fox indians

"While most athletes excel in just one sport, Jim Thorpe was different. Born in Oklahoma in 1887, he played both professional football and baseball, and ran track and field. Jim was not only a sports icon but also a trailblazer. Raised as part of the Sac and Fox tribal nation, he was the first Native American person to win an Olympic gold medal for the United States. And although his personal life was not always as successful as his career, Jim remains one of the greatest athletes in American history"--Provided by publisher.

Looks at the life of athlete and Olympian Jim Thorpe.

When the Mesquakie, or Fox, Indians receive money from the government in 1955 to settle a treaty, Charlie Young Bear hopes that there will be enough for him to get a new bicycle, and prays to the Great Spirit for help.

Discusses the history of two distinct but allied tribes whose contact with European settlers resulted in suffering and a decline in number that has persisted to this day.

Discusses the history, culture, and lifestyle of the Sac and Fox Indians.