Search Results: Returned 20 Results, Displaying Titles 1 - 20
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c2005., Salem Press Call No: B Edition: Rev. ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Profiles figures ranging from eighteeneth century traditional leaders to contemporary political activists.
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1996., Scholastic Call No: B Availability:3 of 3 At Location(s) Summary Note: Includes essays about nine Native Americans who have made positive contributions to the arts, politics, sports, and other aspects of life in the United States. Includes: Weetamoo, Pocasset warrior, Born 1640 -- Geronimo, Apache leader, Born 1820 -- Will Rogers, humorist, Born 1879 -- Jim Thorpe, athlete, Born 1888 -- Maria Tallchief, Prima ballerina, Born 1927 -- Ben Nighthorse Campbell, Senator, Born 1933 -- Wilma Mankiller, Cherokee leader, Born 1945 -- Michael Naranjo, Artist, Born 1944 -- Louise Erdrich, Writer, Born 1954.
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1979, Juvenile, Troll Call No: 921 Bla Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Traces the life of the Sauk Indian leader who struggled in vain to prevent the Americans from claiming the rich farmland near the Mississippi River in Illinois.
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c2006., Pre-adolescent, PowerKids Press/Primary Source Call No: 973.5 6 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Primary sources of American wars
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2004., Pre-adolescent, Lerner Publications Co. Call No: 921 JOSEPH Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)View cover image provided by Mackin Series Title: History maker biosSummary Note: A biography of Chief Joseph, who led the Nez Percé as they hid from, fought with, and finally surrendered to Army soldiers, and who later spoke in Washington, D.C. about the rights of his people.
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By Monroe, Judyc2004., Pre-adolescent, Blue Earth Books Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: American Indian biographiesSummary Note: A biography of Chief Red Cloud, the Lakota leader who successfully forced the United States Army to close the Bozeman Trail, which crossed ancestral lands and endangered hunting grounds and sacred sites. Includes instructions for making an animal sign and a recipe for Sioux Indian Pudding.
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c2004., Juvenile, New York Call No: 979.004 972 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Primary sources of famous people in American historySummary Note: A biography of this Chiricahua chief who led his people in battle for many years, trying to preserve their independence.
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2004., Pre-adolescent, Lerner Publications Co. Call No: 979.004 WEL Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)View cover image provided by Mackin Series Title: History maker biosSummary Note: A biography of the famous Apache warrior who fought for the right of Native Americans to live and roam freely on their homeland.
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1996., Juvenile, Holiday House Call No: B CRAZY HORSE Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: A biography of the Oglala leader who relentlessly resisted the white man's attempt to take over Indian lands.
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c1993., Time-Life Books ; School and library distribution by Silver Burdett Co. Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: The American Indians
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c1994., Juvenile, Facts on File Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: American Indian livesSummary Note: Profiles American Indian leaders from the early founders of the Iroquois League to the present-day leader of the Cherokee Nation.
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-- Wilma Mankiller.2022., Juvenile, Philomel Call No: NL B MAN Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: A chapter book biography of Native American activist, Wilma Mankiller, part of the She Persisted series.
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c2023., Primary, Cherry Lake Press : an imprint of Cherry Lake Publishing Group Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: My itty-bitty bio.Summary Note: This book examines the life of Sitting Bull, the Teton Dakota chief, in a simple, age-appropriate way that helps young readers develop word recognition and reading skills.
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2003., Pre-adolescent, Children's Press Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: You never knewSummary Note: Explores the childhood, character, and influential events that shaped the life of Sitting Bull, the Sioux chief.
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2003., Pre-adolescent, Children's Press Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: You never knewSummary Note: Explores the childhood, character, and influential events that shaped the life of Sitting Bull, the Sioux chief.
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2004., Pre-adolescent, Children's Press Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Explores the events that shaped the life of Tecumseh, whose integrity, personal magnetism, and public speaking skills helped him to lead the Shawnee and people of other tribes in the fight to save their lives and lands from being taken by white men.
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c1991., Juvenile, Childrens Press Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Picture-story biographiesSummary Note: Describes the life of the Indian activist who became the first woman Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation.