native americans

During the Passamaquoddy winter migration in Maine, Baby Zoo Sap falls off the family bobsled and the forest animals, hearing his cries, gather to protect him until his father returns to find him.

"It is 1953. Thomas Wazhushk is the night watchman at the the first factory to open near the Turtle Mountain Reservation in rural North Dakota. He is also a prominent Chippewa Council member, trying to understand a new bill that is soon to be put before Congress. The US Government calls it an 'emancipation' bill; but it isn't about freedom--it threatens the rights of Native Americans to their land, their very identity. How can he fight this betrayal? Unlike most of the girls on the reservation, Pixie--'Patrice'--Paranteau has no desire to wear herself down on a husband and kids. She works at the factory, earning barely enough to support her mother and brother . . . But Patrice needs every penny to get if she's ever going to get to Minnesota to find her missing sister Vera"--OCLC.

"In the early 1800s, white Americans sought out more lands. The 1830 Indian Removal Act allowed the US government to trade lands with Native Americans. But officials often forcibly removed Native peoples from their homelands. 'The Indian Removal Act and the Trail of Tears' describes this period of forced removal and its lasting effects"--Provided by publisher.

Jenna, a member of the Muscogee, or Creek Nation, borrows jingles from the dresses of several friends and relatives so that she can perform the jingle dance at the powwow; also includes a note about the jingle dance tradition and its regalia.

"The Trail of Tears marked the systematic segregation of indigenous people from white Americans. Starting in 1816, several indigenous nations were forced to give up their lands in the southeastern region of the United States for new lands west of the Mississippi. Historians estimate that more than 100,000 people were relocated between 1830 and 1850. The physical Trail of Tears spans more than 5,045 miles and has been designated a National Historic Trail. This volume is filled with primary sources that illustrate just how much these groups of indigenous people suffered after they were forced to leave their homes"--Provided by publisher.

Abigail and her third grade friends travel back to the past once again on a mission to convince Sacagawea, a teenage Native American who served as a guide for Lewis and Clark, not to give up on her dream.

"Elliot and his friend Uchenna join Professor Fauna as they travel to the Pacific Northwest and help keep a sasquatch family safe from a pack of journalists and a logging company"--Provided by publisher.

Contains articles that provide information about each of nineteen Native American tribes of the Northeast and Southeast, covering history, religion, language, government, economy, daily life, arts, customs, tribal issues, and notable people; grouped by geographical area, with a time line, glossary, maps, and illustrations.

Traces the rise of the Mesoamerican civilizations, with information on dates, locations, sites, history, arts and sciences, religions, economies, governments, and declines.

Presents an overview of ancient civilization, summarizes theories about early life in the Americas, and examines the history, society, and culture of the Andean civilizations.