The Great Circle - A History of the First Nations

Informationen zum Autor Neil Philip is a noted folklorist and anthologist who has written several books on Native American and multicultural themes for Clarion, including IN A SACRED MANNER I LIVE, which was named both a YALSA Best Book for Young Adults and a New York Times Notable Book of the Year. He lives in England. Zusammenfassung The Lakota holy man Black Elk often used the image of a circle or hoop when he spoke of the history of his people, stating that “the power of the World always works in circles, and everything tries to be round.” This chronicle of the principal Indian tribes in North America echoes that vision. Folklorist Neil Philip examines the shared experience of many of the First Nations, from their separate existences before whites arrived, to their years of struggle and heartbreak, to the present-day resurgence of their cultures. The attitudes of Native American leaders toward land, society, and spiritual matters are contrasted with those of their white contemporaries; photographs, personal testimony, eyewitness detail, and excerpts from speeches by leaders—including Native American chiefs and holy men, and white politicians and military officers—document the resulting cycles of misunderstanding and conflict based on differing world views. Drawing on the records of both white Americans and First Nations peoples, Neil Philip has created a carefully researched, compact account of Native American history that focuses not only on past injustices but also on the positive outlook for the future. Source notes, bibliography, index.

Product details

• Authors: Neil Philip, Neil/ Hastings Philip
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 10 to 12
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 14.08.2006
• EAN: 9780618159413
• ISBN: 978-0-618-15941-3
• No. of pages: 153
• Dimensions: 197 mm x 254 mm x 19 mm
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > Natural science, technology; United States of America, USA, Children’s / Teenage: General interest, Relating to Native American people, Children’s / Teenage general interest: History and the past, JUVENILE NONFICTION: History / Military & Wars, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Social Science / Politics & Government, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Social Topics / Prejudice & Racism, JUVENILE NONFICTION: History / United States / General, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Diversity & Multicultural, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Social Topics / Civil & Human Rights, Children’s / Teenage social topics: Migration / refugees