Native Americans

The Colony of New York

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New York was one of the thirteen original British colonies. During those early days, New York began to establish itself as a land of valuable resources and innovative, free-thinking individuals. This book chronicles the history of early New York, how it became a British colony, and what life was like in colonial New York. The facts are richly supplemented with detailed maps and primary source documents from the era.

New York's Economic Growth

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With the onset of the Industrial Revolution, New York State truly came into its own as a center for industry and economy. Businessmen like Jay Gould of the railroad industry and oil tycoon JD Rockefeller helped make New York prosperous, while many local inventors, engineers, and architects helped create new and valuable ideas. From the beauty and strength of the Brooklyn Bridge to the innovations of Corning Glass Works, New York's past and present are ripe with fascinating tales of economic growth and innovation.

The First Peoples of New York

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Traveling back to the time before European explorers colonized New York, many Native American tribes roamed the forests and rivers of this resource-rich land. Tribes within the Iroquois League and Algonquian-speaking groups each had their own cultures and ways of living off the land—and each had their own inventive ways of using New York's abundant resources to survive and thrive. This book examines the earliest occupants of what is now New York State and how the arrival of European explorers greatly changed their way of life.

Native Americans (2004)

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Experience the rich history of the Native Americans through the eyes of young Suzy Redhawk as she recounts the stories told to her by her wise grandmother. From the rocky Northwest Coastline through the desert mesas, across the Great Plains to the Eastern Woodlands, Suzy visits the each magnificent tribal culture as they commune with nature and provide valuable lessons in life.

Grade Level:

Elementary

Middle

Length:

00:20

America: The Story of Us (2010)

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A riveting adventure of how America was invented, AMERICA The Story of Us focuses on the people, ideas and events that built our nation, covering 400 years of American history in the most extensive and in-depth television series ever produced by HISTORY.

Grade Level:

Middle

High

Length:

09:12

The World of American Indian Dance (2003)

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The beauty, artistry, athleticism, and competition of Native American dance are illustrated in this documentary. Filmed at the Crow Fair, Crow Agency, Montana, the program highlights the beautiful costumes and many dance styles incorporated into the culture from various Native American tribes and nations.

Grade Level:

Elementary

Middle

High

Length:

01:05

Exploring Our Past: Native American Life (2005)

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Narrated by Joanne Shenandoah, this documentary explores the lives of early Native People of the Pacific Northwest, the Eastern Woodlands, the Desert Southwest and the Great Plains, using dramatic reenactments, rare archival footage and maps.

Grade Level:

Elementary

Middle

Length:

00:25

Exploring Our Past: Native American Life

Tales of Wonder I and II: Traditional Native American Stories for Children (2004)

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Replaced VHS copy with this DVD. Tales of Wonder I and II is a two hour enchanting collection of Indian stories and legends handed down from generation to generation. Entertainment for the whole family. 18 stories in all!

Grade Level:

Primary

Elementary

Middle

Length:

01:20

Tales of Wonder I and II: Traditional Native American Stories for Children

Island of the Blue Dolphins (Unabridged)

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Island of the Blue Dolphins is the remarkable story of a strange and beautiful Indian girl who lives a serene and courageous life as the solitary survivor on a rocky island off the California coast. The island looks like a big fish sunning itself in the sea. Around it, blue dolphins swim, otters frolic in the surf, and sea elephants and birds abound.

Author:

Scott O'Dell

Grade Level:

Middle

Lexile:

1000L

Length:

03:57

Island of the Blue Dolphins (Unabridged)

Walk Two Moons (Unabridged)

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"How about a story? Spin us a yarn."
Instantly, Phoebe Winterbottom came to mind.
"I could tell you an extensively strange story," I warned. "Oh, good!" Gram said. "Delicious!"
And that is how I happened to tell them about Phoebe, her disappearing mother, and the lunatic.

Author:

Sharon Creech

Grade Level:

Elementary

Middle

Lexile:

770L

Length:

05:28

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian (Unabridged)

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National Book Award-winner Sherman Alexie delivers a captivating, semi-autobiographical account of one Spokane Indian's struggle against incredible obstacles.

Author:

Sherman Alexie

Grade Level:

Middle

Lexile:

600L

Length:

09:43

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian (Unabridged)

Touching Spirit Bear (Unabridged)

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Within Cole Matthews lies anger, rage, and hate. Cole has been stealing and fighting for years. This time he caught Peter Driscal in the parking lot and smashed his head against the sidewalk. Now, Peter may have permanent brain damage - and Cole is in the biggest trouble of his life.

Author:

Ben Mikaelsen

Grade Level:

Middle

Lexile:

670L

Length:

05:52

Morning Girl

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Through the alternating voices of 12-year-old Morning Girl and her younger brother Star Boy, we step into the extraordinarily rich lives of an indigenous family on a Bahamian Island in 1492, just as their paradise is about to be discovered and a new world order begins to take shape.

Author:

Michael Dorris

Grade Level:

Elementary

Middle

Lexile:

980L

Length:

01:24

Sing Down the Moon (Unabridged)

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The Spanish slavers were an ever-present threat to the Navajo way of life.This historical novel is about a young Navajo girl who is kidnapped and enslaved by Spaniards and then rescued by her husband-to-be.

Author:

Scott O'Dell

Grade Level:

Middle

Lexile:

820L

Length:

03:17

Thunder Rolling In the Mountains (Unabridged)

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Sound of Running Feet, daughter of Chief Joseph of the Nez Perce, narrates this tale of her tribe's fate, starting from her first encounter with white people in 1877.

Author:

Scott O'Dell, Elizabeth Hall

Grade Level:

Middle

Lexile:

680L

Length:

02:42

Thunder Rolling In the Mountains (Unabridged)

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The Colony of New York

New York's Economic Growth

The First Peoples of New York

Native Americans (2004)

America: The Story of Us (2010)

The World of American Indian Dance (2003)

Exploring Our Past: Native American Life (2005)

Tales of Wonder I and II: Traditional Native American Stories for Children (2004)

Island of the Blue Dolphins (Unabridged)

Walk Two Moons (Unabridged)

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian (Unabridged)

Touching Spirit Bear (Unabridged)

Morning Girl

Sing Down the Moon (Unabridged)

Thunder Rolling In the Mountains (Unabridged)

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