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Heroes and Heroines Monsters and Magic Heroes and Heroines Monsters and Magic Joseph Bruchac Native American legends and folktales from the traditions of the People of the Long House, the Haudenausaunee. OL121165W
The dancing stars The dancing stars Anne F. Rockwell Seven Indian brothers dance so well they are tricked into dancing forever in the sky. OL14853789W
Skywalkers Skywalkers David Weitzman Narrative text and photographs examines Native American history and the development of structural engineering and architecture, focusing on Mohawk ironworkers. OL16140246W
People of the Longhouse (North America's Forgotten Past, Book Seventeen) People of the Longhouse (North America's Forgotten Past, Book Seventeen) W. Michael Gear,Kathleen O'Neal Gear Six hundred years ago in what would become the northeastern United States and southeastern Canada, five Iroquois tribes were locked in bitter warfare. From the ashes of violence, a great Peacemaker w… OL16661858W
The Iroquois The Iroquois Raymond Bial Describes the history, social structure, and customs of the People of the Longhouse. OL17310368W
The Iroquois The Iroquois Jeffrey Nelson History, customs and way of life of the Iroquois, a Native American people. A work aimed at young readers. OL17735173W
The orenda The orenda Joseph Boyden "History reveals itself when, in the seventeenth century, a Jesuit missionary ventures into the Canadian wilderness in search of converts-the defining moment of first contact between radically differ… OL19977813W
Iroquois Iroquois Megan Cuthbert Explores the key aboriginal legends of the Iroquois. OL26440691W
The great law The great law David Bouchard "A depiction of the native American Hiawatha and his times that sets straight the inaccuracies in Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's poem, "The song of Hiawatha", by describing three important characters a… OL27681647W
The Iroquois The Iroquois Craig A. Doherty Examines the history, social and political organization, religion, customs, traditional lifestyle, and current situation of the Iroquois Indians. OL2927855W
Lewis Henry Morgan Lewis Henry Morgan Luis Guillermo Vasco Uribe A mediados del siglo pasado, el norteamericano Lewis Henry Morgan sentó las bases de la antropología científica con sus trabajos de campo entre los iroqueses y sus investigaciones sobre los sistemas … OL3049391W
The Iroquois Indians The Iroquois Indians Victoria Sherrow Examines the history, culture, and future prospects of the Iroquois people. OL479830W
Morning Sun and the lost girl Morning Sun and the lost girl Neil Morris,Ting Morris A kindly trapper helps Morning Sun locate the chief's missing daughter. Also includes information about the Indians of the Eastern Woodlands. OL5370361W
An antique tobacco-pouch of the Iroquois An antique tobacco-pouch of the Iroquois Alanson Skinner A short description and pictures of a bag in the Heye collection. OL6593742W
Soldier girl Soldier girl Richard A. Boning A fourteen-year-old girl leads a small band defending a fort against an Iroquois attack in New France, October, 1692. OL6693063W
Indians of the eastern woodlands Indians of the eastern woodlands Sally Sheppard Discusses the origins, history, and way of life of the Indians of the northeastern United States before and after the arrival of the white man. OL7007518W
Wizards and wampum Wizards and wampum Roger Squire Seven Iroquois legends about talking animals, wizards, and magic. OL7035630W
The deerslayer The deerslayer James Fenimore Cooper The Deerslayer is the last book in Cooper's Leatherstocking Tales pentalogy, but acts as a prequel to the other novels. It begins with the rapid civilizing of New York, in which surrounds the followi… OL77950W
To Be Indian To Be Indian Joy Porter "Born on the Seneca Indian Reservation in New York State, Arthur Caswell Parker (1881-1955) was a prominent intellectual leader both within and outside tribal circles. Of mixed Iroquois, Seneca, and … OL8448573W
Iroquoia Iroquoia William Engelbrecht "Drawing on archaeology, historical evidence, oral traditions, and linguistics, this book provides a dynamic view of Iroquois life from its ancient roots to its survival in the modern world. William … OL8512793W
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