indians of north america

Describes the way of life of the woodland Indians of the Northeast before the arrival of the white man. Also briefly discusses what happened to these Indians and where they are today.

An alphabetical identification of sixty-eight of the larger North American Indian tribes, describing their habitats, social life and customs, food, means of travel, and modern descendants.

A Suquamish Indian chief describes his people's respect and love for the earth, and concern for its destruction.

Retells the creation myth of the Nez Perce and then relates their history, customs, and daily way of life.

Nessa's ingenuity and bravery save from animal poachers the fish she and her grandmother caught to feed everyone in their Eskimo camp.

A young Eskimo girl witnesses the changing seasons in Alaska.

As a young Navajo boy brings his family's sheep home one evening, he discovers one is missing and sets out to rescue it before nightfall.

Moshi wants a pet dog like her friend Jessica has, but in Iqaluit, Alaska, dogs are used for racing or pulling sleds, not as pets.

Years after a violent New England raid by the Redcoats and their Revolutionary War Indian allies, two families, one that suffered during that raid and one with an Indian mother and Patriot father, become neighbors and must deal with past trauma and prejudices before they can help each other in the present.

A nine-year-old boy receives a plastic Indian, a cupboard, and a little key for his birthday and finds himself involved in adventure when the Indian comes to life in the cupboard and befriends him.