A Broken Flute
Author: Doris Seale
Publisher: Rowman Altamira
Published: 2005
Total Pages: 486
ISBN-13: 9780759107793
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The Winona dilemma / Lois Beardslee -- No word for goodbye / Mary TallMountain -- About the contributors.
Author: Doris Seale
Publisher: Rowman Altamira
Published: 2005
Total Pages: 486
ISBN-13: 9780759107793
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The Winona dilemma / Lois Beardslee -- No word for goodbye / Mary TallMountain -- About the contributors.
Author: David Adams Leeming
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Published: 2000-02-01
Total Pages: 228
ISBN-13: 9780806132396
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Recounts more than seventy Native American myths from a variety of cultures, covering gods, creation, and heroes and heroines, and discusses each myth within its own context, its relationship to other myths, and its place within world mythology.
Author: Michael Leroy Oberg
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 2017-05-30
Total Pages: 780
ISBN-13: 1118937139
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Native America: A History, Second Edition offers a thoroughly revised and updated narrative history of American Indian peoples in what became the United States. The new edition includes expanded coverage of the period since the Second World War, including an updated discussion of the Red Power Movement, the legal status of native nations in the United States, and important developments that have transformed Indian Country over the past 75 years. Also new to this edition are sections focusing on the Pacific Northwest. Placing the experiences of native communities at the heart of the text, historian Michael Leroy Oberg focuses on twelve native communities whose histories encapsulate the principal themes and developments in Native American history and follows them from earliest times to the present. ● A single volume text ideal for college courses presenting the history of native peoples in the region that ultimately became the United States from ancient America to the present ● A work that illustrates the great diversity in the historical experience of native peoples and spotlights the importance of Native Americans in the history of North America ● A supplementary website (MichaelLeroyOberg.com) includes resources for teachers and students, including a resource guide, links to primary source documents, suggestions for additional readings, test and discussion questions, and an author’s blog.
Author: Terry L. Norton
Publisher: McFarland
Published: 2023-06-15
Total Pages: 203
ISBN-13: 1476691304
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →An agent of chaos and deceit, the trickster has been a favorite character spanning thousands of years and multiple peoples. From legends belonging to Native Americans such as the Creek, Natchez, Seminole and Catawba, to tales borrowed from Africa and Europe, this work discusses 73 trickster tales. Beginning with Creek tales, this book continues with a blend of Native American and African American folktales, organized according to the indigenous people who told them. These stories include the American Southeast's most notorious trickster, Rabbit; his gullible victims such as Alligator, Wildcat and Wolf; and other tricksters such as Buzzard, Pig, Possum and more.
Author: Patricia Ann Lynch
Publisher: Infobase Publishing
Published: 2004-01-01
Total Pages: 130
ISBN-13: 1438119941
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Features over four hundred entries that explore such topics as the core beliefs of various tribes, creation accounts, and recurrent themes throughout North American native cultures. The beliefs of many Native American peoples emphasize a close relationship between people and the natural world, including geographical features such as mountains and lakes, and animals such as whales and bison. Therefore, many of the myths of these peoples are stories of strange occurrences where animals or forces of nature and people interact. These stories are full of vitality and have captured the attention of young people, in many cases, for centuries. Native American Mythology A to Z presents detailed coverage of the deities, legendary heroes and heroines, important animals, objects, and places that make up the mythic lore of the many peoples of North America from northern Mexico into the Arctic Circle. A comprehensive reference written for young people and illustrated throughout, this volume brings to life many Native American myths, traditions, and beliefs. Offering an in depth look at various aspects of Native American myths that are often left unexplained in other books on the subject, this book is a valuable tool for anyone interested in learning more about various Native American cultures. Coverage includes creation accounts from many Native American cultures; influences on and development of Native American mythology; the effects of geographic region, environment, and climate on myths; core beliefs of numerous tribes; recurrent themes in myths throughout the continent. The beliefs of many Native American peoples emphasize a close relationship between people and the natural world.
Author: Facts On File, Incorporated
Publisher: Infobase Publishing
Published: 2010
Total Pages: 161
ISBN-13: 1438133111
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Presents detailed coverage of the deities, legendary heroes and heroines, important animals, objects, and places that make up the mythic lore of the many peoples of North America.
Author: American Education Publishing
Publisher: Carson-Dellosa Publishing
Published: 2011-09-01
Total Pages: 130
ISBN-13: 1609962656
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →These nationally acclaimed titles ensure studentsÕ academic success with teachers and parents. The key to the Master Skills series is reinforcing skills through practice; using a contemporary approach to learning fundamentals through real-life applications. The workbooks in this series are excellent tools to prepare young learners for proficiency testing and school success. Answer keys included.
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Publisher: Mondo Publishing
Published: 1998
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781572551671
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Publisher: Carson-Dellosa Publishing
Published: 2012-09-01
Total Pages: 322
ISBN-13: 1620579359
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Your child’s summer partner in building grade 5 success! Summer Link Math plus Reading offers fourth-grade children skill-and-drill practice in key subject areas to help them get ready for fifth grade over the summer months. Aligned to state and national
Author: Brighter Child
Publisher: Carson-Dellosa Publishing
Published: 2014-02-03
Total Pages: 324
ISBN-13: 1483804682
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