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1) The Iroquois
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An exploration of the Iroquois Indians, discussing the nation's housing, relationship with settlers, culture, and more.
2) Hiawatha
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An abridgement of the epic poem describing the legendary life and deeds of the Indian leader and hero.
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Initially conceived after reading the works of Henry Rowe Schoolcraft, who was known for his early studies of Native American culture, "The Song of Hiawatha" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow is an epic poem based on the legends of the Ojibwa Indians of Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota. Written in 1855 in trochaic tetrameter, the tale is set in the picturesque Pictured Rocks area along the south shore of Lake Superior. The lyrical descriptions of this...
7) The Iroquois
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Examines the history, traditional lifestyle, and current situation of the Iroquois Indians.
10) Peacemaker
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"A twelve-year-old Iroquois boy rethinks his calling after witnessing the arrival of a mystical figure with a message of peace in this historical novel based on the creation of the Iroquois Confederacy."--
11) The Tuscaroras
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Discusses the Iroquois Indians with emphasis on one of their six member nations, the Tuscaroras.
12) The Mohawk
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Highlights the history and some of the political and social traditions of the Mohawk tribe and Iroquois confederation.
13) The Iroquois
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Examines the history, social and political organization, religion, customs, traditional lifestyle, and current situation of the Iroquois Indians.
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"War Chief Koracoo and Deputy Gonda of the Standing Stone People have successfully rescued their children, Odion and Tutelo, from Gannajero the Trader. Known as the Crow, Gannajero is a figure out of nightmare--a witch who steals children. Odion's friend Wrass is still held captive, along with several other children, in Gannajero's camp, and Koracoo and Gonda are determined to save them all. This time, Koracoo and Gonda have allies: a battle-weary...
17) The Pathfinder
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The legendary woodsman known as the Pathfinder, his adoptive Indian father, Chingachgook, and a beautiful Colonial woman, Mabel Dunham, are swept up in a desperate race to rescue a British fort besieged by hostile French forces, and a deadly, unknown traitor
20) Iroquois
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"This book introduces young readers to the Iroquois people, their traditional ways of life, including social structure, homes, food, art, clothing and more, their contact with Europeans, and how the Iroquois are keeping their culture alive today"--