Mr. Wilson's American Indian Books
November 10, 2007
| These books are
available in the Farragut School Library. Annotations courtesy of OPAC, Follett, Inc. |
92 Bla
Cunningham, Maggi. Black Hawk. A biography of the last great war leader of the Sauk whose unsuccessful attempts to keep their homelands ended Indian land holdings in the Illinois region.
92 Coc
Phillips, Larissa. Cochise : Apache chief. A biography of this Chiricahua chief who led his people in battle for many years, trying to preserve their independence.
92 Ger
Wilson, Charles Morrow. Geronimo. A biography of Apache Indian chief Geronimo, who rose to leadership through the ranks and led one of the last great Indian uprisings.
92 Sac
Sanford, William R. (William Reynolds). Sacagawea : Native American hero. Profiles the life of the young Shoshoni woman Sacagawea, who served as an interpreter and guide for the Lewis and Clark expedition at the beginning of the nineteenth century.
92 Tec
Fleischer, Jane. Tecumseh, Shawnee war chief. Presents the life of the Shawnee Indian who tried to unite all the American Indian tribes against invasion by the white man.
299 Spi HS
The Spirit world. Discusses the spirit world rites of the Indians of North America with information on visions, relationship to animals, and more.
299.7 Bur HS
Burland, C. A. (Cottie Arthur). North American Indian mythology.
305.48 Wom HS
The woman's way. A history of Native American women including short biographical essays on some of the important Native American women like Wilma Mankiller and Molly Brant.
305.89 Mea HS
Means, Russell. Where white men fear to tread : the autobiography of Russell Means. An autobiography of the Native American activist covering such events as his leadership in the seizing of Wounded Knee in 1973, the assassination attempts on his life, his run for the Libertarian party presidential nomination in 1988, and his movie roles.
305.897 Chr HS
Chroniclers of Indian life. Discussion of some of the people who have recorded the life, art, and customs of American Indians throughout history, from the perspective of captive, explorer, or member of a tribe.
305.897 Peo HS
People of the desert. Chronicles the history and cultures of the Pueblo, Apache, Navajo, and other Indian tribes of the American Southwest.
323.1 Nat HS
Native American testimony : an anthology of Indian and White relations ; first encounter to dispossession. A collection of documents in which native Americans describe their responses to the explorers, traders, missionaries, settlers, and government diplomats and soldiers seeking dominion over their ancient homeland.
333.2 Res HS
The reservations. History of how Native Americans were divested of their lands by white settlers and their ongoing resistance to being forced into the white man's mold of civilization.
392 Lav
Lavine, Sigmund A. The houses the Indians built. Text and illustrations survey the homes built by various North and South American Indian tribes.
398.2 Com HS
Compton, Margaret. American Indian fairy tales. The storyteller himself.--Snowbird and the Water Tiger.--The coyote or prairie wolf.--How Mad Buffalo fought the thunder bird.--The red swan.--The bended rocks.--White Hawk, the lazy.--The magic feather.--The star maiden.--The great head.--The fighting hare.--The adventures of Living Statue.--Turtle Dove, Sage Cock, and the witch.--The island of skeletons.--Stone Shirt and the One-Two.--The great wizard.--White Cloud's visit to the Sun Prince.
636.1 Pon
Pony Boy, GaWaNi. Out of the saddle : Native American horsemanship. Describes how the Native American rider communicates with his horse while riding, on the ground, or out of the saddle. Includes exercises for building a strong relationship with your horse.
636.1 Pon HS
Pony Boy, GaWaNi. Describes and illustrates the traditional Native American methods of horse training, and provides insight into the Native American way of thinking about the relationship between man and nature.
796.33 Sch HS
Schoor, Gene. The Jim Thorpe story, America's greatest athlete. A biography of the Oklahoma Indian athlete who became an all-American football player, an Olympic contestant, and professional baseball player.
810.8 Ris HS
Rising voices : writings of young Native Americans. A collection of poems and essays in which young Native Americans speak of their identity, their families and communities, rituals, and the harsh realities of their lives.
920 Hoo HS
Hook, Jason. American Indian warrior chiefs : Tecumseh, Crazy Horse, Chief Joseph, Geronimo. Presents the lives and achievements of four nineteenth-century chiefs from different tribes who fought brilliant campaigns to preserve their people's culture, heritage, and way of life.
970 Rea HS
Through Indian eyes : the untold story of Native American peoples. Presents the history of America since 1491 from an Indian perspective, with quotations from native people from the past and present, and includes photographs, paintings, drawings, and maps.
970 Sho
Shoulders, Michael. D is for drum : a Native American alphabet. Readers get an A-Z introduction to the customs and cultures of the first people inhabiting the Americas. Topics include Bison, teepees, Kachinas, and dugout canoes inhabiting the Americas.
970.004 Eur HS
The European challenge. Gives an account of the early encounters of the Indians of North American with Europeans.
970.004 Mur
Murdoch, David Hamilton. North American Indian. Explores the rich cultures of Native Americans -- from the Pueblo-dwellers of the Southwest to the whale hunters of the frozen North.
970.01 Fir HS
The First Americans. Discusses the origin of native Americans and their history from ancient times to the present day.
970.1 Dav HS
Adler, Bill. The American Indian; the first victim.
970.1 Hig HS
Highwater, Jamake. Many smokes, many moons : a chronology of American Indian history through Indian art. With emphasis on the tribes in North America, uses the art and artifacts of various Indian cultures to illustrate events affecting their history from earliest times through 1973.
970.1 Ind HS
Time-Life Books. The Indians. Lavishly illustrated account of the lives, religion, customs, sports, homes, horses and history of the Indian tribes of the American West.
970.1 Jos HS
Brandon, William. The American heritage book of Indians.
970.1 McK HS
McKern, Sharon S. Exploring the unknown; : mysteries in American archaeology.
970.1 Wor HS
The World of the American Indian.
970.4 Bal HS
Baldwin, Gordon Cortis. Indians of the Southwest. A history of the Navajo, Pueblo, and Mojave Indians from prehistoric times to the present day emphasizing their relationships with the Spanish and American settlers.
970.4 Pow HS
Powers, William K. Indians of the Northern Plains.
970.4 Ter HS
Terrell, John Upton. American Indian almanac.
971 Hun HS
Hunters of the northern forest. Presents the Native Americans, past and present, who have inhabited the North American subarctic region.
973 Cyc HS
Cycles of life. Depicts the customs and social aspects during major stages of development in American Indian life.
973 Mig HS
The Mighty chieftains. Discusses the chieftains of various Indian tribes.
973 Rea HS
Realm of the Iroquois. Forging an alliance -- The European intrusion -- The shattered confederacy -- The land of the Iroquois -- The communal shelter -- The importance of wampum -- The legacy of Lacrosse -- High steel mohawks. Text and accompanying photographs chronicle the history of the Iroquois Indians, their culture, and shattered confederacy.
973 War HS
War for the plains. Examines the Plains Indians and their struggle to keep their lands with discussion of the Dakota uprising, Little Bighorn, life on the reservation, and more.
973.04 Utl HS
Utley, Robert Marshall. The American Heritage history of the Indian wars. An account of the Indian wars in North America over a period of 400 years.
973.8 Bro HS
Brown, Dee Alexander. Bury my heart at Wounded Knee; : an Indian history of the American West. Traces the white man's conquest of the Indians of the American West, emphasizing major Indian Wars.
974 Alg HS
Algonquians of the East Coast. A history of the Algonquian Indian peoples that populated the eastern coast from the Canadian Maritimes to the Carolina capes, focusing on their lifestyle, arts, land struggles, and continuing traditions.
975 Tri HS
Tribes of the southern woodlands. Discusses the history, social life and customs of the Indian tribes of the American Southeast.
977 Peo HS
People of the lakes. Chronicles the history and culture of the Indians of the Great Lakes Region of North America.
978 Buf HS
The Buffalo hunters. Discusses the Indians of the Great Plains' social life, customs, and importance of the buffalo and horse in their way of life.
978 Mar HS
Marrin, Albert. Cowboys, Indians, and gunfighters : the story of the cattle kingdom. Describes life in the American West and the growth of the cattle industry, from the introduction of horses and cattle by the Spanish through the reign of the cattle barons in the late nineteenth century.
978 McL
McLeese, Don. Sacagawea. A biography of Sacagawea, the Shoshoni Indian woman who played an important role in guiding the Lewis and Clark expedition through the Northwest Territory of the United States in 1805-1806.
978 McL
McLeese, Don. Sitting Bull. A famous chief -- Son of a warrior -- "Slow" -- A new name -- Following the buffalo -- Strong hearts -- Gold -- SittingBull's vision -- Battle of Little Big Horn -- The fight continues -- Sitting Bull's last days -- Sitting Bull's people. A brief biography of the famous leader of the Lakota Sioux who led his people to victory against the United States Cavalry at the Battle of Little Big Horn.
978 McL
McLeese, Don. Red Cloud. The chief who won a war -- Red Cloud's childhood -- Killing his uncle's enemy -- Settlers go west -- Sharing the land -- Gold -- Forts and battles -- The Battle of Fort Phil Kearny -- The Fort Laramie Treaty -- A peaceful chief. A brief biography of the famous leader of the Oglala Sioux who led his people to victory against the United States Army at the Battle of Fort Phil Kearny.
978 Par HS
Parkman, Francis. The Oregon trail.
978 Tri HS
Tribes of the southern Plains. History of the Native American tribes that populated the southern plains of the country, focusing on their lifestyle, arts, land struggles, and continuing traditions.
979 Ind HS
People of the western range. Chronicles the history and culture of Native Americans of the Western Plains states, including the Shoshone and Nez Perce nations.
979.4 Ind HS
The Indians of California. Photographs and text examine the history and culture of the various Native American tribes that once populated California.
979.5 Kee HS
Keepers of the totem. The history traditions, and culture of the people who live along the coastline from southeastern Alaska to northern Washington State.
979.8 Peo HS
People of the ice and snow. Examines the social life and customs of the Eskimos of the Arctic regions.
Fic Bie
Lightning inside you : and other Native American riddles. Presents a collection of 140 American Indian riddles translated from twenty different languages including Aztec, Maya, Comanche, and Pawnee.
Fic Bru
Bruchac, Joseph. Eagle song. After moving from a Mohawk reservation to Brooklyn, New York, eight-year-old Danny Bigtree encounters stereotypes about his Native American heritage.
Fic Bru HS
Bruchac, Joseph. The dark pond. After he feels a mysterious pull drawing him toward a dark, shadowy pond in the woods, Armie looks to old Native American tales for guidance about the dangerous monster lurking in the water.
Fic Bru HS
Bruchac, Joseph. Whisper in the dark. An ancient and terrifying Narragansett Native American legend begins to come true for a teenage long-distance runner whose recovery from the accident that killed her parents has stunned everyone, including her guardian aunt in Providence, Rhode Island.
Fic Car HS
Carvell, Marlene. Who will tell my brother? During his lonely crusade to remove offensive mascots from his high school, a Native American teenager learns more about his heritage, his ancestors, and his place in the world.
Fic Dor
Dorris, Michael. Sees Behind Trees. A Native American boy with a special gift to "see" beyond his poor eyesight journeys with an old warrior to a land of mystery and beauty.
Fic Kje
Kjelgaard, Jim. Wolf Brother. An Apache brave who has been educated among the white men returns to his tribe, now confined to the reservation, and is forced, by an unfortunate meeting with an American Army sergeant, to take refuge with an infamous renegade band.
Fic McK
McKissack, Pat. Run away home. In 1886 in Alabama, an eleven-year-old African-American girl and her family befriend and give refuge to a runaway Apache boy.
Fic Mik HS
Mikaelsen, Ben. Touching Spirit Bear. After his anger erupts into violence, fifteen year-old Cole, in order to avoid going to prison, agrees to participate in a sentencing alternative based on the Native American Circle Justice, and he is sent to a remote Alaskan Island where an encounter with a huge Spirit Bear changes his life.
Fic Pry
Pryor, Bonnie. Thomas in danger. Having lost their home when the Revolutionary War reached their part of rural Pennsylvania, Thomas and his family start a new life running an inn in Philadelphia, where Thomas finds new danger that takes him into captivity among the Iroquois.
Fic Tho
Thomasma, Kenneth. Naya Nuki, Girl Who Ran. After being taken prisoner by an enemy tribe, a Shoshoni girl escapes and makes a thousand-mile journey through the wilderness in search of her own people.
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