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Learn everything there is to know about Indian crafts and lore. Julian Harris Salomon takes you on a breathtaking journey of Native American customs and traditions. Originally published in 1928, this book is filled with dozens of illustrations portraying Indian art that will help you learn about traditional creations and customs. See why camp directors and leaders of Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts look to Indian lore to enrich their programs in handicrafts,...
65) Elatsoe
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Elatsoe volume 1
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"Imagine an America very similar to our own. It's got homework, best friends, and pistachio ice cream. There are some differences. This America has been shaped dramatically by the magic, monsters, knowledge, and legends of its peoples, those Indigenous and those not. Some of these forces are charmingly everyday, like the ability to make an orb of light appear or travel across the world through rings of fungi. But other forces are less charming and...
67) Storm boy
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Thrown from his canoe during an ocean storm, a young Native American boy is washed ashore under a strange sky near a village inhabited by very large people who make him very welcome.
69) Indian lore
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Outlines requirements for pursuing a merit badge in Indian lore and discusses the lifestyles, religion and mythologies of some tribes. This handbook also mentions the Navajo code talkers who served with the U.S. Marines during World War II.
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Civilization of the American Indian volume 82
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The stories in this unusual collection come from the twelve tribes of Indians that in historic times have lived in the present states of Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming.
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"Nina is a Lipan girl in our world. She's always felt there was something more out there. She still believes in the old stories. Oli is a cottonmouth kid, from the land of spirits and monsters. Like all cottonmouths, he's been cast from home. He's found a new one on the banks of the bottomless lake. Nina and Oli have no idea the other exists. But a catastrophic event on Earth, and a strange sickness that befalls Oli's best friend, will drive their...
78) Spider Woman's granddaughters: traditional tales and contemporary writing by Native American women
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"According to Cherokee legend, Grandmother Spider brought the light of intelligence and experience to the people. Spider Woman's Granddaughters, a superlative collection of traditional tales, biographical writings, and contemporary short stories, brings to the page the light of thought about the past and present lives of Native people. The storytellers represented here - who include Pretty Shield, Louise Erdrich, Leslie Marmon Siko, Linda Hogan, Anna...
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The anthology contains legends and stories from many Native American tribes and nations - Mohawk, Sioux, Cree, Nez Perce, Yakima, Cherokee, Zuni, to name but a few - collected from both traditional and contemporary sources. These inspirational tales follow the path of life - from creation and birth, through adolescence, family relationships, love and marriage, death and renewal. Words recounted by respected storytellers reveal a unique approach to...
