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[2015]
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English
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What happened when early humans ventured out of Africa and into Asia? Where did they go and whom did they meet along the way? The latest evidence suggests they left far earlier than previously thought and interbred with other types of ancient human such as Homo erectus, Neanderthals and also the Denisovans, whose existence was established only five years ago when geneticists extracted DNA from a tiny fragment of finger bone. Because these ancient...
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Pub. Date
[2008], c2007
Language
English
Description
In this program, Dennis Wholey continues a dialogue on the role of religion and faith in contemporary American culture with spokespeople from the InterFaith Conference of Metropolitan Washington; Catholics in Alliance for the Common Good; the Washington Buddhist Peace Fellowship; the Islamic Society of North America; the Agudas Achim Conservative Jewish Congregation of Alexandria, Virginia; and the Sri Siva Vishnu Temple in Lanham, Maryland. Topics...
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English
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The antecedents of modern Indian culture can be traced back to the Harappan civilization, which flourished between 2300 and 1500 BC in what are now Pakistan and Afghanistan. The Aryan tribes from the Russian steppes invaded the subcontinent in 1000 BC, bringing their language and culture. The resulting synthesis between the Aryan and Indian civilizations brought forth a unique society that included a caste system, which soon became entrenched. This...
7) Small Wolf
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Pub. Date
1994.
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English
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A young Native American boy sets out to hunt on Manhattan Island and discovers some strange people with white faces and very different ideas about land.
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2018.
Language
English
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Native Americans State by State details the history of the tribes associated with every state of the Union and the provinces of Canada, from past to present. Each state entry contains its own maps and timeline. The 2010 census identified 5.2 million people in the United States as American Indian or Alaskan Natives -less than 2% of the overall population of nearly 309 million. In Canada, the percentage is 4%-1.1 million of a total population of...
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Navajo Police Class 57 volume 0
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Graduates of the police academy enter the field as rookie officers while wrestling with conflicts in their personal and professional lives.
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Pub. Date
1990.
Language
English
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Left alone on a beautiful but isolated island off the coast of California, a young Indian girl spends eighteen years, not only merely surviving through her enormous courage and self-reliance, but also finding a measure of happiness in her solitary life.
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English
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"The bloody Battle of Tippecanoe was only the beginning. It's 1811 and President James Madison has ordered the destruction of Shawnee warrior chief Tecumseh's alliance of tribes in the Great Lakes region. But while General William Henry Harrison would win this fight, the armed conflict between Native Americans and the newly formed United States would rage on for decades. Bestselling authors Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard venture through the fraught...
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Pub. Date
[2008]
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English
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Twenty-four Native American legends and tales from across the United States capture a wide range of belief systems and wisdom from the Cherokee, Cheyenne, Hopi, Lenape, Maidu, Seminole, Seneca, and other tribes. The beautifully retold tales, each with an informative introduction, range from creation stories and animal fables to stirring accounts of bravery and sacrifice.
15) Wandering stars
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Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Wandering Stars traces the legacies of the Sand Creek Massacre of 1864 and the Carlisle Industrial School for Indians through to the shattering aftermath of Orvil Redfeather's shooting in There There"-- Provided by publisher.
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Pub. Date
2021.
Language
Español
Description
El autor es el hijo de Don Miguel Ruiz, autor del bestseller internacional Los cuatro acuerdos. Una obra práctica sobre cómo poner en práctica rituales chamánicos toltecas.. Con instrucciones paso a paso para crear objetos de poder. Don José Ruiz, maestro tolteca e hijo del mítico nagual mexicano Don Miguel Ruiz, pone al alcance del lector occidental los poderosos rituales, prácticas y ceremonias de los chamanes para la transformación personal...
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