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Indian Two Feet and the grizzly bear

1974
An Indian boy tries to awaken a sleeping bear because he wants its furry skin to warm him during the cold winter.

Only earth and sky last forever

1972
Although recognizing the end of the Indians' freedom is near, a young Cheyenne still chooses to fight with Crazy Horse at the Little Big Horn to prove himself to the girl he loves.

The Indians of the Great Plains

1989
Portrays a culture steeped in myth and the metaphysical and a people attuned to its environment and nomadic existence.

The last Algonquin

1997
An account of the life of an Algonquin Indian, the last of his tribe, who was still living in a New York City Park in 1924.

Ghost woman

1992
An Indian woman named Soledad is forcibly introduced into the white community of Santa Barbara in the 1800s.

The defenders

1970
Tells the tragic story of Osceola, Tecumseh, and Cochise, three great Indian leaders who fought for their people's freedom and their right to live on the land in Florida, the Midwest, and the Western Plains.

Indians of the Southwest

traditions, history, legends, and life
2000
Describes the daily lives, culture, beliefs, social structure, and environment of some of the Native American peoples who lived in the American Southwest at the time of the arrival of European settlers.

American Indians

1995
Presents over one thousand articles on Native American cultures--including individual entries on more than 275 tribes--covering the history of the first inhabitants of Canada, the U.S., and Mesoamerica, as well as contemporary issues that affect them.

Ely S. Parker, spokesman for the Senecas

1973
A biography of the Iroquois Indian who rose to prominent leadership positions in both the Indian and white man's world by meeting the white men on their own ground instead of the battlefield.

Indians of the Northwest

traditions, history, legends, and life
2000
Explores the lifestyles of the Native American peoples who lived in the Northwest before and after the arrival of European settlers, discussing their rituals, social customs, and government, and including illustrations and photographs of the art, clothing, and traditions of various tribes.

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