Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
American Indian stories, legends, and other writings American Indian stories, legends, and other writings Zitkala-Sa Short stories, essays, speeches and other writings by the American Indian author Zitkala-Sa. OL12051637W
Wasi'chu Wasi'chu Bruce E. Johansen,Bruce Johansen,Roberto Maestas A complete and devastating look at the genocide of the remaining native American peoples. "Within the modern American Indian movement, Wasi'chu (literally, "greedy one") has come to stand for those … OL14855053W
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
Indian voices Indian voices Alison Owings A contemporary oral history documenting what Native Americans from 16 different tribal nations say about themselves and the world around them. OL15975618W
#NotYourPrincess #NotYourPrincess Mary Beth Leatherdale,Lisa Charleyboy "Whether looking back to a troubled past or welcoming a hopeful future, the powerful voices of Indigenous women across North America resound in this book. In the same style as the best-selling Dreami… OL19671070W
We are dancing for you We are dancing for you Cutcha Risling Baldy Cutcha Risling Baldy's deeply personal account of the revitalization of the women's coming-of-age ceremony for the Hoopa Valley Tribe--Provided by publisher. OL19746858W
As Long as Grass Grows As Long as Grass Grows Dina Gilio-Whitaker The story of Native peoples’ resistance to environmental injustice and land incursions, and a call for environmentalists to learn from the Indigenous community’s rich history of activism Through t… OL20161108W
Native American culture Native American culture Kathleen Kuiper Even as contact with European cultures eroded indigenous lifestyles across North America, many Native American groups found ways to preserve the integrity of their communities through the arts, custo… OL23251937W
Everyday Life of the North American Indian Everyday Life of the North American Indian Jon Ewbank Manchip White The story of the Native American from his immigration from the Asian mainland to life on government-authorized reservations. A well-woven narrative follows the nomad, hunter, and farmer throughout th… OL272107W
The urbanization of American Indians The urbanization of American Indians Russell Thornton The urbanization of American Indians is typically considered as a migration over the last few decades from rural areas and reservations to the present large cities of the United States and Canada. Bu… OL4810870W
Women and the conquest of California, 1542-1840 Women and the conquest of California, 1542-1840 Virginia Marie Bouvier "Studies of the Spanish conquest in the Americas traditionally have explained European-Indian encounters in terms of such factors as geography, timing, and the charisma of individual conquistadores. … OL4837683W
Ch'orti'-Maya survival in eastern Guatemala Ch'orti'-Maya survival in eastern Guatemala Brent E. Metz ix, 346 pages : 23 cm OL5835852W
Native Americans and the United States Native Americans and the United States Alison Kelley Describes the years of conflict between Native Americans and European settlers, and briefly mentions some attempts by the United States government to make amends for some of the injustices the Indian… OL6028286W