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Initially conceived after reading the works of Henry Rowe Schoolcraft, who was known for his early studies of Native American culture, "The Song of Hiawatha" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow is an epic poem based on the legends of the Ojibwa Indians of Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota. Written in 1855 in trochaic tetrameter, the tale is set in the picturesque Pictured Rocks area along the south shore of Lake Superior. The lyrical descriptions of this...

Discusses the Iroquois Indians with emphasis on one of their six member nations, the Tuscaroras.

Examines the history, social and political organization, religion, customs, traditional lifestyle, and current situation of the Iroquois Indians.

Rabbit loves the winter. He knows a dance, using a traditional Iroquois drum and song, to make it snow--even in springtime! The other animals of the forest don't want early snow, but Rabbit doesn't listen to them. Instead, he sings and dances until more and more snow falls. But how much snow is too much, and will Rabbit know when to stop? A modern take on a traditional Native American fable.

Describes how the creation of the world was begun by a woman who fell down to earth from the sky country, and how it was finished by her two sons Sapling and Flint.

This book tells what it was like to grow up in a Iroquois family

Presents a brief introduction to the Iroquois Indians including information on their society, homes, food, clothing, crafts, and life today.

An abridgement of the epic poem describing the life and deeds of a legendary Indian brave.

This book introduces children to the traditional daily life of the Native nations who lived in longhouses and shared a common way of life.

"A history of the people and events that influenced the North American Indian confederacy known as the Iroquois, including Chief Hiawatha and conflicts such as the American Revolution"--