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  • Tlingit Myths and Texts

    by John R. Swanton ...
    This is a massive study of the myths and legends of the Tlingit, Native Americans of southern Alaska. These texts include a lengthy cycle of stories about Raven, the trickster figure of the Northwest, the equivalent of the better known Coyote of the Southwest. ... Read more

    $9.55 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Tlingit Myths and Texts

    by John R. Swanton ...
    Classic Smithsonian Bulletin of this Native American group, written by one of the early leading figures in ethnology. Packed with details, myths, rituals, and other cultural practices, the book is essential for any scholarly collection of Native American studies. ... Read more

    $2.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Indian Tribes of the Lower Mississippi Valley and Adjacent Coast of the Gulf of

    by John R. Swanton ...
    Series series Native American
    Concentrating primarily on the Natchez Indians, but also profiling the Muskhogean tribes, the Tunican group, the Chitimacha, and the Atakapa, the comprehensive study describes each tribe's material culture, religion, language and social organization, with engrossing accounts of practices related to war, marriage, medicine, hunting, feasts, funeral ceremonies, and other customs. ... Read more

    $15.39 CAD

  • Source Material for the Social and Ceremonial Life of the Choctaw Indians

    by John R. Swanton ...
    Series series Contemporary American Indian Studies
    Long considered the undisputed authority on the Indians of the southern United States, anthropologist John Swanton published this history as the Smithsonian Institution's Bureau of American Ethnology (BAE) Bulletin 103 in 1931. Swanton's descriptions are drawn from earlier records—including those of DuPratz and Romans—and from Choctaw informants. His long association with the Choctaws is evident ... Read more

    $38.49 CAD

  • Haida Songs

    by John Reed Swanton ...
    Collected on the Queen Charlotte Islands off the coast of British Columbia, this volume preserves the poetic voice of the Haida people through their traditional songs. Recorded by ethnologist John Reed Swanton in the early twentieth century, the collection captures the cultural depth of a society rich in ceremony, mythology, and social structure.Each song reveals aspects of Haida life-from class ... Read more

    $10.69 CAD

  • Myths and Tales of the Southeastern Indians

    by John Reed Swanton ...
    A vibrant tapestry of folklore and mythology, Myths and Tales of the Southeastern Indians brings to life the rich oral traditions of the Creek, Hitchiti, Alabama, Kosati, and Natchez tribes. These tales, collected in the early 20th century, reveal a cultural legacy shaped by the Southeastern tribes' sophisticated societies, marked by monumental earthworks and complex governance.Despite centuries ... Read more

    $10.69 CAD

  • Tlingit Myths and Texts

    Restored Classics to Go Edition

    by John Reed Swanton ...
    Collected from Tlingit storytellers in Sitka and Wrangell in 1904, these myths, speeches, and song texts preserve a wide sweep of oral tradition: Raven cycles, origin tales, clan histories, shamanic encounters, marriage legends, and ceremonial speech. Swanton's introduction identifies his informants, explains the circumstances of collection, and notes the influence of Christianity and white ... Read more

    $3.99 CAD

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    Exploring Culture, Myths, and History of Tribes

    by Charles C. Royce, Clay MacCauley, Franz Boas, William John McGee, James Mooney, Garrick Mallery, John Wesley Powell, Lewis Spence, Erminnie A. Smith, James Owen Dorsey, Frank Hamilton Cushing, Cyrus Thomas, John G. Bourke, Elias Johnson, John Heckewelder, William C. Reichel, Joseph Kossuth Dixon, Alexander Scott Withers, John Stevens Cabot Abbott, Edward S. Curtis, Washington Matthews, Black Hawk, Charles M. Scanlan ...
    "Native American Studies" is an interdisciplinary collection which examines the history, culture, religion and language of indigenous people in North America. This meticulously edited collection explores the life of the biggest Native American tribes; including: Cherokee, Iroquois, Sioux, Navajo, Zuñi, Apache, Seminole and Eskimo. Contents: History: The North American Indian The Cherokee Nation of ... Read more

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  • A River Runs through It and Other Stories

    by Norman MacLean ...
    The New York Times–bestselling classic set amid the mountains and streams of early twentieth-century Montana, "as beautiful as anything in Thoreau or Hemingway" ( Chicago Tribune).When Norman Maclean sent the manuscript of A River Runs Through It and Other Stories to New York publishers, he received a slew of rejections. One editor, so the story goes, replied, "it has trees in it."Today, the title ... Read more

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  • 8 History Classics

    by Francis Parkman ...
    This file includes: Count Frontenac and New France Under Louis XIV, The Discovery of the Great West, Half-Century of Conflict, The Jesuits in North America in the Seventeenth Century, Montcalm and Wolfe, The Oregon Trail, Pioneers of France in the New World, and The Conspiracy of Pontiac. According to Wikipedia: "Francis Parkman (September 16, 1823 – November 8, 1893) was an American historian, ... Read more

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  • Walking With Spirits Native American Myths, Legends, And Folklore

    by G.W. Mullins, C.L. Hause ...
    Series Book 1 - Walking With Spirits
    Before the time of books, computers, tablets and recording devices, the history of many cultures was passed down, from person to person, by word of mouth. The rich histories of so many people were told in songs, chants, poems and stories. This was the way of Native American tribes. Each in its own way enriching their stories with their own experiences. By reliving these stories and songs, we have ... Read more

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  • Voyages of Samuel De Champlain - Volume 01

    by Samuel de Champlain ...
    "Voyages of Samuel De Champlain - Volume 01" is a captivating account of the explorations and adventures of Samuel de Champlain, a pivotal figure in the early history of Canada. This volume chronicles his journeys across North America, detailing his encounters with Indigenous peoples and his efforts to establish French settlements. Champlain's meticulous observations and vivid descriptions provide ... Read more

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