indian children

Presents a collection of interviews with Native American children aged nine to eighteen from North America, focusing on their daily lives, what interests them and what it means to be Native American.

"The Mighty Muskrats have a new case to solve: to find the whereabouts of their grandpa's long-lost sister. Once in the bright lights of the big city, the cousins get distracted, face off with bullies, meet some heroes and unlikely teachers, and experience many of the difficulties First Nations kids can face in the city. The Muskrats' search for their missing auntie takes them all the way to the government, and reveals hard truths about their country's treatment of First Nation families--.

Taylor, a poor Kentuckian, makes her way west with an abandoned baby girl and stops in Tucson. There she finds friends and discovers resources in apparently empty places.

Taylor, a poor Kentuckian, makes her way west with an abandoned baby girl and stops in Tucson. There she finds friends and discovers resources in apparently empty places.

Uses question and answer format to describe life for Indian children long ago, as they learned to preserve their culture and prepared for adulthood.

Eighty-five full-color images, twenty-five historical photographs, and seven tales illustrate the role of toys in passing valuable lessons from one generation of Native Americans to the next.

Historical narratives describe the traditions, cultures, and experiences of native Americans growing up during the early 1900's. Includes Indian stories and legends.

Shows through interviews with two Indian children the modern day American Indian world. Also describes how a school in Milwaukee, Wisconsin helps the Native American children learn computer skills along with drumming and dancing.