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512 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
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The received idea of Native American history -- as promulgated by books like Dee Brown's mega-bestselling 1970 Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee -- has been that American Indian history essentially ended with the 1890 massacre at Wounded Knee. Not only did one hundred fifty Sioux die at the hands of the U. S. Cavalry, the sense was, but Native civilization did as well. Growing up Ojibwe on a reservation in Minnesota, training as an anthropologist, and...
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1 videodisc (90 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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With a history of feuding, the Franklin and Red Eagle families are well-known rivals in the lawless Western frontier. When disaster strikes, these two families will be forced to confront their many differences as lives hang in the balance.
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279 pages ; 23 cm
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"Mama and little Elsa are kidnapped by Indians. As his father lies dying, fourteen-year-old Ryker Landstad promises to take the nine-year-old twins to safety and rescue Mama and Elsa. It takes all Ryker's gumption, to reach the fort, only to discover that Fort Abercrombie is besieged by 500 warriors"--
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Water is the first medicine. It affects and connects us all ... When a black snake threatens to destroy the Earth and poison her people's water, one young water protector takes a stand to defend Earth's most sacred resource. Inspired by the many indigenous-led movements across North America, this bold and lyrical picture book issues an urgent rallying cry to safeguard the Earth's water from harm and corruption.
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Cecil Younger, local Alaskan investigator, is neither good at his job nor great at staying sober. When an old Tlingit woman, unimpressed by the police's investigation, hires him to discover why her son, a big game guide, was murdered, he takes the case without much conviction that he'll discover anything new. But after a failed assassination attempt and the discovery of previously missed evidence, Younger finds himself traveling across Alaska to discover...
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291 pages ; 25 cm
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Beautifully written with a riveting plot and a richly drawn, diverse cast of characters, Hearts of the Missing is the mesmerizing debut from 2017 Tony Hillerman Prize recipient Carol Potenza. When a young woman linked to a list of missing Fire-Sky tribal members commits suicide, Pueblo Police Sergeant Nicky Matthews is assigned to the case. As the investigation unfolds, she uncovers a threat that strikes at the very heart of what it means to be a...
12) Mystic horse
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
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After caring for an old abandoned horse, a poor young Pawnee boy is rewarded by the horse's mystic powers.
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xi, 439 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm
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According to archaeologist Stephen H. Lekson, much of what we think we know about the Southwest has been compressed into conventions and classifications and orthodoxies. This book challenges and reconfigures these accepted notions by telling two parallel stories, one about the development, personalities, and institutions of Southwestern archaeology and the other about interpretations of what actually happened in the ancient past. While many works...
15) Native America
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2 videodiscs (approximately 216 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Ancient wisdom and modern science are combined to shed light on who were America's first people.
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xiii, 247 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
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"This book describes the history of the Genizaro peoples in North America and their suffering under systems of slavery. It explores the legal and tribal classifications of the Genizaro people and their descendants in the current day. This book makes a comprehensive attempt to outline the legal remedies which might now be made available to Genizaro communities and to Genizaro individuals"--
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Magic tree house volume 18
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72 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm.
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English
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The magic tree house takes Jack and his sister Annie to the Great Plains where they learn about the life of the Lakota Indians.
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Using illustrations that show the diversity in Native America and spare poetic text that emphasizes fry bread in terms of provenance, this volume tells the story of a post-colonial food that is a shared tradition for Native American families all across the North American continent. Includes a recipe and an extensive author note that delves into the social ways, foodways, and politics of America's 573 recognized tribes.
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xxx, 328 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 24 cm
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"From celebrated genetic anthropologist Jennifer Raff comes the untold story -- and fascinating mystery -- of how humans migrated to the Americas"--
20,000 years ago, people crossed a great land bridge from Siberia into Western Alaska and then dispersed southward into what is now called the Americas. Until we venture out to other worlds, this remains the last time our species has populated an entirely new place, and this event has been a subject...
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