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Empire of the summer moon

Quanah Parker and the rise and fall of the Comanches, the most powerful Indian tribe in American history
2010
Describes the actions of both whites and Comanches during a 40-year war over territory, in a story that begins with the kidnapping of a white girl, who grew up to marry a Comanche chief and have a son, Quanah, who became a great warrior.

Forgotten allies

the Oneida Indians and the American Revolution
2006
Traces the experiences of the Oneida Indians who risked their homeland, culture, and lives to join in the American Revolution.

Warfare, economy, and technology

2009
Photographs, illustrations, and text describe the cultural, economic, and social development of Native American peoples from the earliest civilizations to the nineteenth century.

Bury my heart at Wounded Knee

an Indian history of the American West
2001
Documented account of the systematic plunder of the American Indians during the second half of the nineteenth century.

Read about Geronimo

2006
A short biography of Geronimo, renegade leader of the Chiricahua Apaches during the later nineteenth century, examining his childhood in Arizona territory, his war against Mexico and the U.S. Army, and his capture in 1886.

The Indian wars

from frontier to reservation
2002
Chronicles the events surrounding the Indian wars, providing information on what caused the conflicts, how Native Americans dealt with the challenges of war, and how the outcome of the wars influenced Native Americans' relations with the white man.

Tecumseh and the dream of an American Indian nation

1989
A biography of the Shawnee warrior, orator, and leader who united a confederacy of Indians in an effort to save Indian land from the advance of white soldiers and settlers.

Sitting Bull

chief of the Sioux
1992
Examines the life and career of the Indian warrior.

Geronimo and the struggle for Apache freedom

1989
Recounts the life story of the Apache chief who led one of the last great Indian uprisings.

Aztec warriors

2012
Provides information about the Aztec warriors, discussing when and where they fought, how they were trained, their weapons and gear, and their decline.

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