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Centennial campaign: the Sioux War of 1876
By John S. Gray. 1988
Gray provides a comprehensive view of the U. S. Army's campaign against the Sioux in 1876, including the events that…
led to war and Custer's Last Stand. Gray provides detailed accounts and statistics from the field campaign. He also discusses additional context regarding, among other things, medical services, migration, and chronologies. 1976Alphabetical: how every letter tells a story
By Michael Rosen. 2015
Former U. K. Children's Laureate Michael Rosen provides a history of the alphabet. The evolution of the letters, the history…
of language, lost letters, unusual sounds, the beginnings of the written word, codes, poetry, and even the writing of dictionaries are among the topics that come under discussion. 2015The girl who sang to the buffalo: a child, an elder, and the light from an ancient sky
By Kent Nerburn. 2013
Author of Neither Wolf nor Dog (DB 71434) and The Wolf at Twilight (DB 71467) recounts reconnecting with the people…
he met and described in the earlier stories. A dream prods him to uncover the truth behind Yellow Bird's disappearance and unhappy fate. 2013Warrior nations: the United States and Indian peoples
By Roger L. Nichols. 2013
Historian examines the relationship between the United States government and Native American tribes from the late 1700s to the late…
1800s. Analyzes why the military option was so frequently chosen through a chronological series of case studies of individual wars. Some violence. 2013The sacred pipe: Black Elk's account of the seven rites of the Oglala Sioux (The Civilization of the American Indian Series #36)
By Joseph Epes Brown, Black Elk. 1989
Recounts the 1947 recording of elderly Native American Black Elk (born c. 1862) revealing to anthropologist Brown the seven sacred…
rites of his people, the Oglala Sioux. Rituals included purification, vision, the sun dance, and the sacred pipe. 1953Uses archives and first-person accounts to explore the socioeconomic condition of African Americans enslaved by the Cherokee people. Chronicles the…
slaves' fate on the 1838-1839 Trail of Tears, their relationship to their owners, 1863 emancipation, and ensuing freedom. 200838 nooses: Lincoln, Little Crow, and the beginning of the frontier's end
By Scott W. Berg, Scott W Berg. 2012
Chronicles the Dakota War of 1862, which began when Sioux Indians attacked settlers on the Minnesota frontier. Recounts President Lincoln's…
orders to General John Pope to put down the insurrection and the hanging of thirty-eight warriors despite appeals by former hostage Sarah Wakefield and an Episcopal priest. Violence. 2012Saga of the Sioux: an adaptation from Dee Brown's Bury my heart at Wounded Knee
By Dee Brown, Dwight Jon Zimmerman. 2011
An adaptation for youth of Dee Brown's 1970 book Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee (DB 20462). Recounts the conquest…
of the West from the viewpoint of American Indians, particularly the Sioux nation. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2011Crazy Horse (Legends of the Wild West Ser.)
By Jon Sterngass. 2010
Portrait of the Lakota Sioux warrior (ca. 1842-1877), about whom little is known. Describes his resistance to efforts to force…
his people onto reservations, his role in famous battles at Rosebud Creek and the Little Bighorn, and the importance of horses to the Plains Indians. For grades 6-9. 2010Geronimo
By Jon Sterngass. 2010
Biography of the Chiricahua Apache war leader and shaman (1829-1909), who was a hero to his people but was vilified…
by white settlers. Discusses Geronimo's capture and long imprisonment by the U.S. government and his hatred of Mexicans for the massacre of his family. For grades 6-9. 2010Tecumseh: Shooting Star of the Shawnee (Sterling biographies)
By Dwight Jon Zimmerman. 2010
Portrays Shawnee chief Tecumseh (1768-1813) and his determination to protect Native American rights. Discusses Tecumseh's alliance with the British during…
the American Revolution and the War of 1812 and his efforts to unify Indian tribes and stop settlers' westward expansion. For grades 5-8. Spur Awards finalist. 2010Sitting Bull
By Ronald A Reis. 2010
Biography of Sioux Indian chief Sitting Bull (1831-1890), who witnessed the settling of the West by white pioneers who displaced…
his people. Highlights Sitting Bull's 1876 victory over General George Custer's cavalry at the Little Big Horn. For grades 6-9. 2010Trail of Tears (Essential events)
By Sue Vander Hook. 2010
Discusses the forced migration of American Indians from their ancestral homeland to faraway areas set aside by the U.S. government…
as Indian Territory. Focuses on the removal of the Cherokee Nation from Georgia in the 1830s and the lingering emotional and physical toll on tribe members. For grades 5-8. 2010Native American history for kids: with 21 activities (For Kids series #35)
By Karen Bush Gibson. 2010
Traces the history of Native Americans from their civilization before the arrival of European settlers to the tribal nations' long…
struggle for survival and their lives in modern-day society. Discusses their contributions to American culture and profiles famous Native Americans. Includes activities related to traditional crafts. For grades 5-8. 2010The Navajo (Indians of North America, Heritage Edition Ser.)
By Peter Iverson, Jennifer Nez Denetdale. 2006
History of the Navajo, or Diné. Discusses the introduction of sheep, weaving, and silversmithing by Spanish Mexicans; the Navajo's Long…
Walk to a new reservation in 1864; their return to their homeland in the Four Corners; and World War II code talkers. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2006The Pawnee (Indians of North America, Heritage Edition Ser.)
By Theresa Jensen Lacey. 2006
History of the seminomadic Pawnee Indians, made up of four bands--the Chauis, Kitkahahkis, Pitahawiratas, and Skidis--and their move to Oklahoma…
from their Kansas/Nebraska homeland. Discusses their traditional lifestyle and their desire to reclaim their heritage. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2006The Zuni (Indians of North America, Heritage Edition Ser.)
By Nancy Bonvillain. 2006
History of the Zuni, who have lived in New Mexico since the eighth century. Discusses the tribe's early culture based…
on corn, interactions with the Spanish in the sixteenth century, and ongoing autonomy. Describes their religious ceremonies and pottery and silver-jewelry craftsmanship. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2006Skywalkers: Mohawk ironworkers build the city
By David Weitzman. 2010
Pays tribute to Mohawk ironworkers, who have worked high in the air building skyscrapers and bridges for more than a…
century. Examines the myth of the fearless, sure-footed Indian. Covers Mohawk history, the 1907 Quebec Bridge disaster, and the Empire State Building's construction. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2010Historical survey of the aboriginal inhabitants of the United States, including Alaskan natives. Discusses common characteristics such as adaptation to…
the physical environment, love of homeland, and eloquence of language. Describes the tribes' interaction with Europeans and eventual removal to reservations. Contains 1983 revisions. 1970Birchbark brigade: a fur trade history
By Cris Peterson. 2009
Discusses three hundred years of North American frontier trade between European explorers with manufactured goods and Indians with animal pelts.…
Traces the growth of trading companies. Describes the traders' living conditions and the large birch-bark canoes they used for transportation. For grades 5-8. 2009