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The great journey The great journey Brian M. Fagan How, where, when, and why did human beings take the first steps in their journey to populate North America? First published in 1987, The Great Journey tells the story of the search for the first Amer… OL103273W
Seven arrows Seven arrows Hyemeyohsts Storm Heavily illustrated with photographs of Plains Indians and animals, diagrams of religious symbols, drawings of medicine belts, and color plates and drawings of shields. OL15151794W
Three years travels through the interior parts of North-America for more than five thousand miles Three years travels through the interior parts of North-America for more than five thousand miles Jonathan Carver Jonathan Carver served as a member of Rogers’ Rangers and as a Captain in a Massachusetts regiment during the French and Indian War, and also studied surveying and mapping. In the 1760s he wanted to … OL15438205W
Smoke rising Smoke rising Joseph Bruchac,Sharon Malinowski,Janet Witalec In Smoke Rising, Abenaki author and editor Joseph Bruchac has brought together an impressive sample of the work of some of the most important voices in contemporary Native literature. The key to a… OL15833222W
The summer maker The summer maker Margery Bernstein An easy-to-read retelling of the Ojibway Indian myth about the creation of summer. OL1839119W
L'herbe du diable et la petite fumée L'herbe du diable et la petite fumée Carlos Castaneda 4ème de couverture (4th cover) : Arizona, 1961. Alors qu'il est étudiant en anthropologie de l'université de Los Angeles, Carlos Castaneda rencontre don Juan Matus, un indien Yaqui de la province … OL1884529W
Native American literatures Native American literatures Kathy J. Whitson "This current, affordable title covers Native American poetry, fiction, and prose. It lists more than 300 alphabetically arranged entries, divided into four types: individual authors, individual work… OL1995922W
Dix petits lapins Dix petits lapins Virginia Grossman La quatrième de couv. indique : "Un, deux, dix petits lapins...Dix petits Indiens pour apprendre aux jeunes enfants l'existence de ce peuple menacé... Des phrases très simples, des dessins poétiques … OL24689019W
Going to visit Kou-Kum Going to visit Kou-Kum Della Owens Grade level: 1, 2, 3, k, p, e. OL27967021W
Trail to heaven Trail to heaven Robin Ridington Partly academic, and partly oral history interpretation of the Dunne-za (Beaver Indians) culture. Based on 25 years of field research. Illustrated with 29 black and white photographs. OL28598016W
Shamanism, colonialism, and the wild man Shamanism, colonialism, and the wild man Michael T. Taussig Working with the image of the Indian shaman as Wild Man, Taussig reveals not the magic of the shaman but that of the politicizing fictions creating the effect of the real. "This extraordinary book . … OL33626W
Indians of the Arctic and Subarctic Indians of the Arctic and Subarctic Paula Younkin Examines the history, culture, changing fortunes, and current situation of the various Indian peoples of Canada, Alaska, and Greenland. OL3482681W
Indians into Mexicans Indians into Mexicans David L. Frye "An interesting blend of ethnography and history follows the town of Mexquitic, San Luis Potosí, through more than two centuries. Focuses on how identity is negotiated through time, and the roles pl… OL3744130W
Indian festivals Indian festivals Brandt, Keith Gives brief descriptions of the major festivals celebrated by various Indian tribes throughout North America. OL4090557W
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
American Indians, time, and the law American Indians, time, and the law Charles F. Wilkinson "In 1959, the Supreme Court ushered in a new era of Indian law, which recognizes Indian tribes as permanent governments within the federal constitutional system and, on the whole, honors old promises… OL4127412W
Indians of the Plains Indians of the Plains Rae Bains Describes the history, customs, people, and day-to-day life of the various Indian tribes that lived on the broad prairie lands between the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains. OL4274570W
The Chinook The Chinook Clifford E. Trafzer Examines the history, culture, changing fortunes, and current situation of the Chinook Indians. OL536064W
The Indian Association of Alberta The Indian Association of Alberta Laurie Meijer Drees "The history of indigenous political action in Canada is long, hard-fought, and little told. By the mid-1900s, Native peoples across western Canada were actively involved in their own political union… OL6003038W
Travels through the interior parts of North America, in the years 1766, 1767, and 1798 Travels through the interior parts of North America, in the years 1766, 1767, and 1798 Jonathan Carver Jonathan Carver served as a member of Rogers’ Rangers and as a Captain in a Massachusetts regiment during the French and Indian War, and also studied surveying and mapping. In the 1760s he wanted to … OL6900741W
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