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-- One hundred Native Americans who changed American history2005., Juvenile, World Almanac Library Call No: B Edition: North American ed., Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)View cover image provided by Mackin Series Title: People who changed American historySummary Note: Contains concise, chronologically arranged biographical profiles of one hundred Native American who influenced the course of American history, from Dekanawida to Sherman Alexie.
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-- Twelve authors who changed the worldc2016., Pre-adolescent, 12-Story Library Call No: 920 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Showcases the work and achievements of 12 of the world’s most influential authors. Contains fascinating facts about each author and how their accomplishments helped change the world.
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-- Twenty fun facts about Native American women2016., Juvenile, Gareth Stevens Pub. Call No: 305.48 897 Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "Many people know that some Native American tribes are matrilineal. That means that historically, women had power in governance and some control in her home life. For the European patriarchs that came to North America, that was quite a shock! Through short, surprising, and often amusing facts, readers learn the role of Native American women in their tribes. Including tribes from across North America, the main content emphasizes their daily lives, clothing, and marriage customs, and introduces important female figures in history. A colorful layout and full-color photographs showcase the power of the Native American woman, a power that still resonates today"--Provided by the publisher.
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-- Sequoyahc2010., Primary, Enslow Call No: [E] Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Amazing AmericansSummary Note: A brief biography on the life of Sequoyah, a Cherokee silversmith who created the Cherokee syllabary, which made reading and writing possible for the Cherokee people.
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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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2001., Pre-adolescent, Houghton Mifflin Call No: 989.2 00498382 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Describes the daily lives and customs of the Aché people, one of the few hunter-gatherers societies left in the world, based on the studies of anthropologist Magdalena Hurtado.
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[2020]., Levine Querido Call No: BIOGRAPHY NF GAN Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Eric Gansworth tells the story of his life and family through poems about their Onondaga heritage, from the horrible legacy of government boarding schools, to watching his siblings leave and return and leave again, to his fight to be an artist who balances multiple worlds.
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[2020]., Levine Querido Call No: MEMOIR NF GAN Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Eric Gansworth tells the story of his life and family through poems about their Onondaga heritage, from the horrible legacy of government boarding schools, to watching his siblings leave and return and leave again, to his fight to be an artist who balances multiple worlds.
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2020., General, Levine Querido Call No: 921 GAN Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "The term "Apple" is a slur in Native communities across the country. It's for someone supposedly "red on the outside, white on the inside." Eric Gansworth is telling his story in Apple (Skin to the Core). The story of his family, of Onondaga among Tuscaroras, of Native folks everywhere. From the horrible legacy of the government boarding schools, to a boy watching his siblings leave and return and leave again, to a young man fighting to be an artist who balances multiple worlds. Eric shatters that slur and reclaims it in verse and prose and imagery that truly lives up to the word heartbreaking." -- Inside front jacket flap.
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Adolescent Call No: 970.00497 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "The term 'Apple' is a slur in Native communities across the country. It's for someone supposedly 'red on the outside, white on the inside.' Eric Gansworth is telling his story in Apple (Skin to the Core). The story of his family, of Onondaga among Tuscaroras, of Native folks everywhere. From the horrible legacy of the government boarding schools, to a boy watching his siblings leave and return and leave again, to a young man fighting to be an artist who balances multiple worlds. Eric shatters that slur and reclaims it in verse and prose and imagery that truly lives up to the word heartbreaking." -- Inside front jacket flap.
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1994., Facts on File Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: American Indian livesSummary Note: Explores the lives and careers of seventeen American Indian artists and craftspeople.
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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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1996., Scholastic, Inc. Call No: 970.004 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: These accounts describe the tribal backgrounds and contributions to the arts, politics, sports, and other aspects of American life of nine Native Americans.
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2005., Milkweed Editions Call No: B Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: The credo seriesSummary Note: Native American Joseph Bruchac describes his transition from a nature lover to a sports fanatic to a writer. Explores the links between Bruchac's cultural heritage and his political and world views.
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2005., Milkweed Editions Call No: B Bruchac Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Table of contents Series Title: Credo seriesSummary Note: Presents a memoir by Native American writer, Joseph Bruchac, and explains the many paths his life has taken, from "nature nut" to jock to writer, and how he ended up at the end of Ridge Road, a few miles from where his grandparents raised him. Includes additional essay that examines Bruchac's work.
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c1995., Juvenile, Facts on File Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: American Indian livesSummary Note: Profiles 11 men and women whose careers span the 20th century and who made their mark in such sports as distance running, car racing, and baseball.
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2023., Primary, Roaring Brook Call No: B Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to view Summary Note: Picture book celebrating the true story of Indigenous Rights Activists Josephine Mandamin and her great-niece, Autumn Peltier, both of whom became known for championing the rights of communities and environments to clean, unpolluted water.
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c2009., Pre-adolescent, Carolrhoda Books Call No: 921 REEVES Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: An illustrated biography of Bass Reeves, a former slave who was recruited as a deputy United States marshal, based on his ability to communicate with the Native Americans in the area that was to become Oklahoma.
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c2009., Pre-adolescent, Carolrhoda Books Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: This biography profiles the life of Bass Reeves, a former slave who was recruited as a deputy United States Marshal in the area that was to become Oklahoma.
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c2009., Juvenile, Carolrhoda Books Call No: B REEVES Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Tells the story of Bass Reeves, an African American deputy U.S. marshal during the late nineteenth century, who had over 3,000 arrests. Includes a glossary of Western words, a timeline, and sources of additional information.