Oral History
Long Journey Home: Oral Histories of Contemporary Delaware Indians
Through first-person accounts, "Long Journey Home" presents the stories of the Lenape, also known as the Delaware Tribe. These oral histories, which span the post-Civil War era to the present, are gathered into four sections and tell of personal and tribal events as they unfold over time and place. The history of the Lenape is one of forced displacement, from their original tribal home along the eastern seaboard into Pennsylvania, continuing with a series of displacements in Ohio, Indiana, Missouri, Kansas, and the Indian Territory. For the group of Lenape interviewed for this book, home is now the area around Bartlesville, Oklahoma. The stories of their long journey have been handed down and remain part of the tribe's collective memory and bring an unforgettable immediacy to the tale of the Lenape. Above all, they make clear that the history of seven generations remains very much alive.
This book can be purchased on Amazon.com for about $15:
http://www.amazon.com/Long-Journey-Home-Histories-Contemporary/dp/0253349680
A Braid of Lives: Native American Childhood by Neil Philip
This moving collection of first-person narratives celebrates the individuality and variety of the Native American experience. Men and women representing many Native American groups speak about childhood and growing up—games and rites of passage, education and learning, tradition and change. This book is touching and dramatic, easily accessible to young readers, who will identify with its celebration of universal childhood experiences. This book contains an introduction, indexes of speakers/writers and Indian nations, suggestions for further reading, and source notes
This book can be bought in stores or online at Amazon.com for about $20:
http://www.amazon.com/Braid-Lives-Native-American-Childhood/dp/039564528X
