Notes
Step-by-step instructions for making tepees, clothing, toys, and a myriad of other Native-American projects are here with text containing historical and cultural information. The photos feature a cast of multicultural children in native costume. The text urges respects for the religious and ceremonial traditions implicit in some of the handicrafts.
A look at how the North American Indians lived over 500 years ago, just before their traditional way of life was changed by the arrival of European settlers.Contents
Contents : Studying Indian life (what can we learn); across the sea (where did they come from); furs and feathers (what did they wear); homes and shelters (what were their homes like); tribes and families (how did they live); a healthy diet (what did they eat); sport and leisure (how did they entertain themselves); arts and crafts (what did they make); getting around (how and why did they travel); why make war (what weapons did they have, and why); language differences (how did they communicate); a spiritual life (what did they believe); give and take (what did they know); looking back (how do we know); post-contact times (where did they go); glossary; index;
