the native american experience

Made in Michigan Writers: Raising Bean: Essays on Laughing and Living (Paperback)

Essays from a Native American grandfather to help navigate life s difficult experiences. Offered in the oral traditions of the Nez Perce Native American writer W. S. Penn records the conversations he held with his granddaughter lovingly referred to as... more

My People of the Plains (Paperback)

My People of the Plains is a fascinating account of the author s experiences living among the Native American tribes of the Great Plains. Talbot provides insight into the culture beliefs and way of life of these remarkable people. This book is a... more

Notes Of A Missionary Priest In The Rocky Mountains : Sketches (Paperback)

This poignant memoir by Father James Joseph Gibbons chronicles his experiences as a Catholic missionary in the rugged terrain of the Rocky Mountains. With vivid descriptions of his encounters with Native American tribes his struggles to establish... more

Pre-Owned From the Deep Woods to Civilization 9780486430881

A native Sioux s inspiring biography recounts his education in the white world his experiences as a physician at the Wounded Knee massacre and his goverment work on behalf of American Indians. CONDITION – USED: Books sold are in GOOD or better... more

The Indian Captive (Hardcover)

This gripping autobiography tells the story of Matthew Brayton an American pioneer who was captured by Native Americans in the early 19th century and spent over three decades living among them. With vivid and detailed descriptions of his experiences... more

Ceremonies of the Living Spirit Used [Paperback]

Native American Joseph Rael shares visionary experiences and insights about the ceremonies of his people. Rael shows how readers can construct powerful and inspiring ceremonies for themselves ceremonies that bring them inspiration and insight that help... more

Pre-Owned People of the Whale 9780393064575

A powerful story of a Vietnam veteran torn between his war experience and his Native American community. CONDITION – USED: Books sold are in GOOD or better condition. Good Condition: Minimal damage to the cover dust jacket may not be included minimal... more

Interpretive Perspectives on Education and Policy: Official Encouragement Institutional Discouragement: Minorities in Academe-The Native American Experience (Hardcover)

The impetus for this book derives from the unusually high percentage of minority students generally and Native American students specifically who do not complete a collegiate degree. Of all ethnic groups in the U.S. Indian students experience the most... more

Contemporary Native American Communities: A Broken Flute : The Native Experience in Books for Children (Paperback)

A Broken Flute is a book of reviews that critically evaluate children s books about Native Americans written between the early 1900s and 2003 accompanied by stories essays and poems from its contributors. The authors critique some 600 books by more... more

A Broken Flute: The Native Experience in Books for Children (Volume 13) (Contemporary Native American Communities 13) (Paperback Used 9780759107793 0759107793)

A Broken Flute: The Native Experience in Books for Children (Volume 13) (Contemporary Native American Communities 13) ISBN-10 0759107793 ISBN-13 9780759107793 Seale Doris Slapin Beverly 476 pages Publisher: AltaMira Press Binding: Paperback A Broken... more

McLellan Books Captured in the Middle: Tradition and Experience in Contemporary Native American Writing (Paperback)

Sidner Larson s Captured in the Middle embodies the very nature of Indian storytelling which is circular drawing upon the personal experiences of the narrator at every turn. Larson teaches about contemporary American Indian literature by describing his... more

New Americans: Recent Immigration and American Society: Immigrant and Native Black College Students : Social Experiences and Academic Outcomes (Hardcover)

The literature suggests that African Americans (native Blacks) differ from Black immigrants and children of Black immigrants (immigrant Blacks) in their educational outcomes. Thomas contributes to this growing body of work showing through regression... more

Encyclopedia of North American Indians : Native American History Culture and Life from Paleo-Indians to the Present

Readers can rely on Encyclopedia of North American Indians for a clear-eyed authentic and often surprising picture of the complexities of the Native American experience. The reference is illustrated with many rarely seen photographs and features... more

Pre-Owned American Encounters : Natives and Newcomers from European Contact to Indian Removal 1500-1850 9780415923750

Newly expanded the second edition of American Encounters provides the most comprehensive up-to-date collection of scholarship on the Native American experience from European contact through the Removal Era. Retaining the hallmark essays from the... more

Studies in North American Indian History The American Revolution in Indian Country: Crisis and Diversity in Native American Communities (Paperback)

This study presents the first broad coverage of Indian experiences in the American Revolution rather than Indian participation as allies or enemies of contending parties. Colin Calloway focuses on eight Indian communities as he explores how the... more

David Arkenstone - Native Chill: Spirits Calling a Native American - Music & Performance - CD

A Native American Chillout Experience. With three Grammy nominations twenty Billboard hits and millions of fans worldwide David Arkenstone has established himself as one of the best contemporary instrumental musicians of our time. Often compared to... more

Pre-Owned Native Peoples: The Canadian Experience (Paperback) 0195418190 9780195418194

The new edition of the standard text in the field has 26 chapters by well-known Canadian and American anthropologists and ethnohistorians. Each of seven regions is surveyed in an introductory chapter as well as in in-depth chapters on specific Native... more

Pre-Owned A Broken Flute: The Native Experience in Books for Children (Hardcover 9780759107786) by Doris Seale Beverly Slapin

9780759107786. Pre-Owned: Good condition. Hard cover. Language: English. Pages: 463. Glued binding. Paper over boards. 463 p. Contains: Illustrations. Contemporary Native American Communities. A Broken Flute is a book of reviews that critically... more

Indigenous Education: Boarding School Blues : Revisiting American Indian Educational Experiences (Paperback)

Like the figures in the ancient oral literature of Native Americans children who lived through the American Indian boarding school experience became heroes bravely facing a monster not of their own making. Sometimes the monster swallowed them up. More... more

True to Our Native Land : An African American New Testament Commentary 9780800634216 Used / Pre-owned

This pioneering commentary sets biblical interpretation firmly in the context of African-American experience and concern. CONDITION – USED: Books sold are in GOOD or better condition. Good Condition: Minimal damage to the cover dust jacket may not... more

Multicultural Education: To Remain an Indian: Lessons in Democracy from a Century of Native American Education (Paperback)

What might we learn from Native American experiences with schools to help us forge a new vision of the democratic ideal--one that respects protects and promotes diversity and human rights? In this fascinating portrait of American Indian education over... more

Pre-Owned Indian New England 1524-1674: A Compendium of Eyewitness Accounts of Native American Life (Heritage of New England Series) (Paperback) 0942147073 9780942147070

Early European visitors to New England frequently wrote of their experiences in journals letters and travelogues. In Indian New England editor Ronald Dale Karr has made many of these fascinating first-hand descriptions accessible to modern readers.... more

Pre-Owned Native American Mythology (Library Binding) 1420507168 9781420507164

Introduce readers to the rich cultural heritage of Native American mythology. This volume draws connections between Native American culture and its myths and explains how the beliefs values and experiences of that culture are represented in its... more

Pre-Owned Native American Literature: An Anthology (Paperback) 0844259853 9780844259857

Representing more than fifty tribes from the US and Canada this title gives readers opportunities to explore the diversity of authors experiences through poetry fiction and non-fiction including the oral tradition. It includes two maps that provide... more

Walter Lynwood Fleming Lectures in Southern History: Native American Women and the Burdens of Southern History (Hardcover)

Though long neglected the history and experiences of Indigenous women offer a deeper more complex understanding of southern history and culture. In Native American Women and the Burdens of Southern History Daniel H. Usner explores the dynamic role of... more

Pre-Owned Objects of Survivance: A Material History of the American Indian School Experience (Hardcover 9781607329923) by Lindsay M Montgomery Chip Colwell

9781607329923. Pre-Owned: Good condition. Hard cover. Language: English. Pages: 250. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 250 p. Contains: Illustrations. Rejecting the narrative that archival objects preserve dying Native cultures Objects of Survivance... more

Pre-Owned Education for Extinction: American Indians and the Boarding School Experience 1875-1928 (Paperback 9780700629602) by David Wallace Adams

9780700629602. Pre-Owned: Good condition. Trade paperback. Language: English. Pages: 472. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 472 p. Contains: Illustrations. The last Indian War was fought against Native American children in the dormitories and... more

Pre-Owned Native Americans and the Early Republic (Paperback 9780813919133) by Frederick E Hoxie U S Capital Historical Society (Prepared for publication by)

9780813919133. Pre-Owned: Good condition. Trade paperback. Language: English. Pages: 370. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 370 p. United States Capitol Historical Society. A re-examination of the Native American experience in the post-Revolutionary... more

Pre-Owned The Truth about Stories : A Native Narrative 9780816646272

Illuminates the relationship between storytelling and the Native North American experience. CONDITION – USED: Books sold are in GOOD or better condition. Good Condition: Minimal damage to the cover dust jacket may not be included minimal wear to... more

Pre-Owned Many Rivers to Cross: Of Good Running Water Native Trout and the Remains of Wilderness (Paperback) 0684818299 9780684818290

Thoughtful witty and beautifully written Many Rivers to Cross details M.R. Montgomery s journey into the physical and emotional territory of the American West as he explores the meaning and experience of wilderness. Montgomery s travels take him from... more

Pre-Owned The Sun Horse: Native Visions of the New World (Paperback) 091495508X 9780914955085

9780914955085. Pre-owned: Good condition. Trade paperback. Language: English. Pages: 142. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 142 p. Contains: Illustrations. Experiences of past and present Native American Storytellers of many tribes. more

Published by the Omohundro Institute of Early American Histo: Colonial Chesapeake Society (Paperback)

Proof that the renaissance in colonial Chesapeake studies is flourishing this collection is the first to integrate the immigrant experience of the seventeenth century with the native-born society that characterized the Chesapeake by the eighteenth... more

American Indians and the Mass Media (Edition 1) (Paperback)

American Indians and the Mass Media explores Native experience and the mainstream media’s impact on American Indian histories cultures and communities. Chronicling milestones in the relationship between Indians and the media some of the chapters... more

Pre-Owned Atlas of the North American Indian 9780816021369

The author chronicles the travel and experiences of Native Americans from the first voyage to North America to the present day. This edition is bolstered by more tha 120 detailed maps that cover important locations for American Indians as well as... more

Pre-Owned Atlas of Hispanic-American History (Hardcover) 081607092X 9780816070923

Chronicles the important cultural historical political and social experiences of Hispanic Americans through the years. This atlas examines Spanish Native American and African influences and how they combine in different ways to form the varied cultures... more

Landmarks of the American Mosaic Trail of Tears (Hardcover)

This book covers a critical event in U.S. history: the period of Indian removal and resistance from 1817 to 1839 documenting the Cherokee experience as well as Jacksonian policy and Native-U.S. relations. This book provides an outstanding resource that... more

Pre-owned - Neither Wolf Nor Dog : On Forgotten Roads with an Indian Elder (Edition 25) (Paperback)

A story of two men--one white and one Native American--searching for common ground as they journey through the western Dakotas.n Dakotas. An Unforgettable Journey into the Native American Experience Against an unflinching backdrop of 1990s reservation... more

Theft of the Spirit : A Journey to Spiritual Healing (Paperback)

From Simon & Schuster The Theft of the Spirit is Carl Hammerschlag s journey to spiritual healing filled with remarkable stories about spiritual connections. Using Native American experience as an example author Carl Hammerschlag provides advice on... more