From the acclaimed Ojibwe author and professor Anton Treuer comes an essential book of questions and answers for Native and non-Native young readers alike. Ranging from "Why is there such a fuss about nonnative people wearing Indian costumes for Halloween?" to "Why is it called a 'traditional Indian fry bread taco'?" to "What's it like for natives who don't look native?" to "Why are Indians so often imagined rather than understood?", and beyond, Everything...

Over 300 entries covering major tribes, languages, prominent individuals, and important historical events. Alphabetized for easy use, it includes illustrations, period photos, line drawings, and portraits. There is information on topics related to the Native Americans, including: American Indian Movement, Anasazi, Arapaho nation, Basket makers, Burial grounds, Captain Jack, Civil Rights Act 1964, Crazy Horse, Desert-Cochise culture, Educational funding,...

"Alvin Josephy Jr.'s groundbreaking, popular books and essays advocated for a fair and true historical assessment of Native Americans, and set the course for modern Native American studies. This collection, which includes magazine articles, speeches, a white paper, and introductions and chapters of books, gives a generous and reasoned view of five hundred years of Indian history in North America from first settlements in the East to the long trek...

Glen Jackson, Jr., an eleven-year-old Ojibway Indian in northern Minnesota, goes with his father to harvest wild rice, the sacred food of his people.