native americans

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The Iroquois

Presents a brief introduction to the Iroquois Indians including information on their society, homes, food, clothing, crafts, and life today.
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Antelope Woman

an Apache folktale
A beautiful Apache maiden follows the mysterious young man who has come to teach her people to respect "all things great and small" and becomes his wife.
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La historia de Sacagawea

Introduces the life of Sacagawea, from early childhood as part of the Shoshone tribe through her days guiding the Lewis and Clark Expedition through the American wilderness, and speculates on her life after that adventure.
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The first strawberries

a Cherokee story
A quarrel between the first man and the first woman is reconciled when the Sun causes strawberries to grow out of the earth.
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The Cheyenne

hunter-gatherers of the northern plains
Describes the history of the Nothern Plains Indians known as the Cheyenne and how they continue to survive today.
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Rabbit and the bears

Bored on a fall afternoon, Rabbit accompanies Bear when he sets off for the mountain where all the bears spend the winter in hibernation.
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Escape south

Ben and his family escape from their slave-owner and go to Florida, where they join other black families who are living with the Seminole Indians and help them fight to keep their lands.
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Clamshell Boy

a Makah legend
Retells the legend of Clamshell Boy, who rescues a captured group of children from the dreaded wild woman, Basket woman.
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Thunder Boy Jr

"Thunder Boy Jr. wants a normal name...one that's all his own. Dad is known as Big Thunder, but Little Thunder doesn't want to share a name"--Provided by publisher.
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A man called Raven

A mysterious man tells two Indian brothers why they must not hurt the ravens that pester them.
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