The White Deer And Other Stories Told By The Lenape

This rich compendium combines Lenape (Delaware) history, an introduction to several storytellers, and storytelling beliefs with a diverse collection of tales. The tales presented here are twentieth-century renderings from many locations, demonstrating the durability of the storytelling traditions.

Lasting Echoes

Discusses the history of Native Americans, with a sampling of excerpts from their own accounts of their experiences.

The Same Sun Was In The Sky

A boy and his grandfather go hiking in the Arizona desert, where they observe the many rock carvings and imagine the lives of the Hohokam people who lived there in ancient times.

The Journal Of Etienne Mercier

In March 1853, Etienne Mercier, a 28-year-old explorer and trapper, is hired by the Hudson Bay Co. to explore the Queen Charlotte Islands. Mercier sets out most enthusiastically on this voyage in a canoe with the additional hope of finding an old friend, Clement. The two had been separated the year before, in the same territory during bad weather. Mercier scripts a journal in mesmerizing detail of words, illustrations and lyrics. His deep respect for the land, water, wildlife and the Haida Indians is present throughout.

Mascot

Six eighth graders outside Washington, DC, navigate through conflict and division focused on their school district’s Native American mascot.

When Bear Stole The Chinook

Because the long, hard winter caused scarcity of firewood and food, a poor Indian boy and his animal friends journey to the lodge of the Great Bear to release the chinook.

The Day Sun Was Stolen

After the creation of the world, only Bear is bothered by the sun’s heat, but his plan to kidnap the sun is thwarted by a young boy named Ts’ina dabju.

Old Father Story Teller

Includes retellings of six Tewa Indian legends and a brief biographical section about the author, who is a noted American Indian artist.

Dream Feather

Guided by the wisdom within the Grandfathers’ words, a young boy follows the Dream Feather from the quiet of night to the awakening that radiates from the other side of the Sun.