native americans

Discusses the Chilula Indians, their way of life, food, dress, crafts, religion, and how the arrival of Europeans changed their way of life.

An account of the Indian wars in North America over a period of 400 years.

This novel is based on the true story of Sarah Winnemucca, a gifted teacher, a passionate peacemaker, and a hero who learned the ways of the white people and yet loved the ways of her own village as well. When violence arises between her tribe and the white people, Sarah must find a way to use the knowledge she possesses--instead of bows and arrows or rifles--to help her people.

Presents a collection of seventeen Native American stories from the Pueblo Indians from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

Only after he has learned the difference between honoring morning and changing it to suit his own pride can Boy find the perfect name for himself.

During the time of Cochise and Geronimo, an adopted Apache boy joins in the desperate struggle of his people to hold their hunting grounds in southern Arizona against alien invaders.

A collection of thirty-seven transformation myths collected from the oral traditions of Native Americans, showing the powers of certain animals as they move between human and nonhuman worlds.

On t.p.: Tales from the Natchez, Caddo, Biloxi, Chickasaw, and other nations. An anthology including 131 legends.

Examines the history, changing fortunes, and current situation of the Tarahumara Indians. Includes a picture essay on their crafts.

Seventeen-year-old Jemmy struggles to fight her way out of poverty and to discover her identity as an Indian, a woman, and an artist.