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Hardback. Highlights the large array of Indigenous linguistic and cultural groups of the US Southeast. The traditional and modern Native literature genres showcased include stories that speakers perceive to be in the past, genres that have developed alongside these stories, and modern story types that have sometimes supplanted traditional tales. Editor(s): Haag, Marcia. Series: Native Literatures of the Americas. Num Pages: 366 pages, 1 map, 1 illustration. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; 2JN; CF; DQ; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 24. Weight in Grams: 685.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
366
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780803262874
ISBN
9780803262874
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 76.26

Paperback. It is told that the ancestors of the Navajos journeyed through four worlds to reach the fifth, or present, one. This work offers an ethnographic account of the complexities and underlying wonder of their fifth world of modern reservation life. Num Pages: 245 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSL9; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 273.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
245
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803264311
ISBN
9780803264311
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.53

Hardback. These stories tell, as no previous book has, the history of the larger-than-life role of Jews in America's pastime. Num Pages: 544 pages, 75 photographs, 2 drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSR1; WSBX; WSJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 6452 x 4522 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1383.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
544
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803264755
ISBN
9780803264755
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.21

Paperback. Often portrayed by past historians as an Indian fighter in the West, Kit Carson (1809-68) has become a historical pariah - a brutal murderer who betrayed the Navajos, an unwitting dupe of American expansion, and a racist. He was simply a man of the 19th century whose racial views and actions were like those of his contemporaries. Num Pages: 528 pages, Illus. BIC Classification: 1KB; HBJK; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 41. Weight in Grams: 772.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
528
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780803266421
ISBN
9780803266421
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.17

Paperback. In 1885 a genteel New England girl traveled to the western frontier to open a school on the Great Sioux Reservation. This book bears witness to a critical and tragic era in Lakota history and reveals the frequently contradictory attitudes of outsiders drawn to them. Editor(s): Graber, Kay. Num Pages: 183 pages, Illus, Map. BIC Classification: 1KB; HBJK; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 192 x 136 x 11. Weight in Grams: 224.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Edition
Second
Number of pages
183
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803267527
ISBN
9780803267527
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.42

Hardback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 18 images, 2 maps, 2 tables. BIC Classification: HBTB; HRCC96; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 553.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780803269767
ISBN
9780803269767
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 76.18

Paperback. Starting with Sacajawea, the Shoshone guide for Lewis and Clark, this title gives an overview of pioneers: Narcissa Whitman, trailblazer to Oregon and missionary to the Indians; Esther Morris and Carrie Chapman Catt, leaders for women's suffrage; and Willa Cather, the writer to transmute the experience of western women into serious literature. Num Pages: 179 pages, Illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
179
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780803270732
ISBN
9780803270732
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.87

Hardback. A masterful portrait of Nez Perce efforts to control their own future Num Pages: 440 pages, 63 illustrations, 10 maps, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 36. Weight in Grams: 798.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
440
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803271371
ISBN
9780803271371
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 76.63

Paperback. Presents eye-witness accounts collected at the time of the surrender and death of the Lakota Sioux resistance warrior. Interviews collected in this book describe in stark detail the surrender and death of Crazy Horse from the perspective of Indian and mixed-blood contemporaries. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illus., maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBN; HBJK; HBLL; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780803273252
ISBN
9780803273252
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.47

Hardback. Series: Indians of the Southeast. Num Pages: 438 pages, 3 illustrations, 29 maps, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBBS; HBT; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 29. Weight in Grams: 825.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
438
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803273924
ISBN
9780803273924
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.22

Paperback. "A collection of essays about the intersection of sports, race, and the media in the 20th century and beyond"-- Editor(s): Lamb, Chris. Num Pages: 672 pages, 8 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFD; JFSL3; WS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 36. Weight in Grams: 525.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
672
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803276802
ISBN
9780803276802
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.03

Paperback. Analyzes nearly 40 stories, from mythic narratives predating Columbus to contemporary American Indian fiction, representing various traditional Native American culture areas. This work reveals how preconceptions deriving from our hypervisual, print-dominated culture distort our understanding of essential functions and forms of oral storytelling. Num Pages: 292 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2JN; DSB; JFHF; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 16. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
292
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803277854
ISBN
9780803277854
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.75

Paperback. Offers a timely account of Native American literature and the critical writings that have grown up around it. Arnold Krupat considers racial and cultural "essentialism", the ambiguous position of non-Native critics in the field, cultural "sovereignty" and "property", and the place of Native American culture in a so-called multicultural era. Num Pages: 149 pages, Index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2JN; DSA; DSB; JFC; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 9. Weight in Grams: 279.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
149
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780803277861
ISBN
9780803277861
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.47

Paperback. Presents an anthology of essays on Native American involvement in archaeology in the northeastern US and on the changing relationship between archaeologists and tribes in the region. This work examines the process and the details of collaborative case studies, and also discusses the ethical, theoretical, and practical importance of collaboration. Editor(s): Kerber, Jordan E. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illus., maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; HBJK; HBLC; HDD; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 21. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780803278172
ISBN
9780803278172
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

Paperback. How can we learn more about Native women's lives in North America in earlier centuries? This is a guide to the significance, experiences, and histories of Native women. It features essays that describe a range of research methods and sources offering insight into the lives of Native American women. Editor(s): Kugel, Rebecca; Murphy, Lucy Eldersveld. Num Pages: 503 pages, 8 photos, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1KB; JFSJ1; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 26. Weight in Grams: 681.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
503
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803278318
ISBN
9780803278318
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.03

Hardback. Examines how the ongoing struggle over the Washington Redskins team name raises important questions about how white Americans perceive American Indians, about the cultural power of consumer brands, and about continuing obstacles to inclusion and equality. Num Pages: 248 pages, 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFFJ; JFSL9; WSJS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 513.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780803278646
ISBN
9780803278646
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 28.43

Hardback. Deconstructs earthen mounds and myths in examining their importance in contemporary Native communities. Drawing on ethnographic and archaeological studies, Jay Miller explores the wide-ranging themes and variations of mounds, from those built thousands of years ago to contemporary mounds, focusing on Native southeastern and Oklahoma towns. Num Pages: 232 pages, 2 illustrations, 1 diagram. BIC Classification: HBJK; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 16. Weight in Grams: 825.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803278660
ISBN
9780803278660
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.88

Hardback. "This collection interweaves the voices of students' descendants, poets, and activists with cutting edge research by Native and non-Native scholars to reveal the complex history and enduring legacies of the school that spearheaded the federal campaign for Indian assimilation."--Provided by publisher. Editor(s): Fear-Segal, Jacqueline; Rose, Susan D. Series: Indigenous Education. Num Pages: 440 pages, 29 photographs, 2 maps, 1 chronology. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 27. Weight in Grams: 757.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
440
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803278912
ISBN
9780803278912
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 76.63

Hardback. Presents the harrowing tale of the mistreatment of NativeAmerican patients at a notorious insane asylum whose history helps us to understand the mistreatment of Native peoples under forced federal assimilation in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Num Pages: 424 pages, 20 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBNS; 3JJ; JFSL9; JKSM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 34. Weight in Grams: 776.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780803280984
ISBN
9780803280984
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.61

Paperback. Talks about Coyote, the trickster, the selfish individualist, the imitator, and the protean character who puts the finishing touches on a world soon to receive human beings. This work also features Mole, his long-suffering wife, and all the other Animal People. It reveals why Skunk's tail is black and white, why Spider has long legs, and more. Num Pages: 246 pages, Illus. BIC Classification: 1KB; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 137 x 13. Weight in Grams: 282.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
246
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780803281691
ISBN
9780803281691
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.36

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