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THE NATIVE AMERICAN CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY: A Directory of Indian, Aleut, and Eskimo Churches
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Monrovia, CA: MARC, 1979. Edition/printing not stated. VG in Good DJ. . 395pp. Hardback. [9.25" x 6.25"] Binding is Pale Olive Green cloth. Embossed stamp of former owner on front end paper. Otherwise book is clean & bright. Jacket has 5/8" closed tear front top, 1/2" c.tear back top & 1/4" at front bottom corner. Spine lightly sunned. ISBN: 0912552255. ---Book is first attempt to survey the entire Native American Christian Community including the Orthodox Church in America, Protestant denominations & missionary societies, & Roman Catholic Church, with both startling & encouraging results. 0912552255 . more information
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DREAM QUEST Based on the film series: Spirit Bay Series
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Willow Dale, Ontario: Annick Press Ltd, 1989. 1st edition (Trade Paperback). Very Good+. . 2nd Printing. 155pp. Trade Paperback. [7-1/2 x 5-1/4"] Cover art by Shirley Cheechoo. Illus: BW photos. ---"The two stories in this book, 'The Big Save' and 'Hack's Choice,' are about young native people making decisions and then taking responsibility for them." Illus with BW photos.--- ISBN 0920303846. Three pages w/creased corners & minor shelfwear. Still would make a nice gift for a young person. 0920303846 . more information
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THE INDIANS' BOOK An Offering by the American Indians of Indian Lore, Musical & Narrative, to Form a Record of the Songs & Legends of Their Race
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New York: Dover Publications, 1968. Republication of Rev 2nd Edition (1923). Nr VG. . xxxi+ii, 584pp. Trade Paperback. [9.3/8"x6.5/8"] Color pictorial cover. ISBN: 486219399 ---the traditional music of 18 tribes (149 songs) collected & recorded by Author. Texts written in both the native language & English, with melody provided for each song. Numerous drawings by Indians & 23 b/w photographs. This edition is unabridged, unaltered republication with the exception the color plates of the 1923 rev 2nd ed are herein black & white. Provides an extensive look into Indian myths & rituals.--- Includes Intro by Author, Appendices & Index. Cover shows some shelf-, corner-, & edge-wear. Two spine creases. Otherwise clean & unmarked interior. 486219399 . more information
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INDIANS IN MINNESOTA
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St. Paul MN: North Central Publ Co, 1971. 2nd edition. Very Good-. . 165pp. Trade Paperback. [9" tall] Illustrated. Includes Glossary, 1970 census & Appendix. Faint price stamp top preface, minor cornerwear, edgewear top edge. . more information
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DRAWINGS OF THE SONG ANIMALS: New and Selected Poems
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Duluth, MN: Holy Cow! Press, 1991. 1st edition. As New. . 147pp. + 1. Trade paperback. [9" tall] Color cover art by Joe Feddersen. Back cover portrait of the author by Nita Walker. ISBN 0930100441. ---Contemporary Native American poet from the Pacific Northwest has chosen 60 poems from his first four books of poetry & added some new poems. Author is one of the strongest voices in Native American writing. Includes Glossary.--- Wonderful gift book choice. 0930100441 . more information
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DAUGHTERS OF THE EARTH: The Lives and Legends of American Indian Women
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New York: Collier Books (Macmillan Publ), 1978. 1st edition (Trade Paperback). Very Good. . 2nd Printing. xvii. 281pp. Softcover. [9.75 x 6.75"] Photo pictorial cover, front & back. ISBN 0020961502. ---Taken from historical records & from modern Indian women, author presents a chronology of the native American woman's life from birth rites to death. A fascinating anthropological study covering many different tribes. Illus with full page photos. Frontis. Bibliography, Index.--- Edge- & corner wear, shelf wear (rubbing), two corners creased. Spine is smooth. Interior is clean, unmarked & unblemished. 0020961502 . more information
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DRUMS OF CHANGE: The Story of Running Fawn
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Minneapolis: Bethany House, 1996. 1st edition (trade PB). Nr Fine. . 1st printing. 235pp. Trade paperback. [8" x 5-1/4"] Cover art by Roland Reed & Dan Thornberg. --She was of the Blackfoot tribe in Alberta Province of Canada, could she accept the white man & his God?-- Shiny, bright, clean, & if not for a single page with a creased corner, would appear unread. Spine is smooth. ISBN: 1556618123. 1556618123 . more information
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SPIRIT SONG: The Visionary Wisdom of No-Eyes
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Virginia Beach VA: Walsworth Publ Co, 1985. 1st edition. Very Good-. . 11th Printing. 156pp. Trade paperback. [8-1/2 x 5-1/2"] Cover is color pictorial wraparound artwork. ISBN 089865404X. ---Summer Rain, Shoshone/American, learns of her roots through experiences with 80+-year-old Chippewa medicine woman, No-Eyes, who lived deep in the Rocky Mountains. Interestingly enough, No-Eyes, totally blind from birth, lived off the land alone.--- Back of cover lower corner has several creases & one indent that affects 14 pages, small indent by top of spine on front. otherwise interior is bright, unmarked, unblemished. 089865404X . more information
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CRAZY HORSE: The Strange Man of the Oglalas
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Lincoln, NE: A Bison Book (Univ of Nebraska Press), 1961. Reprint. Fine. . Later printing. x. 428pp. + 1. Trade Paperback. [8" tall] Cover based on a drawing by Amos Bad Heart Bull. Includes map of Crazy Horse country. ISBN 0803251718. Includes white-man chronology, bibliography, & notes. ---Book not only tells of the history of Crazy Horse, but gives a wonderful overview of the Plains Indian civilization.--- Good gift book choice. 0803251718 . more information
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TENNESSEE'S INDIAN PEOPLES: From White Contact to Removal, 1540-1840 Series: Tennessee Three Star Books
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Knoxville : Univ of Tennessee Press, 1979. 1st edition. VGood. . 109pp. Trade Softcover. [9"x 6"] Color cover is a portrait of Sequoyah, famous Cherokee & Tennessee native. Illustrated with photos, maps, line drawings. Index. ISBN: 0870492314. ---After DeSoto's invasion, it took just three centuries to devastate & evict what was left of Tennessee's native Americans: Cherokees, Chickasaws, Creeks, Shawnees & other Indians along with thousands of years of their society & cultural legacy. This is their story.--- Minor edge-, corner- & shelf-wear (rubbing), Light wear to spine heel. Cover beginning to curl up a bit. Otherwise book is clean, unmarked & unblemished & spine is smooth. 0870492314 . more information
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THE MEDICINE WHEEL: Earth Astrology
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New York: Fireside (Simon & Schuster), 1992. 1st edition. Very Good+. . Later printing. xiii. 202pp. Trade Paperback. [8-1/4" tall) Color pictorial cover by Julie Linden. Illustrations throughout by Nimimosha & Thunderbird Woman. ISBN 0671764209. ---Author is Chippewa medicine man, seer & Indian leader. "...fascinating information about various animals, minerals & plants, including their characteristics, their healing, & spiritual qualities" and the uses of them by the native people of this continent. Included: Medicine wheel reference chart.--- Indication of address label removed from Ffep, barely noticeable; otherwise book is in excellent condition. 0671764209 . more information
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