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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Children of the Earth and Sky Children of the Earth and Sky Stephen Krensky Depicts traditional lifestyles in five different tribes of North American Indians through vignettes set in a time almost two hundred years ago, when they still had much of the continent to themselves. OL115781W
The Navajo The Navajo King, David C. "General overview for young readers of the Navajo people. Covers history, daily life, and beliefs. Contains recipe and craft"--Provided by publisher. OL14855400W
The Cree The Cree Ruth Bjorklund "Provides comprehensive information on the background, lifestyle, beliefs, and present-day lives of the Cree people"--Provided by publisher. OL15031612W
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
Sacagawea Sacagawea William R. Sanford Profiles the life of the young Shoshoni woman Sacagawea, who served as an interpreter and guide for the Lewis and Clark expedition at the beginning of the nineteenth century. OL15129726W
My heart is on the ground My heart is on the ground Ann Rinaldi,Ann Warren Turner In the diary account of her life at a government-run Pennsylvania boarding school in 1880, a twelve-year-old Sioux Indian girl reveals a great need to find a way to help her people. OL15270126W
Wilma Mankiller Wilma Mankiller Liz Sonneborn "Presents the biography of Wilma Mankiller against the backdrop of her political, historical, and cultural environment"--Provided by publisher. OL15625900W
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 Sioux Indians The Sioux Indians Bill Lund Provides an overview of the past and present lives of the Sioux, or Dakota, Indians, covering their daily life, customs, relations with the government and others, and more. OL15845157W
Skywalkers Skywalkers David Weitzman Narrative text and photographs examines Native American history and the development of structural engineering and architecture, focusing on Mohawk ironworkers. OL16140246W
Oglala Lakota Chief Red Cloud Oglala Lakota Chief Red Cloud William R. Sanford "Read about how this fearless Native American Chief of the Oglala Sioux led his people into a war for survival against the United States Army"--Provided by publisher. OL16319044W
Meet Mindy Meet Mindy Susan Secakuku Details a day in the life of an Arizona girl of Hopi descent, looking at her family, the history of her tribe, and some traditional ceremonies and customs that are still observed today. OL17872794W
Native American religions Native American religions Rob Staeger While Native American religious beliefs vary from tribe to tribe, the one thing they have in common is a belief in a higher power. This power has many names: Manitou, Wakanda, Sila, or even just the … OL17885128W
Native American testimony Native American testimony Peter Nabokov A collection of documents in which native Americans describe their responses to the explorers, traders, missionaries, settlers, and government diplomats and soldiers seeking dominion over their ancie… OL17911357W
Indians of the Northeast Indians of the Northeast Lisa Sita Describes the daily lives, culture, beliefs, social structure, and environment of some of the diverse Native American peoples who lived in the northeastern part of North America when the Europeans be… OL1855749W
The dark history of America's old West The dark history of America's old West Sean Callery "A collection of dark deeds from America's old West"--Provided by publisher. OL18623806W
Let's be Indians Let's be Indians Peggy Parish,Arnold Lobel Introduces various aspects of Indian life through such handicraft projects as masks, corn-husk dolls, and a tepee OL1932937W
American Indian festivals American Indian festivals Miller, Jay Briefly describes some of the customs and practices related to festivals celebrated in various North American Indian cultures. OL1956933W
The Pueblo The Pueblo Marian Broida An overview of the Pueblo people including history, daily life, and beliefs. This book provides a general overview of the Pueblo people covering the history, daily life, and beliefs. OL19702763W
The people and culture of the Mandan The people and culture of the Mandan Tatiana Ryckman People have inhabited North America for centuries. Among their descendants are many Native American tribes. Today, one tribe with a rich history is the Mandan. The Mandan have a vibrant culture and p… OL19726949W
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