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Direct linkDehghani, Morteza; Bang, Megan; Medin, Douglas; Marin, Ananda; Leddon, Erin; Waxman, Sandra – International Journal of Science Education, 2013
An examination of artifacts provides insights into the goals, practices, and orientations of the persons and cultures who created them. Here, we analyze storybook texts, artifacts that are a part of many children's lives. We examine the stories in books targeted for 4-8-year-old children, contrasting the texts generated by Native American…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Books, Epistemology, American Indian Literature
Young, Teresa; Henderson, Darwin L. – Journal of Children's Literature, 2013
Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve, a former English teacher and school counselor, is an award-winning author, best known for her children's books about the Rosebud Sioux life and culture, which combines history and legend to create culturally rich and authentic Native American stories. In this article, the authors share their conversations with Virginia…
Descriptors: Authors, American Indian Literature, Childrens Literature, Books
Inkanish, Mary Little Bear – Weewish Tree, 1979
The Cheyenne version of how bones appeared in High Plains country streams, is detailed in this legend of fifty young men, a turtle and death. (RTS)
Descriptors: American Indian Literature, American Indians, Childrens Literature, Legends
Black Plume, Bob – Weewish Tree, 1979
The origin of the Big Dipper is described in this Canadian Indian legend. (RTS)
Descriptors: American Indian Literature, American Indians, Animals, Childrens Literature
Splitter, Ruth Dimond – Weewish Tree, 1979
This delightful American Indian legend describes a meeting between a mountain lion, numerous domesticated cats, and a small boy. (RTS)
Descriptors: American Indian Literature, American Indians, Animals, Childrens Literature
White, John – Weewish Tree, 1979
This ancient Cherokee story details an encounter the Indians had with a strange beast after they misused nature thereby learning to respect the Creator. (RTS)
Descriptors: American Indian Literature, American Indians, Animal Behavior, Childrens Literature
Whirlwind Soldier, Merrill; Geerlings, Barbara – Weewish Tree, 1979
The American Indian oral tradition is presented in this article on the Omaha tribe's Rabbit Dance. (RTS)
Descriptors: American Indian Literature, American Indians, Animals, Childrens Literature
Weewish Tree, 1979
This article presents the Abenaki version of their "discovery of the earth" and the origin of their one god, Katahdin. (RTS)
Descriptors: American Indian Literature, American Indians, Animal Behavior, Childrens Literature
Azbill, Henry – Weewish Tree, 1979
This article presents the legend of Laidamlulu (Morning Star), noting how she received her name and duty. (RTS)
Descriptors: American Indian Literature, American Indians, Children, Childrens Literature
van Loon, L. G. – Weewish Tree, 1979
This is a tale of Two Fall Together, the name of a stretch of foamy water in the Mohawk River where a young man and Angry Spirit struggled and the Mohawks eventually lived in peace. (Author/RTS)
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indian Literature, American Indians, Childrens Literature
Sekaquaptewa, Emory, Ed.; Pepper, Barbara, Ed. – 1994
Intended to promote the preservation of the Hopi language, two illustrated children's books present traditional Hopi tales in bilingual format. Based on a story told by Herschel Talashoema, "Coyote & Little Turtle" tells how Little Turtle tricked Coyote into carrying him from the hot sand that burned his feet to Little Turtle's home in a spring.…
Descriptors: American Indian Literature, Childrens Literature, Cultural Maintenance, Grammar
Peer reviewedCharles, Jim – Children's Literature in Education, 1996
Shares some recommendations for teachers in using American Indian literature to dispel myths about American Indians held by teachers and students alike. Describes the author's experience as an adopted member of an American Indian family and community. (TB)
Descriptors: American Indian Literature, American Indians, Childrens Literature, Cultural Awareness
Tripp, Maria – 1988
This story was told to the author by her grandmother, a Yurok born at Pecwan in 1898. Long ago, at a council meeting, the animals decided to ask the Great Creator for tails. He agreed and promised to give each animal a tail the next morning. The first animal to get up would have first choice. Coyote built a big fire and tried hard to stay awake…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indian Languages, American Indian Literature, Childrens Literature
Peer reviewedStott, Jon C. – American Indian Quarterly, 1995
Reviews 14 children's books concerned with traditional Native American tales and experiences, written mostly by Native authors and published 1989-93. Includes books on Hiawatha, buffalo, the battle of the Little Bighorn, the Fetterman Fight, and traditional beliefs and values; Cree, Navajo, Chickasaw, and Seneca tales and stories; fictional…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indian History, American Indian Literature, American Indians
Peer reviewedYouvella, Charlene – Primary Voices K-6, 1995
Discusses how a student teacher tried to teach with real books, especially those written by and for Native Americans. Notes that the cooperating teacher's idea of literature study was to teach particular reading skills and to use worksheets and comprehension questions. Appends a 17-item annotated bibliography of recommended books about Native…
Descriptors: American Indian Literature, Annotated Bibliographies, Childrens Literature, Cooperating Teachers
