native americans

Describes and explains the impact made by Europeans on the lives of various Native American tribes of North, Central, and South America, from the first contact in 1492 to the damage inflicted by Russians in the Aleutian Islands in the eighteenth century.

Explains what a conquistador was and describes the expeditions that they conducted in the name of the Spanish government. Depicts the cruelty of many conquistadors toward the native people in their search for gold and their mission to claim lands for Spain. Includes color illustrations, a glossary, and an index.

"When Franklin Starlight is called to visit his father, he has mixed emotions. Raised by the old man he entrusted too soon after his birth, Frank is haunted by the brief and troubling moments he has shared with his father, Eldon. When he finally travels by horseback to town, he finds Eldon on the edge of death...in telling his story, Eldon offers his son a world the boy has never seen, [and] a history he has never known"--amazon.com.

Introduces young readers to the traditions, lifestyles, and spiritual beliefs of Native Americans of the Northeast.

Relates how an Indian warrior, his wife, and son became the first eagles on the earth.

Discusses the history, construction, cultural associations, and functions of longhouses. Includes a glossary, a list of additional resources, and a list of critical thinking questions using the Common Core.

Omakayas, a seven-year-old Native American girl of the Ojibwa tribe, lives through the joys of summer and the perils of winter on an island in Lake Superior in 1847.

A collection of legends and folk tales from creation myths to the personal story of a Vietnam veteran.

The Covenant Chain confederation of Indian tribes with English colonies from its beginnings to the Lancaster Treaty of 1744.--Title page.

Traces the subjugation of the Maya population in Guatemala from the Conquest to the present.