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1) Cajun home
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English
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Discusses the history and culture of the Cajuns, French-speaking people who settled deep in the woods and bayous of Louisiana.
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English
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Over the course of its history, North America has been home to many different animals, including humans. The first humans to call North America home came over thousands of years ago from Russia. They traveled the earth looking for animals to provide meat and clothing. One of these groups contained the ancestors of the Delaware. The Delaware Nation was one of the first nations to encounter English settlers. Their story of triumph, hardship, and how...
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English
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For thousands of years, Native American tribes have roamed the North American landscape. Some followed the routes of their prey; others chose to settle in areas with plenty of food already at hand. One of the nomadic tribes was the Apache, a tribe still existing today. Their earliest ancestors came to settle in the southwestern United States thousands of years ago. Despite hardships, today they remain a tribe connected to the land and committed to...
4) Amish home
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Pub. Date
1993.
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English
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Text and photographs depict the way of life of the Amish.
7) The Comanche
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Pub. Date
2000.
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English
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Discusses the history, culture, social structure, beliefs, and notable people of the Comanchee Indians.
8) The Ojibwe
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Pub. Date
2000.
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English
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Discusses the history, culture, social structure, beliefs, and customs of the Ojibwa Indians.
12) The Pueblo
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Pub. Date
2000.
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English
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Discusses the history, culture, beliefs, changing ways, and notable people of the Pueblo.
14) Frontier home
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Pub. Date
1993.
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English
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Describes the challenges that American settlers faced when they left the farms and towns in the East in their Conestoga wagons and headed for the prairie.
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Pub. Date
2016.
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First edition.
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English
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Native Americans first came to settle North America many thousands of years ago. The Cree is an ancient group that chose to set up their communities in Quebec, Canada. Their ancestors passed down their history from one generation to the next through word of mouth. As years passed, the Cree built communities and faced many challenges. This is the story of the Cree nation, how they survived hardships and obstacles, and continued into the present day....
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2016.
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English
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Native Americans were the first people to call North America home. Each nation, or tribe, has its own history, full of tales of triumph and hardship. The Menominee Nation settled in the upper Midwest. Throughout their existence, they have faced many obstacles and fought for many causes. This is the story of how they became a culture and where they are today.
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2016.
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English
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The history of Native Americans in North America stretches millennia. One Native group that evolved from one of the first tribes is the Crow. This group traveled the migration routes of the buffalo in the Plains. They made peace with some tribes and war with others. The men and women of the Crow Nation today celebrate their heritage and history.
20) The Seminole
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Pub. Date
[2000]
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English
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Discusses the history, culture, social structure, beliefs, and customs of the Seminole people.
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