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Spirit of a Native Place
Spirit of a Native Place
by Duane Blue Spruce
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"Is there better proof of America's outrageous ability to change (and not change) than this new palace carved from indian rock and dedicated to the preposterous, wonderful, and breathtakingly ambitious task of telling the stories of native peoples?"<P&... (read more)

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Empire of the Summer Moon: Quanah Parker and the Rise and Fall of the Comanches, the Most Powerful Indian Tribe in American History
Empire of the Summer Moon: Quanah Parker and the Rise and Fall of the Comanches, the Most Powerful Indian Tribe in American History
by S. C. Gwynne
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In the tradition of Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee, a stunningly vivid historical account of the forty-year battle between Comanche Indians and white settlers for control of the American West, centering on Quanah, the greatest Comanche chief of them all... (read more)

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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
by Sherman Alexie
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With frizzy orange hair, a plus-sized body, sarcastic demeanor, and "unique learning profile," Danielle Levine doesn't fit in even at her alternative high school. While navigating her doomed social life, she writes scathing, self-aware, and... (read more)

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Blood Struggle: The Rise of Modern Indian Nations
Blood Struggle: The Rise of Modern Indian Nations
by Charles Wilkinson
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For generations, Indian people suffered a grinding poverty and political and cultural suppression on the reservations. But tenacious and visionary tribal leaders refused to give in. They knew their rights and insisted that the treaties be honored... (read more)

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Killing Custer: The Battle of Little Bighorn and the Fate of the Plains Indians
Killing Custer: The Battle of Little Bighorn and the Fate of the Plains Indians
by James Welch
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This historic and personal work tells the Native American side of Custer's fabled attack, poignantly revealing how disastrous the encounter was for the "victors," the last great gathering of Plains Indians under the leadership of Sitting Bull.... (read more)

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The Tipi: Traditional Native American Shelter
The Tipi: Traditional Native American Shelter
by Adolf Hungrywolf
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Gathered into one volume are the most fascinating vintage photographs of tipis and the North American cultures that created them. The text presents an in-depth look at the use of tipis from historic sources.... (read more)

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War Dances
War Dances
by Sherman Alexie
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In his first new fiction since winning the National Book Award for The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, best-selling author Sherman Alexie delivers a virtuoso collection of tender, witty, and soulful stories that expertly capture modern... (read more)

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Native American Clothing: An Illustrated History
Native American Clothing: An Illustrated History
by Theodore Brasser
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More than five centuries of native peoples' artistry. Native Americans crafted beautiful clothing out of skins, pigment, quills and sinew. The collection of photographs in this outstanding reference celebrates this decorative genius. Many of the 300... (read more)

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Crafts and Skills of the Native Americans: Tipis, Canoes, Jewelry, Moccasins, and More
Crafts and Skills of the Native Americans: Tipis, Canoes, Jewelry, Moccasins, and More
by David R. Montgomery
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Crafts and Skills of Native Americans is a fascinating, practical guide to the skills that have made Native American famous worldwide as artisans and craftsmen. Readers can replicate traditional Native American living by trying a hand at brain tanning... (read more)

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Ten Little Indians
Ten Little Indians
by Sherman Alexie
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Sherman Alexie's Ten Little Indians, a massively acclaimed national best-seller, "serves up nine seamless stories formed in the gut and delivered from the heart, depicting Native Americans caught in contemporary cultural crosshairs" (Elle). In Alexie'... (read more)

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The Thirteen Original Clan Mothers: Your Sacred Path to Discovering the Gifts, Talents, and Abilities of the Feminine
The Thirteen Original Clan Mothers: Your Sacred Path to Discovering the Gifts, Talents, and Abilities of the Feminine
by Jamie Sams
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Jamie Sams, a member of the Wolf Clan Teaching Lodge, brings us a powerful new method for honoring and incorporating native feminine wisdom into our daily lives. Combining a rich oral tradition&#8212;passed on to her by two Kiowa Grandmothers, Cisi... (read more)

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Native Americans
Native Americans
by James Lagomarsino
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Young and old alike succumb to the allure of Native Americans, and the multiple and complex aspects of their cultures—from folklore to hunting skills to totem poles to clothing.  Sadly, the full story of the Native American peoples will... (read more)

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Living Like Indians: 1,001 Projects, Games, Activities, and Crafts
Living Like Indians: 1,001 Projects, Games, Activities, and Crafts
by Allan A Macfarlan
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For children and adults alike, Living Like Indians is the essential guide to Native American recreation and activities. Written with recreation directors in mind, this wonderful field companion provides thoughtful learning activities along with a history... (read more)

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Indian Wars (American Heritage Library)
Indian Wars (American Heritage Library)
by Robert M Utley
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An absorbing and comprehensive work, INDIAN WARS recounts the violent conflicts between Native Americans and white settlers that lasted more than three hundred years, the effects of which still resonate today. Here, the widely respected historians Robert... (read more)

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Edward S. Curtis (25)
Edward S. Curtis (25)
by Hans Christian Adam
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For over thirty years, photographer Edward Sheriff Curtis (1868-1952) traveled the length and breadth of North America, seeking to record in words and images the traditional life of its vanishing indigenous inhabitants. Like a man possessed, he strove to... (read more)

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Encyclopedia of American Indian Costume
Encyclopedia of American Indian Costume
by Josephine Paterek
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Slipping away from us in these times of the homogenization of culture are the traditions of older societies, some of them dating from 9000 B.C., who understood and were in tune with the changing vistas of the North American continent. Practical, yet with... (read more)

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Do All Indians Live in Tipis?: Questions and Answers from the National Museum of the American Indian
Do All Indians Live in Tipis?: Questions and Answers from the National Museum of the American Indian
by National Museum Of T
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If you've ever wondered about where Native Americans came from, whether they really used smoke signals, or if they wore socks, this book has the answers. From clothing, food, origins, ceremonies, and language to love, marriage, art, music, and casinos... (read more)

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Selling Your Fathers Bones
Selling Your Fathers Bones
by Brian Schofield
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Part historical narrative, part travelogue, and part environmental plea, Selling Your Father's Bones recounts one of the most astonishing journeys in the history of the American West. The year 1877 bore witness to a broken promise. Joseph, chief of the... (read more)

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Tales and Traditions of the Eskimo
Tales and Traditions of the Eskimo
by Hinrich Rink
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Folklore, myths, and legends compiled by a 19th century explorer offer intriguing glimpses of an unspoiled culture. This treasury of 150 stories constitutes a priceless reference for anthropologists and historians and a delight for aficionados of... (read more)

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The Oglala Sioux: Warriors in Transition
The Oglala Sioux: Warriors in Transition
by Robert H Ruby
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Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) physician Robert H. Ruby arrived on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota to oversee the health needs of the Oglala Sioux tribe during a period of significant transformation and change in federal Indian policies. As... (read more)

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