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Friday, October 27, 2006

"Cowboys and Indians" and "Tacos and Tequilas"

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In the last few hours, several people have found my blog by doing an Internet search using these terms: "indian war paint for hallowe...
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Wednesday, October 25, 2006

NOT RECOMMENDED: Gerald McDermott's ARROW TO THE SUN

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Note from Debbie on Nov 6, 2021: I inserted "NOT RECOMMENDED" to the title of this post, and I inserted an image of the book cover...
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Tuesday, October 24, 2006

Jeanette Armstrong's DANCING WITH THE CRANES

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[Note: This review is used with permission of its author, Beverly Slapin. It may not be published elsewhere without written permission of th...
Monday, October 23, 2006

Thomas King's A COYOTE COLUMBUS STORY

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If you read comments to AICL's blog posts, you'll see that Fuse #8 (that's Betsy Bird, of School Library Journal) posted this ...
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Sunday, October 22, 2006

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More on "I am part Native American" On October 18th, I blogged about the phrase "I am part Native American." I will disc...
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Thursday, October 19, 2006

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Native-authored Plays on Internet Radio Native radio is carried on the web by AIROS (American Indian Radio on Satellite). In November, we...
Wednesday, October 18, 2006

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“I am part Native American” In recent weeks there has been an increase in comments to my blog. For the most part, I’ve left the comment...
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Tuesday, October 17, 2006

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Cynthia Rylant's Long Night Moon [Note: This review is used by permission of its author, Beverly Slapin, and may not be posted elsewher...
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Friday, October 13, 2006

"An Indian?" in CLIFFORD'S HALLOWEEN

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Across the country, kids know who Clifford the Big Red Dog is. A long-time favorite in a series of picture books by Norman Bridwell, even m...
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Wednesday, October 11, 2006

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Children's Books about Columbus Day In comments to the poem about Columbus Day (posted on Oct 9th), anonymous said "There are fewer...
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Tuesday, October 10, 2006

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Update on Sep 30 2023: I (Debbie Reese) no longer recommend Bruchac's work. For details see  Is Joseph Bruchac truly Abenaki? A Review o...
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Monday, October 09, 2006

Jimmy Durham's "Columbus Day" poem

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Durham is not Cherokee. I removed his poem. Details at Indian Country Today :  Dear Unsuspecting Public, Jimmie Durham Is a Trickster ...
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Sunday, October 08, 2006

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Anskohk Aboriginal Literature Festival Nicola Campbell’s book, Shi-shi-etko , was awarded Aboriginal Children’s Book of the Year at the...
Saturday, October 07, 2006

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Cynthia Leitich Smith's Jingle Dancer As noted in my profile, I am from Nambé Pueblo, located in northern New Mexico . Several times a y...
Saturday, September 30, 2006

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I will be home (Nambe Pueblo) for a week and won't be posting until I return.
Friday, September 29, 2006

BASIC SKILLS CAUCASIAN AMERICAN WORKBOOK, by Beverly Slapin and Annie Esposito

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I have used Basic Skills Caucasian American Workbook in classes and workshops. My experience is that people find it helpful in understandin...
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Thursday, September 28, 2006

Joseph Bruchac's HIDDEN ROOTS

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Update on Sep 30 2023: I (Debbie Reese) no longer recommend Bruchac's work. For details see  Is Joseph Bruchac truly Abenaki? [Note: Th...
Wednesday, September 27, 2006

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Reaction to Slapin’s review of Touching Spirit Bear Beverly Slapin’s review of Touching Spirit Bear (posted here on September 20 th ) ...
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Monday, September 25, 2006

Rina Swentzell's CHILDREN OF CLAY: A FAMILY OF PUEBLO POTTERS

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Like most people, I feel warm and happy when I find some aspect of my life in an unexpected place (provided, of course, that it is prese...
Friday, September 22, 2006

Jean Craighead George's JULIE OF THE WOLVES

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First published in 1972 by Harper & Row, Julie of the Wolves won the Newbery Medal in 1973. It is included on a wide range of recommend...