Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Indian lives Indian lives Wilson, Raymond,L. G. Moses "It's often assumed that Native Americans live in two distinct worlds: one Indian and the other white. In this collection of biographical studies of eight American Indians, though, we see that in fac… OL18182885W
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
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
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
An annotated bibliography of American Indian and Eskimo autobiographies An annotated bibliography of American Indian and Eskimo autobiographies H. David Brumble Cites printed versions of first-person narratives by North American Indians and Eskimos, including Canadian material. OL3359332W
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
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
The houses the Indians built The houses the Indians built Sigmund A. Lavine Text and illustrations survey the homes built by various North and South American Indian tribes. OL4969572W
The enchanted caribou The enchanted caribou Elizabeth Cleaver Three brave young hunters befriend a maiden who is then changed into a white caribou. Includes instructions for performing the story as a shadow play. OL5360752W
Soho, a picture portrait Soho, a picture portrait Carl Glassman Collection of statements by North and South American Indians, recorded in documents, letters, books and speeches, of their views and impressions of the white man's way of life. Each quotation is put … OL5478473W
The Iroquois and their history The Iroquois and their history Genevieve St Lawrence Describes the history, culture, customs, leaders, and life today for the Iroquois Native Americans. OL5816139W