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University of Massachusetts Press
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English
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"For thousands of years the Washoe people have lived in the shadows of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. At the center of their lands sits beautiful Lake Tahoe, a named derived from the Washoe word Da ow a go. Perhaps because the Washoe population has always been small or because it has been more peaceful than other tribal communities, its history has never been published. In The Small Shall Be Strong, Matthew Stephen Makley demonstrates that, in spite...
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English
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Tells the harrowing story of this forgotten heroine of frontier America. Orphaned when her family was brutally killed by Yavapai Indians, Oatman lived as a slave to her captors for a year before being traded to the Mohave, who tattooed her face and raised her as their own. She was fully assimilated and perfectly happy when, at nineteen, she was ransomed back to white society.
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English
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Mann shows how a new generation of researchers equipped with novel scientific techniques have come to previously unheard-of conclusions about the Americas before the arrival of the Europeans: In 1491 there were probably more people living in the Americas than in Europe. Certain cities--such as Tenochtitlán, the Aztec capital--were greater in population than any European city. Tenochtitlán, unlike any capital in Europe at that time, had running water,...
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Pub. Date
2019.
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English
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"From the author of the Pulitzer Prize finalist Maud's Line, an epic novel that follows a web of complex family alliances and culture clashes in the Cherokee Nation during the aftermath of the Civil War, and the unforgettable woman at its center"--
7) Cree
Author
Publisher
PowerKids Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Delves into the story of the Cree Indians from the time before the arrival of European colonists through the current issues that they face today.
9) Chickasaw
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Publisher
Blackbirch Press
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
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Discusses the history, religion, government, economy, daily life, and ceremonies of the Chickasaw.
Author
Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Describes the life and accomplishments of the leader of the Sioux nation, detailing his resistance against the United States government, particularly at the Battles of Killdeer Mountain and Little Bighorn, and highlighting his legacy.
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Series
Publisher
Bridgestone Books
Pub. Date
c2003
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Discusses events leading up to the removal of the Cherokee from their homelands, hardships faced on the Trail of Tears, challenges of the new territory in Oklahoma, and the Cherokee nation today.
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English
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'Killers of the Flower Moon' Read-Alikes
Native American Heritage Month Nonfiction
NYT - Indigenous Americans
Native American Heritage Month Nonfiction
NYT - Indigenous Americans
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Empire of the Summer Moon spans two astonishing stories. The first traces the rise and fall of the Comanches, the most powerful Indian tribe in American history. The second entails one of the most remarkable narratives ever to come out of the Old West: the epic saga of the pioneer woman Cynthia Ann Parker and her mixed-blood son, Quanah, who became the last and greatest chief of the Comanches. Although listeners may be more familiar with the names...
13) The Pueblo
Author
Publisher
Chelsea Clubhouse
Pub. Date
2004
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Presents a guide to the Pueblo Indians' history and culture.
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2001]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
Jesse Smoke, a sixteen-year-old Cherokee, begins a journal in 1837 to record stories of his people and their difficulties as they face removal along the Trail of Tears. Includes a historical note giving details of the removal.
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Publisher
Beyond Words Pub
Pub. Date
[1998]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
In 1847, an impoverished group of Choctaw Indians collected $170 from their meager resources for the relief of Ireland's Potato Famine. Choona, a young Choctaw, must make his own decision about whether to answer the Irish people's plea for help.
20) The Tlingit
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Series
Publisher
Benchmark Books
Pub. Date
[2003]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.3 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
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