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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.


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Indian Sign LanguageIndian 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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Captured by the Indians: 15 Firsthand Accounts, 1750–1870Captured by the Indians: 15 Firsthand Accounts, 1750–1870 
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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How Indians Use Wild Plants for Food, Medicine & CraftsHow Indians Use Wild Plants for Food, Medicine & Crafts 
by Frances Densmore
Ethnologist with the Smithsonian Institution offers a wealth of material on nearly 200 plants used by Chippewas of Minnesota and Wisconsin. Emphasis on wild plants and lesser-known uses. 33 plates.

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Geronimo : My LifeGeronimo : 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 CherokeeMyths 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 BoyhoodIndian 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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A Century of Dishonor: The Classic Exposé of the Plight of the Native AmericansA Century of Dishonor: The Classic Exposé of the Plight of the Native Americans 
by Helen Hunt Jackson
This volume documents a succession of broken treaties, forced removal of tribes from choice lands, and other examples of inhuman treatment visited upon the Delaware, Cheyenne, and other tribes.

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Life of Black HawkLife of Black Hawk 
by Black Hawk
Autobiography of early 19th century leader of the Sauk and Fox Indians. Describes tribal customs, traditions, Indian wars, more.


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Yucatan Before and After the ConquestYucatan 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 ArchitectureAn 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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261 North American Indian Designs261 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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An Album of Maya ArchitectureAn 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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American Indian Design & DecorationAmerican 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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American Indian Portrait Cards: 24 Lithographs from McKenney and Hall’s "Indian Tribes"American Indian Portrait Cards: 24 Lithographs from McKenney and Hall’s "Indian Tribes"
by Charles Bird King
Superb, finely detailed full-color reproductions of 24 rare portraits, the first of their kind by an American painter. An extraordinary gallery of realistically depicted American Indians of various tribes, shown in authentic dress.


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Ancient Mexican DesignsAncient 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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Argentine Indian ArtArgentine Indian Art
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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Authentic American Indian Beadwork and How to Do It: With 50 Charts for Bead Weaving and 21 Full-Size Patterns for AppliqueAuthentic American Indian Beadwork and How to Do It: With 50 Charts for Bead Weaving and 21 Full-Size Patterns for Applique
by Pamela Stanley-Millner
Start-to-finish guide enables even beginners to create beautiful beadwork designs for many craft uses.



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Authentic Indian DesignsAuthentic Indian Designs
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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Authentic Kachina Stickers: 22 Full-Color Pressure-Sensitive DesignsAuthentic Kachina Stickers: 22 Full-Color Pressure-Sensitive Designs
by Jesse Walter Fewkes
Authentic reproductions of fascinating masked figures and elaborately carved dolls symbolizing gods and departed ancestors of the Pueblo Indians. Identification key.



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The Autobiography of a Kiowa Apache IndianThe Autobiography of a Kiowa Apache Indian
by Charles S. Brant
Ethnological classic details life of 19th-century Native American — childhood, tribal customs, contact with whites, government attitudes toward tribe, much more. Editor's preface, introduction and epilogue. Index. 1 map.



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An Aztec Herbal: The Classic Codex of 1552An Aztec Herbal: The Classic Codex of 1552
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 DesignsBig 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 LoreThe 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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A Brief and True Report of the New Found Land of VirginiaA Brief and True Report of the New Found Land of Virginia
by Thomas Harriot
Great classic of Americana, fascinating for European image of America. 1590 edition with 28 engravings by de Bry (from John White) of Indian villages, activities, dress, more.



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The Captivity of the Oatman Girls Among the Apache and Mohave IndiansThe Captivity of the Oatman Girls Among the Apache and Mohave Indians
by Lorenzo D. and Olive A. Oatman
Riveting true-life story of two sisters taken by Indians, their life in captivity, and their brother's search for them.



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Captured by the Indians: 15 Firsthand Accounts, 1750–1870Captured by the Indians: 15 Firsthand Accounts, 1750–1870
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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A Century of Dishonor: The Classic Exposé of the Plight of the Native AmericansA Century of Dishonor: The Classic Exposé of the Plight of the Native Americans
by Helen Hunt Jackson
This volume documents a succession of broken treaties, forced removal of tribes from choice lands, and other examples of inhuman treatment visited upon the Delaware, Cheyenne, and other tribes.


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The Codex Borgia: A Full-Color Restoration of the Ancient Mexican ManuscriptThe Codex Borgia: A Full-Color Restoration of the Ancient Mexican Manuscript
by Gisele Díaz, Alan Rodgers
First republication of remarkable repainting of great Mexican codex, dated to ca. AD 1400. 76 large full-color plates show gods, kings, warriors, mythical creatures, and abstract designs. Introduction.



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The Codex NuttallThe Codex Nuttall
by Zelia Nuttall
The only value-priced, full-color edition of the pre-Columbian Mexican (Mixtec) book. Features 88 color plates of kings, gods, heroes, temples, sacrifices, and more. New introduction.



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Cut and Make Kachina DollsCut and Make Kachina Dolls
by A. G. Smith, Josie Hazen
Diagrams, instructions for making three 8"-high colorful figures: Pussy Willow, an ominous male figure with sharp-tipped horns; Eagle, with black-tipped wings; and Crow Mother, wearing a headdress of black feathers.



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