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Folk literature Folklore North America Indian mythology North America Indians of North America Indians of North America Civil rights Indians of North America Ethnic identity Indians of North America Folklore Indians of North America Games Indians of North America Great Plains Indians of North America Social life and customsCleland, Charles E.
Summary: For many thousands of years before the arrival of Europeans, Michigan's native peoples, the Anishnabeg, thrived in the forests and along the shores of the Great Lakes. Theirs were cultures in delicate social balance and in economic harmony with the natural order. Rites of Conquest details the struggles of Michigan Indians - the Ojibwa, Ottawa, and Potawatomi, and their neighbors - to maintain...
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Publisher / Publication Date: The University of Michigan Press 1992
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 977.4 CLE1 available in Reference, Call number: NEL 970.1 CLE
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1 available in Adult, Call number: MI 977.4 CLEDunlop, Bill
Summary: These are stories of survival, community, sharing, and caring. The situations are often dire: winter in the middle of the Depression; an Indian settlement illegally taken from its inhabitants and set on fire; boaters stranded by bad weather and threatened with death. But if the situations are extreme, the telling of the stories is consistently optimistic yet completely without self-pity or...
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Publisher / Publication Date: University of Michigan Press 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 977.488 DUN1 available in Nelson Room, Call number: R NEL 977.488 DUN
Schonberg, Marcia.
Summary: Discusses the traditions, clothing, food, tools, and current status of the different tribes of Native Americans who made their home in what became the state of Michigan.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Heinemann Library 2004
Copies Available at East Bay
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 970.1 SCHAnthony, George A.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Beaver Island Historical Society 2009
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1 available in Nelson Room, Call number: NEL RM 977.486 ANTCobb, Daniel M.
Summary: Join the Smithsonian Institution to discover the rich history of native Americans.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 970.004 NATCopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD NATPowell, Marie
Summary: "The Plains region stretches across the Midwest from Canada to Texas. Traditional Stories of the Plains Nations features stories from several of the region's Native Nations, including the Lakota, Cree, and Siksika. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject. Features include a table of contents, infographics, a glossary, additional...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
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1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT Native PowellBruchac, James
Summary: This book "plays" on the widespread American Indian belief that you can learn while you play and play while you learn. Annotation. Recognizing the widespread American Indian belief that you can learn while you play and play while you learn, "Native American Games and Stories" provides young readers with stories and games that educate and entertain them.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Fulcrum Resources 2000