Photographs and descriptive text provide information on the people, cities, culture, food and drink, trade, gods and goddesses, clothes, sports and games, and other aspects of the Aztec, Inca, and Maya civilizations.
In 1911, a farm family is killed in Pluto, North Dakota, and three Ojibwe are lynched for the murders even though there is no evidence of their guilt; and years later, the events of the crime reverberate among the descendants of those involved.
"Wesley's hopeful plans for Indigenous Peoples' Day (and asking her crush to the dance) go all wrong--until she finds herself surrounded by the love of her Indigenous family and community at the intertribal powwow"--Provided by publisher.
"Six eighth graders outside Washington, DC, navigate through conflict and division focused on their school district's Native American mascot"--Provided by publisher.
Offers an in-depth look at three of North America's most treasured sites, capturing the beauty and history of the cliff dwellings of the Anasazi, the Adobe settlements at Taos Pueblo, and the precipice known as Head-Smashed-In in southern Alberta.
Highlights the struggles of indigenous peoples in Canada and the United States who suffered through disease, war, and forced assimilation brought by European settlers. Explores the resistance and coping mechanisms that allowed indigenous peoples to adapt and thrive, and the lasting legacy of occupation. Includes maps, drawings, photographs, and artwork.
When Columbus landed in the New World in 1492, more than 300 Native American languages were spoken in what is now the United States. Only 175 of those languages survive today.
No matter where they lived, Native Americans made the most of their natural resources, using local materials to make complex tools. Their creativity allowed them to survive, and thrive, in harmony with the land.
