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If You Lived With The Sioux Indians

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I used this book for many years when I taught my third graders about the Native Americans who lived in Minnesota prior to the arrival of the Euro-American settlers. I became uncomfortable using it when I learned that the word, "Sioux" means "enemy" or "snake" and is a bastardization of the word the Ojibwa had for their enemies, the Dakota.

I have also learned recently, from speaking with the Native American families in my school, that I should be suspicious of and try not to use books about Native Americans that are not written by a Native American.

I looked for a better book to use and found Michael Bad Hand Terry's book, "Daily Life in a Plains Indian Village 1868" (Clarion, 2001). It has a lot of great information, gorgeous photographs, and is a more accurate portrayal of the Native People of that time. I feel much better using it.

As a teacher I use some of the books in the series to read to my 8th grade History classes. I utilize the books around the units in American History to expand student knowledge of the people or situations we are discussing. I read 4-5 pages everyday and we discuss the information contained in the books. The students gain a much better perspective of what it was like.

I gave this book as a gift to students in my history class. They enjoyed it!

Hi I'm 11 years old and a male person, not a female. This book was pretty good but Sioux is the name the Sioux's enemy's called them so i like to call them rainbow men. Also the author is not a rainbow man so she does not have the heart and soul and guts (and possibly liver) of a real true rainbow man. I LOVED the pictures. I liked the writing because it was written very goodly. It was written as though the author was really really trying to be a Sioux but she couldn't so it made her really super-de-duper sad :(. I thank all you good men, gental man and woman and maybe animals if your out there my furry furred friends. Goodbye :D.

Purchased this book for my 7 yrs. old grandson. They were studing about the indians at school. He is a 7 yrs. old who loves to read and wants to know about things. He restores alot of facts on things, so this book was perfect. It also arrived as stated on website.

This book could tell you the answers or doubts about the Sioux indians.It tells you in the the point as if you lived with the Sioux indians.I really like this book because it really helps out in projects you need to research.

I teach 2nd grade and we study Native Americans. This book is age appropriate and enjoyable. I received the book quickly and in good condition as promised.

Purchased for use with schooling Unitarian-Universalist (liberal religion/spirituality) classes, I find this is an excellent resource. I recommend it for all ages. It has wonderful illustrations and explanations about life before the European-Americans arrived. It also contains a brief explanation about life in the post-invasion period and how Native Americans live in "modern" society. Using everyday language which almost any age can understand, this book goes into a great deal of information about Native American living on the Great Plains of North America. Between Earth & Sky: Legends of Native American Sacred PlacesTHIRTEEN MOONS ON TURTLE'S BACK Rainbow Tribe: Ordinary People Journeying on the Red Road365 Days Of Walking The Red Road: The Native American Path to Leading a Spiritual Life Every Day (Religion and Spirituality)