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**One of the definitions of a pathfinder is a person who makes or finds a way, especially through unexplored areas or fields of knowledge.** **That is the purpose of this wiki - to help guide you to resources that will direct you to the information you need, modeling for you examples of __quality resources__. This wiki will also walk you through a research process model called "The Big 6" which walks you through the steps that skilled researches use to answers their questions and to demonstrate the types of questions, or "self talk", that researches use along the way.** ** Pay special attention to the notes in red, they are examples of the types of questions you should be asking yourself. **

**Let's get started!**

Task Definition
Ask yourself... 1. What do I have to do or find out?
 * What is my final product?
 * How long does it have to be?
 * What is my topic?
 * When is my due date?

Once you are clear about the details of your assignment, take a few minutes to prepare your search BEFORE jumping onto the computer.

Ask yourself... 2. What information do I need to start the task?
 * What questions do I need to answer?
 * What types of information will I be searching for? (maps, pictures, biographies, historical facts, statistics, etc...)
 * Am I required to cite my sources? (The answer is YES, YES, YES!!!)

Some of the keywords that may be useful for this assignment might be: Books related to the topics of this assignment can be located in following sections of the library: **398.2** - Folklore **970.004** - History, North America **970.1** - Indians of North America **973** - History, United States
 * Miami Indians || Fur Trade || Language ||
 * Kekionga || US Government || Team Mascots ||
 * Woodland Culture ||  ||   ||

Park Tudor’s electronic catalog should be the **FIRST** place you look to locate books and websites about your topic. You will find it in My PT under Library Resources. You can also access this resource from home!

**Abbe Museum ** [] A brief description of Federal Recognition

**Access Geneology ** [|[[http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/tribes/miami/miamihist.htm]]] Information on the history, villages, treaties, bands and chiefs of the Miami Indian Tribe.

**American Indian Library Association – The Mascot Issue ** [] This page is intended to be a compilation of web sites and writings on the issue of Indian mascots used by sports teams.

**<span style="font-family: 'Century Schoolbook','serif';">American Libraries ** <span style="font-family: 'Century Schoolbook','serif';">[|[[http://www.archive.org/details/littleturtlemesh02youn]]] <span style="font-family: 'Century Schoolbook','serif'; font-size: 11pt;">A digital copy of a book about Chief Little Turtle entitled //<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Schoolbook','serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Little Turtle (Me-she-kin-no-quah) the great chief of the Miami Indian nation; being a sketch of his life, together // //<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Schoolbook','serif'; font-size: 10pt;">with that of William Wells and some noted descendants //

**<span style="font-family: 'Century Schoolbook','serif';">Boreal Forest Library ** **<span style="font-family: 'Century Schoolbook','serif'; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: normal;">[] ** **<span style="font-family: 'Century Schoolbook','serif'; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: normal;">Brief History of the fur trade and the voyageurs. **

**<span style="font-family: 'Century Schoolbook','serif';">Exploration, the Fur Trade and Hudson Bay Company ** **<span style="font-family: 'Century Schoolbook','serif'; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: normal;">[] ** **<span style="font-family: 'Century Schoolbook','serif'; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: normal;">This site focuses mainly the fur trade in Canada but it still has some interesting and useful ** **<span style="font-family: 'Century Schoolbook','serif'; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: normal;">information. **

**<span style="font-family: 'Century Schoolbook','serif';">Historic Forks of the Wabash ** **<span style="font-family: 'Century Schoolbook','serif'; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: normal;">[] ** **<span style="font-family: 'Century Schoolbook','serif'; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: normal;">“ ** Historic Forks of the Wabash preserves the story of the interaction between the [|Miami Indian nation], the European settlers, and the American government”. //Excellent resource!//

**<span style="font-family: 'Century Schoolbook','serif';">History of Indiana – The Early Fur Trade ** <span style="font-family: 'Century Schoolbook','serif';">[] <span style="font-family: 'Century Schoolbook','serif';">Describes the French occupancy of the Wabash Valley and the early fur trade.

**<span style="font-family: 'Century Schoolbook','serif';">Indiana Historical Bureau ** <span style="font-family: 'Century Schoolbook','serif';">[] <span style="font-family: 'Century Schoolbook','serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Locate historical markers throughout Indiana.

**<span style="font-family: 'Century Schoolbook','serif';">Let’s Speak Miami ** <span style="font-family: 'Century Schoolbook','serif'; font-size: 11pt;">[] <span style="font-family: 'Century Schoolbook','serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Dictionary of the Miami language including a audio pronunciation guide.

**<span style="font-family: 'Century Schoolbook','serif';">Miami History ** <span style="font-family: 'Century Schoolbook','serif';">[] <span style="font-family: 'Century Schoolbook','serif'; font-size: 11pt;">This site has not been updated in ten years but, it offers information on the history and culture of  <span style="font-family: 'Century Schoolbook','serif'; font-size: 11pt;">the Miami Indians.

**<span style="font-family: 'Century Schoolbook','serif';">Miami History and Culture ** <span style="font-family: 'Century Schoolbook','serif';">[] <span style="font-family: 'Century Schoolbook','serif'; font-size: 11pt;">A list of links to various websites about Miami Indian history, lifestyle and tradition.

** Miami Indians ** **<span style="font-family: 'Century Schoolbook','serif'; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: normal;">[] ** **<span style="font-family: 'Century Schoolbook','serif'; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: normal;">General information about the Miami Indians. **

**<span style="font-family: 'Century Schoolbook','serif';">National Park Service - The Life of the Voyageur ** **<span style="font-family: 'Century Schoolbook','serif'; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: normal;">[] ** **<span style="font-family: 'Century Schoolbook','serif'; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: normal;">Site describes life as a voyageur. **

**<span style="font-family: 'Century Schoolbook','serif';">Northwest Journal ** **<span style="font-family: 'Century Schoolbook','serif'; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: normal;">[] ** **<span style="font-family: 'Century Schoolbook','serif'; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: normal;">Describes the different clothing styles of voyageurs. **

**<span style="font-family: 'Century Schoolbook','serif';">Ohio History Central – An Online Encyclopedia of Ohio History ** <span style="font-family: 'Century Schoolbook','serif'; font-size: 11pt;">[] <span style="font-family: 'Century Schoolbook','serif'; font-size: 11pt;">History of the Miami Indians and other related topics.

**<span style="font-family: 'Century Schoolbook','serif';">Roots Web ** **<span style="font-family: 'Century Schoolbook','serif'; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: normal;">[] ** **<span style="font-family: 'Century Schoolbook','serif'; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: normal;">Newspaper article about Francis Slocum. **

**//<span style="color: red; font-family: 'Century Schoolbook','serif'; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: normal;">Notice the tilde (~) in this web address? This tells you that this is a personal file being hosted on this website. It doesn’t mean you can’t use the information, but it does mean you need to be aware that it may contain bias or it may be inaccurate. Consider who the author is and the reputation of the site that is hosting the file. You can either try to find another source, verify information with another source, or use it with caution. //**

**<span style="font-family: 'Century Schoolbook','serif';">White Oak Society ** **<span style="font-family: 'Century Schoolbook','serif'; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: normal;">[] ** **<span style="font-family: 'Century Schoolbook','serif'; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: normal;">Decribes life as a voyageur. **

**<span style="font-family: 'Century Schoolbook','serif';">Wisconsin Historical Society ** <span style="font-family: 'Century Schoolbook','serif';">[|http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/tp-007/?action=more_essay] <span style="font-family: 'Century Schoolbook','serif';">Original and primary source material about the fur trade. <span style="font-family: 'Century Schoolbook','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Century Schoolbook','serif';">VHS __<span style="font-family: 'Century Schoolbook','serif'; font-size: 9pt;">Being Miami __<span style="font-family: 'Century Schoolbook','serif'; font-size: 9pt;">. 1997. Videocassette. <span style="font-family: 'Century Schoolbook','serif';">Indianapolis: <span style="font-family: 'Century Schoolbook','serif'; font-size: 9pt;">970.4 <span style="font-family: 'Century Schoolbook','serif';">Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art, 1997. <span style="font-family: 'Century Schoolbook','serif'; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">BEI <span style="font-family: 'Century Schoolbook','serif';">Descendants of Miami Indians recall memories of their ancestors and their struggle to be recognized.

Community Resources <span style="font-family: 'Century Schoolbook','serif';">The following resources may provide you with additional information: **<span style="font-family: 'Century Schoolbook','serif';">Indianapolis Marion County Library ** <span style="font-family: 'Century Schoolbook','serif';">www.imcpl.org <span style="font-family: 'Century Schoolbook','serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Provides additional access to print and electronic resources. **<span style="font-family: 'Century Schoolbook','serif';">Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art ** <span style="font-family: 'Century Schoolbook','serif';">[]