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Author
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Pub. Date
[1991]
Physical Desc
25 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Formats
Description
A counting rhyme with illustrations of rabbits in Native American costume, depicting traditional customs such as rain dances, hunting, and smoke signals. Includes a glossary with additional information on the customs.
Author
Series
Publisher
Holmes & Meier Publishers
Pub. Date
1979
Physical Desc
256 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
The story of the Native American from his immigration from the Asian mainland to life on government-authorized reservations. A well-woven narrative follows the nomad, hunter, and farmer throughout the New World, and presents detailed views of daily life and culture. Index. Bibliography. 6 maps and figures. 107 black-and-white illustrations.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
From the acclaimed Ojibwe author and professor Anton Treuer comes an essential book of questions and answers for Native and non-Native young readers alike. Ranging from "Why is there such a fuss about nonnative people wearing Indian costumes for Halloween?" to "Why is it called a 'traditional Indian fry bread taco'?" to "What's it like for natives who don't look native?" to "Why are Indians so often imagined rather than understood?", and beyond, Everything...
Author
Publisher
Distributed by Crown Publishers, Inc
Pub. Date
©1990
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
240 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
Celebrates the traditions of the American Indians in 400 photographs of pottery, jewelry, blankets, baskets, masks, totem poles, dances and powwows.
Author
Publisher
Sleeping Bear Press
Pub. Date
c2006
Physical Desc
[40] p. : col. ill. ; 27 x 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Readers get an A-Z introduction to the customs and cultures of the first people inhabiting the Americas. Topics include Bison, teepees, Kachinas, and dugout canoes inhabiting the Americas"--Provided by publisher.
11) Finding my dance
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"In her debut picture book, professional Indigenous dancer Ria Thundercloud tells the true story of her path to dance and how it helped her take pride in her Native American heritage"--
Author
Publisher
Ten Speed Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
10 unnumbered pages, 405 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 26 cm
Language
English
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Description
"A photographic celebration of contemporary Native American life and an examination of important issues the community faces today by the creator of Project 562, Matika Wilbur"--
"In 2012, Matika Wilbur sold everything in her Seattle apartment and set out on a Kickstarter-funded pursuit to visit, engage, and photograph people from what were then the 562 federally recognized Native American Tribal Nations. Over the next decade, she traveled six hundred...
Author
Language
English
Description
A young Native American walks between the lonesome forest where he was raised and the complicated modern world he must navigate to survive Thomas Black Bull's parents forsook the life of a modern reservation and took to ancient paths in the woods, teaching their young son the stories and customs of his ancestors. But Tom's life changes forever when he loses his father in a tragic accident and his mother dies shortly afterward. When Tom is discovered...
15) Native American almanac: more than 50,000 years of the cultures and histories of indigenous peoples
Author
Publisher
Visible Ink Press
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
xi, 643 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Language
English
Formats
Description
From ancient rock drawings to today's urban living, the Native American Almanac: More than 50,000 Years of the Cultures and Histories of Indigenous Peoples traces the rich heritage of indigenous people. It is a fascinating mix of biography, pre-contact and post-contact history, current events, Tribal Nations' histories, enlightening insights on environmental and land issues, arts, treaties, languages, education, movements, and more. Ten regional chapters,...
Author
Language
English
Description
A collection of twenty-four poems, centering on women, American culture, and Native American traditions.
"Joy Harjo, one of this country's foremost Native American voices, combines elements of storytelling, prayer, and song, informed by her interest in jazz and by her North American tribal background, in this, her fourth volume of poetry. She draws from the Native American tradition of praising the land and the spirit, the realities of American culture,...
Author
Publisher
Stewart, Tabori & Chang
Pub. Date
©1991
Physical Desc
255 pages : illustrations (some color), map ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
Before Columbus, before the Pilgrims, Native Americans used indigenous plants, seafood, and game in cooking traditions that are still very much alive. This carefully researched cookbook presents 150 authentic recipes from across the United States, incorporating many indigenous ingredients hailed today for their healthfulness and flavor: wild rice, corn, beans, sunflower seeds, venison, buffalo, fowl, and fish. There are traditional dishes from the...
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