LibGuides: Native American Heritage Month November 2022: Books & Reference

Books

The Archaeology of the Napa Region by Robert F. Heizer (Editor)
Call Number: CAL 970.49419 Heizer
Publication Date: 1953
Locations and artifacts of the Patwin and Wappo nations.
The California Indians: A Source Book, 2nd Edition by Robert F. Heizer & M. A. Whipple (Editors)
Call Number: CAL 970.494 Heizer
ISBN: 0520020316
Publication Date: 1972
See index for entries on Wintun, Wappo, and Patwin.
Hidden History of Napa Valley by Alexandria Brown
Call Number: CAL 979.419 BROWN
Publication Date: 2019
Napa Valley is known for its wine and winemakers, but just beneath the fertile soil lies another, more complex version of its history.
A large portion of this book, including Part I: First People is available to read online on Google Books.
Napa by Lin Weber; Napa Valley Museum
Call Number: CAL 979.419 WEBER
Publication Date: 2004
A brief account of the history of Napa with many photographs. A large portion of this book, including information about and photos of native peoples is available to read online on Google Books.
Napa Valley's Natives by Richard H. Dillon
Call Number: CAL 970.3 DILLON
Publication Date: 2001
A scholarly but entertaining ethnographic study of the early Indian population of Napa Valley, California.

Handbook of North American Indians, Volume 8: California by Robert F. Heizer (Editor); William C. Sturtevant (Series edited by)
Call Number: REF 970.00497 HANDBOOK V.8
Publication Date: 1978
Summarizes what is known of the aboriginal culture forms and practices of about 60 California tribes. Describes the environment, prehistoric archeology, historical archeology, language classification, culture, population numbers since the time of European discovery, and the history of exploration and settlement by Whites. See especially "Wappo" page 256 and "Patwin" page 350.