indians of south america

Describes a week in the life of a young Otavalo Indian, a member of a tribe that retains its independence through weaving.

When her father and other Aymara Indians are sent to fight in the 1932 Bolivian war against Paraguay, tenyear-old Bartolina witnesses the beginning of changes in her people's way of life.

Spanish seminarian Julian Escobar, known to the Mayas as Lord Kukulcan and worshipped as a god, witnesses the fall of the Mayan and Incan civilizations with the coming of Cortes and Pizarro.

Living in a village in Ecuador, a Quechua Indian girl is sent to work as an indentured servant for an upper class "mestizo" family.

When fourteen-year-old Benita's wealthy family goes bankrupt as a result of the Depression, they go from their luxurious life in Guayaquil, Ecuador, to a primitive island, with the wild scheme of starting a coconut plantation.

Margo Green, a graduate student working in a museum in New York City, uncovers a link between people being savagely murdered, a failed Amazonian expedition, and an odd figurine that will be displayed for the first time.

Provides information on American Indian inventions and discoveries focusing on buildings, clothing, and art. Includes articles about items such as igloos, plant houses, wigwams, parkas, robes, moccasins, weaving methods using looms and fingers, dyes made from natural substances, woven baskets and pottery, cave paintings, murals, and mosaics. Features a glossary of ancient cultures of the Americas, a listing of tribes organized by culture area, and detailed maps.

Tells the story of a child who is raised to be the religious leader of his Munduruku group in the Brazilian state of Para; describes how the Munduruku and other Indian peoples of the Amazon region live; and provides autobiographical information about the author, a member of the Munduruku ethnic group, and his experiences living in Sao Paulo.