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Our Indian heritage; profiles of 12 great leaders, by C. Fayne Porter.
Summary:
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.
Record details
- 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.
Available copies
- 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 | - |