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Scott Sutton's latest craft book expands on the knowledge and skills presented in his first book, Beadwork Techniques of the Native Americans . This volume presents eight new beadwork projects in which Scott includes personal,little-known tips that he has developed from his extensive experience. Each item has easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions that are accompanied by full-color photographs and detailed illustrations. Projects include medallions,...
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Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Provides student and general readers concise and engaging coverage of contemporary history of American Indians contributed by top scholars and instructors in the field. Represents an ideal supplement to any U.S. or Native American survey text. Includes a completely up-to-date synthesis of the most current literature in the field. Features a comprehensive Bibliographical Essay that serves to aid student research and writing. Covers American Indian...
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Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Despite [the] rich and important history of political and material struggle, little has been written about bordertowns. Red Nation Rising marks the first effort to tell these entangled histories and inspire a new generation of Native freedom fighters to return to bordertowns as key front lines in the long struggle for Native liberation from US colonial control. This book is a manual for navigating the extreme violence that Native people experience...
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Series
Eagle book volume 3
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Rain that Dances and his friends go to visit Mr. Eagle to find out ways to stay healthy and strong. Miss Rabbit is there and tells them how eating many different kinds and colors of vegetables will help them stay well.
Pub. Date
2005.
Language
English
Description
"Focuses on the dance styles and history of the Northern Plains Indians. Lakota elders, scholars and others share stories of the many dances that are still performed at pow wows (wacipi) today. The program features footage of pow wows all over the state, and explores how dance has evolved over the years, as well as the important role of the drum"--Container.
10) Barking Water
Pub. Date
©2010.
Language
English
Description
Frankie, a proud Native American, is attempting to reconnect with his estranged family. Released from the hospital, but still very ill, he hits the road with his ex-lover Irene, who acts as Frankie's nurse but refuses to offer forgiveness for his past indiscretions. As they travel through the sun-dappled country, they encounter various eccentric personalities. But his journey really begins when he reunites with his daughter and finally meets her newborn...
Author
Series
Eagle book volume 1
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
A wise eagle teaches a Native American boy how healthy eating and exercise habits can help prevent diabetes.
13) Wind River
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
An FBI agent teams with a town's veteran game tracker to investigate a murder that occurred on a Native American reservation.
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Series
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"The journey towards full citizenship was long and winding for Indigenous peoples in the United States. Readers will come to understand how legal status affected the lives and opportunities of Indigenous peoples throughout American history. The Racial Justice in America: Indigenous Peoples series explores the issues specific to the Indigenous communities in the United States in a comprehensive, honest, and age-appropriate way. This series was written...
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Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"On November 20, 1969, a group of 89 Native Americans-most of them young activists in their twenties, led by Richard Oakes, LaNada Means, and others-crossed San Francisco Bay under the cover of darkness. They called themselves the "Indians of All Tribes." Their objective was to occupy the abandoned prison on Alcatraz Island ("The Rock"), a mile and a half across the treacherous waters. Under the 1868 Treaty of Fort Laramie between the U.S. and the...
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"This book traces the evolution of narrative art among Native nations of North America's Great Plains region, from historical hides, muslins, and ledger books to more than 50 contemporary works commissioned by the National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI). Illustrating everything from war deeds and ceremonial events to pop culture, the selected artworks are as diverse as the individuals who created them. Plains narrative art took shape through...
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
This Native-directed series reveals the beauty and power of today's Indigenous communities. Smashing stereotypes, it follows the brilliant engineers, bold politicians, and cutting-edge artists who draw upon Native tradition to build a better 21st century. Each hour explores a core tenet of Native American heritage: the power of Indigenous design, how language and artistry fuel the soul, the diverse ways Native women lead, and the resilience of the...
20) Blood sisters
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"A powerful mystery about a Native American archaeologist for the Bureau of Indian Affairs who must reckon with her past when she is called back to Oklahoma to investigate both the disappearance of her sister and a new case of a missing Native girl that turns up evidence with her name on it. Syd Walker fled her rural Oklahoma hometown-scarred by abandoned mines and a mounting opioid crisis-and never looked back. Now, she lives in Rhode Island as an...
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