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Whirlwind, a Cherokee woman, believes there is profit to be made in trade with the brutal Spanish, and earns herself the name of War Woman for her efforts to lead her people through the terrifying time of displacement caused by encroaching Europeans.

From Aztec princess to slave and concubine, Huitzitzilin recounts her life during the Spanish conquest of Mexico. As she relates her tale to Father Benito, she forces him to see the conquest through the eyes of the conquered.

Discusses the role of Native American women in their tribes, their daily lives, clothing, and marriage customs, and introduces important Native American women in history.

From plantation owners' wives to indentured servants, women in the colonies had varied duties that readers will find fascinating in this format.

Dramatizes the Lewis and Clark expedition, telling the story from four perspectives: those of the two famous explorers; their young Shoshone interpreter, Sacagawea; and her husband, fur trader Toussaint Charbonneau.

Reprints Grace Hebard's 1933 biography of Sacagawea, the Shoshone Native American who served as a guide on the Lewis and Clark expedition, which describes her personal traits, her contributions to the expedition, and the careers of her sons.

Provides an introduction to Sacagawea, a young Native American woman of the Shoshone tribe who joined the Lewis and Clark expedition as a translator and guide, and played an important role in the mission's success.

A present-day journey that follows Sacagawea's trail, from Fort Mandan in North Dakota to Fort Clatsop in Oregon.

A biography of Sacagawea, the Native American woman who served as an interpreter and guide for Lewis and Clark on their journey to the Pacific coast.