LibGuides: AIS 304: American Indian Law &amp; Policy: Recent Books and Films of Interest

Additional Recent Books of Interest in American Indian Studies

There are many current and historical topics of interest within the American Indian Studies discipline. The CSUN Library has many books and films available for you to explore different issues and themes. Some of the titles below may help you get thinking about different issues that you might like to explore within our collection.

Redskins by C. Richard King
ISBN: 9780803288454
Publication Date: 2016-03-01
Recent issues surrounding stereotypes, racism and the use of Indians as mascots within college and professional sports.
Indian Spectacle by Jennifer Guiliano
ISBN: 9780813565569
Publication Date: 2015-04-02

Streaming Video Collections at CSUN

Academic Video Online This link opens in a new window Over 30,000 hours of streaming videos covering a wide range of subjects.
African Diaspora, 1860-Present This link opens in a new window Primary source documents, including personal papers, organizational papers, journals, newsletters, court documents, letters, and ephemera about migrations of people of African descent to countries around the world, from the 19th century to present day.
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