Index of Book Reviews

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The Lumbee

The Lumbee, Indians of North America by Adolph L. Dial, 1993
The Only Land I Know: A History of the Lumbee Indians by Adolph L. Dial and David K. Eliades, 1996
The Lumbee Indians: An Annotated Bibliography by Glenn Ellen Starr, 1994
Genealogy: A Perspective by Grady Locklear
Foot Prints in the Sands of Time, The History of the Hammond's of Robeson County by Lloyd A. Hammond, 1988

Indians of the Southeast

The Southeastern Indians by Charles Hudson, 1976
The American Indian in North Carolina by Douglas L. Rights, 1988
The Road to Disappearance, A History of the Creek Indians by Angie Debo, 1941, 1967

Indians, General

My Life as an Indian by J.W. Schultz, 1997
The American Heritage Book of Indians by William Brandon, 1988
Native Americans, A History in Pictures by Arlene Hirschfelder, 2000

Peopling of Ancient America

The Great Journey, The Peopling of Ancient America by Brian M. Gagan, 1987
Our Kind by Marvin Harris, 1989

Book Name:  The Lumbee, Indians of North America
Author:  Adolph L. Dial
Publication Date: 1993
Publisher: Chelsea House Publisher
Type: History
Bind:  Harcover
Pages: 112
Description:
This is a short but excellent history of the Lumbee Indians. It contains a good summary of the tribe's connections with the Lost Colony of Roanoke, VA. The book conatins history from the 1700s through the 1900s. It contains many good photographs and illustrations.


Book Name:  The Only Land I Know: A History of the Lumbee Indians
Author: Adolph L. Dial and David K. Eliades
Publication Date: 1996
Publisher:  Syracuse University Press
Type:  History
Bind:  Paperback
Pages:  188
Description:
This a longer and more-detailed version of The Lumbee, Indians of North America by Adolph L. Dial. It contains details of the tribe's connections with the Lost Colony of Roanoke, VA and with other Indian tribes of the southeast. The book conatins history from the 1700s through the 1900s including Lumbee participation in the Revolutionary War and the Civil War. It contains many good photographs. Familes mentioned or discussed include: Bell, Bullard, Brayboy, Chavis, Dial, Epps, Hammond, Harris, Jackson, Jones, Locklear, Lowrie, Lowry, McKenzie, McKinnon, Moore, Oxendine Sampson, and Strong.


Book Name:  The Lumbee Indians: An Annotated Bibliography
Author: Glenn Ellen Starr
Publication Date: 1994
Publisher: McFarland & Co
Type: Bibliography
Bind: Hard cover
Pages:  281
Description:
This book is for serious Lumbee researchers. It is not narrative. It is a well-researched bibliography. This book contains detailed references and summaries of all documents and publications that contain references to the Lumbee Indians.

Book Name:  Genealogy: A Perspective
Author:  Grady Locklear
Publication Date:
Publisher:
Type:  Genealogy
Bind:  Hard cover
Pages: 
Description:
Located in the Robeson County Public Library in Lumberton, NC, Catalog Number: GR, 929.2, 091 756, L816g. This books attempts to cover mainly the following Robeson County families: CARTER, CHAVIS, CUMMINGS, HUNT, LOCKLER, LOWERY, OXENDINE, SAMPSON, and others. The book lists individuals by surnames starting with the oldest individual known then listing descendants, who they married, and children from marriage. Also, various area cemeteries and individuals buried in them are listed.


Book Name:  Foot Prints in the Sands of Time, The History of the Hammond's of Robeson County
Author:  Lloyd A. Hammond
Publication Date: 1988
Publisher: Lloyd A. Hammond
Type:  History
Bind:  Paperback
Pages:  50
Description:
This is a short pamphlet-like book that describes the Hammonds in Robeson County from 1768 through the 1900s. It includes the census records of the Hammonds from 1790, including all of the variations of spelling of the last name. The book includes Lloyd A. Hammond's family tree. This book is no longer in print. A copy is available in the Robeson County Public Library on Chestnut Street in Lumberton, NC.


Book Name:  The Southeastern Indians
Author:  Charles Hudson
Publication Date: 1976
Publisher: The University of Tennessee Press
Type:  History, Bibliography
Bind:  Paperback
Pages:  572
Description:
This is a comprehensive introduction to the Indians of the southeastern United States. It traces the prehistory, religion, social institutions, subsistence, ceremonies, art music and recreation of the major and minior tribes of this region. The book also explores the influence of these Indians on the culture of the non-native populations of these southern states. The tri-racial heritage of the Lumbee Indians of North Carolina is explored. The book contains excellent maps and photographs.


Book Name:  The American Indian in North Carolina
Author:  Douglas L. Rights
Publication Date: 1988
Publisher:  John F. Blair, Publisher
Type:  History, Bibliography
Bind:  Paperback
Pages:  298
Description:
This is a complete review of all Indian tribes, past and present, in North Carolina. It includes the first Indian contact with the Spanish and English. It provides a history of several Lumbee families including, Lowrie, Oxendine, and Locklear. The book also provides information and history of the Cheraw tribe that is closely affliated with the Lumbee. Early Indian villages and trails are explored, including the "Jordan River" later identified as the Santee River. This book contains an excellent collection of the earliest drawings and paintings of North Carolina natives.