native american women

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"Yellow woman"

1993
Presents twentieth-century Native American writer Leslie Marmon Silko's short story "Yellow Woman," in which a Pueblo wife and mother disappears briefly with a strange man; also includes a scholarly introduction, an interview with the author, eight critical essays, and a selected bibliography.

Native American women

1995
Traces the history of Native American women, looking at their roles within their cultures and how their lives were changed by the arrival of the Europeans. Also discusses how Native American women of the 20th century participate in contemporary society and culture.

They call me Sacagawea

2003
A living history presentation that tells the story of the Lewis and Clark expedition in the words of their Shoshone interpreter Sacagawea. Includes photographs and information about Native American objects and traditions.

The woman's way

1995
A history of Native American women including short biographical essays on some of the important Native American women like Wilma Mankiller and Molly Brant.

Killing raven

2003
When the body of a white man is found in a shallow grave in one of the most troubled corners of the Wind River Reservation, Father John O'Malley and his friend, Arapaho attorney Vicky Holden, are drawn into a deadly struggle over vice and virtue.

A doctor to her people

Dr. Susan LaFlesche Picotte
1999
Examines the life of Susan LaFlesche Picotte, the first Native American woman doctor, discussing her work with the Omaha tribe as a physician, teacher, translator, spiritual leader, and financial and legal adviser.

Heart of the circle

photographs of Native American women
1997

Sacagawea

2007
Photographs, illustrations, and maps describe the life of Sacagawea, the Shoshone woman who helped Lewis and Clark on their westward expedition.

Women in American Indian society

1992
Examines the life and culture of North American Indian women.

Native Americans

2001
Profiles the lives of nine Indians who played a significant role in American history.

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