Belanger, Yale D.2010-01-262010-01-262001-09-01Indigenous Nations Journal, Volume 2, Number 2 (Fall, 2001), pp. 15-35https://hdl.handle.net/1808/5772Writing Native history has traditionally conformed to traditional methodological approaches. This essay argues that inherent differences in the ways Native and non-Native cultures view the past directly impact the production of histories focused on Native populations. With this point in mind, the second half of this essay presents a methodology entitled "Guided History," which not only allows for community input in the production of local histories but also actively promotes this participation.enCopyright (c) Indigenous Nations Journal. For rights questions please contact the Global Indigenous Nations Studies Program, 1410 Jayhawk Blvd, 6 Lippincott Hall, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS 66045ArticleopenAccess