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Native American Landmarks and Festivals: A Traveler's Guide to Indigenous United States and Canada (Multicultural History & Heroes Collection)

Native American Landmarks and Festivals: A Traveler's Guide to Indigenous United States and Canada (Multicultural History & Heroes Collection)

Current price: $52.95
Publication Date: December 1st, 2018
Publisher:
Visible Ink Press
ISBN:
9781578597864
Pages:
450
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Description

Native American culture and the history of the United States has always held a fascination for history buffs, students, teachers, and seekers of spiritual enlightenment as well as general readers. United States and Native American history are intertwined. The cultures, heritage, and legacy of Indigenous people have had a major impact on North America. Agriculture, place names, and language have all been influenced by Native American culture. The stories and history of pre- and postcolonial Tribal Nations and peoples continue to resonate and informs the geographical boundaries, laws, and culture of today. A unique guide to the landmarks, museums, and festivals, and a fun exploration of history of Indigenous Americans.

About the Author

Yvonne Wakim Dennis is the author of several books about Native Americans. She coauthored with Arlene Hirschfelder Visible Ink Press' Native American Almanac as well as A Kid's Guide to Native American History, Children of Native America Today and she wrote a biography of Sequoyah. She serves as the Education Director for the Children's Cultural Center of Native America and is a board director of Nitchen, Inc., an advocacy organization for Indigenous families in the New York City metropolitan area. She is a multicultural consultant for businesses, schools, and publishers and is a columnist for Native Hoop Magazine. She resides in New York City.