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Our Indian heritage; profiles of 12 great leaders, by C. Fayne Porter.
Appreciative biographical sketches of Hiawatha, Pope, Little Turtle, Sequoya, Seathl, Petalasharo, Osceola, Little Crow, Captain Jack, Chief Joseph, Wovoka, and Ishi span four centuries of history.
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- Physical Description: xi, 228 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
- Edition: [1st ed.]
- Publisher: Philadelphia, Chilton Books [1964]
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Bibliography: p. 219-220. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Hiawatha : father of our constitution? -- Popé : the kachinas versus the lions of Spain -- Little Turtle : the Battle of the Thousand Slain -- Sequoyah : the miracle of the talking leaves -- Seathl : patron saint of the Puget Sound -- Petalasharo : human sacrifice to the morning star -- Osceola : the red fox of the Evergaldes -- Little Crow : the day they hanged the Sioux -- Captain Jack : fifty thousand acres of hell -- Chief Joseph : the red Moses -- Wovoka : the man who talked with God -- Ishi : stone age man in the twentieth century. |
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| Subject: | Indians of North America > Biography. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Northwest Indian College.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lummi Library | COLL BIO PORT 1964 | 02235906 | Biography | Available | - |