Native Nations of North America (Paperback)
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The Southwest region has been home to many Native groups, such as the Apache, Comanche, Hopi, Navajo, Zuni. Vivid images and detailed text describe their different dwellings, nomadic and sedentary lifestyles, families and society, the arts and crafts for which this region is famous, and the effects of contact with Europeans and Americans.
Ages 4 to 8 years.The people who lived in the northeastern woodlands belonged to many nations and spoke many languages including Iroquoian and Algonkian. Life in a Longhouse Village was a way of life all of the nations shared. Children will learn about the fascinating lifestyle of these hunters and farmers and discover what life was like in a longhouse clan.
Native North American Foods and Recipes
by Kathryn Smithyman and Bobbie Kalman
Published 31 October 2005
"Readers will be fascinated by the wide variety of foods that the early Native peoples hunted, gathered, and grew. They will also be amazed to learn that many of the foods they now eat were introduced by Native North Americans. This interesting book also includes Native cooking styles and several recipes inspired by the many Native nations throughout North America. Kids will find the recipes easy to follow and will love tasting Native foods and flavors! Beautiful images and clear text teach children b5s how Native people respected Natureb2ss gifts and celebrated the foods they were given b5s how some foods such as maple sugar, wild rice, and corn were gathered and cultivated b5s how Native people preserved and cooked foods."--Publisher's website (www.crabtreebooks.com)