native americans

A comprehensive overview of the American Indian from prehistoric times to the present.

Presents the Native American side to the battles, massacres, and broken treaties in the second half of the nineteenth century.

Award-winning journalist Judy Pasternak uncovers the scandal involving America's mining for uranium on Navajo reservations that began in the 1940s and continued into the twenty-first century. Describes how unprotected Native Americans were used as laborers despite health warnings, and how the radioactive "yellow dirt" contaminated the air, water, and soil nearby. Examines the deaths related to the uranium and the Native Americans' fight for justice.

Michael Gabriel struggles to prove his father's theory about an ancient prophecy fortelling humanity's destruction before it's too late.

While Gabriel Stanton attempts to diagnose a new, terrifying disease, Chel Manu comes into possession of artifacts that suggest the true reason the Mayan civilization vanished so quickly. Soon, these two realize their situations are connected, and as December 21, 2012 approaches, they realize they must work together to prevent the end of the world.

A young Sioux warrior earns the right to be called historian for his tribe after numerous adventures and trials which test his ability to tell the story of his people with truth and courage.

Explores the events leading up to and surrounding the killing of 200 Shoshoni men, women, and children at Bear River in 1883. Discusses how this event impacted relations between Native Americans and the U.S. and traces its modern legacy.

When fifteen-year-old Alexander Cold accompanies his individualistic grandmother on an expedition to find a humanoid beast in the Amazon, he experiences ancient wonders and a supernatural world as he tries to avert disaster for the Indians.

Examines Native American beliefs, culture, and relationships with white men since colonial times through documents written by men and women of various tribes.