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Left alone by her Indian tribe when they decide to sail to the east, Karana, a young Indian girl, lives on a beautiful but isolated island off the coast of California, where she spends eighteen years, surviving through her enormous courage and self-reliance. Year after year she waits for the ship to return but it never does. Finally she realizes she must make a fateful choice: follow her people on her own or remain alone fo rthe rest of her life....

Two volumes survey the American Indian from prehistory through the twentieth century, including discussions of his origin, culture, the impact of White civilization on his society, and Amerindian contributions to United States history and culture.

When the cruel cousin he has been working for refuses to let him leave at the end of the summer, a young Navajo boy runs away to rejoin his family and go to school.

This collection of paintings of the western wilderness and the accompanying text invite the reader to see the natural world through the eyes of Native Americans.

Describes the distinctive ways of life of the major Indian tribes of the Northeast, Southeast, Plains, and Northwest coast.

Examines the history, culture, and future prospects of the Apache Indians.

Describes the impact of the westward migration of the white settlers on the Indians of the Great Plains which culminated in the massacre of Custer and his men in the battle at Little Big Horn in 1876.