Feeling abandoned by her deceased Arapaho mother and her explorer father, Adaline Falling Star runs away from the prejudiced cousins with whom she is staying and comes close to death in the wilderness, with only a mongrel dog for company.
Nine-year-old Little Turtle, a native American boy growing up in the city without a knowledge of his ancestors' beliefs, is visited by Star Spirit, who introduces him to the traditional teachings and rituals.
Presents an overview of the Incan culture, examining such topics as government, religion, recreation, domestic life, occupations, entertainment, food, shelter, and clothing.
Explores how the waters, mountains, and forests of the Pacific Northwest have provided food and shelter for groups such as the Tlingit, the Haida, and the Kwakiutl for thousands of years.
Describes the lives and achievements of one hundred notable Native Americans, presented chronologically from sixteenth-century Iroquois leader Dekanawida to twentieth-century author Sherman Alexie.