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Books in Native American Tales series

  • Seminole Indians

    Caryn Yacowitz

    Paperback (Heinemann, April 7, 2003)
    Find out how Seminole Indians hunted, fished and farmed. Learn about the kinds of houses they used to live in. Discover the beautiful clothing of the Seminole People. In this book you will learn about the brave leaders of the Seminole people, find out about stickball, a favorite Seminole game, and read about the festivals that Seminoles hold today.
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  • Tlingit Indians

    Suzanne Morgan Williams

    Paperback (Heinemann, Aug. 18, 2003)
    Turn the pages of this book to learn about Tlingit Indians. Read the story of how Tlingits came to live in southeast Alaska. Discover what it is like as a child growing up in a Tlingit family. See the beautiful art that Tlingits make. In this book you will visit the villages where Tlingits used to live, learn about the celebrations that Tlingits hold, read about the ways that Tlingits hunt and fish.
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  • Seminole

    Sarah Tieck

    Library Binding (Big Buddy Books, Sept. 1, 2014)
    Introduces the Seminole Indians, describing where they lived, how they made their homes, what they ate, how they hunted, and the importance of storytelling and religion in their lives.
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  • Here Comes Tricky Rabbit!: Native American Trickster Tales

    Gretchen Will Mayo

    Paperback (Puffin, Jan. 1, 1996)
    Tricky Rabbit must use all his wits, pranks, and clever deceptions to keep himself out of trouble, in a collection of entertaining traditional Native American folktales. Reprint.
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  • Indians of the Great Plains: Traditions, History, Legends, and Life

    Lisa Sita

    Hardcover (Courage Books, March 1, 1997)
    Examines the lives of the Native American peoples of the Great Plains, particularly before their contact with Europeans, and discusses the role of the buffalo, the dog, and the horse in their cultures
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  • Moccasin Trail

    Joseph Bruchac

    Library Binding (Fitzgerald Books, Aug. 1, 2008)
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  • Miwok

    Katie Lajiness

    Library Binding (Big Buddy Books, Aug. 15, 2016)
    This title introduces readers to the Miwok 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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  • Lakota Sioux Children and Elders Talk Together

    E Barrie Kavasch

    Library Binding (Powerkids Pr, Jan. 1, 2003)
    Explores the land, culture, traditions, and current status of the Oglala Lakota Sioux on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota through the voices of a young girl and several elders.
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  • Indians of the Northwest: Traditions, History, Legends, and Life

    Petra Press

    Hardcover (Courage Books, March 1, 1997)
    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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  • Pocahontas

    Joseph Bruchac

    Library Binding (Fitzgerald Books, Aug. 1, 2008)
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  • Hunting With the Native Americans

    Rob Staeger

    Library Binding (Mason Crest, Sept. 1, 2013)
    Describes how the hunting practices of Native Americans differed throughout North and South America, and looks at the weapons they used, the types of animals they hunted, and rituals they performed before hunting.
  • The Mohawk People

    Ryan Nagelhout

    Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Publishing, Jan. 1, 2015)
    As the easternmost tribe of the Iroquois Confederacy, the Mohawk people were called the "keepers of the eastern door." Their villages were sustained by hunting, fishing, and agriculture, and their people lived in communal dwellings called longhouses. Their lives changed forever with the arrival of European settlers. Readers will learn the history of the Mohawk, including their involvement with the Iroquois Confederacy and their roles in the French and Indian War as well as the American Revolution. The contributions of the Mohawk to modern society, such as the building of the Empire State Building, may surprise readers and encourage them to find out more about this amazing tribe.
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