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Publisher
Purple Toad Publishing
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Long before The United States was formed, the original American lived here caring for the land from coast to coast. Learn who some of these Native Americans were, how they thrived with their own cultures and beliefs, and why they continue to influence not just their descendants, but all of us who understand the importance of remembering those who were here long before us. Library bound hardcover and core curriculum aligned.
Author
Series
Publisher
Purple Toad Publishing
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
Travel into the past, into a world of igloos and frozen tundra. Stand next to a hole in the ice and wait patiently for a seal to appear. Climb into a boat and help others track down a whale. Finally, stop to visit the unique city of Nunavut and learn how the Inuit people have managed to blend their rich past with the present.
Author
Series
Publisher
Purple Toad Publishing
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
The Nez Perce were once the largest group of Native Americans in the western United States. Their number once exceeded 6,000 in over 50 separate tribes. Except for occasional clashes with neighbors, the Nez Perce lived peacefully in lush homelands on the Snake River in central Idaho, western Oregon, and western Washington. They welcomed Lewis and Clark and the Corps of Discovery in 1804. The Nez Perce coexisted peacefully with whites for decades....
Author
Series
Publisher
Purple Toad Publishing
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Sitting Bull had a vision of a great Sioux victory, but would he live to see it? Crazy Horse had an almost mythical ability to avoid death, but would it last? These were two of the greatest chiefs of the Sioux Nation, a mighty Native American people who once ruled the plains and prairies between the Rocky Mountains and the Great Lakes. The Sioux were great warriors and buffalo hunters. They were master horsemen who roamed the country living in teepees...
5) The Cherokee
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Purple Toad Publishing
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
The Cherokees lived primarily in the southeastern United States as farmers and hunters. As white settlers pushed deeper and deeper onto their lands, the Cherokees signed numerous treaties that surrendered more of their land in exchange for the right to live peacefully. The Cherokees even embraced many white ways, such as writing a constitution based on the U.S. Constitution and creating an alphabet, in an attempt to blend in. However, nothing they...
6) The Lenape
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Series
Publisher
Purple Toad Publishing
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
When European explorers came to the New World, one of the first tribes of Native americans they encountered was the Lenape. Also called the Delaware Indians, these people were respected by their neighbors, bound by family, and lived in harmony with their natural world. This is the story of their fascinating way of life, nearly lost to the settlers from across the sea. -- Publisher's description.
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