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The American Indian Movement, founded in 1968 in Minneapolis, burst
into that turbulent time with passion, anger, and radical acts of
resistance. Spurred by Civil Rights movement, Native people began
to protest the decades -- centuries -- of corruption, racism, and
abuse they had endured. They argued for political, social and
cultural change, and they got attention. The photographs of
activist Dick Bancroft, a key documentarian of AIM, provide a
stunningly intimate view of this major piece of American history
from 1970 to 1981. Veteran journalist Laura Waterman wittstock, who
participated in events in Washington, DC, has interviewed a host of
surviving participants to tell the stories behind the images. The
words of Russell Means, Dennis Banks, Clyde Bellecourt, Eddie
Benton Banai, Pat Bellanger, Elaine Salinas, Winona LaDuke, Bill
Means, Ken Tilsen, Larry Leventhal, Jose Barreiro, and others tell
the stories: the take-overs of federal buildings and the Winter Dam
in Wisconsin, the founding of survival schools in the Twin Cities,
the Wounded Knee trails, international conferences for indigenous
rights, the Trial of Broken Treaties Caravan and the Longest Walk
for Survival, powwows and camps and United Nations actions. This is
the inside record of a movement that began to change a nation.
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The Honey Jar (Paperback)
Rigoberta Menchu, Dante Liano; Illustrated by Domi; Translated by David Unger
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In this book, Nobel Peace Prize winner and Maya activist Rigoberta
Menchu Tum returns to the world of her childhood. The Honey Jar
brings us the ancient stories her grandparents told her when she
was a little girl, and we can imagine her listening to them by the
fire at night. These Maya tales include creation myths, a classic
story about the magic twins (which can also be found in the Popol
Vuh), explanations of how and why certain natural phenomena came to
exist, and animal tales. The underworld, the sky, the sun and moon,
plants, people, animals, gods and demi-gods are all present in
these stories, and through them we come to know more about the
elements that shaped the Mayas' understanding of the world. Rich
and vibrant illustrations by noted Mazatec-Mexican artist Domi
perfectly complement these magical Maya tales. Key Text Features
illustrations Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in
English Language Arts: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.2 Recount stories,
including fables, folktales, and myths from diverse cultures;
determine the central message, lesson, or moral and explain how it
is conveyed through key details in the text.
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