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Francis Parkman and the Plains Indians Francis Parkman and the Plains Indians Jane Shuter,Francis Parkman The author, a wealthy Bostonian with a deep interest in Native American culture, provides a first-person account of his experiences living with a band of Oglala Sioux while they traveled the Oregon T… OL102763W
Little big horn Little big horn David Cornut 25 juin 1876, dans la vallée de la Little Bighorn, au coeur de l'Ouest américain... Après une bataille acharnée, le général Custer et 263 soldats du 7e de Cavalerie sont tués par une coalition de… OL13836665W
Forbidden Ecstasy Forbidden Ecstasy Janelle Taylor (Gray Eagle, #3) Never before did the possession of a man fill Alisha with such excitement as when she held her handsome Indian lover in her arms. That she was a white woman living in the red man's … OL14851745W
Tatanka-Iyotake Tatanka-Iyotake Sneed B. Collard "A juvenile biography of the famous Lakota chief who defeated General Custer at the Battle of the Little Bighorn"--Provided by publisher. OL15036046W
Tame the wild wind Tame the wild wind Rosanne Bittner Half-breed Gabe Beaumont had had to choose between the Sioux tribe of his mother and the white family of his father, and his choice had cost him everything. Settlers had murdered his Indian wife and … OL16069804W
The Tenth Minnesota Volunteers, 1862-1865 The Tenth Minnesota Volunteers, 1862-1865 Michael A. Eggleston "This chronicle merges the individual experiences of Union soldiers, Native Americans, and Confederates to offer a compelling, panoramic portrait of the 10th Minnesota during the Sioux Uprising and t… OL16654703W
Dear America:My Heart is on the Ground Dear America:My Heart is on the Ground Ann Rinaldi Beginning in broken English, Nannie tells of her incredibly difficult first year at the school, including entries detailing her previous life as her ability to communicate in English grows. From Dece… OL17499103W
The great race of the birds and animals The great race of the birds and animals Paul Goble A retelling of the Cheyenne and Sioux myth about the Great Race, a contest called by the Creator to settle the question whether man or buffalo should have supremacy and thus become the guardians of C… OL1844234W
The crying for a vision The crying for a vision Walter Wangerin Waskn Mani, "Moves Walking," the son of a Lakota woman and one of the stars in the sky, is torn between his devotion to the mystical world and his destiny of confronting the powerful one-eyed warrior… OL19217946W
Every Hidden Thing Every Hidden Thing Kenneth Oppel Somewhere in the Badlands, embedded deep in centuries-buried rock and sand, lies the skeleton of a massive dinosaur, larger than anything the late nineteenth century world has ever seen. Some legends… OL19356018W
Shooting arrows and slinging mud Shooting arrows and slinging mud James E. Mueller "The defeat of George Armstrong Custer and the Seventh Cavalry at the Battle of the Little Bighorn was big news in 1876. Newspaper coverage of the battle initiated hot debates about whether the U.S. … OL19704509W
Acero bajo la piel Acero bajo la piel María José Tirado The only thing Sean Redcloud, a Navy SEAL of Sioux and Cherokee heritage, fears is his ex-wife, Nicole, but when he learns that her father is dying he feels it is his responsibility to be with her, e… OL19724541W
Passage to Little Bighorn Passage to Little Bighorn Terry Kretzer-Malvehy Fifteen-year-old Dakota, who has Lakota blood in him, is hurled back through time to meet his ancestor Sitting Bull and witness the massacre at the Battle of Little Bighorn. OL1996768W
Thunderbird Thunderbird Jack McDevitt The Nebula Award-winning author of the Alex Benedict novels and the Priscilla Hutchins novels returns to the world of Ancient Shores in a startling and majestic epic. A working stargate dating back m… OL20015314W
High elk's treasure and related readings High elk's treasure and related readings Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve Trying to locate a valuable filly lost during a storm, thirteen-year-old Joe High Elk discovers an object of historical importance. OL24684067W
Two wilderness voyagers Two wilderness voyagers Franklin Welles Calkins Calkins (1857-1928) was born in Iowa Co., WI, and read law for three years early in his career. He lived much of his life on the western frontier, and was an early explorer of the Black Hills country… OL254332W
Dancing in concrete moccasins Dancing in concrete moccasins Amy Krout-Horn The old stories tell of the great frigid lake, now known as Superior, that has swallowed many an Indian paddling out to find honor, redemption, or love. The City of Minneapolis has its own way of swa… OL27309522W
Betrayed Betrayed Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve Relates the events of the Santee Indian raid on the Lake Shetek, Minnesota, settlement and the subsequent fate of the captives. OL2935555W
The trickster and the troll The trickster and the troll Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve Iktomi, a Lakota trickster, and a troll from Norway meet and become competitors, helpers, and friends as they try to hold on to the native ways that are being abandoned as more people settle across A… OL2935574W
The sacred pipe The sacred pipe Black Elk An account of how the Sioux have come to know God, nature, and their fellow men. OL3199494W
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