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McCluskey, Murton – 1995
Produced by the Montana Office of Public Instruction, this teaching resource provides information on powwows and related Native American culture and traditions. A powwow is a gathering where Native American dancing, singing, and celebration take place. Gatherings may include dancing and singing contests, "give-aways," encampments,…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indians, Clothing, Cultural Activities
Chandonnet, Ann – 1989
This book tells the fictional story of Olga, the wife of Chief Stephen, leader of a Tanaina Athapascan village on Cook Inlet, northwest of Anchorage, Alaska. Olga works for one full year with great courage and independence trapping ground squirrels and gathering materials needed to tan, dye, and sew furs to make a parka for her husband. She uses…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Alaska Natives, American Indian Culture, American Indian History
Roessel, Robert A., Jr. – 1980
One in a continuing series on Navajo history and culture, this volume contains nearly 200 photographs depicting Navajo life from 1860 through 1910. The period includes the United States' campaign against the Navajo leading to the Long Walk and encampment at Fort Sumner, the return to Navajo lands and the establishment of Fort Defiance, and the…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indian Education, American Indian Reservations, American Indians