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Books in America's First Peoples series

  • The Cherokee: Native Basket Weavers

    Therese DeAngelis

    Paperback (Capstone Press, March 15, 2003)
    Discusses the Cherokee Indians, focusing on their tradition of weaving baskets. Includes a cookie recipe and instructions for playing a game and making a mat.
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  • The Inuit: Ivory Carvers of the Far North

    Rachel A. Koestler-Grack

    Paperback (Capstone Press, Aug. 1, 2016)
    Discusses the Inuit Indians, focusing on their tradition of carving ivory. Includes a recipe for a blueberry-topped snowcream, and instructions for carving soap animals and for playing an Inuit game.
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  • The Iroquois: Longhouse Builders

    Rachel A. Koestler-Grack

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2003)
    Discusses the Iroquois Indians, focusing on their tradition of building longhouses. Includes a recipe for maple candy and instructions for making a braided raffia wristband.
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  • The Ojibwa: Wild Rice Gatherers

    Therese DeAngelis

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2003)
    Discusses the Ojibwa Indians, focusing on their tradition of gathering wild rice. Includes a rice recipe and instructions for making a dream catcher.
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  • The Cherokee: Native Basket Weavers

    Therese DeAngelis, Rachel A. Koestler-Grack

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2003)
    Discusses the Cherokee Indians, focusing on their tradition of weaving baskets. Includes a cookie recipe and instructions for playing a game and making a mat.
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  • The Choctaw: Stickball Players of the South

    Rachel A. Koestler-Grack

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Sept. 1, 2003)
    Highlights the stickball tradition of the Choctaw Indians.
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  • The Seminole: Patchworkers of the Everglades

    Rachel A. Koestler-Grack

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2003)
    Discusses the Seminole Indians, focusing on their tradition of creating patchwork. Includes a recipe for wild grape dumplings, and instructions for playing a Seminole game.
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  • The Inuit: Ivory Carvers of the Far North

    Rachel A. Koestler-Grack

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Sept. 1, 2003)
    Discusses the Inuit Indians, focusing on their tradition of carving ivory. Includes a recipe for a blueberry-topped snowcream, and instructions for carving soap animals and for playing an Inuit game.
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  • The Shoshone: Pine Nut Harvesters of the Great Basin

    Kristin Thoennes Keller

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Sept. 1, 2003)
    Discusses the Shoshone Indians, focusing on their tradition of harvesting pine nuts. Includes a recipe for apricot-pine nut muffins and instructions for making bread beads.
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  • The Pueblo: Southwestern Potters

    Mary L. Englar

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2003)
    Discusses the Pueblo Indians, focusing on how they make and use their traditional pottery. Includes a recipe and instructions for a simple game.
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  • The Seminole: Patchworkers of the Everglades

    Rachel A. Koestler-Grack

    Paperback (Capstone Press, Sept. 1, 2000)
    Discusses the Seminole Indians, focusing on their tradition of creating patchwork. Includes a recipe for wild grape dumplings, and instructions for playing a Seminole game.
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  • The Choctaw: Stickball Players of the South

    Rachel A. Koestler-Grack

    Paperback (Capstone Press, Sept. 1, 2000)
    Discusses the Choctaw Indians, focusing on their tradition of playing stickball. Includes a recipe for a carrot bread, and instructions for playing a game and for making a clay pot.
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