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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
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
To live in two worlds To live in two worlds Brent K. Ashabranner boring OL15001040W
The Hopi The Hopi Ruth Bjorklund "Provides comprehensive information on the background, lifestyle, beliefs, and present-day lives of the Hopi people"--Provided by publisher. OL15031613W
Schoolcraft's Ojibwa lodge stories Schoolcraft's Ojibwa lodge stories Henry Rowe Schoolcraft xxix, 193 p. : 24 cm OL1555014W
The woman who loved mankind The woman who loved mankind Lillian Bullshows Hogan xxxvi, 425 p., [24] p. of plates : 24 cm OL16362151W
Ishi in three centuries Ishi in three centuries Clifton B. Kroeber,Karl Kroeber,Karl Kroeber Brings together a range of insightful and unsettling perspectives and the research to personalize our understanding of one of the famous Native Americans of the modern era - Ishi, the last Yahi. This… OL16797550W
I hear the train I hear the train Louis Owens "In this collection, Louis Owens blends autobiography, short fiction, and literary criticism to reflect on his experiences as a mixedblood Indian in America."--BOOK JACKET. OL1815254W
Art of the Far North Art of the Far North Carol Finley Provides a brief history of the Inuit people and discusses their customs as a background for understanding their sculpture, drawing, and printmaking. OL1841579W
The Sacred Hoop The Sacred Hoop Paula Gunn Allen This pioneering work documents the continuing vitality of the American Indian tradition and of women's leadership within that tradition. In her new preface to this edition, Allen reflects on the rema… OL1890408W
American Indian foods American Indian foods Miller, Jay Briefly describes some of the foods that were important to various North American Indian cultures and their rituals surrounding the harvesting, hunting, food preparation, and meals. OL1956934W
The people and culture of the Choctaw The people and culture of the Choctaw Samantha Nephew For generations, Native American tribes have called North America home. They have hunted animals in the forests and rivers, battled elements of Mother Nature, and built thriving communities on the ma… OL19726941W
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
The longest trail The longest trail Alvin M. Josephy "Alvin Josephy Jr.'s groundbreaking, popular books and essays advocated for a fair and true historical assessment of Native Americans, and set the course for modern Native American studies. This coll… OL20015775W
The Makah The Makah Sharlene Nelson,Ted W. Nelson Examines the history, culture, religious beliefs, poetry, and contemporary life of the Makah Indians of Washington State. OL20917869W
Written as I remember it Written as I remember it Elsie Paul "Long before vacationers and boaters discovered BC's Sunshine Coast, the Sliammon, a Coast Salish people, called it and surrounding regions home. In this remarkable book, Elsie Paul, one of the last … OL23340175W
Men as women, women as men Men as women, women as men Sabine Lang As contemporary Native and non-Native Americans explore various forms of "gender bending" and gay and lesbian identities, interest has grown in "berdaches," the womanly men and manly women who existe… OL2713796W
The Zuni man-woman The Zuni man-woman Will Roscoe The Zuni Man-Woman focuses on the life of We'wha (1849-96), the Zuni who was perhaps the most famous berdache (an individual who combined the work and traits of both men and women) in American Indian… OL2731782W
Ka-Ha-Si and the Loon Ka-Ha-Si and the Loon Terri Cohlene Retells the legend of Ka-ha-si, who acquires great strength and boldness and uses them to rescue his people in times of peril. Includes information on the customs and lifestyle of the Eskimos OL2907703W
Quillworker Quillworker Terri Cohlene A Cheyenne legend explaining the origins of the stars. Also describes the history, culture, and fate of the Cheyenne Indians. OL2907707W
White Grizzly Bear's Legacy White Grizzly Bear's Legacy Lawney L. Reyes "Lawney Reyes, grandson of Pic Ah Kelowna or White Grizzly Bear of the Sin Aikst, relates the history of his family and his people. The Sin Aikst are now known as the Lakes tribe, absorbed into the C… OL5836674W
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