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A fictional account of the Indian raid on the Warren wagontrain and the brutal aftermath of the attack. Based on…
the views of soldiers, settlers, and three generations of Kiowa Indians. 1974.By Ian S Mahood. 1971
One hundred and fifty years after fur traders arrived, the Nootka tribe of Vancouver Island had shrunk to 1000 people.…
Miners and farmers arrived in the area and failed, so the land virtually was ignored until 1950 when loggers moved in. This book includes an historical novel of the life of the Nootka Indians, as well as a study of the region in present times. 1971.By Nancy Van Laan. 1997
Shingebiss, the little merganser duck, could always find plenty to eat. In all seasons, the Great Lake was full of…
fish for him to catch. But one bitter cold year, the lake freezes over as solid as stone, and Shingebiss must find a way to fish through the ice. And to do that, he must face the fierce Winter Maker. Gracefully told and illustrated with vigorous full-color woodcuts, this ancient Ojibwe story captures all the power of winter on the coldest of northern nights and all the courage of a small being who refuses to see winter as his enemy. Passed down for generations by a people who perceive nature as a teacher, this story shows that those who follow the ways of Shingebiss will always have plenty to eat, no matter how hard the great wind of Winter Maker blows.By Eve Bunting. 1995
"The Indian in us must disappear, they say. It must be tamed. " In the late 1880s, ten-year-old Young Bull…
is sent to boarding school to learn the white man's ways. Eve Bunting's sensitive and poetic text recreates an experience shared by many Native American children in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Irving Toddy's dramatic paintings capture the beauty and color of the world Young Bull has left behind- and the vivid memories he preserves in his ledger drawings.By Thomas King. 1993
Strong, Sassy women and hard-luck hardheaded men, all searching for the middle ground between Native American tradition and the modern…
world, perform an elaborate dance of approach and avoidance in this magical, rollicking tale by Cherokee author Thomas King.By Rudy Wiebe. 2010
Divided into four sections, these 51 entries showcase Wiebe’s diverse concerns. The first section includes tales of warriors, Chiefs, and…
the First Nations’ experiences prior to the imposition of restrictions on their land and freedom by the Crown. The other sections include stories on Mennonite history, Western Canada, and more personal character sketches. Some descriptions of sex and violence, some strong language. 2010.By Andreas Schroeder. 1986
In the heart of the Canadian dustbowl, Tom Sukanen builds himself an ocean-going cargo steamer. Tension mounts as the local…
authorities and the RCMP are pressed to stop Tom's madness. Some strong language. 1986.By John L Parr. 1978
By Charles Templeton. 1980
Jimmy Coulter is a multi-millionaire, but there still lingers the memories of a childhood in a small Saskatchewan town. As…
his reputation and his life's work is threatened, Coulter must struggle to keep his faith. c1980.By Gary Paulsen. 1990
In 1864 young Apache brave Coyote Runs, cornered in a canyon, is shot by U.S. soldiers during the raid that…
was to make him a man. Over one hundred years later, his skull, with a hole through its forehead, is discovered by Brennan Cole, a fifteen-year-old loner who is camping in the canyons outside El Paso, Texas. Brennan is compelled to learn the story behind the skull, and to bring peace to Coyote Run's restless spirit. For junior high readers. c1990.By Joan Clark. 1995
While on an expedition with his father to get lumber to take back to Greenland, Thrand is captured by the…
native Osweet, who have taken him to replace one of their own who was killed by a Greenlander. For junior and senior high readers. 1995.By Markoosie, Germaine Arnaktauyok. 1970
This first piece of Inuit fiction to be published in English. Young Kamik achieves manhood during a polar bear hunt…
as well as on the long journey home after his companions have been killed. Grades 5-8. 1974, c1970.By Philip Kreiner. 1987
Joe is a white school teacher in an isolated community near James Bay. He decides to learn about the Indian…
way of life, which is in danger because a huge dam is being built in the centre of the Indian's hunting lands. 1987.By Thomas H Smith. 1986
Set in the 1790's. When Davey travels with his father on a surveying expedition along the west coast of North…
America, he befriends a seal pup. After he is captured by Indians, he is declared to be a "spirit child" because he can "talk" to the pup. For junior and senior high readers. 1986.By Ted Stone. 1987
Sparky introduces the reader to the best story tellers in Deer River: Ruby Maxwell, the town historian; Tom Hannah, the…
wily horse trader; and Grandpa Anderson. All tell surprising whoppers about small town and rural life. c1987.By Marilyn Halvorson. 1984
The story of Shane Morgan and of a stormy relationship with his father that builds to a dramatic climax at…
a local rodeo. Junior and Senior High. Followed by "Cowboys don't quit". 1984.By Paul Goble, Dorothy Goble. 1973
By Barbara Steiner. 1990
[from the back cover] "MYSTERIES OF THE HIDDEN GRAVE. There's nothing eleven-year-old Marc Schaller likes better than investigating an unexplored…
cave. So when his hound Bluedog leads him to a cave he's never seen before, he persuades his friends Eddie and Hermie to join him on an expedition. All goes well--until they find an ancient Indian grave. Hoping for even greater discoveries, the boys dare to venture further into the bottomless maze. Suddenly they're lost, running out of food and water, desperately looking for a way out. Have they disturbed a vengeful ghost? Or will the spirit of the cave guide them to safety?"By Patricia Joudry. 1980
A romantic saga, set in a small Alberta town, that spans four generations. In the 1800s, a destitute opera singer…
marries a meek storekeeper. Her dreams of a career frustrate her life. Some descriptions of sex. 1980. (New Canadian library ; no. 161)By Mervyn J Huston. 1981