HUMN 3H World Myths in Literature, Arts & Film: Mythology of the Americas

Searching for information on Native American people and cultures can be challenging because these materials are indexed under a variety of terms. Many library catalogs and databases still index materials under "Indians." If searching for mythology of Indigenous People of North or South America, using specific tribe names combined with mythology or folklore might give better results. The following terms are typically used to index materials about Native Americans:

• Indians of North America
• Indians of South America
• Native Americans
• Indigenous People
• American Indians
• First Nations (especially for Native people of Canada)
• Names of tribes or ethnic groups (Hopi, Navajo, Ohlone, Pueblo, etc)