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Kirsten on the trail

Kirsten, 1854
1999
Nine-year-old Kirsten keeps her friendship with a Sioux Indian girl a secret until Kirsten's little brother becomes lost in the woods. Includes a section on Sioux Indians and a project related to the story.

The Wounded Knee Massacre

2004
Presents a short history of the Wounded Knee Massacre in December 1890 and the events that led up to the cavalry's attempt at stopping the Ghost Dance that the Lakota Sioux believed would keep them safe.

The Sioux

1994
Uncovers the everyday lives and customs of the Sioux, from early history to the present.

Custer's luck

1955
Chronicles the Battle of the Little Big Horn and the factors influencing it, including the unrest in the Plains tribes, Custer's animosity with other military leaders, the U.S. government's policies concerning Native Americans, and other related topics.

Wounded Knee

2001
Recounts the events leading to the massacre at Wounded Knee, concluding with a description of the battle itself.

America in the time of Sitting Bull

the story of our nation from coast to coast, from 1840 to 1890
2000
A history of America in the years between 1840 and 1890, looking at the life of Native American leader Sitting Bull, and others who created the Wild West.

Adopted by the eagles

a Plains Indian story of friendship and treachery
1994
Two friends go out hunting for horses--but only one returns--in this story based in the Lakota Indian tradition.

A boy becomes a man at Wounded Knee

1992
Describes the events that led to the massacre of Lakota (Sioux) Indians at Wounded Knee in 1890 and the experiences of a young boy as he rides with his people to commemorate this event one hundred years later.

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