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The Aztecs under Spanish rule The Aztecs under Spanish rule Charles Gibson Outlines the influence that Spanish rule had upon all aspects of Aztec life during the three hundred years after their conquest. OL1247032W
Lake Superior copper and the Indians: miscellaneous studies of Great Lakes prehistory Lake Superior copper and the Indians: miscellaneous studies of Great Lakes prehistory James Bennett Griffin ix, 189 pages : 23 cm OL1398284W
European and native American warfare, 1675-1815 European and native American warfare, 1675-1815 Armstrong Starkey Challenging the historical tradition that has denigrated Indians as 'savages' and celebrated the triumph of European 'civilization', Armstrong Starkey presents military history as only one dimension … OL1904223W
Prehistoric Mesoamerica Prehistoric Mesoamerica Richard E. W. Adams "This book is a synthesis of archaeological findings from Mexico and Guatemala and an interpretation of them." -- from the preface. OL1980913W
Smoke signals Smoke signals Jim Poling "When Europeans discovered tobacco among Amerindians in the New World, it became a long-sought panacea of panaceas, the critical ingredient in enemas, ointments, syrups, and powders employed to treat… OL20882725W
Winter of the wolf Winter of the wolf G. Clifton Wisler In charge of the family's Texas homestead during the Civil War, 14-year-old T.J. saves the life of a Comanche boy during an Indian raid and they subsequently hunt a large, silver wolf purported to be… OL22659357W
Le Huron et le huard Le Huron et le huard Nadia Ghalem Dans la vallée de la Matapédia, un Indien vit en communion avec la nature, les enfants et son entourage. Sa femme est morte alors qu'il était à la guerre. A-t-elle été tirée? Une trame à plusieurs vo… OL24279275W
L'orignal blanc L'orignal blanc Jean Lacombe Michael va rejoindre son père, paléontologue, dans un site archéologique situé au coeur de la forêt abitibienne. Il y rencontre Régine, un mystérieux garçon de son école venu visiter son oncle, qui l… OL24642034W
Croissant de lune Croissant de lune Winfried Wolf Album - Amérindien (peuple) - tribu - orphelin - solitude. OL24820361W
The name of war The name of war Jill Lepore Winner of the the 1998 Ralph Waldo Emerson Award of the Phi Beta Kappa Society King Philip's War, the excruciating racial war--colonists against Indians--that erupted in New England in 1675, was, in … OL2625554W
Eating stories Eating stories Brandy Liên Worrall Stories about food, family, tradition, culture, and growing up in British Columbia within Chinese Canadian and First Nations families. Includes recipes. OL26455225W
Myrmidon au pays des cow-boys Myrmidon au pays des cow-boys Loïc Dauvillier "Lorsque Myrmidon enfile un déguisement, le monde qui l'entoure n'est plus le même ..." (4e de couv.). OL27272401W
While God was hidden While God was hidden Loren Dean Boutin " Loren Dean Boutin has been a reluctant convert to Native American Spirituality, but the numerous contacts with spirits that he has experienced would be sufficient to convert almost anyone. Ray Owen… OL27732275W
Bobwhite Noname (Native American boy) Bobwhite Noname (Native American boy) J. A. T. White A Native American boy reaches his twelfth summer, when the trials and ceremonies to initiate him into manhood formally begin. OL2777666W
Vanishing worlds Vanishing worlds Winfield Coleman,Adam Mekler,Dirk R. Van Tuerenhout,Russell A. Mittermeier,Daphne Lane Beneke Today, the Amazon is one of the world's most diversified regions, encompassing the rainforests of northeastern South America and the vibrant cultures of approximately 200 Indian tribes. Invisible to … OL28760227W
A time to be brave A time to be brave Paul Stephens,Christel Kleitsch Spirit Bay is a small Indian community in Canada's north, where Tafia, a young Ojibway girl, her family and people live in a delicate balance between nature and traditional values on one hand, and th… OL29257792W
Forth to the wilderness Forth to the wilderness Dale Van Every The first American frontier along the Appalachian barrier was a drama terrible to be part of, magnificent to look back on. Its components were full measures of horror, war, confusion, and supercharge… OL4620758W
The Eagle Catcher The Eagle Catcher Margaret Coel When the Arapaho tribal chairman is found murdered in his tepee at the Ethete powwow, the evidence points to the chairman's nephew, Anthony Castle. But Father John O'Malley, pastor of St. Francis Mis… OL60844W
Native religious traditions Native religious traditions Joint International Symposium of Elders and Scholars (1977 Edmonton, Alta.) Proceedings of the Joint International Symposium of Elders and Scholars, Edmonton, Alberta, September 15-17, 1977. OL6387728W
Indians of North and South America Indians of North and South America Carolyn E. Wolf Includes references to books, articles, series and collections of essays. Includes title, series and subject indexes, and a list of tribes cited in the subject index. OL83607W
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