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• Coyote at the Big Time

  a California Indian 123

  Risling, Lyn,

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  Counting from one clapperstick up to ten stars twinkling above the gathering, Coyote explores Indigenous cultural traditions, including songs, dances, hand games, art--and, of course, delicious food. Lyn Risling's beautiful illustrations depict the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• My Powerful Hair

  Lindstrom, Carole, 1964-

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  Mom never had long hair--she was told it was too wild. Grandma couldn't have long hair--hers was taken from her. But one young girl can't wait to grow her hair long: for herself, for her family, for her connection to her culture and the Earth, and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Knots on a Counting Rope

  Martin, Bill, 1916-2004

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  A grandfather and his blind grandson, Boy-Strength-of-Blue-Horses, reminisce about the young boy's birth, his first horse, and an exciting horse race.

• Autumn Peltier, Water Warrior

  Lindstrom, Carole, 1964-

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  Indigenous women have always worked tirelessly to protect our water -- keeping it pure and clean for the generations to come. Yet there was a time when their voices and teachings were nearly drowned out, leaving entire communities and environments…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• When the Shadbush Blooms

  Messinger, Carla

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  A young Lenni Lenape Indian child describes her family's life through the seasons. Includes facts about the Lenni Lenape Indians.

• What Your Ribbon Skirt Means to Me

  Deb Haaland's Historic Inauguration

  Bunten, Alexis,

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  A contemporary Indigenous picture book that offers both an homage to Secretary Deb Haaland's achievements, and a celebration of urban Indigenous community through the eyes of a little girl.

• A Time of Little Choice

  the Disintegration of Tribal Culture in the San Francisco Bay Area, 1769-1810

  Milliken, Randall, 1946-

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  Describes the independent Native American nations that lived in the Bay Area, their reaction to Spanish influence, and their choices when confronted with the mission system. Studies the circumstances under which tribal members joined missions and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Ohlone Way

  Indian Life in the San Francisco-Monterey Bay Area

  Margolin, Malcolm

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  Draws upon research to imagine daily life among the Ohlone Native Americans in northern California before the arrival of the Spanish.

• An American Genocide

  the United States and the California Indian Catastrophe, 1846-1873

  Madley, Benjamin,

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  Provides an account of the government-sanctioned genocide of California Indians under United States rule. Between 1846 and 1873, California's Indian population plunged from perhaps 150,000 to 30,000. Madley uncovers the full extent of the slaughter,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Braiding Sweetgrass

  Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants

  Kimmerer, Robin Wall, 1953-

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  As a botanist, Robin Wall Kimmerer has been trained to ask questions of nature with the tools of science. As a member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, she embraces the notion that plants and animals are our oldest teachers. In Braiding Sweetgrass,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Tending the Wild

  Native American Knowledge and the Management of California's Natural Resources

  Anderson, Kat, 1955-

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  An examination of Native American knowledge and uses of California's natural resources that reshapes our understanding of native cultures and shows how we might begin to use their knowledge in our own conservation efforts.

• Connect: Costanoan Rumsen Carmel Tribe - Website

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  Costanoan Rumsen Carmel Tribe's official website.

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  Costanoan Rumsen Carmel Tribe: Sharing our culture, bringing Tribal Recognition and empowering our youth.

• Connect: Carla Marie & Desiree Muñoz- Instagram

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  Carla Marie and Desiree Muñoz: Cultural Keepers for the Costanoan Rumsen Carmel Tribe. Facilitators of past and present Ohlone knowledge. Offering prayers through songs.

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  Carla Marie Muñoz: Uniquely designed with shells gathered in #ohlone territory, #carmelcalifornia #medicine #nativeamerican #rumsen #artist @nativebeautyspirit"