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Summary: This book "plays" on the widespread American Indian belief that you can learn while you play and play while you learn. Annotation. Recognizing the widespread American Indian belief that you can learn while you play and play while you learn, "Native American Games and Stories" provides young readers with stories and games that educate and entertain them.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Fulcrum Resources 2000
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 796.089 BRUJones, Dan C.
Summary: Thirty-two short stories chosen from the tradition of ghost stories from American Indian cultures across North America, featuring witches, walking dolls, hungry skeletons, skinwalkers, and other supernatural beings.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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2 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 398.2 JONMomaday, N. Scott
Summary: "In Earth Keeper: Reflections on an American Land, Momaday reflects on his native ground and its influence on his people. "When I think about my life and the lives of my ancestors, I am inevitably led to the conviction that I, and they, belong to the American land. This is a declaration of belonging. And it is an offering to the earth." he writes. Earth Keeper is a story of attachment, rooted...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 814 MOMSummary: This Native-directed series reveals the beauty and power of today's Indigenous communities. Smashing stereotypes, it follows the brilliant engineers, bold politicians, and cutting-edge artists who draw upon Native tradition to build a better 21st century. Each hour explores a core tenet of Native American heritage: the power of Indigenous design, how language and artistry fuel the soul, the...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2024
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1 available in NEW Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD E-TV MATCaduto, Michael J.
Summary: A selection of traditional tales from various Indian peoples each accompanied by instructions for related activities dealing with aspects of the environment.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Fulcrum 1989
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 398.2 Caduto 1989Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 398.2 CADPowell, Marie
Summary: "The Plains region stretches across the Midwest from Canada to Texas. Traditional Stories of the Plains Nations features stories from several of the region's Native Nations, including the Lakota, Cree, and Siksika. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject. Features include a table of contents, infographics, a glossary, additional...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
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1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT Native PowellBruchac, Joseph
Summary: A quarrel between the first man and the first woman is reconciled when the Sun causes strawberries to grow out of the earth.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Puffin Books 1998
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 398.2 BRU1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE BRU
Bell, Samantha
Summary: The California region covers the coastal and inland areas of what is now the state of California. Traditional Stories of the California Nations features stories from several of the region's Native Nations, including the Maidu, Chumash, and Hupa. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject. -- Provided by publisher.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
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1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT Native BellYasuda, Anita
Summary: "The Northwest Coast region covers the strip of land along the Pacific coast of Canada and the northern United States. Traditional Stories of the Northwest Coast Nationsfeatures stories from several of the region's Native Nations, including the Haida, Quileute, and Lummi. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject."--Amazon.com.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
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1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT Native YasudaMooney, Carla
Summary: "The Great Basin and Plateau region covers a vast inland area of the western United States and Canada. Traditional Stories of the Great Basin and Plateau Nationsfeatures stories from several of the region's Native Nations, including the Nez Percé, Yakama, and Paiute. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject"--Amazon.com.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
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1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT Native MooneyBell, Samantha
Summary: "The Southwest region covers the dry, inland areas of what are now Arizona, New Mexico, and southwest Texas. Traditional Stories of the Southwest Nations features stories from several of the region's Native Nations, including the Navajo, Zuni, and Apache. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject. Features include a table of contents,...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
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1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT Native BellCaduto, Michael J.
Summary: Night is more than just a period of time between sunset and sunrise. In Native cultures nighttime is a crucial part of the Great Circle and balance in the universe, and Keepers of the Night features Native wisdom to help young people learn valuable lessons about the natural world.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Fulcrum 1994
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 398.2 CADSummary: Ancient wisdom and modern science are combined to shed light on who were America's first people.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
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Summary: A collection of Indian fairy tales that have been passed on to their children from generation to generation.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Frederick A. Stokes Company 1916
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1 available in Adult, Call number: MI 977.4 SCHMooney, Carla
Summary: "The Southeast region covers the coastal and inland areas of the American South. Traditional Stories of the Southeast Nations features stories from several of the region's Native Nations, including the Choctaw, Natchez, and Cherokee. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject." -- Publisher's website.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
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1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT Native MooneyWeso, T. F. Pecore (Thomas F. Pecore)
Summary: "Native Americans have a long tradition of storytelling. Now, you can easily introduce your children to these rich cultures with a compilation of powerful tales from multiple tribes like the Cheyenne and the Lenape. What sets this book apart from other Native American books for kids: Tales from 12 tribes--Kids will embark on a literary adventure with 12 stories from tribes around America,...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Rockridge Press 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 398.2 WESCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J398.2 WESEsbensen, Barbara Juster.
Summary: A poem based on ancient legends about the northern lights from people who associated the fiery illuminations with animals, ghosts, dancers, and raging battles.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Orchard Books 2000
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 538.768 ESBLongfellow, Henry Wadsworth
Summary: Verses from Longfellow's epic poem depict the boyhood of Hiawatha.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Puffin Pied Piper 1983
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE LONDuncan, C. W.
Summary: A collection of modern and ancient Native American stories told by Cherokee storyteller Grandfather Duncan Sings Alone.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Chrysalis Books 1999
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD FIC DUNCurtis, Edward S.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Press 1995
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 970.1 CURLongfellow, Henry Wadsworth
Summary: Verses from Longfellow's epic poem depict the boyhood of Hiawatha.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Dial Books for Young Readers 1983
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Poetry LongfellowCopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE FIC LONBruchac, Joseph
Summary: Through the guidance of his uncle and the retelling of various Native American legends, a young boy learns that everything living and inanimate has its place, should be considered sacred, and given respect
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Harcourt Brace & Co. 1996