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Author
Pub. Date
c2004
Formats
Description
This is the story of Chipeta, a strong and wise woman who played a major role in the history of the Ute Indian tribe and the United States in the nineteenth century. She married Ouray, who was appointed chief of the Ute people by the United States government, and together they worked tirelessly to promote peace and negotiate on behalf of their people.
The true story of a Kiowa-Apache baby kidnapped by a Ute Indian tribe and raised among them.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Description
A fictionalized telling of the story of the harvest celebration shared between the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag people in Massachusettes 1621. Reenactment photos taken at Plimoth Plantation feature a 14 yr old native american named Dancing Moccasins and a 6 year old English boy named Resolved White. Includes background on the traditions of the Wampanoag, traditions of the English colonists, history of the Thanksgiving holiday, and many other historical...
12) Native Americans
Author
Pub. Date
[1995]
Description
Discusses the history of Native Americans, from where they come from to what they wear. Covers topics such as travel, making a living, ceremonies and rituals, and lifestyles.
13) Into the west
Author
Pub. Date
[2006]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 9.6 - AR Pts: 4
Description
Read about the Old West and its people.
Author
Pub. Date
c2012
Description
Pickup trucks and eagles, yellow school buses and painted horses, Mother Earth and Sister Meadowlark all join together to greet the dawn. They marvel at the colors and sounds, smells, and memories that come with the opening of the day. Animals and humans alike turn their faces upwards and gaze as the sun makes its daily journey from horizon to horizon. Dawn is a time to celebrate with a smiling heart, to start a new day in the right way, excited for...
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Description
"Indigenous women have always worked tirelessly to protect our water, keeping it pure and clean for the generations to come. Yet there was a time when their voices and teachings were nearly drowned out, leaving entire communities and environments in danger and without clean water. But then came Grandma Josephine and her great-niece, Autumn. Speak for the water. Sing for the water. Dance for the water. With moving lyricism and arresting illustrations,...
Author
Series
Little house (Laura Ingalls Wilder) volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 5
Description
This beloved story of a pioneer girl and her family begins in 1871 in a log cabin on the edge of the Big Woods of Wisconsin. Laura lives in the little house with her pa, her ma, her sisters Mary and Carrie, and their dog, Jack. Pioneer life is sometimes hard for the family, but it is also exciting as they make their own homemade toys and treats, do the spring planting, bring in the harvest, and visit town. And every night Laura and her family are...
18) Dancing Drum
Author
Pub. Date
1990
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Retells the Cherokee legend in which Dancing Drum tries to make Grandmother Sun smile on the People again. Also describes the history, culture, and fate of the Cherokee Indians.
19) Sitting Bull
Author
Pub. Date
c2002
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.9 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Relates events in the personal and professional life of Sitting Bull and how he worked to improve conditions for the Indians.