The American Indian


Book Description

A comprehensive survey of the Native American people, their way of life and culture. It traces the origins and development of the numerous tribes; takes a detailed look at their hunting and war weaponry; and finally, probes the evolution of Native American society in all its aspects.




American Indian Story - the Adventures of Sha'kona


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When Tayor Mashonee's great-grandmother dies, the young girl uncovers a secret that has been inside of her since she was born. Taylor's grandmother gives her an ancient book that was left to her by her great-grandmother. Passed down through many generations, it tells the story of Sha'kona and her tribe's epic journey from the land of their birth to the New World. Ad Taylor follows the amazing fantasy-filled saga, Sha'kona learns she will soon become an extraordinary leader of her people and a messenger of hope and enlightenment throughout the New World and Taylor realizes she has a magical connection to Sha'kona. In an uplifting tale of discovery, courage, friendship and heroism, both girls experience the greatest adventure of their lives and begin to understand their strength and the importance of unity and solidarity of all people - ideals that will forever hold true.







Haa Shuká, Our Ancestors


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Recorded from the 1960s to the present by twelve tradition bearers who were passing down for future generations the accounts of haa shuka, which means our ancestors. Narratives tell of the origin of social and spiritual concepts and explain complex relationships. Text in Tlingit with English translation on the opposite page. Includes biographies of the narrators. Also extensive introduction and notes.




Gay in America


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A photographic survery of gay men in America. The photographer traveled across all fifty states to document the lives of 140 gay men from all walks of life.







The Day of the Jackal


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#1 "New York Times" bestselling author Frederick Forsyth's unforgettable novel of a conspiracy, a killer, and the one man who can stop him... He is known only as "The Jackal"--a cold, calculating assassin without emotion, or loyalty, or equal. He's just received a contract from an enigmatic employer to eliminate one of the most heavily guarded men in the world--Charles De Gaulle, president of France. It is only a twist of fate that allows the authorities to discover the plot. They know next to nothing--only that the assassin is on the move. To track him, they dispatch their finest detective, Claude Lebel, on a manhunt that will push him to his limit, in a race to stop an assassin's bullet from reaching its target.




The Japanese Conspiracy


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A dramatic tale of how a little-remembered strike in Hawaii fanned the flames of anti-Japanese sentiment in the United States and, the author argues, ultimately led to the infamous Japanese Exclusion Act of 1924.




Naval Science 2


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A Textbook on Maritime History, Leadership, and Nautical Sciences for the NJROTC Student




How to Become a Hindu


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"A history-making manual,interreligious study and names list, with stories by Westerners who entered Hinduism and Hindus who deepened their faith"--Cove