists the 22 states which had reservations in 1908. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library. At various respositories (WorldCat); FHL Film 1320577; FHL Book 970.1 Sm69b. Kappler, Charles J. Indian Affairs: Laws and Treaties. Washington, DC: United States Government Printing Office, 1902. 7 volumes. WorldCat 74490963; FHL book 970.1 K142i. Available online. Klein, Barry T., ed. Reference Encyclopedia of the American Indian. Nyack, New York: Todd Publications, 2009. 10th ed. WorldCat 317923332; FHL book 970.1 R259e. Malinowski, Sharon and Sheets, Anna, eds. The Gale Encyclopedia of Native American Tribes. Detroit: Gale Publishing, 1998. 4 volumes. Includes: (a) Lists of Federally Recognized Tribes for U.S., Alaska, and Canada – pp. 513-529, (b) Alphabetical Listing of Tribes, with reference to volume and page in this series Map of "Historic Locations of U.S. Native Groups", (c) Map of "Historic Locations of Canadian Native Groups", (d) Map of "Historic Locations of Mexican, Hawaiian and Caribbean Native Groups", (e) Maps of "State and Federally Recognized U.S. Indian Reservations". WorldCat 37475188; FHL book 970.1 G131g. Vol. 1 -- Northeast, Southeast, Caribbean Fort Laramie in Wyoming on the Oregon Trail (painting) Vol. 2 -- Great Basin, Southwest, Middle America Vol. 3 -- Arctic, Subarctic, Great Plains, Plateau Vol. 4 -- California, Pacific Northwest, Pacific Islands National Archives, Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA): (Record Group 75) 1793-1989: Overview of Records Locations in Guide to Federal Records (accessed 1 August 2015). Prucha, Francis Paul. Atlas of American Indian Affairs. Lincoln, Nebraska: University of Nebraska Press, 1991 WorldCat 257331735; FHL book 970.1 P95aa Prucha, Francis Paul, ed. Documents of United States Indian Policy. 3rd Edition. Lincoln, Nebraska: Univeresity of Nebraska Press, 2000. WorldCat 50416280; FHL book 970.1 P95d. Prucha, Francis Paul. Guide to the Military Posts of the United States, 1789-1895. Madison, Wisconsin: State Historical Society of Wisconsin, c1964. WorldCat 522839; FHL book 973 M2pf. Schmeckebier, Laurance F. The Office of Indian Affairs: Its History, Activities, and Organization. Service Monographs of the United States Government; no. 48. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins Press, 1927. Reprint. New York: AMS Press, 1972. WorldCat 257893; FHL book 973 B4b v. 48. Sturtevant, William C. Handbook of North American Indians. 20 vols., some not yet published. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution, 1978– . Volume 1 -- Not yet published Volume 2 -- Indians in Contemporary Society (pub. 2008) -- WorldCat 234303751 Volume 3 -- Environment, Origins, and Population (pub. 2006) -- WorldCat 255572371 Volume 4 -- History of Indian-White Relations (pub. 1988) -- WorldCat 19331914; FHL book 970.1 H191h v.4. Volume 5 -- Arctic (pub. 1984) -- WorldCat 299653808; FHL book 970.1 H191h v.5. Volume 6 -- Subarctic (pub. 1981) -- WorldCat 247493742; FHL book 970.1 H191h v.6. Volume 7 -- Northwest Coast (pub. 1990) -- WorldCat 247493311 Volume 8 -- California (pub. 1978) -- WorldCat 13240086; FHL book 970.1 H191h v.8. Volume 9 -- Southwest (pub. 1979) -- WorldCat 26140053; FHL book 970.1 H191h v.9. Volume 10 -- Southwest (pub. 1983) -- WorldCat 301504096; FHL book 970.1 H191h v.10. Volume 11 -- Great Basin (pub. 1986) -- WorldCat 256516416; FHL book 970.1 H191h v.11. Volume 12 -- Plateau (pub. 1998) -- WorldCat 39401371; FHL book 970.1 H191h v.12. Volume 13 -- Plains, 2 vols. (pub. 2001) -- WorldCat 48209643 Volume 14 -- Southeast (pub. 2004) -- WorldCat 254277176 Volume 15 -- Northwest (pub. 1978) -- WorldCat 356517503; FHL book 970.1 H191h v.15. Volume 16 -- Not yet published Volume 17 -- Languages (pub. 1996) -- WorldCat 43957746 Volume 18 -- Not yet published Volume 19 -- Not yet published Volume 20 -- Not yet published

• Swanton John R. The Indian Tribes of North America. Smithsonian Institution, Bureau of American Ethnology, Bulletin #145 Available online.
• Tiller, Veronica E. Velarde. American Indian Reservations and Trust Areas. [Washington, DC]: Economic Development Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1996. WorldCat 35209517; FHL book 970.1 T463a.
  
• United States Department of Commerce, Frederick B. Dent, Secretary. Federal and State Indian Reservations and Indian Trust Areas. 1974. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.
• United States Department of the Interior. Executive Orders Relating to Indian Reservations. Washington: [United States] Government Printing Office, 1912 (v. 1), 1922 (v. 2). Vol. 1 – May 14, 1855 to July 1, 1912. Vol. 2 – July 1, 1912 to July 1, 1922. FHL film 1440543 Items 8-9.
  
• United States Federal and State Indian Reservations, Map. Available online.
  
• Waldman, Carl. Atlas of the North American Indian. New York: Facts on File, 2009. 3rd ed. WorldCat 244771132; FHL book 970.1 W146a 2009.
• Waldman, Carl. Encyclopedia of Native American Tribes. New York, New York: Facts on File, 2006. 3rd ed. WorldCat 14718193; FHL book 970.1 W146e 2006.

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