I used the following resources for a unit study on Native Americans. I had purchased a guide from Hewitt Homeschooling but it seems they are not offering that anymore (I couldnt find it on their website). It contained a booklist and a study outline. In our homeschool we used a lot of historical fiction and non-fiction books to try to bring history to life. The books below are part of our permanent family library now.
Everything you ever wanted to know
http://www.amazon.com/Scholastic-Encycl ... can+indianFor a crafty kid try this resource
http://www.amazon.com/More-Than-Moccasi ... +moccasinsI have the first book listed, detailed drawings of shelters by different tribes. Its a 'coloring book' but if you are not familiar with Dover Books, they are not ordinary coloring books and have very detailed drawings and accurate factual descriptions
http://doverpublications.ecomm-search.c ... ds=wigwamsBook of legends (Dover has several, this one was just $2.50
http://store.doverpublications.com/0486278220.html