Bibliograph

Native American ceremonies and celebrations, from potlatches to powwows, by Kate Mikoley

Type

Label

Native American ceremonies and celebrations, from potlatches to powwows, by Kate Mikoley

Language

eng

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

index present

Intended audience

900L, Lexile

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Native American ceremonies and celebrations

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Oclc number

1019604923

Responsibility statement

by Kate Mikoley

Series statement

Gale in Context: ElementaryNative American cultures

Sub title

from potlatches to powwows

Summary

This book introduces readers to several celebrations and ceremonies important to Native Americans across North America. Full-color photographs, fact boxes, a glossary, and a list of books and websites for further research are also provided

Table Of Contents

The first Americans -- The powwow -- A changing event -- The Snake Dance -- The Sun Dance -- The potlatch -- Preparing for the party -- The False Face Society -- The Blessingway -- The Inupiat blanket toss -- The Green Corn Ceremony -- The first laugh ceremony -- Continuing cultures

Target audience

juvenile

Classification