great plains

Presents information about the Plains Indians, including the Cheyenne, Lakota, and Hidatsa, with projects for children to do relating to each tribe.

The gifts of Magic Frog and his own hopeful and unselfish spirit bring Jumping Mouse finally to the Far-Off Land where no mouse goes hungry.

Introduces the wild mustang and discusses its importance in the history of Native Americans and of the United States.

Introduces the American bison and discusses its importance in the history of Native Americans and of the United States.

Describes the history, customs, people, and day-to-day life of the various Indian tribes that lived on the broad prairie lands between the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains.

A Lakota Indian legend in which the White Buffalo Woman presents her people with the Sacred Calf Pipe which gives them the means to pray to the Great Spirit.

Because the Sioux had killed her Papa at the Battle of Little Bighorn, eleven-year-old Miranda struggles with her mama's prejudice and her own experiences with Indians in the Wild West Show.

Great-grandmother Tandy tells Lacey about a quilt given to their ancestor, Daniel, who, upset by the changes after his grandfather's death, leaves Illinois for South Dakota in 1891 to find his father, and learns about the Sioux Ghost Dance first-hand.

Describes the daily lives, culture, beliefs, social structure, and environment of some of the Native American peoples who lived on the Great Plains region of North America before the coming of the Europeans.

Describes the basic concepts of Native American philosophy and details the twelve core qualities that are crucial to the Lakota way of living.