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The Tick and the Deer
Amy

Coyote lived in a tent alone. There was no prospect of food: everything was covered with snow. Read More

Atlas of Great Lakes Indian History (Civilization of the American Indian Series)
Carol

The Indian history of the Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada, and particularly of th… Read More

Native American Stories - King Philip's War
Casey

The short American Story of King Philip's War. Learn about the culture, stories, myths and legends o… Read More

Coyote becomes Chief of the Salmon
Amy

In the beginning Coyote had great power. He said to himself, "Why remain in seclusion when I have so… Read More

Dancing at Halftime: Sports and the Controversy over American Indian Mascots
Carol

Sports fans love to don paint and feathers to cheer on the Washington Redskins and the Cleveland Ind… Read More

The Native American Mascot Controversy: A Handbook
Carol

Sports mascots have been a tradition for decades. Along with the usual lions and tigers, many school… Read More

Native American Stories - Four Bears
Casey

The Native American story of Four Bears. Learn about the culture, stories, myths and legends of Amer… Read More

Chipmunk and Meadow-Lark
Amy

An old woman (Sti'mtimä) had warned her children, Chipmunk and Meadow-Lark, not to go too far into t… Read More

Sacred Plant Medicine: The Wisdom in Native American Herbalism
Carol

The first in-depth examination of the sacred underpinnings of the world of Native American medicinal… Read More

Native American Stories - The Ghost Dancers
Casey

The Native American story of The Ghost Dancers. Learn about the culture, stories, myths and legends… Read More

Indian Uses of Native Plants
Carol

Plants were used by Native Americans in all aspects of their lives--for food, shelter, grooming, tan… Read More

The Chippewas of Lake Superior (Civilization of the American Indian Series)
Carol

This book tells the story of the Chippewa Indians in the regions around Lake Superior-the fabled lan… Read More

Why wild roses have thorns
Amy

Long, long ago, Wild Roses had no thorns. They grew on bushes the stems of which were smooth and fra… Read More

Facing East from Indian Country: A Native History of Early America
Carol

In the beginning, North America was Indian country. But only in the beginning. After the opening act… Read More

The Five Wolves
Amy

An old woman and her grandson lived near a river. The grandson wished to cross the river, and called… Read More

Native American Stories - Manuelito
Casey

The Native American story of Manuelito. Learn about the culture, stories, myths and legends of Ameri… Read More

Going Native: Indians in the American Cultural Imagination
Carol

Since the 1800's, many European Americans have relied on Native Americans as models for their own na… Read More

The woman who became a Horse
Amy

A chief had many horses, and among them a stallion which his wife often rode. Read More

Saint Isaac and the Indians
Carol

Over three hundred years ago, many Frenchmen came to the unknown forests along the St. Lawrence Rive… Read More

Picturing Indians: Photographic Encounters and Tourist Fantasies in H. H. Bennett's Wisconsin Dells (Studies in American Thought and Culture)
Carol

Today a tourist mecca, the area now known as the Wisconsin Dells was once wilderness—and a gathering… Read More

Coyote quarrels with Mole
Amy

Coyote and his wife, Mole, and their children were living by themselves, away from the winter encamp… Read More

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The Tick and the Deer

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