algonquian

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Little Firefly

an Algonquian legend
A retelling of the Algonquian Indian legend of how a young girl, badly mistreated by her sisters, becomes the bride of the great hunter known as the Invisible One. Includes information on the history and customs of the Algonquian Indians.

The fire stealer

1979
Retells how Nanabozho brought fire to his people and caused trees to be brilliantly colored each autumn.

Roanoke

the abandoned colony
2007
Presents an account of Roanoke colony, the first colony of English families, established in North America in 1587 under the guidance of Sir Walter Raleigh.

The last Algonquin

1982
An account of the life of an Algonquin Indian, the last of his tribe, who was still living in a New York City Park in 1924.

The legend of the Windigo

a tale from native North America
1996
The villagers try to rid their woods of Windigo, a monster that eats the villagers and is made of stone, but Windigo leaves behind a lasting reminder of himself.

People of the trail

how the Northern Forest Indians lived
1978
Brief text and illustrations describe the past traditions, beliefs, and lifestyles of the Chipewyan, Cree, Beaver, Naskapi and northern Ojibwa Indians.

Subarctic Indians

2000
An introduction to the history, dwellings, artwork, religious beliefs, clothing, and food of the various Native American tribes of the Subarctic, the large area of land south of the Arctic.

Full worm moon

1994
An Algonquian family spends a cold night waiting to see the earthworms dance as they did in the ancient story about the full worm moon.
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