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Shoshone
Kleid, Rodney

Spotlight on Native Americans

Shoshone

PowerKids Press (2016)
9781499416831
| Library Binding
32 pages
LC Classification E99.S4 K52 2016
LC Control No. 2015007819

Subject

  • Shoshoni Indians--History--Juvenile Literature.
  • Shoshoni Indians--Social Life And Customs--Juvenile Literature.

Plot

This richly illustrated and fascinating book explores the complex and diverse Shoshone people. Shoshone history and culture—past and present—is explored through an examination of the people and places that impacted the Shoshone, while language, ritual, and folklore tell the tale of a spiritual people. The Shoshone are deeply protective of their lands, from their earliest battles with the Mormons to later political activism to thwart nuclear testing. Readers will come away with a deep appreciation for the Shoshone way of life.

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Notes

Shoshone origins -- The Western Shoshone -- The Northern Shoshone -- The eastern shoshone -- Shrinking tribal lands -- Shared Shoshone customs -- Western Shoshone traditions -- Northern Shoshone traditions -- Eastern Shoshone traditions -- The Shoshone today -- The Shoshone economy -- Shoshone arts -- Issues facing the Shoshone -- Glossary.

Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index.