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  • The Tewa World

    Space, Time, Being and Becoming in a Pueblo Society

    by Alfonso Ortiz ...
    "Employing modern structural theory, Ortiz focuses on the ideas, rules, and principles of Tewa culture as they reflect in mythology, world view, and ritual." — ChoiceThe complex Pueblo Indian cultures of the American Southwest have long stimulated anthropological research and speculation. In this study of the Tewa, Alfonso Ortiz explores the cosmological and ritual belief systems of a Pueblo ... Read more

    $18.79 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • American Indian Myths and Legends

    by Richard Erdoes, Alfonso Ortiz ...
    Series series The Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library
    More than 160 tales from eighty tribal groups present a rich and lively panorama of the Native American mythic heritage. From across the continent comes tales of creation and love; heroes and war; animals, tricksters, and the end of the world.“This fine, valuable new gathering of ... tales is truly alive, mysterious, and wonderful—overflowing, that is, with wonder, mystery and life" (National Book ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • American Indian Trickster Tales

    by Richard Erdoes ...
    Of all the characters in myths and legends told around the world, it's the wily trickster who provides the real spark in the action, causing trouble wherever he goes. This figure shows up time and again in Native American folklore, where he takes many forms, from the irascible Coyote of the Southwest, to Iktomi, the amorphous spider man of the Lakota tribe. This dazzling collection of American ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

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    American Indian Myths and Legends

    by Richard Erdoes, Alfonso Ortiz ...
    Narrated by Erin Tripp ...
    Series series The Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library

    Unabridged

    23 hours 11 min

    More than 160 tales from eighty tribal groups present a rich and lively panorama of the Native American mythic heritage. From across the continent comes tales of creation and love; heroes and war; animals, tricksters, and the end of the world.“This fine, valuable new gathering of ... tales is truly alive, mysterious, and wonderful—overflowing, that is, with wonder, mystery, and life" (National ... Read more

    $24.99 USD

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

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    by Anne Hillerman ...
    Series Book 1 - A Leaphorn, Chee & Manuelito Novel
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    $14.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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  • Spirits of the Earth

    A Guide to Native American Nature Symbols, Stories, and Ceremonies

    by Robert Lake-Thom ...
    An extraordinary compilation of legends and rituals about nature's ever-present signs. From the birds that soar above us to the insects beneath our feet, Native American healer Bobby Lake-Thom shows how the creatures of the earth can aid us in healing and self-knowledge.“There are ancient secrets and lessons hidden in nature. If you seek for guidance, you will discover truth.”—Bobby Lake-ThomMuch ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

  • Black Apple

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    A dramatic and lyrical coming-of-age novel about a young Blackfoot girl who grows up in the residential school system on the Canadian prairies.Torn from her home and delivered to St. Mark’s Residential School for Girls by government decree, young Rose Marie finds herself in an alien universe where nothing of her previous life is tolerated, not even her Blackfoot name. For she has entered into the ... Read more

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  • The Lakota Way

    Stories and Lessons for Living

    by Joseph M. Marshall III ...
    Series series Compass
    Joseph M. Marshall’s thoughtful, illuminating account of how the spiritual beliefs of the Lakota people can help us all lead more meaningful, ethical lives.Rich with storytelling, history, and folklore, The Lakota Way expresses the heart of Native American philosophy and reveals the path to a fulfilling and meaningful life. Joseph Marshall is a member of the Sicunga Lakota Sioux and has dedicated ... Read more

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  • Coming of the Storm

    Book One of Contact: The Battle for America

    by W. Michael Gear, Kathleen O'Neal Gear ...
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    $11.99 USD

  • Coyote Wisdom

    The Power of Story in Healing

    by Lewis Mehl-Madrona, M.D., Ph.D. ...
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  • Comanche Heart

    by Catherine Anderson ...
    Series Book 2 - Comanche
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  • White Lies About the Inuit

    by John Steckley ...
    Series series Teaching Culture: UTP Ethnographies for the Classroom
    The Inuit are a familiar part of Canadian identity but also exotic residing in the remote Arctic. The mix of the familiar and the exotic has resulted in the creation and perpetuation of a number of "White Lies." These are stories that have been developed over long periods of time, reproduced in classrooms, anthropology and sociology textbooks, and other media, but have been rarely challenged, ... Read more

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