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The Amazing Death of Calf Shirt and Other Blackfoot Stories, Three Hundred Years of Blackfoot History  •  Hugh A. Dempsey   • HISTORY  •  A wonderful collection of stories, illuminating the history of the Blackfoot people of the prairies of southern Alberta and northern Montana. (USW104, $16.95)
 
 
Anasazi America, Seventeen Centuries on the Road from Center Place  •  David Stuart   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  A thought-provoking, engaging account of the rise and fall of Anasazi society in the desert southwest. (USW228, $19.95)
 
 
The Ancient Cliff Dwellers of Mesa Verde  •  Caroline Arnold  •  Richard Hewett   • ARCHAEOLOGY • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)  •  Caroline Arnold recaps what we know about the Anasazi -- and what we don't know -- in this informative reference for kids. With color photographs, this glimpse into the work of an archaeologist is geared for readers aged 9-12. (SWU105, $7.95)
 
 
Ancient Peoples of the American Southwest  •  Stephen Plog  •  Amy Elizabeth Grey   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  An illustrated introduction to the ancient cultures that first inhabited the pueblos and cliff dwellings of the American Southwest. (USW131, $24.95)
 
 
Ancient Ruins of the Southwest, An Archaeological Guide  •  David Grant Noble   • ARCHAEOLOGY  •  An excellent guide to the archaeological sites of the Southwest. (USW217, $15.95)
 
 
Another Country, Journeying Toward the Cherokee Mountains  •  Christopher Camuto   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  Christopher Camuto makes a journey into the southern Appalachians, the land from which the Cherokee Indians were expelled. Camping at the heights of the Smoky Mountains during the winter, Camuto uses his days of solitude to try to reflect on the land as the Cherokees might have. (USE32, $18.95)
 
 
The Antelope Wife  •  Louise Erdrich   • LITERATURE  •  Erdrich's tale of urban Indians in Minneapolis is a graceful, multigenerational meditation on Ojibwa history and culture. (USM52, $13.00)
 
 
The Arts of the North American Indian, Native Traditions in Evolution  •  Edwin L. Wade   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  Experts study 3,000 years of Native American art through various perspectives. (SWU129, $35.00)
 
 
Atlas of the North American Indian  •  Carl Waldman   • REFERENCE  •  A broad history of the native American peoples, generously illustrated with over 100 maps. (NAM06, $21.95)
 
 
The Beauty of Hopi Jewelry  •  Theda Bassman   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  This thin book offers readers a glimpse of beautiful Hopi handiwork. (SWU122, $15.95)
 
 
Blackfeet Tales of Glacier National Park  •  James Willard Schultz   • LITERATURE  •  Blackfoot legends and tales gathered by a man who lived among them. (RKY55, $19.95)
 
 
The Blackfeet, Raiders on the Northwest Plains  •  John Canfield Ewers   • HISTORY  •  A classic history of the Blackfeet, first published in 1958. It is old-fashioned, authoritatively written, factual and full of detail of daily life. (PNW47, $24.95)
 
 
Book of the Hopi  •  Oswald White Bear Fredericks  •  Frank Waters   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  Thirty Hopi elders share their legends, ceremonies, history and language. (SWU145, $16.00)
 
 
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee, An Indian History of the American West  •  Dee Brown   • HISTORY  •  An unsettling history of the violent conquest of the Native Americans of the West, from 1860-1890, as told by members of the tribes themselves. (USW288, $16.00)
 
 
The Butterfly Dance  •  Gerald Dawavendawa   • LITERATURE • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)  •  To bring rain to the parched land of the Southwest, a young Hopi girl and her family, part of the "Rabbit Clan," perform the "Butterfly Dance." This tale depicts the characters as animals in wonderful illustrations. (SWU25, $14.95)
 
 
Cahokia, The Great Native American Metropolis  •  Biloine Whiting Young  •  Melvin L. Fowler   • ARCHAEOLOGY  •  An archaeological history of the great Indian settlement of Cahokia. (USM45, $24.95)
 
 
Cedar: Tree of Life to the Northwest Coast Indians  •  Hilary Stewart   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  Cedar figured prominently in the early societies of the Pacific Northwest, and this handsome, illustrated book examines its many incarnations, from totem poles and canoes, to shelter and clothing. (PNW109, $29.95)
 
 
Chardon's Journal at Fort Clark, 1834-1839  •  Annie Heloise Abel  •  F.A. Chardon   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  An account of Fort Clark, North Dakota and fur trading on the Upper Missouri River, including much detail on life among the Mandan Indians. (USP23, $25.00)
 
 
Cherokee Americans, The Eastern Band of Cherokees in the Twentieth Century  •  John R. Finger   • HISTORY  •  A history of the remnant of Cherokees that stayed behind in North Carolina when their brethren made the arduous trip to the West along the "Trail of Tears." (USE20, $19.95)
 
 
The Cherokees  •  Thea Purdue   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)  •  An illustrated introduction to Cherokee culture and art for a middle-school audience. Part of the "Indians of North America" series from Chelsea House Publishers. (USW456, $30.00)
 
 
Cheyenne Memories  •   John Stands in Timber  •  Margot Liberty   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  A classic, oral history of the Cheyenne Indians. (USW287, $22.00)
 
 
Chief Joseph and the Nez Perces: A Photographic History  •  Jan and Bill Moeller   • HISTORY  •  A husband and wife team track the trail of the Nez Perce Indians through Idaho, Montana and down to Oklahoma in this book of color photographs, showing the landscapes they encountered. (PNW93, $15.00)
 
 
Chief Joseph's Allies  •  Richard D. Scheuerman  •  Clifford E. Trafzer   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)  •  The story of Chief Joseph's alliance with a neighboring group of Palouse Indians on the Northwest plateau. (PNW43, $10.95)
 
 
Children of Clay, A Family of Pueblo Potters  •  Rina Swentzell  •  Bill Steen   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)  •  A Pueblo family finds, prepares and shapes clay, in this photo-essay on pottery traditions. Part of the "We Are Still Here" series for children 9-12. (SWU24, $6.95)
 
 
The Chippewas of Lake Superior  •  Edmund Jefferson Danziger   • HISTORY  •  A history of the Chippewa Indians covering up through the 1980s. (GLK22, $19.95)
 
 
Collecting Authentic Indian Arts and Crafts, Traditional Work  •   Indian Arts and Crafts Association   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A guide to collecting and trading Southwestern Indian art. (SWU150, $16.95)
 
 
Coyote Stories of the Montana Salish Indians  •   Salish Culture Committee   • LITERATURE • FAMILY  •  A collection of traditional Salish myth. Written for fourth graders, with 47 large illustrations, these traditional tales will appeal to the entire family. (RKY70, $9.95)
 
 
Coyote Warrior: One Man, Three Tribes, and the Trial That Forged a Nation  •  Paul VanDevelder   • HISTORY  •  A fascinating, in-depth account of the fight by Native American lawyers (the Coyote Warriors of the title) to protect Indian rights. (USP26, $32.00)
 
 
Crazy Horse and Custer, The Parallel Lives of Two American Warriors  •  Stephen Ambrose   • HISTORY  •  Renowned historian Stephen Ambrose offers up another chapter in the story of America in this portrait of two powerful men. He parallels the life of Crazy Horse, the great leader of the Oglala Sioux, with that of General George Armstrong Custer, the man he defeated at the battle of Little Bighorn. (USW136, $16.95)
 
 
Crazy Horse, A Life  •  Larry McMurtry   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  The story of Sioux warrior Crazy Horse, written by the Pulitzer prize-winning author of "Lonesome Dove." McMurtry blends history, biography and a dose of good storytelling in this short, thought-provoking biography. A volume in the excellent "Penguin Lives" series. (USW205, $14.00)
 
 
The Delight Makers  •  Adolph Francis Alphonse Bandelier   • LITERATURE  •  First published in 1890, this novel by the pioneering archaeologist is a fictionalized reconstruction of prehistoric Indian life in the Four Corners area. Bandelier evokes not only the manner and customs and way of life of the Pueblo people but also the landscape and geography of the region. (SWU20, $16.00)
 
 
Empires of Fortune: Crown Colonies and Tribes in the Seven Year War in America  •  Francis Jennings   • HISTORY  •  Differing perspectives between Europeans and Native Americans on the French and Indian War. (USE146, $28.95)
 
 
Enchantment and Exploitation, The Life and Hard Times of a New Mexico Mountain Range  •  William Eno DeBuys   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  A study of the cultures in the mountains of northern New Mexico. (USW215, $23.95)
 
 
The Falcon, A Narrative of the Captivity and Adventures of John Tanner  •  Louise Erdrich  •  John Tanner   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  The autobiography of a white man who lived among the Ojibwa in the north woods of Minnesota in the early 19th century. (GLK19, $15.00)
 
 
The Fetterman Massace  •  Dee Brown   • HISTORY  •  An account of the defeat of Captain W.J. Fetterman and his 80 men (RKY66, $19.95)
 
 
The Fighting Cheyennes  •  George Bird Grinnell  •  Stanley Vestal   • HISTORY  •  This is a classic history of the battles fought by the Cheyenne Indians. (USP15, $24.95)
 
 
Fools Crow  •  James Welch   • LITERATURE  •  Set in Montana shortly after the Civil War, this novel tells of Fools Crow, a young Blackfoot Indian on the verge of manhood, and his tribe, known as the Lone Eaters. (USW308, $15.00)
 
 
Forty Miles a Day on Beans and Hay  •  Don Rickey, Jr.   • HISTORY  •  A history of the United States Army's 19th-century conflicts with Native Americans. (USW435, $19.95)
 
 
Forty Years a Fur Trader on the Upper Missouri  •  Charles Larpenteur  •  Milo Milton Quaife   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  An invaluable record of life along the Upper Missouri circa 1850, fascinating and rich in details of daily life on the frontier. (PNW46, $19.95)
 
 
Frontier Regulars, The United States Army and the Indian, 1866-1891  •  Robert Utley   • HISTORY  •  A vivid history of the battles for supremacy and control in the American West. (USW434, $29.95)
 
 
Geronimo, His Own Story  •  Stephen Melvil Barrett   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  The autobiography of famous Apache warrior Geronimo. (USW326, $14.00)
 
 
The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses  •  Paul Goble   • LITERATURE • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)  •  An award winning retelling of and old Native American legend. (USW313, $6.99)
 
 
Handbook of North American Indians: Northwest Coast  •  Wayne Suttles   • REFERENCE  •  An encyclopedia of the culture, art, ceremony and history of the peoples of Northwest America. (PNW01, $71.00)
 
 
Hopi Basket Weaving, Artistry in Natural Fibers  •  Helga Teiwes   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  The beauty of Hopi basket weaving rituals is explored in full detail in this colorful book. (SWU128, $22.95)
 
 
Hopi Kachina Dolls, With a Key to Their Identification  •  Harold S. Colton   • REFERENCE  •  Over 250 figures are presented in this kachina collector's reference. (SWU124, $18.95)
 
 
Hopi Kachinas, The Complete Guide to Collecting Kachina Dolls  •  Barton Wright   • REFERENCE  •  A wealth of information on Kachinas, organized by type. (SWU121, $14.95)
 
 
House Made of Dawn  •  N. Scott Momaday   • LITERATURE  •  The story of Abel, a young Tano Indian who returns from World War II army service to his home village, Walatowa, only to discover that he has entered a hell between two cultures. (SWU19, $13.00)
 
 
I Heard the Owl Call My Name  •  Margaret Craven   • LITERATURE • YOUNG ADULTS  •  In this brief novel, a young vicar comes to live with the Kwakiutl Indians of the town of Kingcome in the Pacific Northwest. Written for teens but worthwhile for adults. (PNW90, $6.99)
 
 
In Search of the Old Ones, Exploring the Anasazi World of the Southwest  •  David D. Roberts   • ARCHAEOLOGY  •  An exuberant, engaging account of archaeological adventures in the desert Southwest. Roberts investigates the factors that may have led to the demise of the Anasazi civilization -- and looks into longstanding controversies. (USW157, $14.00)
 
 
The Indian Tribes of the Upper Mississippi Valley and Region of the Great lakes  •  Emma Helen Blair   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  Important early accounts of aboriginal life in the region, including a memoir by the 17th-century fur trader Nicolas Perrot. (GLK11, $25.00)
 
 
Journey to the High Southwest, A Traveler's Guide to Santa Fe and the Four Corners of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah  •  Robert Casey   • GUIDEBOOK  •  An outstanding guide, featuring first-hand observations and step-by-step narrative accounts of travel by auto, raft, or foot throughout the Four Corners, including the Lowry Pueblo Ruins, Canyonlands, Monument Valley and Taos. (USW08, $19.95)
 
 
Keepers of the Earth, Native American Stories and Environmental Activities for Children  •  Michael J. Caduto  •  Joseph Bruchac  •  John Kahionhes Fadden   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)  •  An activity book written for elementary school children. (USA33, $21.95)
 
 
Kinaalda, A Navajo Girl Grows Up  •  Monty Roessel   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)  •  This children's book follows Celinda McKelvey, a 13-year-old Navajo girl, as she performs and celebrates Kinaalda, a traditional Navajo rite-of-passage ceremony. An informative guide for middle school children, with color photographs. (SWU23, $6.95)
 
 
The Lance and the Shield, The Life and Times of Sitting Bull  •  Robert Utley   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  An expansive, unbiased biography of the chief of the Lakota Sioux, incorporating both the white and Indian perspectives. (USP13, $16.95)
 
 
The Laughing Boy  •  Oliver La Farge   • LITERATURE  •  An ethnographer and archaeologist, La Farge captures the flavor of the landscapes and ways of life in Northern Arizona in the early 20th century in this Pulitzer Prize-winning short novel. (USW240, $10.95)
 
 
Looking at Indian Art of the Northwest Coast  •  Hilary Stewart   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  A concise, illustrated overview of the diverse art produced by the peoples of the Pacific Northwest. It focuses on the spiritual and cultural meaning of common motifs that characterize the rich art of the area. (PNW06, $17.95)
 
 
Love Medicine  •  Louise Erdrich   • LITERATURE  •  Erdrich's first novel, a family saga set within the North Dakota's Chippewa reservation as told through the viewpoints of multiple narrators. This revised edition includes five new chapters. (USP27, $14.00)
 
 
The Man Who Killed the Deer  •  Frank Waters   • LITERATURE  •  A heartfelt tale of a Pueblo Indian in New Mexico. Waters captures the difficult position of his protagonist Martiniano, straddled between his tribe and white society. (USW265, $11.95)
 
 
Mandan Social and Ceremonial Organization  •  Alfred W. Bowers   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  A classic account of the traditions, religious beliefs and ceremonies of North Dakota's Mandan Indians. (USP20, $24.95)
 
 
The March of the Montana Column, A Prelude to the Custer Disaster  •  James Bradley  •  Edgar Stewart   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  The journals of Lieutenant James Bradley, a first-hand account of the Sioux Campaign. (RKY65, $19.95)
 
 
Masked Gods, Navaho and Pueblo Ceremonialism  •  Frank Waters   • HISTORY  •  An excellent overview of Pueblo life and their many ceremonies. (USW220, $18.95)
 
 
The Middle Ground, Indians, Empires, and Republics in the Great Lakes Region, 1650-1815  •  Richard White   • HISTORY  •  A historical account of the relationship between the Indians and Europeans of the Great Lakes region. (GLK18, $28.99)
 
 
Montana's Indians, Yesterday and Today  •  William Bryan  •  Michael Crummett   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  An illustrated survey of Indian cultures throughout Montana, complemented by color and archival photographs. (RKY54, $15.95)
 
 
Mythology of the Blackfoot Indians  •  Clark Wissler  •  D.C. Duvall  •  Alice Beck Kehoe   • HISTORY  •  A classic collection of myths and tales originally published in 1908. (USW105, $16.95)
 
 
Myths and Legends of the Pacific Northwest  •  Katharine Berry Judson   • LITERATURE  •  First published in 1910 and with a new introduction by Jay Miller, this book collects the oral traditions of several tribes of the Pacific Northwest. It's a wonderful introduction to the traditional mindset and importance of the land to Native Americans of the region. (PNW17, $14.95)
 
 
Myths and Traditions of the Arikara Indians  •  Douglas R. Parks   • LITERATURE  •  A collection of tales from North Dakota's Arikara Indians, ranging from mythology to anecdotes to historical accounts, drawn from the author's definitive four volume "Traditional Narratives of the Arikara Indians." (USP22, $29.95)
 
 
Myths of the Idaho Indians  •  Deward E. Walker   • LITERATURE  •  This short collection of traditional stories from Idaho's Indian population is published by the University of Idaho. (RKY32, $11.95)
 
 
Nampeyo and Her Pottery  •  Barbara Kramer   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  The first full-length biography of the celebrated Hopi potter. (SWU144, $24.95)
 
 
National Museum of the American Indian Map and Guide  •  Jim Volkert   • GUIDEBOOK  •  An illustrated guide to the National Museum of the American Indian, part of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. (USE338, $9.95)
 
 
Native Arts of North America  •  Christian F. Feest   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  An illustrated survey of Indian art throughout North America (NAM12, $14.95)
 
 
Native Visions, Evolution in Northwest Coast Art from the Eighteenth Through the Twentieth Century  •  Steven C. Brown  •  Paul MacApia  •   Seattle Art Museum   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  A catalog of the exhibition on Northwest Coast art curated by the Seattle Art Museum. (PNW81, $40.00)
 
 
Navajo Long Walk, The Tragic Story of a Proud People's Forced March from Their Homeland  •  Shonto Begay  •  Joseph Bruchac   • HISTORY • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)  •  A shameful chapter of American policy, the Navajos' forced relocation in the 1860s, is introduced to a new generation of readers in this handsomely illustrated history. Ages 9-12. (SWU131, $18.95)
 
 
Naya Nuki, Shoshoni Girl Who Ran  •  Kenneth Thomasma  •  Eunice Hundley   • LITERATURE • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)  •  A story of a Native American girl's escape from her captors. (USW316, $7.99)
 
 
Nch'I-Wana: The Big River, Mid-Columbia Indians and their Land  •  Eugene Hunn   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  A scholarly, fascinating survey of the Native American people of the eastern Washington and Oregon with a focus on ecology and the environment. The author includes a chapter on contemporary life. (PNW29, $22.50)
 
 
The Nez Perce Indians and the Opening of the Northwest  •  Alvin M. Josephy, Jr.   • HISTORY  •  A riveting, classic history of the Nez Perce from the encounters with Lewis and Clark to the tragic defeat of Chief Joseph in 1877. (PNW88, $21.00)
 
 
No Turning Back, A Hopi Indian Woman's Struggle to Live in Two Worlds  •  Vada F. Carlson  •  Polingaysi Qoyawayma   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  A Hopi woman in a white man's world. (SWU130, $19.95)
 
 
Old Father Story Teller  •  Pablita Velarde   • LITERATURE • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)  •  A collection of six Tewa Indian legends from a famous Native American artist, written down and illustrated for very young children. (USW317, $24.95)
 
 
The Old North Trail: Life, Legends and Religion of the Blackfeet Indians  •  Walter McClintock   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  A portrait of Blackfoot culture. (USW411, $19.95)
 
 
Om-Kas-Toe, Blackfeet Twin Captures an Elkdog  •  Kenneth Thomasma  •  Jack Brouwer   • LITERATURE • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)  •  A tale evoking the rich storytelling traditions of the Blackfoot Indians. Written for children ages 9-12, it tells of the discovery of an animal unknown to the Blackfeet, something they name the elkdog. (USW410, $7.99)
 
 
The Original Vermonters, Native Inhabitants, Past and Present  •  William A. Haviland  •  Marjory W. Power   • HISTORY  •  A highly readable, scholarly history of the native inhabitants and cultures of Vermont, covering the arrival of the Paleoindians, Abenakis and Iriquois. (USE56, $25.95)
 
 
Pages from Hopi History  •  Harry C. James   • HISTORY  •  From creation myths to modern tribal affairs, a complete history of the Hopi people. (SWU125, $17.95)
 
 
People of the Mist  •  Kathleen O'Neal Gear  •  W. Michael Gear   • LITERATURE  •  A historical novel set on the Chesapeake bay before Europeans arrived in North America. (USE18, $7.99)
 
 
Plenty-Coups, Chief of the Crows  •   Plenty-Coups  •  Frank B. Linderman   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  The reflections of Chief Plenty-Coups, leader of the Crow Indians. (RKY63, $18.95)
 
 
Pretty-Shield, Medicine Woman of the Crows  •  Frank B. Linderman  •  Alma Snell   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  A new edition of the oral history of the Crows. (USP17, $14.95)
 
 
Pueblo Indians of North America  •  Edward P. Dozier   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  A rare glimpse into the life and culture of Eastern and Western Pueblos. (USW234, $19.95)
 
 
Pueblo Profiles, Cultural Identity Through Centuries of Change  •  Joe S. Sando  •  Regis Pecos   • HISTORY • HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE  •  A history of the origin and development of the 19 Pueblo Nations, which are scattered across northern New Mexico. Sando includes profiles of key Pueblo leaders, maps and many black-and-white photographs. (USW238, $14.95)
 
 
The Raven Steals the Light  •  Robert Bringhurst  •  Bill Reid  •  Claude Levi-Strauss   • LITERATURE  •  A classic collection of 10 Haida myths and legends with accompanying black and white etchings by Vancouver artist Bill Reid. These stories capture the storytelling traditions of the Haida. (PNW53, $14.95)
 
 
Religion and Hopi Life in the Twentieth Century  •  John D. Loftin   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  A comprehensive study of how the sacred and secular interact in modern Hopi culture. (SWU126, $11.95)
 
 
Reservation Blues  •  Sherman Alexie   • LITERATURE  •  Alexie's first novel, a humorous and powerful tale of an Indian rock band, their life on the Spokane reservation and attempts to make it in the music industry (with the help of a magical guitar). (PNW183, $13.00)
 
 
Richard Wetherill, Anasazi  •  Frank McNitt   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  An engrossing biography of a man instrumental in discovering, exploring, and excavating ancient sites throughout the Southwest. (USW39, $21.95)
 
 
Roads in the Sky, The Hopi Indians in a Century of Change  •  Richard O. Clemmer   • HISTORY  •  An in-depth look at how the Hopis have coped with an ever-changing, modernizing world. (SWU123, $42.00)
 
 
Sacred Objects and Sacred Places, Preserving Tribal Traditions  •  Andrew Gulliford   • ARCHAEOLOGY  •  A study of the preservation of Native American artifacts and sites. (USW269, $34.95)
 
 
Santa Fe Indian Market, Showcase of Native American Art  •  Bruce Bernstein  •  Mark Nohl   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  A beautifully photographed book about the Indian Market with text by Bruce Bernstein. (USW230, $34.95)
 
 
Sheheke, Mandan Indian Diplomat  •  Tracy Potter   • HISTORY  •  A biography of the powerful Mandan chief who befriended the Corps of Discovery and met Thomas Jefferson in Washington D.C. after the journey (USP21, $15.95)
 
 
Sing Down the Moon  •  Scott O'Dell   • LITERATURE • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)  •  The historical novel of 14-year-old Bright Morning and her friend Running Bird, who are captured from Canyon de Chelly by Spanish slavers. For readers ages 9-12, this book received the Newbery Honor Award. (USW162, $6.50)
 
 
Sister in Spirit, Haudenosaunee Influences on Early American Feminists  •  Sally Roesch Wagner   • HISTORY  •  A concise account of the influence of Iroquois on leading New York suffragettes. (USE284, $11.95)
 
 
Songs from the Loom, A Navajo Girl Learns to Weave  •  Monty Roessel   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)  •  An introduction to Navajo weaving for children 9-12 and presented in the form of a photographic essay depicting the author's daughter learning the traditions of her ancestors. (SWU22, $6.95)
 
 
Southwestern Pottery, Anasazi to Zuni  •  John Blom  •  Allan Hayes   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  A fully illustrated history of the art featuring 1,100 pieces of pottery and useful tips for collectors. (SWU142, $21.95)
 
 
Stolen Continents, 500 Years of Conquest and Resistance in the Americas  •  Ronald Wright   • HISTORY  •  A powerful history of imperialism and resistance in the Americas, with a focus on the Aztec, Maya, Inca, Cherokee and Iroquois. Wright draws on an impressive range of archival material in reconstructing this classic account. (NAM20, $17.00)
 
 
Summer People, Winter People: A Guide to Pueblos in the Santa Fe Area  •  Sandra Edelman   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  A practical guide to New Mexico's Indian pueblos that offers helpful sight-seeing advice. (USW214, $4.95)
 
 
The Surrounded  •  D'Arcy McNickle   • LITERATURE  •  A novel of life on Montana's Flathead Reservation. (RKY56, $19.95)
 
 
Talking With the Clay, The Art of Pueblo Pottery  •  Stephen Trimble  •  Tom Ireland   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  A portrait of the Pueblo people as revealed through pottery traditions. With 75 photographs and insightful text. (USW235, $17.95)
 
 
Ten Little Indians  •  Sherman Alexie   • LITERATURE  •  A splendid collection of nine stories, both hilarious and poignant. (USA75, $24.00)
 
 
That All People May Be One People, Send Rain to Wash the Face of the Earth  •   Chief Joseph of the Nez Perce   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  The words of Chief Joseph of the Nez Perce, as transcribed in 1879. (PNW94, $12.95)
 
 
A Thief of Time  •  Tony Hillerman   • MYSTERY  •  A mystery of stolen artifacts from an ancient Anasazi burial site set against a detailed depiction of Southwestern culture. (USW46, $7.99)
 
 
Those Who Came Before, Southwestern Archaeology in the National Park System  •  Robert Hill Lister  •  Florence C. Lister   • ARCHAEOLOGY  •  An overview of Southwest archaeology, focusing on national parks or monuments. It covers Hohokam, Mogollon and Anasazi sites. (USW156, $16.95)
 
 
The Time of the Buffalo  •  Tom McHugh  •  Victoria Hobson   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  A classic survey of the history and ecology of the American buffalo, including evolution, patterns of behavior, folklore, relationships with humans (including Plains cultures), biology and ecology. (BST54, $24.95)
 
 
Trail of Tears, The Rise and Fall of the Cherokee Nation  •  John Ehle   • HISTORY  •  The history of the Cherokee, from their first settlement in the Southeast to their forced exile from Georgia to the West; it makes for a heartbreaking story of history, politics and power. (USE21, $15.95)
 
 
Traveler's Guide to the Great Sioux War  •  Paul L. Hedren   • GUIDEBOOK  •  An illustrated guide to sites associated with the Great Sioux War. (RKY67, $10.95)
 
 
Turtle Dream, Collected Stories from the Hopi, Navajo, Pueblo, and Havasupai People  •  Gerald Hausman  •  Sid Hausman   • LITERATURE • YOUNG ADULTS  •  A collection of five stories, each depicting a young Native American's link to both the physical and spiritual worlds. For readers ages 12 and up. (USW161, $11.95)
 
 
Two Leggings, The Making of a Crow Warrior  •  Peter Nabokov  •  William Wildschut   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  A detailed portrait of the Plains Indians in the second half of the 19th-century. (USP18, $16.95)
 
 
Undaunted Courage, Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson, And The Opening of the American West  •  Stephen Ambrose   • EXPLORATION  •  A fast-paced, marvelously detailed account of the exploration of the American West. Ambrose relies on newly published materials and original journals to recreate the high adventure and politics of late 18th-century America. (USW20, $17.00)
 
 
Understanding Northwest Coast Art: A Guide to Crests, Beings and Symbols  •  Cheryl Shearer   • GUIDEBOOK  •  An informative and useful reference to Northwest Coast Native American art, including totem poles and masks. With a glossary of Northwest Coast art-related terms. (PNW86, $22.95)
 
 
Visions and Voices, Native American Painting from the Philbrook Museum of Art  •  Ruthe B. Jones  •  Lydia L. Wyckoff   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  484 paintings from the Tulsa museum document the diverse influences on Native American art. (SWU146, $37.00)
 
 
Waheenee, An Indian Girl's Story  •  Gilbert L. Wilson   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  A first-hand account of life, tales and traditions in North Dakota's upper Missouri as told by an engaging, elderly Hidatsa woman (USP24, $12.95)
 
 
Walker of Time  •  Helen Hughes Vick   • LITERATURE • YOUNG ADULTS  •  Two Hopi teens travel back 750 years to their ancestral home, visiting the world of the Sinagua people. (USW160, $13.95)
 
 
The Way of the Masks  •  Claude Levi-Strauss   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  An interpretation of the social meaning behind a variety of masks created by Pacific Northwest Indian cultures by the famous French anthropologist. (PNW58, $22.50)
 
 
When is a Kiva?, And Other Questions About Southwestern Archaeology  •  Raymond H. Thompson  •  Watson Smith   • ARCHAEOLOGY  •  A collection of archaeological research in the Southwest. (SWU127, $20.95)
 
 
Wild Plants of the Pueblo Province, Exploring Ancient and Enduring Uses  •  William Dunmire  •  Gail Tierney   • FIELD GUIDE  •  An accessible guide to the diverse plant communities of the Pueblo people. (USW09, $22.50)
 
 
Winter in the Blood  •  James Welch   • LITERATURE  •  A powerful novel of a young Native American. (RKY53, $14.00)
 
 
Women of the Earth Lodges, Tribal Life on the Plains  •  Virginia Bergman Peters   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  A well documented, scholarly account of the role of women in the Mandan, Arikara and Hidatsa tribes of the Knife River Villages of North Dakota. (USP25, $19.95)
 
 
The World of the Crow Indians, As Driftwood Lodges  •  Rodney Frey   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  An introduction to the culture of the Crow Indians. (USP16, $19.95)
 
 
 




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