Native American Flags is a recent reference book about the flags and seals of American Indian tribal governments in the United States. The authors present a readable volume covering 185 Indian tribal governments and organizations. Organized alphabetically the first section covers federally recognized tribes, the next section covers six intertribal organizations, and the final section includes tribes without federal recognition. Each flag is described and includes a brief history of the tribal group. Colour photographs of all flags are included. The introduction of the book provides an explanation for recent flag development as it relates to tribal sovereignty. Each flag conveys symbolic meaning for each Nation and flags from tribal governments do the same. The authors claim they corresponded with numerous tribal administration sources however minor factual errors appear in the Oneida and Iroquois flag entries. The authors fail to include contact information and specific addresses or websites for the entries. Nevertheless this is a first step in introducing the general reader as well as vexillogists to the fascinating symbols contained in this recent development of Native American flags. The book includes a map for each entry, and a comprehensive index.
