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Author: McCrea Adams Publisher: Magill's Choice ISBN: 9780893569723 Category : Indian women Languages : en Pages : 0
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Presents biographical sketches of 329 individuals in American Indian history, ranging from the arrival of European colonists in North America to the late twentieth century; arranged alphabetically, with a timeline, and tribal affiliation and general indexes.
Author: McCrea Adams Publisher: Magill's Choice ISBN: 9780893569723 Category : Indian women Languages : en Pages : 0
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Presents biographical sketches of 329 individuals in American Indian history, ranging from the arrival of European colonists in North America to the late twentieth century; arranged alphabetically, with a timeline, and tribal affiliation and general indexes.
Author: Judy Monroe Publisher: Capstone ISBN: 9780736824453 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 36
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A biography of Chief Red Cloud, the Lakota leader who successfully forced the United States Army to close the Bozeman Trail, which crossed ancestral lands and endangered hunting grounds and sacred sites. Includes instructions for making an animal sign and a recipe for Sioux Indian Pudding.
Author: Jimmy Beason Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc. ISBN: 1648762891 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 113
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Powerful stories of influential Native Americans—for kids ages 8 to 12 From every background and tribal nation, native people are a vital part of history. This collection of Native American stories for kids explores 15 Native Americans and some of the incredible things they achieved. Kids will explore the ways each of these people used their talents and beliefs to stand up for what's right and stay true to themselves and their community. Becoming a leader—Learn how Sitting Bull led with spiritual guidance and a strong will, and how Tecumseh inspired warriors to protect their communities from white American hostility. Staying strong—Discover athletes like Maria Tallchief, who broke barriers in ballet, and Jim Thorpe, who showed the world that a native man could win Olympic gold. Fighting for change—Find out how Deb Haaland and Suzan Harjo use their activism to raise awareness about Native American issues today. Go beyond other books on Native American history for kids with a closer look at notable native people who helped change the world.
Author: Mourning Dove Publisher: U of Nebraska Press ISBN: 9780803282070 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 316
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Mourning Dove was the pen name of Christine Quintasket, a member of the Colville Federated Tribes of eastern Washington State. She was the author of Cogewea, The Half-Blood (one of the first novels to be published by a Native American woman) and Coyote Stories, both reprinted as Bison Books. Jay Miller, formerly assistant director and editor at the D'Arcy McNickle Center for the History of the American Indian, Newberry Library, Chicago, now is an independent scholar and writer in Seattle. He is the compiler of Earthmaker: Tribal Stories from Native North America.
Author: Liz Sonneborn Publisher: Capstone ISBN: 9780736832908 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 36
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From leading the Underground Railroad to heading the Confederate Army, readers will learn about the courageous women and men who shaped the Civil War and helped America define the meaning of freedom.
Author: Rachel A. Koestler-Grack Publisher: Capstone ISBN: 9780736812115 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 36
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Discusses the life of Seminole warrior Osceola, from his childhood in an Upper Creek village to his involvement in the Second Seminole War, capture, and death.
Author: Arlene B. Hirschfelder Publisher: Capstone ISBN: 9780736824460 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 36
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A biography of Squanto, a Patuxet Wampanoag Indian who served as translator to the Pilgrims of Plymouth in what is now Massachusetts and aided them in establishing a successful colony in the early 1600s.
Author: Rachel A. Koestler-Grack Publisher: Capstone ISBN: 9780736812122 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 36
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A biography of the Shawnee leader who united a confederacy of Indians in an effort to save Indian land from the advance of white soldiers and settlers.
Author: McCrea Adams
Author: McCrea Adams
Author: Judy Monroe
Author: Jimmy Beason
Author: Mourning Dove
Author: Liz Sonneborn
Author: Rachel A. Koestler-Grack
Author: Yvonne Wakim Dennis
Author: Sam Blowsnake
Author: Arlene B. Hirschfelder
Author: Rachel A. Koestler-Grack