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American - Indian - historical DVDS & books youths can relate to
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Into the WestInto the West
Buy new: $31.49 / Used from: $18.93
Factual documentary in movie form suitable for all ages. Absolutely the best way to explain manifest destiny with respect to Americans and Native Americans.
FlickaFlicka
Buy new: $7.49 / Used from: $1.00
Not really historical but helps one understand why and how settlers tried to exterminate the Indian's mustang. Best for girls of all ages.
The Trail of Tears: Cherokee LegacyThe Trail of Tears: Cherokee Legacy
Buy new: $30.99 / Used from: $27.28
This documentary is interesting as well as heart breaking. Children of all ages and races should watch this film. This is the true trail of tears. This should be a requirement in all schools.
My Brother Sam Is Dead (Apple Signature)My Brother Sam Is Dead (Apple Signature) by James Lincoln Collier
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Suitable for boys 11 - 16. It is about a young boy who is forced in the American Revolutionary War, his father is a loyalist and his brother is a patriot.
Miranda and the WarriorMiranda and the Warrior by Elaine Barbieri
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Suitable for young girls, replace those preteen trash novels with real history. A romantic story about a young white girl who is captured by a teenage Indian warrior. She is forced to learn her army is the cause of their devastation. She also learns acceptance of a race she thought to hate and develops sweet INNOCENT love with her captor.
Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (Full Screen Edition) [Animated]Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (Full Screen Edition) [Animated]
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A funny story about a stallion that refuses to obey the aggressive white man and turns to the patient tender touch of a Indian brave.
Brother Bear (2-Disc Special Edition)Brother Bear (2-Disc Special Edition)
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Brother Bear 1 and 2 are both funny stories about a Native American bear that learns hard lessons in life.
The Boy Who Lived with the SealsThe Boy Who Lived with the Seals by Rafe Martin
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Suitable for elementary students. A quick colorful book about Indian folk lore and lessons in life.
Children of the Earth and Sky: Five Stories About Native American ChildrenChildren of the Earth and Sky: Five Stories About Native American Children by Stephen Krensky
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Suitable for elementary students. A colorful book about Indian folk lore and lessons in life.
Pocahontas (Disney Gold Classic Collection)Pocahontas (Disney Gold Classic Collection)
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Pocahontas 1 and 2 is a must
The Education of Little Tree [Region 2]The Education of Little Tree [Region 2]
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Suitable for young children but interesting for the whole family. A sweet almost heart breaking tale about a mixed Cherokee child living in the great depression.
The American Girl Movie Collection (Samantha - An American Girl Holiday / Felicity - An American Girl Adventure / Molly - An American Girl on the Home Front)The American Girl Movie Collection (Samantha - An American Girl Holiday / Felicity - An American Girl Adventure / Molly - An American Girl on the Home Front)
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A must for the American girl. So sweet and enchanting while learning about America's historical moments. Felicity - Amercian Rev and Samantha - Great Depression and Molly -1940's after the war
Trail of Tears : American Indians Driven from Their LandsTrail of Tears : American Indians Driven from Their Lands by Jeanne Williams
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Preteen - teenagers ; Cherokee, Navajo, and Cheyenne history. Will truly open your student's eyes to the past before them.
North and South - The Complete CollectionNorth and South - The Complete Collection
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Teenager and up. Educational and long and surprised me when my three teenage nephews became engross in this Civil War saga and refused to move from the TV. No bloody scenes. Great for all sexes.
The Patriot (Special Edition)The Patriot (Special Edition)
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Quite bloody but gives our youth a sense of understanding of what life was like for families during the American Revolution.
Wind RiverWind River
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Teen - preteen. Story about a captive child who grows to love his Indian family.
The Song of HiawathaThe Song of Hiawatha
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All ages.
Follow the RiverFollow the River
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Captive story for the whole family
True WomenTrue Women
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Older youths. Has some tragic moments but covers Trail of tears, Comanche wars, the Alamo, and Civil War told in the eyes of three young women.
Papa's Angels [VHS]Papa's Angels [VHS]
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Whole family. Appalachian family and life in the early 1900's
The Greatest Game Ever PlayedThe Greatest Game Ever Played
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Whole family. Depression era and true story.
By Way of the StarsBy Way of the Stars
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New World immigrant story about a little boy who journeys to Canada in search of his father and makes a Indian friend.
If You Lived With The Cherokees (If You?)If You Lived With The Cherokees (If You?) by Peter Roop
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Perfect for elementary school age children
Trail of Tears (Step-Into-Reading, Step 5)Trail of Tears (Step-Into-Reading, Step 5) by Joseph Bruchac
Buy new: $3.99 / Used from: $0.88
Grade 2 - 6
Tecumseh, 1768-1813 (Blue Earth Books: American Indian Biographies)Tecumseh, 1768-1813 (Blue Earth Books: American Indian Biographies) by Rachel A. Koestler-Grack
Buy new: $22.60 / Used from: $8.29
Crazy Horse, 1842-1877 (Blue Earth Books: American Indian Biographies)Crazy Horse, 1842-1877 (Blue Earth Books: American Indian Biographies) by Anne M. Todd
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Sitting Bull: 1831-1890 (Blue Earth Books: American Indian Biographies)Sitting Bull: 1831-1890 (Blue Earth Books: American Indian Biographies) by Anne M. Todd
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Osceola, 1804-1838 (Blue Earth Books: American Indian Biographies)Osceola, 1804-1838 (Blue Earth Books: American Indian Biographies) by Rachel A. Koestler-Grack
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Sacagawea: 1788-1812 (Blue Earth Books: American Indian Biographies)Sacagawea: 1788-1812 (Blue Earth Books: American Indian Biographies) by Rosemary Wallner
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Pocahontas, 1595-1617 (Blue Earth Books: American Indian Biographies)Pocahontas, 1595-1617 (Blue Earth Books: American Indian Biographies) by Sonneborn
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Chief Joseph: 1840 - 1904 (American Indian Biographies)Chief Joseph: 1840 - 1904 (American Indian Biographies) by Mary Englar
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Chief Red Cloud: 1822 - 1909 (American Indian Biographies)Chief Red Cloud: 1822 - 1909 (American Indian Biographies) by Judy Monroe
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Sequoyah: 1770? - 1843 (American Indian Biographies)Sequoyah: 1770? - 1843 (American Indian Biographies) by Yvonne Wakim Dennis
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The Santee Sioux Indians (Indians of North America)The Santee Sioux Indians (Indians of North America) by Terrance Dolan
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