Nearly 200 titles on Native American life, history, and culture. Included are books of myths and legends, Native American autobiographies and histories, books on art and design, crafts and customs plus coloring and project books for children — a wealth of information for readers young and old.
Recommendations... Indian Sign Language
by William Tomkins
Learn to communicate without words with these authentic signs. Learn over 525 signs, developed by the Sioux, Blackfoot, Cheyenne, Arapahoe, and others. Book also contains 290 pictographs of the Sioux and Ojibway tribes.
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by Frederick Drimmer
Astounding eyewitness accounts of Indian captivity by people who lived to tell the tale. Fifteen true adventures recount suffering and torture, bloody massacres, relentless pursuits, miraculous escapes, and adoption into Indian tribes.
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| |  Geronimo: My Life
by S. M. Barrett, Geronimo
Completely and utterly authentic, this classic's captivating narrator is the legendary warrior and shaman himself, who describes his early life and his family, rituals related to hunting and religion, and his military tactics.
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 Myths of the Cherokee
by James Mooney
126 myths: sacred stories, animal myths, local legends, many more. Plus background on Cherokee history, notes on the myths and parallels. Features 20 maps and illustrations.
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| |  Indian Boyhood
by Charles A. Eastman
Chronicles first 15 years in life of a native Santee Sioux Indian in mid-19th century: childhood memories, training in the hunt, woodlore, religious practices, medicine men, more. 13 illustrations.
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| |  Life of Black Hawk
by Black Hawk
Powerful autobiography by vanquished leader of Sauk and Fox Indians in the Black Hawk War offers unparalleled glimpses of Native American culture. Includes accounts of traditional life, tribal warfare, and much more.
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 Yucatan Before and After the Conquest
by Diego de Landa
Describes geography and natural history of the peninsula, gives brief history of Mayan life, discusses Spanish conquest, and provides a long summary of Maya civilization. 4 maps, and over 120 illustrations.
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| |  An Album of Maya Architecture
by Tatiana Proskouriakoff
36 sites from Central America and southern Mexico as they appeared more than a thousand years ago: Temple of the Cross, Palenque; Acropolis and Maya sweat bath, Piedras Negras; more. 95 illustrations.
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Products in American Indians | | |  | 261 North American Indian Designs
by Madeleine Orban-Szontagh
Clearly drawn royalty-free illustrations based on authentic design motifs of Sioux, Blackfoot, Apache, Cheyenne, other tribes. Abstract and floral motifs, human, animal and mythical figures. Ideal for many art and craft purposes.
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by Tatiana Proskouriakoff
36 sites from Central America and southern Mexico as they appeared more than a thousand years ago: Temple of the Cross, Palenque; Acropolis and Maya sweat bath, Piedras Negras; more. 95 illustrations.
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|  | Algonquin Legends
by Charles G. Leland
Classic study of the myths and folklore of the Micmac, Passamaquoddy and Penobscot tribes. Glooskap, the divinity; Lox, the mischief-maker; Master Rabbit, more. 12 black-and-white illustrations.
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|  | American Indian Basketry
by Otis Tufton Mason
Exhaustive, standard survey of baskets and their makers, Alaska to South America. Coiled and woven baskets, materials, techniques, uses in cooking, agriculture, war, mortuary customs, much more. 460 illustrations.
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|  | American Indian Design & Decoration
by Le Roy H. Appleton
Full text, plus more than 700 precise drawings of basketry, sculpture, painting, pottery, sand paintings, metal, much more. 4 plates in color. Text gives lore and tradition behind the designs.
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by Zitkala-Sa
A testimony to the power of one woman's spirit, this moving collection of autobiographical tales and family stories portrays a Native American teacher's struggle between her heritage and American society.
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|  | Ancient Civilizations of Mexico and Central America
by Herbert J. Spinden
Classic study of pre-Columbian civilizations in the New World. Maya, Olmecs, Toltecs, Aztecs, many others. History, gods, calendars, religions, ceremonies, more. 47 black-and-white plates. 86 text figures.
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|  | Ancient Mexican Designs
by Gregory Mirow
240 meticulously reproduced motifs from the pre-Columbian world include Aztec calendars, animals, mythological characters, scores of other striking images — from codices, Maya hieroglyphs, mask panels, Olmec pottery figures, more. Royalty free.
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by Alejandro Eduardo Fiadone
284 rare designs include animal and totemic designs, geometric and rectilinear figures, abstracts, grids, and many other distinctive styles. Carefully adapted, authentic motifs; perfect for textile and print design.
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by Maria Naylor
Largest collection anywhere: 2,500 authentic illustrations of bowls, bottles and pipes, geometric and floral patterns on beadwork, pictographs, symbolic tipi decorations, masks, basket weaves, Hopi katchina figures, much more.
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by William Gates
16th-century codex was first herbal and medical text compiled in the New World, with ancient remedies for everything from hiccoughs to gout. Index. New Introduction. Over 180 black-and-white and 38 color illustrations.
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|  | Big Book of Indian Beadwork Designs
by Kay Doherty Bennett
Easy-to-follow color-coded charts and simple instructions for creating unusual Native American designs depicting buffalo, kachinas, eagles, feathers, and more. For use in appliqué work, embroidery, stained glass projects, and other crafts.
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|  | The Book of Indian Crafts and Indian Lore
by Julian Harris Salomon
Practical, symbolic uses of shields, drums, tipis, and other items, plus numerous well-illustrated projects, from making clothing, tipis, wigwams, bows, arrows to games, songs, and dance. 30 photos, over 100 line drawings and diagrams.
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by Frederick Drimmer
Astounding eyewitness accounts of Indian captivity by people who lived to tell the tale. Fifteen true adventures recount suffering and torture, bloody massacres, relentless pursuits, miraculous escapes, and adoption into Indian tribes.
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