Native American Stories

by Michael Caduto, Joseph Bruchac

Overview

Here is a collection of myths drawn from the native cultures of North America—from the Inuit in the north to the Zuni, Hopi, and Cherokee in the south.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781555910945
Publisher:	Fulcrum Publishing
Publication date:	03/01/1991
Series:	Keepers Series
Pages:	160
Sales rank:	164,868
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.80(d)
Age Range:	7 - 18 Years

About the Author

Michael J. Caduto is an award-winning author, master storyteller, poet, musician, educator, and ecologist. He has received numerous awards, including the New York State Outdoor Education Association's Art and Literary Award, New England's Regional Award for Excellence in Environmental Education, the American Booksellers' "Pick of the List" Award, and the Association of Children's Booksellers' Choice Award, among others. Joseph Bruchac, coauthor of The Keepers of the Earth series, is a nationally acclaimed Native American storyteller and writer who has authored more than 70 books of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry for adults and children. He lives in upstate New York.

Table of Contents

List of illustrations viii

1 What is (and isn't) archaeology 1

2 Tools and techniques 22

3 The archaeology of objects 62

4 The archaeology of places 90

5 The archaeology of landscapes 127

6 The archaeology of traveling 147

7 The future of archaeology 163

Further reading 168

Acknowledgements 181

Index 182

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

"A good addition to folklore collections in many libraries." —Booklist

"If you are a storyteller, or enjoy tales about Native Americans, then this book belongs in your library." —Science and Children

"Kahionhes continues to amaze with his outpouring of pencil sketches and paintings. His sketches are always as dynamic and accurate as his viewpoints are refreshing. His characters share the subtle Indian humor that is so difficult to show." —Northeast Indian Quarterly

Editorial Reviews

"A good addition to folklore collections in many libraries." —Booklist

"If you are a storyteller, or enjoy tales about Native Americans, then this book belongs in your library." —Science and Children

"Kahionhes continues to amaze with his outpouring of pencil sketches and paintings. His sketches are always as dynamic and accurate as his viewpoints are refreshing. His characters share the subtle Indian humor that is so difficult to show." —Northeast Indian Quarterly

From the Publisher