This document explores the David T. Vernon Collection of Native American Arts, focusing on works from tribes in the northern Plains and western Woodlands created between 1850 and 1952. The western Woodlands tribes, including the Chippewa, Kickapoo, Menomini, Potawatomi, Winnebago, Sauk, and Fox, lived in the Great Lakes region's forested areas. In contrast, the northern Plains tribes, such as the Dakota, Blackfeet, Cheyenne, Arapaho, and Crow, resided in the grasslands.

This document explores the history of ancient Native Americans in Rock Creek Park, detailing their cultural and historical significance in the region.

This book examines the significant roles and contributions of Native Americans in the U.S. military throughout the 20th century. The book highlights their service in various conflicts, showcasing their bravery and the cultural and personal impacts of their military involvement.

The book serves as a reference for understanding the diversity and complexity of Native American societies before and during European contact.

The book provides detailed descriptions of village sites, offering insights into the social and economic aspects of indigenous life prior to European contact.

The book examines various indigenous burial customs, grave goods, and cemetery structures, highlighting the diversity and complexity of pre-contact and early contact-era mortuary practices.

This book explores the influence of Muskogean languages on Cherokee charm songs. It details how Cherokee medicine men use charm songs written in the Sequoyah syllabary, often in Muskogean languages like Creek or Natchez, and examines the adaptation of these languages into the Cherokee script and their integration into Cherokee magical practices.

Provides brief biographies of important Native American figures, including Pocahontas, Tecumseh, Sequoya, Sacagawea, Geronimo, Crazy Horse, and Sitting Bull.

Stories from the rich oral tradition of the native people of the Southwest as told by a storyteller. Tales of wandering, cultivation myths, wise riddles, and other stories introduce readers to the unwritten history of Native American culture.