Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Mohican seminar 3 Mohican seminar 3 Shirley W. Dunn "This, the third volume of papers from the ongoing Algonquian Indian Seminars sponsored by the Native American Institute (of the Hudson River Valley) and the New York State Museum, contains twelve pa… OL15451528W
An Algonquian year An Algonquian year Michael McCurdy Describes the life of the Algonquian Indians, month by month, as it would have been before the arrival of white settlers. OL15841378W
The rough-face girl The rough-face girl Rafe Martin In this Algonquin Indian version of the Cinderella story, the Rough-Face Girl and her two beautiful but heartless sisters compete for the affections of the Invisible Being. OL1810158W
Remaking the earth Remaking the earth Paul Goble In this Algonquin "Earth Diver" creation myth, woven from the ideas of several traditional tales, the water birds and animals left behind when the old world was flooded dive for mud so that the Creat… OL1844207W
Little Firefly Little Firefly Terri Cohlene A retelling of the Algonquian Indian legend of how a young girl, badly mistreated by her sisters, becomes the bride of the great hunter known as the Invisible One. Includes information on the history… OL2907706W
Algonquian Indians at summer camp Algonquian Indians at summer camp June Behrens Discusses the summer living quarters and activities of coastal Indian tribes who shared the Algonquian language and culture. OL3361411W
Algonquian and Iroquois crafts for you to make Algonquian and Iroquois crafts for you to make Janet D'Amato Suggested craft projects accompany a discussion of the life and customs of the Algonquian and Iroquois Indians. OL4096914W
Roanoke, the abandoned colony Roanoke, the abandoned colony Karen Ordahl Kupperman In Roanoke: The Abandoned Colony, Karen Ordahl Kupperman recounts one of the most gripping stories in American history. Writing from a background in both Indian and English history, she movingly desc… OL4307737W
The Algonquian The Algonquian Rita D'Apice Discusses the history and way of life of those East Coast Indian tribes whose common language and culture related them, making a larger group known as Algonquian. OL4447275W
Powhatan Powhatan Kay Bonner Nee A biography of the Algonquian chief who assured the survival of the Jamestown colonists and is remembered as the builder of the Powhatan Confederacy of Indian tribes. OL6702637W
Indians of the eastern woodlands Indians of the eastern woodlands Sally Sheppard Discusses the origins, history, and way of life of the Indians of the northeastern United States before and after the arrival of the white man. OL7007518W
Ancient Sauk, Ojibway and Winnebago cosmology Ancient Sauk, Ojibway and Winnebago cosmology Joan Elliott Price The purpose of this study is to establish an ancient historical Native American trade system within the midwestern United States and beyond. The theory presented herewithin is presented as a hypothes… OL7800483W