Books with author Philip Neil

The Lakota holy man Black Elk often used the image of a circle or hoop when he spoke of the history of his people, stating that “the power of the World always works in circles, and everything tries to be round.” This chronicle of the principal Indian tribes in North America echoes that vision. Folklorist Neil Philip examines the shared experience of many of the First Nations, from their separate existences before whites arrived, to their years of struggle and heartbreak, to the present-day resurgence of their cultures. The attitudes of Native American leaders toward land, society, and spiritual matters are contrasted with those of their white contemporaries; photographs, personal testimony, eyewitness detail, and excerpts from speeches by leaders—including Native American chiefs and holy men, and white politicians and military officers—document the resulting cycles of misunderstanding and conflict based on differing world views. Drawing on the records of both white Americans and First Nations peoples, Neil Philip has created a carefully researched, compact account of Native American history that focuses not only on past injustices but also on the positive outlook for the future. Source notes, bibliography, index.

We are in the future, when robots are bought as servants. Daniella's mom and dad can't afford an expensive new robot and buy a used model. Daniella (Dani) wants it to be a female robot and calls it Lulu. Lulu will run the home and help Dani with her homework. Dani quickly discovers Lulu does not function properly and is really nutty. Dani and her two friends, Penny and Ozzie, have great fun with Lulu, finding her antics both hilarious and bothersome.

This eloquent anthology gives a vivid insight into the world of Native Americans. The 60 poems in this collection -- chants, prayers, & songs -- are accompanied by over 40 unforgettable duotone photos by Edward S. Curtis, who in the early 20th cent. used a poet s eye to take over 40,000 photos of Native Americans at the point when their cultures were thought to be disappearing. The poems come from the woodlands, plains, deserts, & pueblos. They speak of love, of war, of the known & the unknowable. Today s new writing by Native Americans has revived interest in the song traditions that underlie their work. This anthology provides a selection of the best of those traditions.