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Tuesday, May 15, 2007

The word "costume" and American Indians

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When I dance at Nambe for our ceremonial gatherings, I put on a dress called a manta. I put on other articles of clothing, too. I don't ...
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Monday, May 14, 2007

Pocahontas and the stories about Jamestown

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The media carried many reports last week about the Queen's visit to Jamestown. Today, I direct your attention to the editorial in Indian...
Thursday, May 10, 2007

Illustrations of the "scalp belt" in CADDIE WOODLAWN

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On Images of Indians in Children's Books , I've posted scans of the illustrations of the "scalp belt" in Caddie Woodlawn ....
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Wednesday, May 09, 2007

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Lois Beardslee's Rachel's Children I heard about Rachel's Children last week at the Native Studies meeting in Oklahoma. I wrote...
Monday, May 07, 2007

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"We Have a Story to Tell" - Jamestown through Native Eyes At a Native Studies gathering, I met Gabrielle Tayac. She works at the N...
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Sunday, May 06, 2007

The "scalp belt" in CADDIE WOODLAWN

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(See additional material added in days following this post.) I've been in Norman, Oklahoma the last few days, at a gathering of scholars...
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Wednesday, May 02, 2007

How Not to Catch Fish and other Adventures of Iktomi

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{Note: This review is used by permission of its author and may not be published elsewhere without her written permission.) _________________...
Tuesday, May 01, 2007

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Tim Tingle's Crossing Bok Chitto wins book award Tim Tingle's Crossing Bok Chitto was selected as a recipient of the Jane Addams C...
Monday, April 30, 2007

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Kids and Joy Harjo's The Good Luck Cat Go to Joy Harjo's blog , scroll down to her entry for April 28th, and see a photo of three ki...
Sunday, April 29, 2007

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Queen Elizabeth, American Indians, and Comments from Abroad In the April 29th edition of the UK's Sunday Times is an article titled &qu...
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Thursday, April 26, 2007

American Girls Collection: Kaya

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A Broken Flute: The Native Experience in Books for Children , edited by Doris Seale and Beverly Slapin, includes a review of the Kaya books ...
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Wednesday, April 25, 2007

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Editors Note on Feb 25, 2018: Please see my  apology  about promoting Alexie's work. --Debbie ~~~~ Beverly Slapin's revie...
Tuesday, April 24, 2007

Louise Erdrich Rejects Honorary Degree

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News from last week (April 20th, 2007): Louise Erdrich, author of several outstanding children's books was offered an honorary degree fr...
Friday, April 20, 2007

Richard Van Camp's WHAT'S THE MOST BEAUTIFUL THING YOU KNOW ABOUT HORSES?

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Several weeks ago I wrote about Richard Van Camp’s novel, The Lesser Blessed , which I recommend for YA readers. Today I want to call your...
Thursday, April 19, 2007

"Putting Lucy Pretty Eagle to Rest," by Barbara Landis

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A character in Anne Rinaldi's white-washed portrayal of American Indian Boarding schools is Lucy Pretty Eagle. In our extensive review ...
Tuesday, April 17, 2007

Jodi Picoult and Native Mascots

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My daughter and I read aloud to each other, something we've done since she was little (she's now a senior in high school). Last wee...
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Friday, April 13, 2007

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Jorge Argueta's Talking with Mother Earth/Hablando con Madre Tierra [Note: This review is used by permission of Beverly Slapin and may n...
Thursday, April 12, 2007

Sherman Alexie's THE ABSOLUTELY TRUE DIARY OF A PART-TIME INDIAN

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First impression, with more to come later... As I read the first pages, I wished the depiction of Native life wasn't so bleak. It feeds ...
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Wednesday, April 11, 2007

More on ELIZABETH GEORGE SPEARE'S SIGN OF THE BEAVER, from Christine Rose and Michael Eshkibok

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Editor's Note: Below is an essay from an organization called Students and Teachers Against Racism. Its authors sent it to me, with permi...
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Monday, April 09, 2007

More on HOW THE MOON REGAINED HER SHAPE

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Earlier this month, I posted Beverly Slapin's review of How the Moon Regained Her Shape . I have a copy of How the Moon Regained Her S...