native americans

Explores the lifestyles of the Native American peoples who lived in the Northwest before and after the arrival of European settlers, discussing their rituals, social customs, and government, and including illustrations and photographs of the art, clothing, and traditions of various tribes.

Describes the daily lives, culture, beliefs, social structure, and environment of some of the diverse Native American peoples who lived in the northeastern part of North America when the Europeans began to arrive.

Describes the daily lives, culture, beliefs, social structure, and environment of some of the Native American peoples who lived in the Great Plains region of North America before their contact with European settlers.

In this Algonquin Indian version of the Cinderella story, the Rough-Faced Girl and her two beautiful but heartless sisters compete for the affections of the Invisible King.

Describes and illustrates one hundred hand signs Native Americans used to communicate with people from other tribes, and includes information about Native American customs, crafts, families, and culture.

In response to an Indian boy's prayer for help for his hungry people, the Great Spirit sends the gift of the Sacred Dogs, horses, which enable the tribe to hunt for buffalo.

Hawkeye, a young frontier scout, and Uncas, a Mohican Indian, form an unlikely friendship as they battle against the Iroquois Indians and try to preserve the unspoiled wilderness.

Explores the history and culture of the Aztec; and examines archaeological sites, such as the Templo Mayor, Tenochtitlan, Yautepec, and Cuexcomate, and artifacts.

A companion book for young readers based upon the explorations of the Americas in 1491, before those of Christopher Columbus.

Presents an examination of the geographic, cultural, and human landscape of the Americas before the arrival of Columbus in 1492, and includes information from historical and archaeological perspectives that offers a new view of pre-Columbian America.