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There must be a greater power than all of us. In 1607, an Indian named Squanto was kidnapped from his village. He was taken across the ocean, where he lived with a monk name, Brother Daniel, for fourteen years.
His dealings with the monks, learning a new way of life, enabled him to change his outlook on life. Squanto learned the sensitivity of being tactful and sympathetic to others.
While Squanto was with Brother Daniel, he met William Bradford...
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Concentrating primarily on the Natchez Indians, but also profiling the Muskhogean tribes, the Tunican group, the Chitimacha, and the Atakapa, the comprehensive study describes each tribe's material culture, religion, language and social organization, with engrossing accounts of practices related to war, marriage, medicine, hunting, feasts, funeral ceremonies, and other customs.
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The Spirit of Indian Women provides a unique glimpse into a world that is almost inaccessible in our time. Through the combined power of photos, art, and the wisdom of traditional voices, modern readers can come to feel something of the timeless spirit of Indian women.
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No one really knows when the Underground Railroad began, but we do know this network of blacks, whites, Native Americans, and others helped thousands of escapees reach free land. Find out about the secret world of conductors, agents, and stations that helped enslaved people in North America gain freedom, from the mid 1600s through the end of the Civil War.
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First in-depth study of the technical aspects of Navaho weaving, plus history of the loom and its prototypes in the prehistoric Southwest, analysis and description of weaves, dyes, and more. Over 230 illustrations, including more than 100 excellent photographs of authentically dated blankets. Indispensable resource for collectors, weavers, ethnologists, more. Foreword by F. W. Hodge. Bibliography.
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Beth Shumway Moore and Blackhawk Walters with a combined talent of one hundred and fifty years; tell stories from a view point that will soon be lost forever. Blackhawk as a young boy kneeling at Geronimo's grave making a vow that he would be a great warrior and keep American Indian History alive. Blackhawk's father; a Virginia Game Warden, had connections with the elders who had hunted and fished the home lands of the Virginia tribe. When the elders...
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The wife of a minister in a small frontier town west of Boston, Mary Rowlandson was forced to leave her house in the late winter of 1676 after marauding Indians set the building on fire. "I had often before this said," she later wrote, "that if the Indians should come, I should chuse rather to be killed by them than taken alive but when it came to the tryal my mind changed; their glittering weapons so daunted my spirit, that I chose rather to go along...
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Joshua was leery when an old classmate invited him home for a party.His suspicions were confirmed when Allen Pinkerton paid him a visit.Shawna was used to setting up traps and knew this was one if there ever was one.The real question was, who wanted Joshua bad enough to risk Shawnas wrath. Camille Harper-Carter was obsessed with Indians.There was nothing she wouldnt do to get one in particular, Joshua Kane.She thoughtmoney was the answer.But when...
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Ways of Our Grandfathers compliments David D. Plains previous book, The Plains of Aamjiwnaang. While his first book focused on the history of the Anishinabek (Chippewa) of Aamjiwnaang territory, Ways of Our Grandfathers describes Anishinabek culture and traditions from the pre- and early-contact period with Europeans. It covers such anthropological topics as social life, economic life, and religious life. Clear descriptions of characteristics, language,...
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From the archaic period, through the great Mayan civilization and the "Middle" civilizations of Olmecs, Toltecs and others, to the glory of the Aztecs, this classic study offers a comprehensive survey of the extent and variety of pre-Columbian civilizations in the New World. Profusely illustrated with 47 black-and-white plates, 86 text figures. New Introduction by Bruce E. Byland. Bibliography. Index, Map. Diagram of American Chronology.
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A seven-year-old Indian girl, whose chief was Black Hawk, survives the massacre of Bad Axe of 1832. Katie was, whisked away by her sister, who soon abandoned her. Ashuwheteau, another Indian survivor, befriended her. Although wounded himself he was able to help her make it to the cabin of Mr. Thomas Jordan who took them both in. Just when Katie, thinks she has found a new home her troubles only begin, within a year she loses one of her new brothers...
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The History of Slaveholding Indians is a three-volume series dealing with the slaveholding Indians as secessionists, as participants in the Civil War, and as victims under reconstruction. The series deals with a phase of American Civil War history which has heretofore been almost entirely neglected or, where dealt with, either misunderstood or misinterpreted.
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• The American Indian as Slaveholder and Secessionist
• General Situation in...
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"Images of First Nations people have always been fundamental to Canadian culture. From the paintings and photographs of the 19th century to the Mounted Police sagas and the spectacle of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show; from the performances of Pauline Johnson, Grey Owl, and Buffalo Long Lance to the media images of Oka and the Vancouver Winter Olympics?the Imaginary Indian is ever with us, oscillating throughout our history from friend to foe, from...
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The Wrinkled Hand Chase11 is the story of Pvt. George Washington Dixon Joplin, dispatch rider for Brig. Gen Ranald Mackenzies 4th Cavalry, and his assignment to deliver a history-altering message to General Mackenzie. The problem? Dix is at Fort Concho, Mackenzie is hot on the heels of the Comanches up in the Texas panhandle. Dix Joplin is a Fort Worth native and 1872 graduate of the Weatherford Masonic Institute (Weatherford College). A story within...
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The Volcano Is Our Home When Alan Akana realized he had missed the gift of hearing many of his familys stories, his search for his history became a gift to all his readers. The Volcano is Our Home introduces us in a very personal way to the influences that shaped Hawaii from an isolated group of islands inhabited by remarkable people with a unique and beautiful culture into the tourist mecca known today by travelers from all over the world. The author...
58) Last Chance
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Last Chance is a novel about a young boy named Chad who loses his entire family in a massacre. His only hope for survival is to flee into the wilderness with the familys Apache housekeeper and pray that her tribe will let him live with them. Chad has to grow up quickly if he is to survive among the Apaches. The hatred for the ones who killed his family burns inside him and the thought of revenge haunts him constantly. As he learns the Apache way of...
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The temple mound and mortuary at Town Creek, in Montgomery County, is one of the few surviving earthen mounds built by prehistoric Native Americans in North Carolina. It has been recognized as an important archaeological site for almost sixty years and, as a state historic site, has become a popular destination for the public. This book is Joffre Coe's illustrated chronicle of the archaeological research conducted at Town Creek, a project with which...
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Lincoln's war, the North's attack on the South, took the life of 622,000 citizens and altered the government's structure. Marx and Engels watched the war from afar and applauded his efforts. The media and our government-controlled schools have presented a deceptive view of every historical event and have whitewashed the most scandalous political leaders and vilified leaders who have worked in the best interests of the people. Following Lincoln's precedent-setting...
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