Creating Identity- North American Indian Names and Naming

Name forms and naming traditions among North American Indians have notpreviously been studied leading to references to Black Elk as Elk Black (foundby the author in a major bibliographic database).This book examines naming practices among North American Indiansincluding:1. What are the naming practices among North American Indians?2. Are North American Indian names found in the publication environment?3. Is it necessary to standardize North American Indian names?4.What are the authority control rules for North American Indian names andcan they be made adequate?5. How are North American Indian names presented in national authorityfiles?Results include documenting three name forms (European-form Traditionaland Mixed form) and two name patterns that are not found among otherAmericans (name sets and name sequences).The book will interest library catalogers librarians with significant AmericanIndian colections students of Native American Studies and Onomasticians.