American Indian biographies

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Chief Red Cloud, 1822-1909

2004
A biography of Chief Red Cloud, the Lakota leader who successfully forced the United States Army to close the Bozeman Trail, which crossed ancestral lands and endangered hunting grounds and sacred sites. Includes instructions for making an animal sign and a recipe for Sioux Indian Pudding.

Sequoyah, 1770?-1843

2004
Offers a brief introduction to the life and work of Sequoyah, a Native American leader who translated the Cherokee language into a written form.

Chief Joseph, 1840-1904

2004
A biography of the peace chief who ended the Nez Perc? War by surrendering to United States soldiers in 1877, believing that he would be permitted lead his people back to their ancestral lands in Idaho. Includes a recipe for berry fritters and directions for "the stick game.".
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