Native Americans of California and Nevada

Native Americans of California and Nevada

Author: Jack D. Forbes

Publisher:

Published: 1982

Total Pages: 246

ISBN-13:

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This book was written as an introduction to the evoltuion of Natie American peoples in California and Nevada with emphasis on the historical and cultural experiences which have contributed to present day conditions of native communities. It also provides an introduction to the basic concept of Indian studies curricula.


Only Approved Indians

Only Approved Indians

Author: Jack D. Forbes

Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 200

ISBN-13: 9780806126999

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Seventeen short stories on life as an Indian in today's America. In An Incident in a Tour Among the Natives, an Indian writer is coveted by a white woman seeking a sexual experience with a savage, while in A City Indian Goes to School, an Indian teenager succeeds in overcoming alcoholism.


The Indian Empire At War

The Indian Empire At War

Author: George Morton-Jack

Publisher: Hachette UK

Published: 2018-09-06

Total Pages: 594

ISBN-13: 1408707721

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'Essential to a proper understanding of the war and of our world of today' Michael Morpurgo 1.5 million Indians fought with the British in the First World War - from Flanders to the African bush and the deserts of the Islamic world, they saved the Allies from defeat in 1914 and were vital to global victory in 1918. Using previously unpublished veteran interviews, this is their story, told as never before.


Jack Among the Indians; Or, A Boy's Summer on the Buffalo Plains

Jack Among the Indians; Or, A Boy's Summer on the Buffalo Plains

Author: George Bird Grinnell

Publisher: Good Press

Published: 2023-10-24

Total Pages: 212

ISBN-13:

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In 'Jack Among the Indians; Or, A Boy's Summer on the Buffalo Plains' by George Bird Grinnell, readers are transported to the American frontier where a young boy, Jack, experiences the lifestyle and culture of Native American tribes. Grinnell's book provides a detailed and vivid portrayal of the Buffalo Plains, allowing readers to immerse themselves in the sights and sounds of the wilderness through Jack's eyes. The adventure-driven narrative style and descriptive passages enhance the readers' understanding of the Native American way of life during the time period. Grinnell's work fits into the genre of American frontier literature, showcasing the fascination with the untamed wilderness and the clash of cultures during the Westward expansion. The book serves as a valuable historical and cultural document, shedding light on the interactions between settlers and Native Americans. Fans of historical fiction and Native American studies will find 'Jack Among the Indians' a captivating and informative read, offering a unique perspective on the American frontier.


Indian Givers

Indian Givers

Author: Jack Weatherford

Publisher: Crown

Published: 2010-08-03

Total Pages: 370

ISBN-13: 030771716X

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An utterly compelling story of how the cultural, social, and political practices of Native Americans transformed the way life is lived throughout the world, with a new introduction by the author “As entertaining as it is thoughtful . . . Few contemporary writers have Weatherford’s talent for making the deep sweep of history seem vital and immediate.”—The Washington Post After 500 years, the world’s huge debt to the wisdom of the Native Americans has finally been explored in all its vivid drama by anthropologist Jack Weatherford. He traces the crucial contributions made by the Native Americans to our federal system of government, our democratic institutions, modern medicine, agriculture, architecture, and ecology, and in this astonishing, ground-breaking book takes a giant step toward recovering a true American history.


It's Thanksgiving!

It's Thanksgiving!

Author: Jack Prelutsky

Publisher: Harper Collins

Published: 2007-09

Total Pages: 52

ISBN-13: 0060537108

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An illustrated collection of poems for children about family, food, and other Thanksgiving things.


The Indians Knew

The Indians Knew

Author: Tillie S. Pine

Publisher:

Published: 1957

Total Pages: 31

ISBN-13:

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Describes simple inventions used by the American Indians to make their life comfortable; tells how these same processes are applied to develop more sophisticated inventions today; and includes simple experiments to duplicate early Indian technology.


Columbus and Other Cannibals

Columbus and Other Cannibals

Author: Jack D. Forbes

Publisher: Seven Stories Press

Published: 2011-01-04

Total Pages: 259

ISBN-13: 1583229825

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Celebrated American Indian thinker Jack D. Forbes’s Columbus and Other Cannibals was one of the founding texts of the anticivilization movement when it was first published in 1978. His history of terrorism, genocide, and ecocide told from a Native American point of view has inspired America’s most influential activists for decades. Frighteningly, his radical critique of the modern "civilized" lifestyle is more relevant now than ever before. Identifying the Western compulsion to consume the earth as a sickness, Forbes writes: "Brutality knows no boundaries. Greed knows no limits. Perversion knows no borders. . . . These characteristics all push towards an extreme, always moving forward once the initial infection sets in. . . . This is the disease of the consuming of other creatures’ lives and possessions. I call it cannibalism." This updated edition includes a new chapter by the author.


True North in Alaska

True North in Alaska

Author: Richard B. Webb

Publisher: Infinity Publishing

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 1

ISBN-13: 0741420600

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"An adventurous Depression-era couple answered a recruiting ad for teachers in Alaska. Dick and Milly Webbs' lifelong Alaska exploration is chronicled in their letters and photos depicting Indian and Eskimo villages, gold miners, bush pilots, and life in 1937-1960s-era Alaska. Having a baby meant a 90-mile dogsled trip. Managing reindeer herds, hunting walrus and whales, and doctoring Natives were only part-time duties! Ready for "civilization," they managed a budding aviation business in Nome. Later, in Fairbanks, they became entrepreneurs and toured the world promoting Alaska. Shortly before he died, Dick reread his letters and revealed secrets he had omitted when writing them."--Amazon.com


The Mashpee Indians

The Mashpee Indians

Author: Jack Campisi

Publisher: Syracuse University Press

Published: 1993-01-01

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780815625957

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The Mashpee Indians have occupied the same area of Cape Cod for more than 350 years and have adjusted and maintained their identity despite the cultural and political changes imposed upon them from the time of early European contact. Central to this ethnohistory is the question of the meaning of the word tribe, a question that was raised in the tribe's 1977 suit against the town and private landholders of Mashpee, Massachusetts. The Mashpees based their land-recovery claim on the provisions of the Indian Trade and Intercourse Act of 1790, which protected the land of any Indian tribe or nation. But the jury found that the Mashpees were not a tribe, and the U.S. District Court judge therefore ruled that the Mashpees lacked standing to sue for land taken from them in contravention of federal law. Campisi reconstructs the trial and provides a detailed history of the Mashpees based on archival research, ethnographic fieldwork, and the documents collected during the tribe's suit. Since the trial, use of the term tribe has taken on increased importance in federal-Indian relations. There are nearly three hundred recognized tribes in the United States that are affected by changes in the definition of tribe, and over one hundred Indian tribes are now seeking federal recognition.