Civilization of the American Indians Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Civilization of the American Indians books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: January 2026
Publication Order
The Sacred Pipe (By: Black Elk)
Buy on Amazon1953
Aztec Thought and Culture (By: Miguel León-Portilla,Jack Emory Davis)
Buy on Amazon1956
Sitting Bull: Champion of the Sioux (By: Stanley Vestal)
Buy on Amazon1957
The Sioux (By: Royal B. Hassrick)
Buy on Amazon1964
A History of the Indians of the United States (By: Angie Debo)
Buy on Amazon1970
The Chickasaws (By: Arrell M. Gibson)
Buy on Amazon1971
The Five Civilized Tribes (By: Grant Foreman)
Buy on Amazon1971
Geronimo (By: Angie Debo)
Buy on Amazon1976
The Apaches (By: Donald E. Worcester)
Buy on Amazon1979
The Mescalero Apaches (By: C.L. Sonnichsen)
Buy on Amazon1979
Chief Left Hand
Buy on Amazon1981
Wah’Kon-Tah (By: John Joseph Mathews)
Buy on Amazon1981
The Blackfeet (By: John C. Ewers)
Buy on Amazon1983
The Comanches (By: Ernest Wallace,E. Adamson Hoebel)
Buy on Amazon1987
American Indian Medicine (By: Virgil J. Vogel)
Buy on Amazon1990
Cochise (By: Edwin R. Sweeney)
Buy on Amazon1991
The Powhatan Indians of Virginia (By: Helen C. Rountree)
Buy on Amazon1992
American Indians in U.S. History (By: Roger L. Nichols)
Buy on Amazon2003
Crazy Horse (By: Kingsley M. Bray)
Buy on Amazon2006
Pre-Removal Choctaw History (By: Greg O'Brien)
Buy on Amazon2008
Indian Tribes of Oklahoma (By: Carter Blue Clark)
Buy on Amazon2009
Chief Loco (By: Bud Shapard)
Buy on Amazon2010
From Cochise to Geronimo (By: Edwin R. Sweeney)
Buy on Amazon2010
The Unkechaug Indians of Eastern Long Island (By: John A. Strong)
Buy on Amazon2011
Yuchi Folklore (By: Jason Baird Jackson,Mary S. Linn)
Buy on Amazon2013
The Mixtecs of Oaxaca (By: Ronald Spores,Andrew K. Balkansky)
Buy on Amazon2013
A Cheyenne Voice (By: Raymond J. Demallie,John Stands In Timber,Margot Liberty)
Buy on Amazon2013
The Darkest Period (By: Ronald D. Parks)
Buy on Amazon2014
Through Indian Sign Language (By: William C. Meadows)
Buy on Amazon2015
Ioway Life (By: Greg Olson)
Buy on Amazon2016
Tlacaelel Remembered (By: Susan Schroeder)
Buy on Amazon2016
Converting the Rosebud (By: Harvey Markowitz)
Buy on Amazon2018
Hide, Wood, and Willow (By: Deanna Tidwell Broughton)
Buy on Amazon2019
Strike Fear in the Land (By: Christopher H. Lutz,Wendy Kramer,W. George Lovell)
Buy on Amazon2020
Providing for the People (By: Robert J. Bigart)
Buy on Amazon2020
Lakhota (By: Rani-Henrik Andersson,David C. Posthumus)
Buy on Amazon2022
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Civilization of the American Indians series is publication order: 1. The Sacred Pipe (By: Black Elk) (1953), 2. Aztec Thought and Culture (By: Miguel León-Portilla,Jack Emory Davis) (1956), 3. Sitting Bull: Champion of the Sioux (By: Stanley Vestal) (1957), 4. The Sioux (By: Royal B. Hassrick) (1964), 5. A History of the Indians of the United States (By: Angie Debo) (1970), and 31 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Civilization of the American Indians series by Margaret Coel contains 36 books. The series began in 1953 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Civilization of the American Indians series is written by Margaret Coel. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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