[Rootsweb twice had issues with Ed's attempt to post this so as list admin I'm sending it on his behalf. AR] Hi Brian and all, Glad you liked those maps! I'm no expert on Native Americans and there are so many aspects, I hesitate to recommend any book to folks who do not live in this country. I agree with Blair Howard's observation, pulse he recommended a book!I offer this information on Native American involvement with Ireland & Tipperary that folks might not be aware of. 1. Corbally Parish 1837, A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland: A castle anciently called Knockballymaher occupied by the Hutchinson family is a canoe of considerable dimensions, hollowed out from a single tree by American Indians. It was picked up off the banks of Newfoundland, and presented to Mr. T. Hutchinson, Esq. http://www.libraryireland.com/topog/C/Corbally-Ikerrin-Tipperary.php 2. Indian Chief's from Tipperary: http://connection.ebscohost.com/c/articles/1990930/indian-chiefs-from-tipperary http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/IrelandGenWeb/2003-05/1053371293 3. Choctaws helped starving Irish in 1847. http://www.choctawnation.com/history/choctaw-nation-history/choctaws-helped-starving-irish-in-1847-this-act-shaped-tribal-culture/ https://www.facebook.com/ChoctawIrishFamine http://www.irishamericanmom.com/tag/the-choctaw-nation/ 4. An Irishman, Saint Brendan set sail from Kerry on Ireland in the year 540 A.D. to find a "Land promised to the Saints". http://www.black-hawk-design.net/BlackHawk/history/page1.htm These sites are in America and about Native Americans: 1. Guide to Tracing American Indian Ancestry http://www.bia.gov/cs/groups/public/documents/text/idc-002619.pdf 2. The National Museum of the American Indian http://www.nmai.si.edu/about/ 3. Index of Native American Resources on the Internet http://www.hanksville.org/NAresources/ http://www.nativeculturelinks.com/indians.html 4. Timelines http://www.datesandevents.org/events-timelines/27-native-american-history-timeline.htm http://www.legendsofamerica.com/na-timeline.html 5. Native Americans and the Federal Government (566 Federally recognized tribes.) http://www.historytoday.com/andrew-boxer/native-americans-and-federal-government http://www.bia.gov/index.htm 6. Wikipedia articles http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Native_Americans_in_the_United_States http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Native_Americans_in_the_United_States Hope this helps! Ed Madden Ridgefield, WA --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com