An indispensable resource for teachers. This large-format book contains directions for a longhouse, transformation masks, a mobile and salmon game that follows the life cycle of this most important of fishes. Especially refreshing is the inclusion of both historical and contemporary scenes. A Native Perspective . For Native peoples, thanksgiving comes not once a year, but always, for all the gifts of life.
All Native nations have celebrations of the harvest that come from very ancient tradition.
The U.S. holiday celebrates and perpetuates a myth which has almost nothing to do with reality, and is a bitter reminder for all Native people of 500 years of betrayal returned for friendship. We have made this 91-page analysis available in the hope that others will find it useful as a model. Through Indian Eyes , a compilation of work by Native parents, educators, poets, and writers, is for anyone interested in presenting non-biased material about indigenous peoples to children. It contains, from a Native perspective, essays and poetry, critical reviews of more than 100 children's books by and about Indian peoples, a guide to evaluating children's books for anti-Indian bias, a recommended bibliography, and a resource section of Native publishers and organizations. A Guide for Evaluating Children's Books for Anti-Indian Bias .