Surveys various aspects of Hopi culture, including family life and daily activities, hunting and food gathering, clothing, games, religion, and social organization.
Discusses the landmark case of Miranda v. Arizona, in which the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the conviction of Ernest Miranda on charges of kidnapping and rape, ruling that police had failed to inform the man of his right against self-incrimination and setting the precedent for future arrests in the country.
In the three years since her father's death, Arizona eighteen-year-old Regina has loaned her mother thousands of dollars to cover her compulsive spending and gambling, and she copes with her own stress by overeating, but when her mother wins the lottery, Regina hopes their troubles are over.
Crime Scene Club member Ken Benally has not seen his mother in four years, so when it appears that she is involved in the theft of some valuable Native American artifacts from a local museum, he does not know what to think. Includes forensic notes.
Describes the daily life of the Mojave Native Americans of the Southwest before the arrival of the Europeans, covering such topics as food, clothing, homes, and myths, and also discusses modern Mojave culture.--Includes a glossary.
A collection of poetry written by Ofelia Zepeda, a Tohono O'odham poet and linguistics professor at the University of Arizona, that explores her Native American heritage.
