native americans

Gives brief descriptions of the major festivals celebrated by various Indian tribes throughout North America.

Examines the life of Nezahualc?yotl, who ruled the Mexican kingdom of Tezcoco in the fifteenth century, his struggle to claim the throne, and his cultural achievements. Includes selections from his poetry.

Timta, an Incan girl who lived centuries ago, is chosen to be sacrificed to the gods.

A retelling of a traditional folktale, in which a jealous Maya king who can control the forces of nature orders a poverty-stricken prince to perform several impossible tasks or suffer punishment, unaware that the prince has an ally in his beautiful daughter, White Flower, who also holds power over the natural world.

An introduction to the life of the Massachusetts Indian Squanto, best known for befriending the Pilgrims of the New Plymouth Colony.

Chronicles the contributions given to the Lewis and Clark expeditions by York, Clark's slave, and Sacajawea, the Shoshone woman who led them through hostile Indian territory.

Celina is a young Mohawk girl who is teased by some of her classmates for not looking like a Mohawk because of her blue eyes and blond hair, but she comes to understand that being Mohawk is not about how one looks but what is in one's heart.

Traces the progress of the Indians of North America from the time of the Creation to the present.

Presents the ancient and mysterious culture of the Pueblo Indians through text and projects, includes instruction for making a petroglyph mural, dance rattle, mimbres bowl, coiled plaque, and concah belt with nine included stencils.

A collection of facts about owls and three Native American stories featuring owls.