Indigenous Peoples of the Pacific Northwest, Grades 6 - 12: Multcolib School CorpsLike this list

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• Classroom Collection. Indigenous Peoples of the Pacific Northwest (Grades 6-12)

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  6th-12th grade nonfiction materials. This unit covers a variety of Indigenous tribes of the Pacific Northwest, describing their history and social life and customs.

• The Cedar Mother

  Huson, Brett D.,

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  "Meet Nox Sim Gan, the cedar mother, whose life cycle spans centuries and whose roots anchor the landscape. The cedar mother plays a vital role in the ecosystem: offering shelter for birds in her strong limbs, providing refuge for small creatures…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The First Oregonians

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  The First Oregonians provides a comprehensive view of Oregon's native peoples from the past to the present. In this remarkable volume, Oregon Indians tell their own stories, with more than half of the book's chapters written by members of Oregon's…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Native Voting Rights and Sovereignty

  Recognizing Indigenous Voices in Government

  DeGroat, Cayla Bellanger,

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  Treaties with tribal nations have often been broken, and lands and rights of Indigenous peoples have often been taken away. Learn the history of tribal nations in North America and how activists are fighting for Native rights. Includes reflection…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Water Is Life

  the Ongoing Fight for Indigenous Water Rights

  Phillips, Katrina M.,

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• The Heart of a River

  Pearkes, Eileen Delehanty, 1961-

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  (Sinixt). The story of the Columbia River, told from the river's perspective

• Faces of a Reservation

  a Portrait of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation : Text and Photographs

  Stowell, Cynthia D., 1951-

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  (Warm Springs)

• My Name Is LaMoosh

  Meanus, Linda,

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  (Warm Springs). Autobiography of LaMoosh/ Linda Meanus. Also available as an eBook. Click on the title link to see all available formats.

• Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde: Tribal History Curriculum BOOKS

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  This tub includes hard copies of eight of the books featured in this playlist: The Salmon & the Eel; Mulak Man; Coyote and the Fish Trap; Let's Go Eeling; Who Am I?; Our Land; Our Ancestors; and Camas. All of these titles were created by the CTGR…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Coast Salish Canoes

  Lincoln, Leslie,

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  (Salish)

• Curve!

  Women Carvers on the Northwest Coast

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  "An eighty-year overview of wood and argillite carving by Indigenous women artists on the Northwest Coast. Though women of the Northwest Coast have long carved poles, canoes, panels, and masks, many of these artists have not become as well known…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A River's Gifts

  the Mighty Elwha River Reborn

  Newman, Patricia, 1958-

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  (Lower Elwha Klallam). A story about environmental degradation, restoration, and the advocacy of the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe of Washington state. Also available as an eBook, streaming video & DVD

• Notable Native People

  50 Indigenous Leaders, Dreamers, and Changemakers From Past and Present

  Keene, Adrienne, 1985-

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  One-page profiles of Indigenous changemakers, including several from Pacific Northwest Tribal nations. ALSO available as an eBook. Click on the title link to see all available formats.

• Powwow

  a Celebration Through Song and Dance

  Pheasant-Neganigwane, Karen,

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  "[The author] a lifelong Anishinaabe competitive powwow dancer and educator, summarizes the basics of powwow culture through a series of sections highlighting its origins, current elements, songs and dances, and regional differences across Canada…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Fighter in Velvet Gloves

  Alaska Civil Rights Hero Elizabeth Peratrovich

  Boochever, Annie,

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  This concise biography of Lingít (Tlingit) activist Elizabeth Peratrovich, written in collaboration with her eldest son, details her longstanding advocacy during the mid-twentieth century, and her pivotal role in establishing Alaska's 1945…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Preston Singletary

  Raven and the Box of Daylight

  Singletary, Preston, 1963-

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  ""The story Raven and the Box of Daylight, which tells how Raven transformed the world and brought light to the people by releasing the stars, moon, and sun, holds great significance to the Tlingit people of the Pacific Northwest Coast. A new body…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• We Are Still Here!

  Native American Truths Everyone Should Know

  Sorell, Traci,

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  A picture book overview of historical and contemporary issues in Native America. Also available as an eBook and downloadable audiobook. Click on the title link to see all available formats.

• Celilo Falls

  Remembering Thunder ; Photographs From the Collection of Wilma Roberts

  Roberts, Wilma

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  A visual and historical record of Celilo Falls (Wy-am), which, for thousands of years, served as an important cultural heritage hub for fishing, trading and ceremony for many tribes along the Columbia before it was flooded in 1957 by the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Coyote & the Fish Trap: A Traditional Grand Ronde Story

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  This title, provided by the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, shares the traditional story of "...how Coyote created Willamette Falls to benefit tribal people," and how the falls are still used by tribal citizens to fish and to harvest lamprey.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Camas

  Cole, Kathy

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  The bulb of the camas plant is an important traditional food staple for many Pacific Northwest Tribal Nations. This title, provided by Kathy Cole of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Community of Oregon's Education Department, describes how…Read moreRead more of this annotation