Books with title Native American Oral Histories

The Papago Indians of the American Southwest say butterflies were created to gladden the hearts of children and chase away thoughts of aging and death. How the Butterflies Came to Be is one of twenty-four Native American tales included in Native American Animal Stories. The stories, coming from Mohawk, Hopi, Yaqui, Haida and other cultures, demonstrate the power of animals in Native American traditions.Parents, teachers and children will delight in lovingly told stories about "our relations, the animals." The stories come to life through magical illustrations by Mohawk artists John Kahionhes Fadden and David Fadden."The stories in this book present some of the basic perspectives that Native North American parents, aunts and uncles use to teach the young. They are phrased in terms that modern youngsters can understand and appreciate ... They enable us to understand that while birds and animals appear to be similar in thought processes to humans, that is simply the way we represent them in our stories. But other creatures do have thought processes, emotions, personal relationships...We must carefully ccord these other creatures the respect that they deserve and the right to live without unnecessary harm. Wanton killings of different animals by some hunters and sportsmen are completely outside the traditional way that native people have treated other species, and if these stories can help develop in young people a strong sense of the wonder of other forms of life, this sharing of Native North American knowledge will certainly have been worth the effort." —excerpt from the forward by Vine Deloria, Jr.These stories first appeared in Keepers of the Animals: Native American Stories and Wildlife Activities for Children by Michael J. Caduto and Joseph Bruchac

This panoramic range of tribal stories from Navajo, Cheyenne, Hopi, Kwakiutl, Tlingit and Iroquois tellers covers an equally large canvas of traditional spoken themes. From morality tales that tell us how to live and how to be smart and not merely clever to funny interpretations of marriage and fidelity, this wonderful compilation will make you smile, frown, laugh and chuckle. Popular on radio stations across America all during the 1980s and 90s and in the classrooms as well, the stories will again delight young and old alike—draw up to the fire, and give a listen.

With the advent of European colonization, the North American landscape and the indigenous cultures that inhabited it changed irrevocably. While a large part of Native Americans past has been marked by struggles for equality and sovereignty, a survey of the early history of various tribes reveals prosperous societies that frequently managed to live peaceably with each other and a parade of interlopers. This volume examines the trajectory of Native American cultures over the centuries, detailing how they have retained their longstanding values and traditions in the face of war, disease, resettlement and assimilation.

Native American GAMES and Stories Now you can learn to play authentic Native American games! An important credo of Native American life states that you can learn while you play and play while you learn. Readers will be able to pore over intriguing stories, immerse themselves in Native American understandings, and get to play these fun-filled games as they learn how global thought and beliefs can transcend into their own lives. Sample themes, stories, and games: Ball Games and Team Sports; ''The Ball Players in the Sky'' (Passamaquoddy); Stickball Bowl Games and Other Games of Chance; ''Gluskabe Brings the Summer'' (Abenaki).

Native American Action Stories relates exciting events that occurred hundreds and hundreds of years ago. This book concerns various tribes located throughout North America and Central America – from frozen ice lands of the Arctic to steamy jungles of the Yucatan Peninsula.Using backgrounds based upon historical cultures and customs, the author accurately portrays some of the adventures experienced by nine diverse tribes who occupied totally different geographic regions. Major events important to a particular group are viewed through the eyes of a tribal 15-year-old as he lived through these happenings. In all episodes the positive traits of Young adults are stressed.This book is distinguished from many others previously written. It’s the manner in which unique tribal cultures are described in the first part of a chapter and then having such facts woven into adventure sequences featured in the latter sections. Stories are presented in play format as well as in narrative form with each tribe having its own descriptive chapter. Every chapter contains a map and several illustrations.Native American Action Stories is intended for young readers-both male and female-from 11 to 16 years of age.