This book is a great introduction to Native Americans' lives history and culture. Readers will be able to explore tribal dwellings from snow houses to desert tower blocks. There is also information about traditional arts and crafts rituals that marked each new season and the sacred power of the spirit world. The second part of the book covers the tribes region by region. You'll meet the totem pole carvers of the Pacific Northwest the Great Plains buffalo hunters and the Californian hunter-gatherers amongst others. The book closes with a discussion of Native American culture in contempory North America and gives links to websites where the reader can discover more about the tribes and traditions of Native Americans.

 

This book features in the following series: Dk Mega Bites, Mega Bites .

There are 96 pages in this book. This book was published 2001 by Dorling Kindersley Ltd .

Laura Buller is an accomplished and knowledgeable author who has experience of both levelled reading schemes and children's nonfiction publishing. Her writing style is perfect for reference reading books, as it strikes the ideal balance between clear, and easily accessible information, with a warm and friendly tone. She has authored a number of DK texts and contributed to many DK Readers including A Lion's Tale, Amazing Dogs, and The Great Panda Tale.