"Visions of the Buffalo People" [Paperback]

Linda Little Wolf (Author), Kim Marie Wood (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 1999 | Age Level: 9 and up

With vintage photographs, this book describes the Native Americans who roamed the Great Plains. The text provides a realistic understanding of their traditions, spirituality, and domestic life, while several puzzles and craft projects help youngsters experience that vanished culture.

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Editorial Reviews

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Look for Great Spirit Horse, another book by Linda Little Wolf published by Pelican. You can follow the Great Spirit Horse on its journey as it receives magical gifts from other creatures of the Great Plains. This richly woven tale is now available for readers, middle school and older, to enjoy. Born and raised on Long Island, New York, Linda Little Wolf currently resides in Ocala, Florida. An enthusiastic collector of Native American art and artifacts for the past two decades, she enjoys sharing her proud heritage of Cherokee and Lakota Sioux with audiences of all ages. She has rapidly become one of the foremost educators and lecturers on Plains Indian history, culture, folklore, art, and horsemanship. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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Look for Great Spirit Horse, another book by Linda Little Wolf published by Pelican. You can follow the Great Spirit Horse on its journey as it receives magical gifts from other creatures of the Great Plains. This richly woven tale is now available for readers, middle school and older, to enjoy. An illustrated activity book exploring the history of the Plains Indians and how the discovery of the horse changed their entire civilization. For more information, visit www.pelicanpub.com. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Paperback: 68 pages
• Publisher: Syncopated Press; 1st edition (September 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0967197848
• ISBN-13: 978-0967197845
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.5 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,286,912 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars As engaging as it is informative, April 19, 2003

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This review is from: Visions of the Buffalo People (Paperback)

Visions Of The Buffalo People is a presentation of the culture of the Plains Indians which is as engaging as it is informative. Presented by Linda Little Wolf, Visions Of The Buffalo cover everything from Native American buffalo hunts and drives; to vision quests; to examples of tribal sign language; and much, much more. Enhanced throughout with historic photographs and line-drawn illustrations, Visions Of The Buffalo People is an intrinsically fascinating treasure trove of which offers an authoritative introduction Plains Indian life, and is a very highly recommended contribution school and community library Native American reference collections and personal reading lists.