Presenting a distinct historical perspective, these intriguing stories chronicle the history and culture of a people we call the Cheyenne (the Tse Tse Stus)-from creation accounts and the introduction of horses to the present. The stories are told as seen through the eyes of Old Nam Shim (which means grandfather) and a little girl named Shadow. Written to present the true story of the Tse Tse Stus, these accounts are accompanied by discussion questions, extension activities, a vocabulary list, and a glossary of Cheyenne terms. They are ideal as a reading supplement for anyone studying Western history, Cheyenne Indian wars, or the anthropology of the Cheyenne people, this book is a valuable resource for multicultural units.
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These intriguing stories chronicle the history and culture of a people we call the Cheyenne (the Tse Tse Stus)-from creation accounts and the introduction of horses to the present. These accounts are accompanied by discussion questions, extension activities, a vocabulary list, and a glossary of Cheyenne terms.
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PATRICK M. MENDOZA is an author, singer, composer, musician, humorist, photographer, and nationally known storyteller from Denver, Colorado.
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This review is from: Four Great Rivers to Cross: Cheyenne History, Culture, and Traditions (Paperback)
The stories told within this book fit into an overarching narrative of an old grandfather passing the stories down to his great-grandchild, and that aspect of the story is very grounding and real. There is a sweetness and reverence in the relationship between the storyteller and his descendant in giving the gift of these stories as his final act in life.Having studied folklore as a college student, I found more in the stories than the casual reader might, things that the "classroom ideas" sections at the end of each story never approach. I liked the traditional stories, but could have done without the rehash of the Sand Creek Massacre, which gets better treatment in Thom Hatch's "Black Kettle."
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When he died, his face was a mass of wrinkles, a mass that could have easily been a map of the roads he traveled in the more than 105 years of his life. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Tse Tse Stus, Old Nam Shim, Sand Creek, Sweet Medicine, Black Kettle, Red Hollow Log, Black Horse, Little One, Medicine Water, The Wise One Above, George Bent, Southern Cheyenne, Gray Beard, Little Bear, Native American, William Bent, Charlie Bent, Colonel Chivington, Discussion Questions, Civil War, Fort Phil Kearny, Little Big Horn, Little Bull, New Mexico, Northern Cheyenne New!
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When he died, his face was a mass of wrinkles, a mass that could have easily been a map of the roads he traveled in the more than 105 years of his life. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Tse Tse Stus, Old Nam Shim, Sand Creek, Sweet Medicine, Black Kettle, Red Hollow Log, Black Horse, Little One, Medicine Water, The Wise One Above, George Bent, Southern Cheyenne, Gray Beard, Little Bear, Native American, William Bent, Charlie Bent, Colonel Chivington, Discussion Questions, Civil War, Fort Phil Kearny, Little Big Horn, Little Bull, New Mexico, Northern Cheyenne New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Cheyenne Autumn by Mari Sandoz on page 109, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- The Sand Creek Massacre by Stan Hoig in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- The Fetterman Massacre (formerly, 'Fort Phil Kearney: An American Saga) by Dee Brown in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Absaraka : Home of the Crows by Margaret Irvin Carrington in Back Matter
- Red Moon by M Gray on page 102
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- Native Americans Today: Resources and Activities for Educators, Grades 4-8 by Arlene Hirschfelder in Back Matter
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