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English
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Native American celebrations are packed with symbolic gestures and intriguing details. A kind of party called a potlatch, staged by native peoples of the Pacific Northwest, was marked by guests receiving gifts, not giving them, and were sometimes put on to get back at an enemy. This appealing volume about a high-interest aspect of native cultures highlights several celebrations and ceremonies important to Native Americans across North America. Thought-provoking...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.1 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"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"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
2010.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
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English
Description
Illustrations and brief text introduce activities of various Native American people in each month of the year. Written by an acclaimed Native American storyteller, this book is a stunningly illustrated celebration of the Native American year. From Maliseet hunters following moose tracks in the snow to Cherokee people gathering berries in May, this is a hauntingly lyrical tribute to the circle of the seasons. Full color.
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English
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From the acclaimed Ojibwe author and professor Anton Treuer comes an essential book of questions and answers for Native and non-Native young readers alike. Ranging from "Why is there such a fuss about nonnative people wearing Indian costumes for Halloween?" to "Why is it called a 'traditional Indian fry bread taco'?" to "What's it like for natives who don't look native?" to "Why are Indians so often imagined rather than understood?", and beyond, Everything...
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Eagle book volume 3
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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Diabetes Translation, Native Diabetes Wellness Program
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Rain that Dances and his friends go to visit Mr. Eagle to find out ways to stay healthy and strong. Miss Rabbit is there and tells them how eating many different kinds and colors of vegetables will help them stay well.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"Indigenous peoples are proudly reclaiming their cultures. Young readers discover how boarding schools took Native peoples away from their families and cultures. They also learn how Indigenous peoples are protecting their languages and traditions today"--
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.6 - AR Pts: 5
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English
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What do people do when their civilization is invaded? Indigenous people have been faced with disease, war, broken promises, and forced assimilation. Despite crushing losses and insurmountable challenges, they formed new nations from the remnants of old ones, they adopted new ideas and built on them, they fought back, and they kept their cultures alive. When the only possible "victory" was survival, they survived. In this follow up to Turtle Island,...
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Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2023.
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English
Description
"Corn. Chocolate. Fishing hooks. Boats that float. Recorded history and folklore. Lifesaving disinfectant. Forest-fire management. Our lives would be unrecognizable without these and countless other scientific discoveries and technological inventions from Indigenous North Americans. From transportation to civil engineering, hunting technologies to astronomy, and architecture to agriculture, Indigenous Ingenuity is an unforgettable introduction to...
14) Finding my dance
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Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
2022.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
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English
Description
"In her debut picture book, professional Indigenous dancer Ria Thundercloud tells the true story of her path to dance and how it helped her take pride in her Native American heritage."--
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