Native American History & Ethnology
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Here the noted folklorist brings together traditional accounts of epic events and adventures in the life of Hopi clans and villages, from legendary to historical times. The setting of ... -
Time can do serious damage to history, reducing a complex life to metaphor or cliché. Was Geronimo a frowning, rifle-clutching assassin or the defender of a besieged culture? Dead ... -
This book contains one of the most extraordinary and invaluable documents in the annals of Native American history–the authentic testament of a remarkable “war shaman” who for several years ... -
An overview of the inspiring history of Apache Chief Geronimo, with a look at the timeless strategies we can learn from his life, from legendary football coach Mike Leach. -
In this, one of Native American history’s most extraordinary documents, a legendary warrior and shaman recounts the beliefs and customs of his people. Completely and utterly authentic, its captivating ... -
First published in 1906, Geronimo is the collaborative work between Geronimo, chief of the Chiricahua Apache, and author S. M. Barrett. The latter was given special permission from President ... -
A fast-paced biography of the most famous North American Indian of all time, with new material to reveal the man behind the legend. -
A portable illustrated companion for professional and amateur herbalist’s. Detailed descriptions of 125 of the most useful medicinal plants commonly found in North America, along with directions for a ... -
Brury and Clavin restore Red Cloud to his rightful place in American history in a sweeping and dramatic narrative based on years of primary research. As they trace the ... -
Treuer melds history with reportage and memoir. Tracing the tribes’ distinctive cultures from first contact, he explores how the depredations of each era spawned new modes of survival. This ... -
For centuries a shelter from the elements and a warm place has existed for Navajo families. The hogan, a hexagonal or octagonal-shaped structure with an eastern entrance continues to ... -
In 1927 Maud Melville, a wealthy New Englander, and Ethel Muchvo, a Hopi potter, struck up a remarkable friendship. Using diaries, letters, and photographs of Ethel and Maud, biographer ... -
Details the use of nearly 200 plants, separated in sections dealing with food, medicine, dyes, etc., and explores the uses of plants in aspects of household and community life. ... -
I Am the Grand Canyon is the story of the Havasupai people. From their origins among the first group of Indians to arrive in North America some 20,000 years ...
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