Title:
Native People of Wisconsin / Patty Loew.
ISBN:
9780870207488
Personal Author:
Edition:
Revised and expanded edition.
Publication Information:
Madison, WI : Wisconsin Historical Society Press, [2015]
Physical Description:
x, 197 pages : illustrations, maps (some color) ; 18 x 20 cm
General Note:
Includes index.
Contents:
Introduction: the first people of Wisconsin -- Early history -- European arrivals -- The Menominee Nation -- The Ho-Chunk Nation -- The Ojibwe Nation -- The Potawatomi Nation -- The Oneida Nation -- Stockbridge-Munsee Community of Mohican Indians -- The Brothertown Indian Nation -- Urban Indians.
Summary:
"An essential title for the upper elementary classroom, [this book] fills the need for accurate and authentic teaching materials about Wisconsin's Indian Nations. Based on her research for her award-winning title for adults, Indian Nations of Wisconsin: Histories of Endurance and Survival, author Patty Loew has tailored this book specifically for young readers. [It] tells the stories of the twelve Native Nations in Wisconsin, including the Native people's incredible resilience despite rapid change and the impact of European arrivals on Native culture. Young readers will become familiar with the unique cultural traditions, tribal history, and life today for each nation. Complete with maps, illustrations, and a detailed glossary of terms, this highly anticipated new edition includes two new chapters on the Brothertown Indian Nation and urban Indians, as well as updates on each tribe's current history and new profiles of outstanding young people from every nation"--Amazon.
Interest grade level:
Grade 4 to 6.
OCLC Number:
ocn910622000
Availability:
Lakeville - Heritage~1
Hastings - Pleasant Hill~1
