North American Indians Books

New York: Ballantine, 1971. -----# 02238, printed in Canada, crease on spine, 16 pages of photos, 206 clean pages plus a bibliography, no store stamps or names, tight square and clean, any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a stocck photo!. First Paperback Printing. Soft Cover. Near Fine. (more information)

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Toronto: Ryerson Press, 1960. - Red cloth with gilt on spine, (xii) 214 pages, photos on end papers, no names, tight square and clean, dust jacket is in Very Good condition with a few small closed tears, minor chipping. "The Iroquois belived that one should undertake anything of importance in the morning, for it was only then that the Great Spirit endowed man with goodnes and with strength. After "the split in the sky," that is, after noon day, evil holds sway, and man's good fortune and power decline. Miss Jessie L. Beattie, in this compassionate and understanding book offers a chronicle of the Six Nations Indians of the Iroquoian Confederacy. and the time is, "after the split in the sky." A once proud and strong race are bravely bracing themselves against wasting tribal virtues and declining fortune and power. Today there is a rebirth of Iroquoian nationalism. with the revival of old customs, ceremonials and dislikes. The moment is a highly emotional one, filled with portent, and not a little danger. There are few if any neutrals, unless it be the friendly neutrality of the sky. Miss Beattie, in this tender and perceptive story, reveals the drama taking pllace. It is a story that should command the attention of everyone, those who make and administer our laws, and the elector who places them in the seats of power and of justice." Any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a stock photo. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good Plus/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (more information)

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Vancouver: Douglas & McIntyre, Limited, 1994. ....Large format soft cover (not large print), flat uncreased spine, 153 pages, illustrated through-out by Douglas Tait, former owners inscription on ffep. "Full of mystery, a sense of awe at the surrounding world and the courage of great warriors, themythology of Canada's Indians forms an incredibly rich source of story and legend. Ojibway and Iroquois; Cree and Okanagan, all are here in thirty stories of magicians, beautiful maidens and a disppearing vision of the universe. Contents include: The Giant Bear / The Summer-Maker / The Sleep Fairies / Shingebiss / The Queer Little Animal / The Dormouse / The Windmaker / Moowis / The Daughters of the Star / Koto and the Bird / The Humpbacked Manitou / The Tribe That Grew Out of a Shell / The Story of the Indian Corn / The Magician of Lake Huron / The Fairies' Cliff / The Stone Canoe / The White Feather / The Lone Lightning / The Enchanted Moccasins / The Five Water-Spirits / The Canoe Breaker / The Old Stump / The Cliff of Sinikielt / The Strange Dream / Big Chief's Conquest / The Red Swan / The Whispering Grass / The Legend of Mackinac Island / The Adventures of Wesakchak: The Wonderful Ball; A Wonderful Journey / The Further Adventures of Wesakchak: The Grey Goose; Little Brother Rabit; The Bald-Headed Eagles / Pronouncing Vocabulary. Any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a stock photo!. Reprint. Soft Cover. Near Fine. Illus. by Illustrations by Douglas Tait . 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. (more information)

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New York: Dover Pubns, 1955. -----Large format soft cover (not large print), 378 pages plus 14 page "Dover Books" catalogue, circa 1970, tight square and clean, flat uncreased spine, some minor acetate lifting, no names. "It is the definitive analysis of the fundamental traits of primitive art, covering the formal element in art, representative art, symbolism, stlye, literature, music and the dance. It includes a detailed 115 page study of the art of the North Pacific Coast of North America. Because of its variety of pictorial matter (more than 323 photographs, drawings and diagrams), Primitive Art is valuable to the working artist and designer. Among its illustrations are examples of Indian embroidery, paleolithic paintings, woven blankets, wing and tail designs, totem poles, hats, cutlery, painted boxes, earthenware, baskets, and many other primitive objects & motifs. This new Dover reissure is the first popular-priced edition of Primitive Art. It is unabridged, and contains the orignial introduction, preface, documentation, index, and illustrations. Name index compiled for this edition." Any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a stock photo. Dover Reissure circa 1970. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (more information)

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Niagare Falls, N. Y. : The Cardborundum Co.. Fifteen selected Indian Legends as handed down in the folk lore of the Iroquois and narrated on the radio programs of The Carborundum Co. N. F., N.Y. No date, Contents include: When, How, And By Whom Many Of The Legends Of The Iroquois Were Told / The Legend Of The Origin Of All Legends / Strange Beliefs and Bits Of Folk Lore / The Legend Of The Maid Of The Mist / The Legend Of The Tree Of The Silver Arrows / The Legend Of The Maiden Who Fell In Love With The Morning Star / The Legend Of The Priest And The Iroquois Chief / The Legend Of The Star Maiden / The Legend Of The Origin Of The Violet / The Legend Of Tonadahwa / The Legend Of The Pipe Of Peace / How The World Began / The Legend Of The Gift Of The Trees / The Origin Of The Iroquois Federation / The Legend Of The Peace Queen. This is a 38 page pamphlet filled with illustrations, n date, clean tight and unmarked by names or store stamps. Any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a stock photo!. First Edition. Original Wraps. Near Fine/No Jacket as Issued. Illus. by Uncredited. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. (more information)

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Toronto: Warwick Bro's & Rutter , 1898. ....Large format soft cover (not large print), 3 + 87 pages, illustrated through-out, with maps, former owners stamped name on blank end paper, a few chips from cover, front cover is loose fron staples, light rubbing to covers, check out the scan. Contents include: Presentation / Additions to the Museum / Notes on some Specimens: Methods of working, Drill Rest, Clay Pipes, Stone Pipes, Stone Discs, Bone, Shell Work, Copper, Textile Work, Medicine Mask, Brass Tomahawk, The Jesuit Stone, Stone Tool Work, Recent Primitive Pottery / Christian Island; Fort Ste. Marie, Pagan Burying Ground, Ahoendoe Ossuary / Brandford Township: Whiteman's Creek / Malahide Township: Circular Ridge near Mount Salem, Earthwork in Malahide / Orillia Township: Lake St. George Ridge / Old Maps: Sanson's Map of Canada, Map of the Country of the Five Nations / North Victoria: Balsam Lake and Vicinity, by George E. Laidlaw / Rev. R. Ashington Bullen's Donation / Bibliography of the Archaeolgy of Ontario, by A. F. Hunter. any image directly beside this listing is tha actual book and not a stock photo!. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. (more information)

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Edmonton: Newest Pr, 1998. ....Nunatak Fiction ( Lonely Peak ) Tight square and clean, SIGNED BY AUTHOR, 211 pages, flat uncreased spine. "Seven days before Easter Monday, in a small town north of Winnipeg, Manitoba, an eleven year old girl sitting in her classroom began to bleed from the palm of her left hand ...." Any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a stock photo!. Signed by Author. First Edition First Printing. Soft Cover. Near Fine. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. (more information)

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Toronto: M. F. Feheley , 1980. ....Large format soft cover (not large print), tight clean and square, 84 pages, flat uncreased spine, no names or store stamps, filled with illustrations b & w and colour. Contents inlcude; Intro / A Tribute to Pitseolak / Acrylic Painting at Cape Dorset / Exhibitions, Collections and Special Honours / Prints / Aritist: Eegyvudluk; Eliyakota; Ikayukta; Kakulu; Kananginak; Kenojuak; Kingmeata; Lucy; Mary Pudlat; Napachie; Pauta; Pitaloosie; Pitseolak; Pudlo; Tukikie / Lithographs / Commissioned Works / Etchings / List of Graphics. Any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a stock photo!. First Soft Cover Edition First Printing. Soft Cover. Near Fine. Illus. by Cover Illustration "Watching the Owl Fishing" by Pitseolak.. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (more information)

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Calgary, Alberta, Canada: Fifth House Publishers, 1998. ....Large format soft cover (not large print), x + 181 pages, with 9 pages of b & w photos including frontis, with map, tight clean and square, flat uncreased spine, no names. "Born the son of a great Blackfoot leader, Charcoal and his beliefs had no place in a world recently transformed by white man's rules. Clinging to his people's traditions, he came into conflict with the new laws of the land and became a wanted outlaw. Charcoal's strruggle is emblematic of a larger struggle between the conflicting values and cultures of turn-of-the-century Canada and a relationship between white men and Natives fraught with mistrust and misunderstanding." Any image direclty beside this listing is the actual book and not a stock photo!. First Fifth House Edition 1st Printing. Soft Cover. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (more information)

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New York: Bonanza Books 1975 ?. -----Brown boards with gilt on spine, no date (1975 ?), 231 pages, with 80 photos by Rodman Wanamaker, reprint of 1913 edition, no names, dust jacket is in Very Good Plus condition with faint edge wear. "A record in picture and story of the last great indian council, participated in by eminent Indian Chiefs from nearly every indian reservation in the United States, together with the story of their lives as told by themselves - their speeches and folklore tales - their solemn farewell and The Indians' Story of The Custer Fight. ...nor can one forget the Custer Indian Scouts: White-Man-Runs-Him; Hairy Moccasin; Curly and Goes-Ahead. Trained in the arts of war, they were utterly trustworthy and loyal to the white general who commanded them; their accounts of Custer's Last Stand are authentic narratives, too often neglected when the tale of Custer's defeat and death is told." Contents include: The Concept of Rodman Wanamaker / Indian Imprints / The Story of the Chiefs: Chief Plenty Coups; Chief Red Whip; Chief Timbo; Chief Apache John; Chief Running Bird; Chief Brave Bear; Chief Umapine; Chief Tin-Tin-Meet-Sa; Chief Runs-the-Enemy; Folklore Tale; Chief Pretty Voice Eagle; Folklore Tales - Sioux; Chief White Horse; Folklore Tales - Yankton Sioux; Chief Bear Ghost; Chief Running Fisher; Bull Snake; Mountain Chief; Mountain Chief's Boyhood Sports; Chief Red Cloud; Chief Two Moons / The story of the Surviving Cuser Scouts: White-Man-Runs-Him; Folklore Tale - Crow; Hairy Moccasin; Curly; Goes-Ahead-Basuk-Ore / The Indians' Story of the Custer Fight / The Last Great Indian Council / Indian Impressions of the Last Great Council / The Farewell of the Chiefs / index. Any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a stock photo. 1st Bonanza Books Ed. 1st Printing. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good Plus. Illus. by Rodman Wanamaker Photographer, . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (more information)

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London .: Blandford Press, 1996. ...Large format soft cover (not large print), 288 clean pages, tight square and clean. Illustrated and maps. Contents include: Preface / How to Use This Book / Spelling and Pronunciation Guide / Dictionary / Appendix / Bibliography. With small remainder mark on bottom edge. Any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a stock photo!. First Edition. Soft Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (more information)

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Belleville, Ont. : Mika Pub Co, 1985. ....Large format soft cover (not large print), 166 pages including 15 pages of illustrations and maps, with bibliography at rear, tight clean and square, flat uncreased spine, no names, minor edge wear/rubbing, any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a stock photo!. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (more information)

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Ohsweken, ON, Canada: Iroqrafts / I.P.A.C.S. (Iroquois Publishing and Craft Supplies), 1991. - Large format soft cover (not large print), 68 pages inlcuding 28 b & w plates, tight clean and square, no names. Contents include: Introduction / Mask Types / Historical Perspective / The Society of Husk Faces or Bushy-Heads / The Society of Faces, or the False-Face Company / The Classes of Medicine Masks / These Societies Employ Masks / The False-Face Sickness / The Mask and Battle / Ritual Equipment / Appendix 5: Report on the Bureau of American Ethnology. Any image direclty beside this listing is the actual book and not a stock photo. Reprint. Soft Cover. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (more information)

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Ohsweken, Ontario, Canada: Iroqrafts / I.P.A.C.S. (Iroquois Publishing and Craft Supplies), 1993. - Large format soft cover (not large print), 110 pages, with illustrations, tight square and clean, no names. Contents include: Scalping in America by Georg Friederici / Indian Scalping: Technique in Different Tribes by Gabriel Nadeau / The Torture of Captives by the Indians of Eastern North America by Nathaniel Knowles. Any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a stock photo. Reprint. Soft Cover. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (more information)

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Toronto: McClelland and Stewart, 1973. ....Large format soft cover (not large print), 415 pages, tight clean and square, illustrated with b & w photos and maps, creasing on front cover, minor rubbing and edge wear, small inked out name at top of half title page. Contents include: The Old Northwest Territories, 1870 - 1895 / Treaty 8, 1897 - 1900 / The Years Between The Treaties, 1900 - 1920 / Treaty 11 / The Years After Treaty 11, 1922 - 1927 / A Decade of Desperation, 1928 - 1939 / Conclusion / Maps / Bibliography / index. Any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a stock photo!. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good Plus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (more information)

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Don Mill, Ontario, Canada: Learning Concepts Ltd. . -----Reprinted from original hard cover edition, no other dates or printings, Thus First, clean square and tight, 184 clean pages, minor rubbing to edges, any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a stock photo!. First Thus. Soft Cover. Very Good Plus. Illus. by Kletke, D. A. . (more information)

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New York: St Martins Pr, 1992. -----Large format soft cover (not large print), xix + 204 pages, illustrated through-out with photos and drawings, flat spine with faint crease, former owners name on inside front cover. "Turtle Island Alphabet is a lyrically and poetically written work that reflects the wisdom of the land and culture of Native America." Contents include: Foreword / Intro: carrying water in the desert / Arrow / Basket / Bead / bear / Blanket / Buffalo / Camp / Corn / Cradle / Dance / Doll / Eagle / Feather / Fetish / Fish / Game / Horse / House / Indian / Juniper / Kiva / Land / Lion / Mask / Medicine / MOccasin / Music / Name / Sbsidian / Parrot / Peyote / Pipe / Pueblo / Quill / Religion / Sacrifice / Shell / Shield / Sign / tobacco / Tomahawk / totem / Totem Pole / Turkey / Turtle / Urn / Virgin / Wolf / Xaymaca / Yucca / Zigzag / bibliography. . First Edition First Printing. Soft Cover. Very Good Plus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (more information)

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Toronto: Doublday Canada, 1998. -----Deep blue boards with gilts on spine, headband, 310 pages, SIGNED BY AUTHOR on ffep, former owners happy birthday inscription on title page, dust jacket is in Near Fine condition. "Kiss of the Fur Queen fusses Native story-telling techniques with European narrative form to create an engaging, funny, passionate and triumphant novel about the experience of being a stranger in your own land." Tomson Highway is a Cree from Brochet, in northern Manitoba. This is his first novel. Any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a stock photo. Signed by Author. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hard Cover. Near Fine/NF. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (more information)

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Toronto: Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1977. ....Large format soft cover (not large print), tight square and clean, flat uncreased spine, minor edge wear, no names, xiv + 178 pages, fully illustrated with b & w photos and maps. "With uncommon sensitivity and investigative skill they document the human and political dimensions of this tragic drama - confusion caused by the discovery of high mercury levels in the English - Wabigoon river system, destruction of the local economy, the exchange of visits between people from Grassy Narrows and the first victims of mercury poisoning, the peope of Minamata, Japan." Any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a stock photo!. First Edition First Printing. Soft Cover. Very Good Plus. Illus. by Photos by Dick Wallace . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (more information)

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Ottawa: Indian and Northern Affairs , 1973. ....Large format soft cover (not large print), tight square and clean, no names, flat uncreased spine, 44 pages in English and turned over another 48 pages in French, faint edge wear. Contents include: The People / The Beothuks / The Micmac / The Matecite / The Abenaki / The Naskapi / The Montagnais / The Algonkin (Proper) / The Crees / The Iroquois (Mohawk) / The Iroquois (Hurons) / The Coming of the Explorers / The Colonization of Acadia / The Colonization of Quebec / Administration in the Atlantic Provinces / The Years 1763 - 1867 / The Years 1867 - 1914 / The Years 1914 - 1971 / Adminstration in Quebec / The Years 1763 to 1867 / The Years 1867 to 1914 / The Years 1914 to 1971 / Conservation / Early Missionaries / Roman Catholic / Protestant / Highlights in Indaian Education / Bibliography. Any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a stock photo!. Assumed First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good Plus Plus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (more information)

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Berkeley : Univ of California Pr, 1971. ....Large format soft cover (not large print), no date, circa 1970s, xiv + 243 pages, tight clean and square, flat uncreased spine, no names. "Here is the most complete text & general collection of illustrations of Northwest Coast Indian art written in the last twenty years. The art objects shown and described in this book are to the anthropologist and the artist what original documents are to the historian. Each individual work of art shows in concrete form the speculations about life and nature which took root among these primitive peoples." Contents include: Foreward by F. W. Hodge / Preface / The People / Material Culture / Social Patterns / The art / Plates / Bibliography. Any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a stock photo!. 6th Printing. Soft Cover. Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. (more information)

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Toronto: Viking, 1999. Two tone green and grey boards with grey lettering on spine, 341 clean pages, with b & w photos illustrations and maps, looks like it was never opened, tight clean and square first edition. " In Indian Fall, D'Arcy Jenish chronicles the dramatic saga of the Canadian prairie by looking at the lives and times of four great Cree and Blackfoot leaders. Piapot, Big Bear, Crowfoot and Poundmaker guided their nations through a catastrophic era. From the moment the first white settlers arrived until the last of the once-plentiful buffalo disappeared, these four visionary men were called upon to lead their people through war, pestilence, starvation and displacement. Facing an adversary they could not defeat, they maintained legendary courage and dignity even in the face of grave injustice, as they witnessed the devastation of their nations. " Any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a stock photo!. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. (more information)

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Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Anchor Canada , Random House , 2003. ....Large format soft cover (not large print), 391 clean pages, tight clean and square, never read, flat uncreased spine, errant ink mark on bottom edge. "In 1974, when Paulete Jiles was first sent by the CBC to work as a journalist in Big Trout Lake, a village in remote northern Ontario without radio or television, she didn't know a bush plane from a backpack. 'North Spirit' is based on the seven years Jiles spent working there with the northern 'Cree' and 'Ojibway' peoples who call themselves 'Anishinabe'. With great insight and captivating prose, Jiles explores the clash between tradition and technology, a turning point for the 'Anishinabe', and reveals the enduring legacy of their northern mythology." Any image directly beside this listing is the actula book and not a stock photo!. First Anchor Edition First Printing . Soft Cover. Near Fine. Illus. by Cover Image: Albert J. Copley/Getty Images. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (more information)

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Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 1928. Calf leather laid-on cardboard, Frontis with tissue guard, portrait of author. End papers & title page decorations by J.E.H. MacDonald. Eight illustrations through out the book. Check image for fantastic leather cover. Fourth printing 1928. 165 clean pages, with no names or stamps. Back of book cover is etched in initials and xmas. 1928, very neatly and artistically. As far as I can see there are no tears and the pages are white, no yellowing or fading . A beautifull copy. Any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a stock photo. Reprint. Leather. Very Good Plus/No Jacket. Illus. by J.E.H. MacDonald. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. (more information)

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Blaine, Washington, U.S.A.: Hancock House , 1989. - Large format soft cover (not large print), 128 pages, filled with colour, and b & w photos, tight square and clean, flat uncreased spine, no names. Contents include: Intro: History of the Iroquois / Habitat: Villages; The Longhouse; Smaller Buildings / Subsistence: Food Gathering & Preparation; Cooking Techniques; Preservation & Storage of Food / Technology: Antler, Stone, and Bone Tools; Weapons; Shell Tools & Ornaments; Pottery; Pipes; Bark; Canoes; Ropes & Tumplines; Burden Frames & Cradleboards; Wooden Utensils; Basketry; Showshoes; Corn Husk & Cob Products; Tanned Hides; Dyes & their Preparation / Clothing & Accessories: Women's Clothing; Men's Clothing; Moccasinss; Bags; Woven Yarn Sashes; Silver Ornaments / Embroidery & Beadwork: Moose Hair Embroidery; Quillwork; Beadwork; Ribbonwork; Tablecloths, Bedspreads, and Blankets; Design Symbolism; Common Designs; Wampum; Wampum Strings & Belts / Secret Societies & Ceremonies: Secret Medicine Society; False Face Society; Dance Customs; Carved Masks; Corn Husk Masks; Ceremonial Whistles; Water Drums; Rattles / Games & Sports: Ball Games; Games of Chance; Hoop Games; Snow Snake; Target Shooting & Arrow Throwing / Conclusion. Any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a stock photo. Assumed First Hancock House Edition . Soft Cover. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (more information)

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Toronto: McGraw-Hill Co. of Canada, 1971. -----Red cloth with silver lettering on spine, 287 pages, maps, with b & w photos through-out, no names, dust jacket is in Very Good Minus condition with chipping to spine head, minor edge wear/rubbing, some soiling to front. Contents include: Preface / Great Indians / Peguis, the Saulteaux Indian Chief / Ojibway Henry Bird Steinhauer / Cree Chief, Maski-pitoon / Chief Pakan of the Wood Crees / Lady Chief, Queen of the Plains / Chief "Carry The Kettle", of the Assiniboine / Chief Kinistin of the Saulteaux / Chief Bull Head (Stamikso-Toosan) of the Sarcees / Blackfoot, Chief Crowfoot, Chief of Chiefs / Cree Chief, Piapot / Cree Chief Big Bear / Poundmaker, Chief of the Crees / Chief Sitting bull of the Sioux / Red Crow, Head Chief of the Bloods / Beardy of the Plains Crees / Chief Sweet Grass of the Plains Crees / Star Blanket, Chief of the File Hills Crees / Fine Day, the Tecumseh of the Crees / Stoney Chief Bearspaw / Chief White Cap of the Sioux / Deerfoot: The Blackfoot Runner / "Amighty Voice" (Cree) Who Tried to Stem the Tide / "Hector Crawler" Superman of the Stonies / "Tom Three Persons" (Blood Indian) Cowboy Champion of 1912 / Shot Both Sides, Chief of the Bloods / Chief Walking Buffalo of the Stonies / Alex Decoteau (Dakota), Athlete Extraordinary / John Callihoo (Cree-Iroguois parents) Indian Organizer / Rev. Dr. Edward Ahenakew (Cree) / Sentator James Gladstone (Akay-na-muka, Blood) / Sarcee Chief Dave Chowchild, For Whom the Trail was Named / Gerald Tailfeathers (Gerald T. Feathers) Blood Artist / Allen Sapp (Cree) by instinct a Painter. Any image drectly beside this listing is thea actual book and not a stock photo. First Edition 1st Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good Plus/Very Good Minus. Illus. by Cover photo of Chief Walking Buffalo on the Stonies . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (more information)

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Toronto: Maclean-Hunter, 1973. ....Tight square and clean, mailing label, minor edge wear. Contents include: The Native Condition: A Canadian Tragedy / Declaration for Understanding: White Man bury your prejudices and listen by Duke Redbird / Lessons of Defeat: Instead of white men, we fought ourselves by Maria Campbell / Manifesto For Survival" White Man take up your heart and act by George Manuel / Public Indians: Dealing with the image problem / The Pasion of a Bow Hunter: Moral ambiguity at full draw by Greg Cook / Tundra: Portrait of the Barren Lands as a beautiful graveyard by Farley Mowat / The Beets of Wrath: Hard times on the fields of Alberta by Sharon Airhart / ++. Any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a stock photo!. First Edition First Printing. Magazine. Near Fine. Illus. by Interior Art by Peter Swan, . (more information)

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New York: Ballantine Books 1956 PBO, 1959 1st Can , 1956. ....Both books are tight clean and square, # 175 "Fish the Strong Waters" 1956 PBO, minor edge wear, VG condition. "This is a story of Alaska at the turn of the century, when white men and Indians worked the wild rivers together for a fortune in salmon." / # 312-K, 1959 First Canadian Edition, flat uncreased spine, minor edge wear, no names or store stamps, great cover art by Gill Cohen ?. Very Good condition. "With all the slaves digging their paddles deep, the canoe shot around the last sharp point, and there, not more than four long arrow-flights out was the Big Thing itself, wallowing sluggishly in the long easy swell. The medicine man got to his feet, balancing easily to the motion of the canoe, his gaze fixed on the strange object. The size of it! Bigger than any floating thing he'd ever seen, with houses on its back and trees growing out of the roofs. So this was the 'ship' of the Hairy-Face people! How could he hope to capture anything so big?" Any image directly beside this listing is the actual books and not a stock photo!. 1st PBO, 1st Can . Soft Covers. Very Good. Illus. by Kelly Freas, Gill Cohen . (more information)

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New York: Pocket Books, 1972. 185 clean pages, corner crease lower right hand corner (very minor), no store stamps or names. A clean tight and square first. The picture you see beside this book is the actual book I have for sale! . First Paperback Printing. Soft Cover. Very Good Plus. Illus. by / With Photos . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (more information)

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Toronto: Gage Pub., 1974. ....Large format soft cover (not large print), tight square and clean, 163 pages, french-flaps, no names, flat uncreased spine, minor edge wear, front cover has a small sticker pull (check the scan, right below "Canada"), illustrated with b & w photos from the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto. Contents include: Glossary / Map of Major Linguistic Groups / Intro / The Atlantic Coast and Eastern Woodlands: Glooscap, How Birds Were Created, Gegwagoo and the Two Old Women, Why the Maples Turn Red in the Fall and the Stag Loses His Antlers, Big Wind and Rolling Water, The Defeat of North Wind, The Turtle Who Went to War, The Invisible Man, "Joagah, Tonedahyen and Gahgah", The Origin of a Constellation, How Men Obtained Fire, The Woman of Wood, The Two Ermines, The Mgic Box / The Prairies: The Grass Dance, The Woman Who Married Thunder, The Origins of the Scalp and the Sun Dance, How the Dog Entered Heaven, A Piegan Creation Myth, Pool-of-Blood, Napiwa and the Whippoorwills, The Origin of Medicine, Mandamin / The Pacific Coast: A Thompson Indian Creation Myth, The Winds, To'ta, Moccasins and Leggings of Fire, Raven Tames Sough Wind, Nalq, Ko'ah, The Two Princesses, The Medicine Man and the Stranger, Ko'ah Gives Fresh Water and the Animals Back to Mankind, Sun and Earth. Any image direclty beside this listing is the actual book and not a stock photo!. First Gage Edition . Soft Cover. Very Good. Illus. by Uncredited Cover Artist. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (more information)

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