Life of Tecumseh: And of his Brother; The Prophet With A Historical Sketch Of The Shawanoe Indians (Timeless Classic Books)

Life of Tecumseh: And of his Brother; The Prophet With A Historical Sketch Of The Shawanoe Indians (Timeless Classic Books) Review

Tecumseh (March 1768 to October 5, 1813), also known as Tecumtha or Tekamthi, was a Native American leader of the Shawnee and a large tribal confederacy that opposed the United States during Tecumseh's War and the War of 1812. He grew up in the Ohio country during the American Revolutionary War and the Northwest Indian War, where he was constantly exposed to warfare. The confederacy eventually moved farther into the northwest and settled Prophetstown, Indiana in 1808. Tecumseh confronted Indiana Governor William Henry Harrison to demand that land purchase treaties be rescinded. He warned his brother against fighting the Americans. His brother ignored him. While Tecumseh was traveling, Tenskwatawa was defeated in the 1811 Battle of Tippecanoe. During the War of 1812, Tecumseh's confederacy allied with the British in Canada and helped in the capture of Fort Detroit. The Americans, led by Harrison, launched a counter assault and invaded Canada. They killed Tecumseh in the Battle of the Thames, in which they were also victorious over the British. Tecumseh has subsequently become a legendary folk hero. He is remembered by many Canadians for his defense of the country.

The Book of Curries and Indian Foods (Book of...)

The Book of Curries and Indian Foods (Book of...) Review

THE BOOK OF CURRIES & INDIAN FOODS is a richly varied collection of more than 100 recipes, encompassing many different regional cooking styles. Beautifully illustrated in full color, the step-by-step recipes show you how to use unusual ingredients and achieve the authentic flavors of India.

A Guide To Contemporary Southwest Indians

A Guide To Contemporary Southwest Indians Review

Detailed information for 46 Indian reservations in Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Texas and Utah. Listing for national parks, state parks, and museums featuring Southwest Indian themes. Includes information on festivals and cultural events.

New England Indians, 2nd (Illustrated Living History Series)

New England Indians, 2nd (Illustrated Living History Series) Review

An informed and fascinating account of the 18 major tribes that lived in pre-Colonial New England

American Indians of the Pacific Northwest (Men-at-Arms)

American Indians of the Pacific Northwest (Men-at-Arms) Review

The Indian tribes of the Pacific Northwest, both on the Coast and the inland Plateau, were the last to encounter white traders and settlers. When contact occured in the late 18th century the explorers and traders found two distinct cultures. The fairly recent adoption of the horse had opened the Plateau tribes to influences from the peoples of the Plains; but the tribes of the Coast presented a sharply different picture, involving rigid class hierarchies, an economy based on fishing and hunting marine animals, and frequent intertribal warfare which involved slave raiding and head hunting. This fascinating text describes the ways of life, in peace and war, of the coastal and inland peoples of this region.

Monsoon: The Indian Ocean and the Future of American Power

Monsoon: The Indian Ocean and the Future of American Power Review

On the world maps common in America, the Western Hemisphere lies front and center, while the Indian Ocean region all but disappears. This convention reveals the geopolitical focus of the now-departed twentieth century, but in the twenty-first century that focus will fundamentally change. In this pivotal examination of the countries known as “Monsoon Asia”—which include India, Pakistan, China, Indonesia, Burma, Oman, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Tanzania—bestselling author Robert D. Kaplan shows how crucial this dynamic area has become to American power. It is here that the fight for democracy, energy independence, and religious freedom will be lost or won, and it is here that American foreign policy must concentrate if the United States is to remain relevant in an ever-changing world. From the Horn of Africa to the Indonesian archipelago and beyond, Kaplan exposes the effects of population growth, climate change, and extremist politics on this unstable region, demonstrating why Americans can no longer afford to ignore this important area of the world.

The French-Indian War 1754-1760 (Essential Histories)

The French-Indian War 1754-1760 (Essential Histories) Review

This book traces the background and course of the French-Indian War, fought out in the forests, plains and forts of the North American Frontier. Despite early French success against a British Army unskilled in woodland fighting, the British learned quickly from their Native American allies and emerged victorious at Louisbourg and Quebec.

Indian Cinema: The Bollywood Saga

Indian Cinema: The Bollywood Saga Review

An encyclopedia of Bollywood films, this book takes readers from the silent era films to the latest box-office hits of the current year. Written by two of the finest film journalists, this lavishly illustrated title features some rare archival photos collected from all over the country. Special features include pen-portraits of famous actors, trade details, interviews of eminent fil personalities and more.

A Walk to the River in Amazonia: Ordinary Reality for the Mehinaku Indians

A Walk to the River in Amazonia: Ordinary Reality for the Mehinaku Indians Review

Our lives are mostly composed of ordinary reality - the flow of moment-to-moment existence - and yet it has been largely overlooked as a subject in itself for anthropological study. In this work, the author achieves an understanding of this part of reality for the Mehinaku Indians, an Amazonian people, in two stages: first by observing various aspects of their experience and second by relating how these different facets come to play in a stream of ordinary consciousness, a walk to the river. In this way, abstract schemata such as 'cosmology,' 'sociality,' 'gender,' and the 'everyday' are understood as they are actually lived. This book contributes to the ethnography of the Amazon, specifically the Upper Xingu, with an approach that crosses disciplinary boundaries between anthropology, philosophy, and psychology. In doing so it attempts to comprehend what Malinowski called the 'imponderabilia of actual life.'

Northwest Coast Indians Coloring Book (Dover Pictorial Archives)

Northwest Coast Indians Coloring Book (Dover Pictorial Archives) Review

Museum curator and noted illustrator recaptures the rich, lost culture of Northwest Coast Indians in 33 meticulously-researched, ready-to-color line drawings. Depicts traditional lifestyles, costumes of the Nootka, Chinook, Kwakiutl, and other tribes from late 18th- to early 20th centuries. Full captions. Introduction. 4 illustrations in color on covers.

Works of Rudyard Kipling. (500+ Works) The Jungle Book, Just So Stories, Puck of Pook's Hill, Kim, Mandalay, Gunga Din, If--, Ulster, Indian Tales & more (mobi)

Works of Rudyard Kipling. (500+ Works) The Jungle Book, Just So Stories, Puck of Pook's Hill, Kim, Mandalay, Gunga Din, If--, Ulster, Indian Tales & more (mobi) Review

This collection was designed for optimal navigation on Kindle and other electronic devices. It is indexed alphabetically, chronologically and by category, making it easier to access individual books, stories and poems. This collection offers lower price, the convenience of a one-time download, and it reduces the clutter in your digital library. All books included in this collection feature a hyperlinked table of contents and footnotes. The collection is complimented by an author biography.

Table of Contents

List of Works by Genre and Title
List of Works in Alphabetical Order
List of Works in Chronological Order
List of Short Stories in Alphabetical Order
List of Poems in Alphabetical Order
Rudyard Kipling Biography

Novels :: Short Story Collections :: Individual Short Stories :: Poetry Collections :: Non-Fiction

Novels
Captains Courageous
Kim
The Light That Failed
Stalky & Co
The Story of the Gadsby

Short Story Collections
Actions and Reactions (16 stories)
Day's Work (12 stories)
A Diversity of Creatures (15 stories)
The Eyes of Asia (4 stories)
Indian Tales (12 stories)
The Jungle Book (13 stories)
Just So Stories (12 stories)
Life's Handicap (28 stories)
Plain Tales from the Hills (35 stories)
Puck of Pook's Hill (10 stories)
Rewards and Fairies (10 stories: Sequel to Puck of Pook's Hill)
The Second Jungle Book (16 stories: Sequel to The Jungle Book)
Soldiers Three (10 stories)
Traffics and Discoveries (11 stories and 11 poems)
Under the Deodars (8 stories)

Individual Short Stories
Judson and the Empire
Love-O'-Women
The Recrudescence of Imray

Poetry Collections
Barrack Room Ballads
Departmental Ditties
The Five Nations
The Seven Seas
The Years Between
Songs from Books
Verses 1889-1896
Other Verses

Non-Fiction
American Notes
France At War
Letters of Travel
Sea Warfare

WAR CLOUDS (White Indian)

WAR CLOUDS (White Indian) Review

Captured while attempting to run the British blockade, Little Hawk is impressed into service on the ""hell ship,"" HMS Cormorant and dreams of exacting revenge against the ship's sadistic captain.

Guests Never Leave Hungry: The Autobiography of James Sewid, a Kwakiutl Indian

Guests Never Leave Hungry: The Autobiography of James Sewid, a Kwakiutl Indian Review

In vivid detail he describes his years of intermittent schooling, his entry into life in the fishing industry at the age of ten, his marriage, at thirteen, to a high-ranking Kwakiutl girl, and his life in a remote Indian village before moving to the Reserve. During the early years in Alert Bay, Sewid was torn between validating his chieftainships by giving potlatches, as tradition demanded, and obeying the law which prohibited them. As these laws changed, he became active in reviving Kwakiutl traditions and, in 1955, he was selected by the National Film Board of Canada to portray many of his achievements in a film called No Longer Vanishing. In this book Sewid tells of his work for the Native Brotherhood of British Columbia and of his activities as Chief. He describes developments which he initiated to revive Kwakiutl arts and outlines economic institutions which he created to improve Kwakiutl living standards. His story offers many insights into life in a non-Western society undergoing rapid change and provides an excellent study of an individual who adapted successfully to these changes. James Spradley carefully analyzes Sewid's style of adaptation and concludes with a study of the social and psychological conditions which enabled him to become a leader, innovator, and multicultural individual.

The Buffalo and the Indians: A Shared Destiny

The Buffalo and the Indians: A Shared Destiny Review

Countless herds of majestic buffalo once roamed across the plains and prairies of North America. For at least 10,000 years, the native people hunted the buffalo and depended upon its meat and hide for their survival. But to the Indians, the buffalo was also considered sacred. They saw this abundant, powerful animal as another tribe, one that was closely related to them, and they treated it with great respect and admiration.

Here, an award-winning nonfiction team traces the history of this relationship, from its beginnings in prehistory to the present. Deftly weaving social history and science, Dorothy Hinshaw Patent discusses how European settlers slaughtered the buffalo almost to extinction, breaking the back of Indian cultures. And she shows how today, as Indians are reviving their cultures, they are also restoring buffalo herds to the land. Featuring William Munoz’s stunning full-color photographs, supplemented with paintings by well-known artists, this book is an inspiring tale of a successful conservation effort. Author’s note, suggestions for further reading, index.

Betty Crocker's Indian Home Cooking

Betty Crocker's Indian Home Cooking Review

This unique cookbook takes you on a culinary journey of India -- the land of fragrant spices and savory dishes. Working in collaboration with Raghavan Iyer, a noted Indian culinary expert, Betty Crocker takes the mystery out of Indian cooking while keeping every dish authentic and truly satisfying.

The book includes delicious regional recipes from every area of India -- from hearty breads to spicy sauces, succulent main courses to sumptuous desserts -- all served up in Betty Crocker's signature style. It clearly explains the staples of the Indian kitchen, and offers buying tips as well as substitutions for hard-to-find ingredients.

But this is more than just a cookbook. Fascinating photos and information about Indian traditions, as well as Chef Iyer's own memories of life in India, immerse you in the richness of India's land and culture -- and make this a book to savor.

Indian Ghost Stories Second Edition

Indian Ghost Stories Second Edition Review

This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery.

The Last Great Battle of the Indian Wars: Henry M. Jackson, Forrest J. Gerard and the campaign for the self-determination of America's Indian tribes

The Last Great Battle of the Indian Wars: Henry M. Jackson, Forrest J. Gerard and the campaign for the self-determination of America's Indian tribes Review

It's a preposterous title: "The Last Great Battle of the Indian Wars." How can that be? Well, there were two great battles in our era: The defeat of termination and the campaign for self-determination. First, a terrible, disastrous policy had to be rejected - and then it had to be replaced by a new progressive policy course for American Indians and Alaska Natives. This is the context for this story about Henry "Scoop" Jackson and Forrest Gerard. Team Jackson and Gerard so changed the landscape of Indian Affairs that virtually every member of the body politic today agrees with the premise that American Indians and Alaska Natives have the right to govern themselves. This last great battle redefined the nature of Indian wars in America. Scoop's legacy is already well known and etched in the nation's memory. He was a champion of America's international reputation and the legislative architect of many environmental policies. Gerard was the first American Indian to design, write, shepherd and do whatever was required to move American Indian legislation through Congress. The Indian Financing Act, the Indian Self-Determination Act, the Indian Health Care Improvement Act, are all in the string of Jackson-Gerard legislative hits that remains unmatched in modern times.