native americans

Studies the North American Indian arts, describing the distinguishing characteristics and different techniques of the work done by various tribes and in varied regions.

Discusses the Great Plains of the United States and the Indians who inhabited the land.

Reconstructs the daily life of people living in the various stratas of Inca society, discussing social, political, economic, religious, and cultural aspects of the civilization, and addressing the destruction of archaeological sites throughout the world.

Alaskans Luke, Chickie, Sonny, Donna, and Amiq relate their experiences in the early 1960s when they are forced to attend a Catholic boarding school where, despite different tribal affiliations, they come to find a sort of family and home.

"At the height of the Incan empire, a girl called the Ugly One because of a disfiguring scar on her face, seeks to have the scar removed and instead finds a life path as a shaman"--Provided by publisher.

Describes the Aztec civilization, its customs, and its religion.

Although he is uncertain why his father is so angry and what secret his mother is keeping from him, eleven-year-old Sonny knows that he is different from his classmates in their small New York town.

Having locked the Raven's gate, fourteen-year-old Matt travels to Peru where he meets the second of the five gatekeepers and works with him to try to stop the opening of a second gate somehow related to the Nazca Lines.

A collection of traditional tales which present the heritage of various Indian nations, including the Wampanoag, Cherokee, Osage, Lakota, and Tlingit.