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Where the lightning strikes : the lives of American Indian sacred places / by Nabokov, Peter.(CARDINAL)127356;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 303-335) and index.East -- Worlds in an Island-Penobscot -- Naming the spirits-Ojibwa -- Hills of hidden meaning-Choctaw -- Between river and fire-Cherokee -- South -- A tale of three lakes-Taos/Zuni -- Place as personal-Navajo/Apache -- Christ in the flower world-Yaqui -- Draining the sacred places-Hopi -- North -- A geology of power-Plateau --Priestly skies, shamanic earth-Pawnee -- Journeys to promised lands-Hidatsa/Crow -- The heart of everything-Lakota/Cheyenne/Kiowa -- West -- Singing the origins-Colorado River -- Beyond the Goddess-Southern California -- Where mountains congregate-Central California -- Mourning and renewal-Northern California.
Subjects: Indians of North America; Indian mythology; Sacred space; Geographical perception;
Available copies: 7 / Total copies: 7
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Native American folklore & traditions / by Parsons, Elsie Worthington Clews,1874-1941,editor.;
From the Mojave Desert to the arctic expanses of Baffin Island, the rituals and traditions of the First Peoples of North America blur the boundaries between myth and reality. This treasury brings together many spectacular tales from Native American folklore. Recorded from oral traditions by a variety of anthropologists, these heart-warming, magical and cautionary tales open a new window into the diversity and wonder of cultures that continue to thrive in the modern world. Learn of potlash and marriage ceremonies, harvests and hunts, and how to survive in a hostile climate. Meet wonderful characters such as White-hip the shaman, Slender-maiden of the Apache and Sayach'apis, a Nootka trader. Featuring stunning photographic portraits of First Nation peoples by Edward S. Curtis, as well as beautiful artwork by Charles Marion Russell and Frederic Remington, this illustrated volume helps bring these remarkable stories to life.
Subjects: Indians of North America; Indians of North America; Indian mythology;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The sacred wisdom of the Native Americans / by Zimmerman, Larry J.,1947-author.(CARDINAL)274991;
Includes bibliographical references and index.This authoritative guide to Native American tribal and sacred traditions stretches from Apache to Zuni. Beautifully illustrated with a wealth of historic documentary photographs, as well as brilliant images of crafts, landscapes, and art, The Sacred Wisdom of the American Indians provides more than just a fascinating overview of Native history, belief, and culture: it is a testament to timeless spiritual truths that speak to modern life as meaningfully as they did to the past. Now, especially, in this time of environmental challenges, the Native American reverence for nature holds lessons for all humanity.
Subjects: Indians of North America; Indians of North America; Indians of North America; Indian mythology;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Traditional stories of the Southwest nations / by Bell, Samantha,author.(CARDINAL)498066;
Includes bibliographical references (page 47) and index."The Southwest region covers the dry, inland areas of what are now Arizona, New Mexico, and southwest Texas. Traditional Stories of the Southwest Nations features stories from several of the region's Native Nations, including the Navajo, Zuni, and Apache. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject. Features include a table of contents, infographics, a glossary, additional resources, and an index."--Publisher's website.750L
Subjects: Folk literature.; Instructional and educational works.; Indians of North America; Indians of North America; Indians of North America; Indian mythology;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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Lucha Mexico [videorecording] / by Último Guerrero,commentator,on-screen participant.; Arkangel de la Muerte,commentator,on-screen participant.; Blue Demon,Jr.commentator,on-screen participant.; Damian 666,commentator,on-screen participant.; Fabian el Gitano,commentator,on-screen participant.; Gigante Bernard,commentator,on-screen participant.; Halloween,commentator,on-screen participant.; Heartour(Musician),composer.; Hijo del Perro Aguayo,commentator,on-screen participant.; Kemonito,commentator,on-screen participant.; Sexy Star,commentator,on-screen participant.; Shocker,commentator,on-screen participant.; Anderson, Jon Strongman,commentator,on-screen participant.; Apache, Faby,commentator,on-screen participant.; Chávez, Odilón,composer.; Hammond, Alex,director of photography,editor of moving image work,film director,film producer.; Markiewicz, Ian,director of photography,editor of moving image work,film director,screenwriter.; Mendoza, Sergio(Musician),composer.; Rivera, Julio Cesar,commentator,on-screen participant.; Salazar, Tony,commentator,on-screen participant.; Snipes, Jonathan,1980-composer.(CARDINAL)789609; Children of Productions,production company.; Kino Lorber, Inc.,publisher.(CARDINAL)347545;
Special features: Lucha Mexico round two (deleted scenes) -- Trailer.Original music, Jonathan Snipes, Sergio Mendoza, Odilon Chavez, Heartour.Featuring Shocker, Blue Demon, Jr., Jon Strongman Anderson, Fabian el Gitano, Julio Cesar Rivera, Kemonito, Arkangel de la Muerte, Tony Salazar, Faby Apache, Sexy Star, Damian 666, Halloween, Último Guerrero, Gigante Bernard, El Hijo del Perro Aguayo.Documentary taking a journey into the vibrant world of Lucha Libre. Masked warriors fight mythological battles in the ring. Go deep inside the Mexican wrestling culture, learn about tradition and passionate style.DVD ; widescreen (1.78:1) presentation ; 5.1 surround, 2.0 stereo.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Nonfiction films.; Sports films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre.; Wrestlers; Wrestling;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Native American stories of the sacred : annotated & explained : retold, annotated & explained / by Pritchard, Evan T.,1955-(CARDINAL)379145;
Includes bibliographical references (page ).
Subjects: Indian mythology; Indians of North America;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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What your third grader needs to know : fundamentals of a good third-grade education / by Hirsch, E. D.,Jr.(Eric Donald),1928-editor.(CARDINAL)128988;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Language and literature. Literature - poetry - stories - mythology ; Learning about literature - biography - familiar sayings and phrases; Learning about language -- History and Geography. World history and geography - look at the legend - great rivers of the world - Ancient Rome - The Vikings ; American History and Geography - Crossing the land bridge - The Inuits - The Mound Builders - Cliff dwellers : the Anasazi - The Pueblo people - The Apaches and the Navajoes - Eastern Woodland Peoples - A day with Little Thunder - Early Explorers in North America - English colonies in North America ; Visual Arts -- Music. Elements of Musics - Composers and their music - Some songs for Third Graders -- Mathematics - multiplication - Division - Numbers ; Working with numbers - addition and subtraction - Sums and differences of four-digit numbers - time, money, and graphs - geometry - measurement - multiplication - division - Roman Numerals - fractions -- Science. Classifying animals - Vertebrates and invertebrates ; The Human body - the skeletal and muscular systems - the human body : the brain and nervous system ; Light and vision ; Sound and hearing ; Astronomy - Our solar system - Constellations - Space shuttle - Nicolaus Copernicus - WOmen on the final frontier ; Ecology. Living things depend on one another - Pollution - John Muir."A revised and updated edition of the bestselling definitive Core Knowledge guide for parents and teachers of third grade-age children, featuring all new full-color photographs and illustrations and revised material"--
Subjects: Third grade (Education); Curriculum planning;
Available copies: 27 / Total copies: 35
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