Spanish Peaks Library District

While walking through a forest of sequoias, a father tells his family the story of the tree's namesake. Sequoyah was a Cherokee man who invented a system of writing for his people. His neighbors feared the symbols he wrote and burned down his home. All of his work was lost, but, still determined, he tried another approach. The Cherokee people finally accepted the written language after Sequoyah taught his six-year-old daughter to read.

The amazing stores of ten influential contemporary native heroes spark both pride and awe. This revised edition includes two new profiles: Oren Lyons, Faithkeeper of the Turtle Clan of the Onodaga and Seneca Nations of the Iroquois Confederacy, and Tony Belcourt, who has played a key role in establishing a national voice for Canada's Indigenous people. This inspiring collection chronicles outstanding leaders in all walks of the Native community. Their...

How much do you know about Susan La Flesche Picotte? Find out the facts you need to know about the first American Indian to become a doctor. You'll learn about the early life, challenges, and major accomplishments of this important American.

A paraphrase of the Lewis and Clark journals about Sacajawea along with a short commentary and brief synopsis of events of the expedition.

A biography of the seventeenth-century Indian princess who befriended Captain John Smith and the English settlers of Jamestown.

A biographical look at the childhood of Sitting Bull, one of the greatest Sioux warriors to fight against the white man.

Ballerina Maria Tallchief describes her childhood on an Osage reservation, the development of her love of dance, and her rise to success in that field.

Guardians of the people's trust, defenders of the homelands, champions of the apache cause

A simple, illustrated biography of the Shoshoni Indian girl who served as interpreter, peacemaker, and guide for the Lewis and Clark Expedition to the Northwest in 1805- 1806.

Examines the life of the American Indian who earned fame as one of the nation's greatest all-around athletes.