Nine universal lessons of courage, honor and cooperation using traditional Native stories as a vehicle for instruction.Can be used to teach aspects of Ojibwe history and culture as well as overall health and self-improvement. This book is well-illustrated and contains high-interest activities for kids.
(Ojibwe Language and Culture/Health)
The truth about popular diets,genetically modified foods,Mad Cow disease and the effects of the foods you eat on your health and the health of the planetary ecosystem. Well-written, readable and very informative, this book illuminates the danger of losing our connection to the foods provided for us by nature.
(Science/Ecology/Nutrition)
Professor Vizenor’s classic first book of essays, focusing on reservation life during the 1970s, including the emergence of the American Indian Movement.Vizenor juxtaposes snapshots of contemporary life against images and dream sequences from Anishinabe oral traditiions and ceremonies.
(Ojibwe History and Culture)
A Lakota perspective on a pivotal event in the colonial history of North America, the Battle of the Little Bighorn,known to the Lakota as the Greasy Grass Fight. A more well rounded history, it provides not only a chronology of events , but a lot of cultural and historical background that brings the events into clearer relief.
(Lakota History and Culture)
Stories from the Sicangu Lakota generated from the experiences of the reservation era.Illustrative of the Indigenous worldview and the importance of maintaining and sharing Indigenous culture. An engrossing read.
(History/Literature)
A description of Dakota life and culture in what is now Minneapolis,Minnesota before the the area became heavily colonized.Written by Samuel Pond, who along with his brother Gideon, moved to the area to teach Christianity to the Dakotas and spent nearly twenty years there living among the people.
(History)
A book about raising happy children. The author outlines a five-step plan that parents can use to provide their children with a good start on lifelong happiness.Contains lots of useful ideas for making the classroom a safe,happy learning environment.(Education)
Charles Eastman’s effort to“paint the religious life of the typical American Indian as it was before he knew the white man.” Dr. Eastman knew both worlds and had a great respect for Native culture.
An Ojibwe teaching about the stages in human life and how we grow in wisdom as we respond to challenges and learn to accept responsibilities.Contains text, illustrations and activities developed especially for kids.This is good resource for helping children deal with difficulties in thoughtful and mindful ways.
(Ojibwe Culture)
A very useful book about classroom management and the development of positive relationships that are free of power struggles.Teach students to discipline themselves, think for themselves and make better decisions by allowing them to learn from the real-world consequences of their choices.(Education)
