This book was the first to recognize Native American oral verse as a vibrant part of North American literature. Translated by leading scholars and poets, its ancient and modern songs span tribal traditions — Iroquois, Cherokee, Navajo, Eskimo, and more — offering deeply authentic insights into personal and ceremonial life. Reprint of The Path on the Rainbow: An Anthology of Songs and Chants from the Indians of North America, Boni & Liveright, New York, 1918.
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Native American Songs and Poems: An Anthology by Brian Swann Rich selection of traditional songs and contemporary verse by Seminole, Hopi, Arapaho, Nootka, other Indian writers and poets. Nature, tradition, Indians' role in contemporary society, other topics.
Great Speeches by Native Americans by Bob Blaisdell These 82 speeches encompass 5 centuries of Indian encounters with nonindigenous peoples. Speakers include Chief Joseph, Sitting Bull, Tecumseh, Seattle, Geronimo, Crazy Horse, and many lesser-known leaders.
