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Native American Books

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$45.95	Indians and a Changing Frontier: The Art of George Winter by Christian F. Feest and R. David Edmunds During the last days of the Potawatomi and Miami tribes in Indiana, before their forced removal west, a British-born artist, George Winter, was able to capture through his paintings, watercolors, and drawings the culture of these Native Americans. This lavishly illustrated volume focuses on the career of Winter, one of the first professional artists to live and work in Indiana.
$8.95	Native Homes by Bobbie Kalman This fascinating book looks at many of the lodges, or dwellings, built and used by the native nations across the continent. A map showing the lodges appears at the beginning of the book, and beautiful, detailed illustrations show the exteriors, interiors, and way of life in each lodge. The straightforward layout and informative text present information in an easy-to-follow format.
$16.95	The Miami Indians of Indiana: A Persistent People, 1654-1994 by Stewart Rafert The book explores the history and culture of the Miami Indians, who have fought for many years to gain tribal status from the U.S. government. This volume will appeal to a general audience as well as serious students of tribal history interested in the experience of a North American Indian tribal community over three and a half centuries.
$8.95	Native North American Wisdom and Gifts by Bobbie Kalman Many of the foods we eat, the tools we use, the games we play, and even the ideas in which we believe, originated with North American Native peoples. Beautiful images and easy-to-follow text help young readers discover the Native traditions and practices that were adopted by European explorers, North American settlers, and other people around the world.
$8.95	A Visual Dictionary of Native Communities by Bobbie Kalman This book is for ages 6 to 12 years. How did the plains nations benefit from the buffalo? How did they use other animals to make warm clothing for winter? This illustrated dictionary introduces the way of life of the early Native peoples who lived on the Great Plains. Themes include: homes, food, clothing, transportation, and hunting techniques.
$12.50	Indian Names in Indiana by Alan McPherson Alphabetical listing with subject index and maps.
$8.95	Native North American Foods and Recipes by Bobbie Kalman Readers will be fascinated by the wide variety of foods that the early native peoples hunted, gathered, and grew. They will also be amazed to learn that many of the foods they now eat were introduced by native North Americans. This interesting book also includes native cooking styles and several recipes inspired by the many native nations throughout North America. Kids will find the recipes easy to follow and will love tasting native foods and flavors!
$8.95	Native Nations of the Western Great Lakes by Bobbie Kalman This book provides an overview of the ten native nations that inhabited the region before contact with Europeans.
$4.95	Authentic 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.
$2.50	Indians of Wabash County by Warder Crow and Mary C. O'Hair Wabash County Historical Museum Reprinted in 1995
$5.95	Celebrating the Powwow by Bobbie Kalman Celebrating the Powwow introduces children to the people and traditions of the Native North American powwow. Native symbols, dances, costumes, and instruments are shown in action-filled photos.