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Using illustrations that show the diversity in Native America and spare poetic text that emphasizes fry bread in terms of provenance, this volume tells the story of a post-colonial food that is a shared tradition for Native American families all across the North American continent. Includes a recipe and an extensive author note that delves into the social ways, foodways, and politics of America's 573 recognized tribes.

Alphabetical listings profile 143 groups of American Indians, with information on where the tribe originated, its language and lifestyle, and including entries on important events and people. Includes photographs, maps, and a timeline.

This book describes food chains in the desert, beginning with carnivores, such as a coyote, an ocelot, and a kit fox, and ending with decomposers, such as pinacate beetles.

Describes the way of life of the Indians of North America and includes fifteen step-by-step projects designed to help children learn about them.

When fifteen-year-old Alexander Cold accompanies his individualistic grandmother on an expedition to find a humanoid Beast in the Amazon, he experiences ancient wonders and a supernatural world as he tries to avert disaster for the Indians.

From his 1776 Pennsylvania homestead, thirteen-year-old Samuel, who is a highly-skilled woodsman, sets out toward New York City to rescue his parents from the band of British soldiers and Indians who kidnapped them after slaughtering most of their community. Includes historical notes at the end of each chapter.

About the life and discoveries of Ponce de Leon

Discusses Native American cultures by focusing on their food and recipes.

Details the history of the Mayan people, from the settlement of their earliest villages and farms to their demise at the hands of the Spanish in the 16th century.

A poignant look at the pain inflicted upon one child by a dominant culture's heavy-handed attempt to "help." Near the turn of the century, a Cheyenne boy, Young Bull, is forced to attend the off-reservation Indian school so that he can learn to become a part of the white world.