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Books in Aladdin Native Americans series

  • Mohawk

    Katie Lajiness

    Library Binding (Big Buddy Books, Sept. 1, 2018)
    This title introduces readers to the Mohawk people. Text covers traditional ways of life, including social structure, homes, food, art, clothing, and more. Also discussed is contact with Europeans and American settlers, as well as how the people keep their culture alive today. Table of contents, map, fun facts, timeline, glossary, and index are included. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Big Buddy Books is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
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  • California Indians

    Mir Tamim Ansary

    Paperback (Heinemann, April 16, 2001)
    Come along with us as we meet some of America's first peoples. Turn the pages of California Indians to discover: the many ways California Indians used acorns, how California Indians created incredible baskets, how modern Indians are keeping the "old ways" alive. Each book in the Native Americas series explores a different area of our country and the people who first lived there. Find out how these people lived long ago, what happened when Europeans arrived, and how Native Americans today are keeping their cultures alive. Each book includes: colorful maps, photos, and illustrations, a section on famous Native Americans, a list of books to show you where you can learn more.
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  • Pueblo

    Katie Lajiness

    Library Binding (Big Buddy Books, Aug. 15, 2016)
    This title introduces readers to the Pueblo people. Text covers traditional ways of life, including social structure, homes, food, art, clothing, and more. Also discussed is contact with Europeans, as well as how the people keep their culture alive today. Table of contents, map, fun facts, timeline, glossary, and index included. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Big Buddy Books is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
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  • Apache Children and Elders Talk Together

    E Barrie Kavasch

    Library Binding (Powerkids Pr, Jan. 1, 2003)
    Explores the culture and traditions of the Apache people through the voices of Apache children and older people
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  • Hopi

    Barbara A Gray, Barbara A Gray-Kanatiiosh

    Hardcover (Checkerboard Books, June 1, 2002)
    Each title includes these topics: - Original homelands- War- Society- Important members- Homes- Contact with Europeans- Food- The nation/tribe today- Children- Family- Myths- Crafts- Clothing- Full-color photographs- Diagrams- Maps- Index- Bolded Glossary Terms in Text
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  • Inuit Indians

    Caryn Yacowitz

    Library Binding (Heinemann, Aug. 14, 2003)
    Turn the pages of this book to learn about Inuit Indians. Find out how the Inuit live through cold arctic winters. Discover the sun goggles that they used to wear. Read about how the Inuit build snow houses, or igloos. In this book you will see how the Inuit hunt for seals, learn about the dog sleds that the Inuit use, discover how the Inuit use string figures to tell stories.
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  • Indians of the Northwest: Traditions, History, Legends, and Life

    Petra Press, Lisa Sita

    Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub, Jan. 1, 2000)
    Explores the culture of the peoples who lived along the coastline from what is now southern Alaska to northern California, focusing on their life before contact with Europeans
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  • Modoc

    Barbara A Gray-Kanatiiosh

    Library Binding (Abdo Publishing Company, Jan. 1, 2007)
    Easy-to-read text and colorful illustrations and photos teach readers about Modoc history, traditions, and modern life. This book describes society and family structure, hunting, fishing, and gathering methods, and ceremonies and rituals. Readers will learn about Modoc homes, clothing, and crafts such as basketry. A traditional myth is included, as is a description of famous Modoc leader Kintpuash. Wars, weapons, and contact with Europeans are discussed. Topics including European influence, the formation of reservations, and federal recognition are also addressed. In addition, modern Modoc culture and still-celebrated traditions are described. Modoc homelands are illustrated with a detailed map of the United States. Bold glossary terms and an index accompany engaging text. This book is written and illustrated by Native Americans, providing authentic perspectives of the Modoc.
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  • Iroquois Indians

    Caryn Yacowitz, Carolyn Huberman Yacowitz

    Library Binding (Heinemann/Raintree, June 1, 2003)
    Presents an introduction to the history, social life and customs, and present life of the Iroquois Indians.
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  • The Comanche

    Richard M Gaines

    Library Binding (Abdo Publishing, Sept. 1, 2000)
    Presents a brief introduction to the Comanche Indians including information on their society, homes, food, clothing, crafts, and life today.
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  • Blackfoot

    Sarah Tieck

    Library Binding (Big Buddy Books, Jan. 1, 2015)
    Presents information about the Native American tribe known as Blackfoot, describing their history, clothing, food, social roles, hunting customs, religious beliefs, and decline in the nineteenth century after their encounters with European settlers.
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  • Indians of the Northeast: Traditions, History, Legends, and Life

    Lisa Sita

    Hardcover (Courage Books, March 1, 1997)
    Examines the lives of Native Americans who lived in the last Ice Age and of their descendants, the Woodland peoples living in the Northeast in the sixteenth century
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