The New York Public Library Amazing Native American History A Book of Answers for Kids

by Unknown

• ISBN13: 9780471332046
• ISBN10: 0471332046
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-09-03
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

Discover how a game of lacrosse led to a victory for the Ojibwa tribe against the British, find out why the Menominees are called the wild rice people, and meet some of the great heroes of Native America, from Sequoyah and Sitting Bull to Pocahontas. Enjoy the holidays, foods, dances, and stories of these diverse peoples and find the answers to all your questions about Native American history....Why did the Mound Builders build mounds? See page 14.What was the Trail of Tears? See page 59.Why didn't Montezuma attack Cortes' men? See page 27.Who were the Navajo Code Talkers? See page 94.What was the Alcatraz takeover? See page 107.What was the Iroquois confederacy? See page 33.Did all Inuit live in igloos? See page 131.What were the Mayans' greatest scientific achievements? See page 21.

Author Biography

LIZ SONNEBORN is the author of many books on Native American history.

Table of Contents

Introduction	1	(2)
A Note on the Use of Names	3	(2)
The First American Indians	5	(12)
American Indians of Mesoamerica	17	(12)
American Indians of the Northeast	29	(22)
American Indians of the Southeast	51	(14)
American Indians of the Plains	65	(18)
American Indians of the Southwest	83	(14)
American Indians of California	97	(12)
American Indians of the Northwest	109	(16)
Natives of the Subarctic and Arctic	125	(14)
Natives Americans Today	139	(14)
Glossary	153	(3)
Selected Bibliography	156	(2)
The New York Public Library's Recommended Reading List	158	(2)
Index	160