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Author
Series
New England historical volume PPI 2721
Publisher
Pride Publications
Pub. Date
c1971
Physical Desc
v. illus.,ports. 22cm.
Language
English
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
This collection of biographies 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.
Author
Publisher
Visible Ink Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
xx, 492 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Indigenous Firsts: A History of Native American Achievement and Events recognizes and honors 2,000 barrier-breaking trailblazers and history-making events in multiple fields-arts, entertainment, business, sovereignty, education, government, religion, science, sports, music, and more"--
Author
Publisher
Ten Speed Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
143 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
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Description
An accessible and educational illustrated book profiling 50 notable American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian people, from NBA star Kyrie Irving of the Standing Rock Lakota to Wilma Mankiller, the first female principal chief of the Cherokee Nation. Celebrate the lives, stories, and contributions of Indigenous artists, activists, scientists, athletes, and other changemakers in this illustrated collection. Also offers accessible primers on...
6) Sacagawea
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
The story of Sacagawea seems like a legend, but it's true. Sacagawea married and had a baby; when her son was two months old, she went with Lewis and Clark on their expedition.
Sumario en español: El relato de Sacagawea puede parecer una leyenda, pero es una historia real. Sacagawea se casó y tuvo un bebé, cuando su hijo tenía dos meses de edad, se fue con Lewis y Clark en un viaje de descubimientos.
Author
Language
English
Description
"Growing up in Yakima, Washington, Noé Álvarez worked at an apple-packing plant alongside his mother, who "slouched over a conveyor belt of fruit, shoulder to shoulder with mothers conditioned to believe this was all they could do with their lives." A university scholarship offered escape, but as a first-generation Latino college-goer, Álvarez struggled to fit in. At nineteen, he learned about a Native American/First Nations movement called the...
Author
Publisher
Tundra Books
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
40 unnumbered pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 27 x 30 cm
Language
English
Description
"Using rhyming lyrics from a previously written rap song, Midewin author, Manitoba politician, and creator Kinew tells the stories of diverse Indigenous heroes both historical and contemporary from the U.S. and Canada." --
Publisher
Gale Research
Pub. Date
©1994
Physical Desc
xxviii, 1275 pages : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
Presents information on all aspects of Native North-American life including politics, law and legislation, activism, environmental issues, employment and income, education, religion, languages, literature, performing arts, and medicine.
11) The Earth is all that lasts: Crazy Horse, Sitting Bull, and the last stand of the Great Sioux Nation
Author
Language
English
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Description
"A magisterial dual biography of Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull, revealing in groundbreaking new detail the two most legendary and consequential American Indian leaders, who triumphed at the Battle of Little Big Horn and led Sioux resistance in the fierce final chapter of the "Indian Wars.""--From book jacket.
15) Wilma Mankiller
Author
Publisher
Carolrhoda Books
Pub. Date
©1996
Physical Desc
56 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
Tells the story of Wilma Mankiller and how as a young girl she found strength in her Cherokee heritage and grew up to become Chief Mankiller, leader of the Cherokee Nation from 1985-1995.
Author
Publisher
Reycraft Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 32 cm
Language
English
Description
"Through poems that capture the essence of each person's life, acclaimed Native American writer Joseph Bruchac introduces readers to famous indigenous leaders from The Peacemaker in 1000 A.D. to modern day dancer Maria Tallchief and Cherokee chief Wilma Mankiller. Each poem is illustrated by a modern-day tribally enrolled artist."--
Publisher
ABC-CLIO
Pub. Date
[2008]
Physical Desc
3 volumes : illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
This invaluable reference reveals the long, often contentious history of Native American treaties, providing a rich overview of a topic of continuing importance. How are certain Indian tribes able to operate casinos in states that outlaw gambling? Hunt whales where international laws prohibit it? Profit from oil leases on federal land? Govern themselves as nations? All of these privileges are guaranteed by treaties, and, while the broken treaty remains...
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