native americans

An introduction to the Amazonian Indians, answering questions about who they are, what they eat, where they live, what they wear, their religious beliefs, and other aspects of their society and culture. Includes a time line, photographs, and illustrations.

Two young Maidu Indian brothers sent to live at a government-run Indian residential school in California in the 1930s find a way to escape and return home for the summer.

When an old man puts a piece of land up for sale in Vermont, the local Abenaki Indian tribe protest, claiming it is a burial ground, and when odd, supernatural events start plaguing the town, a ghost hunter is hired by the developer to help convince residents that there is nothing spiritual about the property.

When his archaeologist parents go missing in Central America, fourteen-year-old Max embarks on a wild adventure through the Mayan underworld in search of the legendary Jaguar Stones, which enabled ancient Mayan kings to wield the powers of living gods.

In the 1800s, a Choctaw girl becomes friends with a slave boy from a plantation across the great river, and when she learns that his family is in trouble, she helps them cross to freedom.

Looks at the customs, family life, history, government, culture, and daily life of the Iroquois nations of New York and Ontario.

Describes the Northwest Indian totem pole which shows how Thunderbird punished Whale for chasing Salmon and scaring Frog.

Based on the Thanksgiving Address, an ancient message of peace and appreciation of Mother Earth and all her inhabitants, these words come from the Iroquois who are taught to greet the world each morning by saying thank you to all living things.