How did Indians meet the challenge of the unknown? What lessons did they teach their young? How did they have fun? This amply illustrated guide to the crafts, games, and activities of American Indians answers these questions while providing valuable lessons for boys and girls as they learn about the Indian way of life. Noted naturalist, recreation authority, and expert on Indian life Allan Macfarlan leads you on adventures of exploration, voyaging, tracking, and trailing, with suggestions for more than 1,000 projects for indoor and outdoor activities. You’ll find valuable advice on woodcrafting, knot-tying, making and reading maps, and charting courses as well as important information on observing wildlife, cooking, and conservation, canoeing and watercraft, water sports and field games, signaling and storytelling, and much more. Excellent pointers on safety and first aid measures are stressed throughout this handy how-to book. Written for camp counselors, teachers, church groups, amateur naturalists, outdoor adventurers, parents — anyone who plans to direct the recreational activities of youngsters — this practical and comprehensive handbook also offers much insight in to the cultural lives of Native Americans, making it of immense interest to anyone fascinated by Indian life and lore.

Living Like Indians: A Treasury of North American Indian Crafts, Games and Activities (Native American)

Cookbooks, Food & Wine

MacFarlan, Allan A.

Outdoor Cooking

Dover `

Presents a collection of traditional tales from various North American tribes under such headings as Mystery and Magic, Romance and Enchantment, and Animal and Bird Folktales.

Fireside book of North American Indian folktales,

Stackpole Books

Knowing the ways in which Indians met the many challenges of the unknown will help the modern hunter to meet similar situations in field and forest. The chance to acquire and develop new skills lies in wait in the pages of this how-to book for those who will follow the well-marked trails which lead to adventure in the great outdoors. In Modern Hunting With Indian Secrets, the hunting skills and techniques of the Indians are drawn from tribes whose vast hunting grounds used to cover the territory which is now the United States and Canada. It is written not only for hunters but also for outdoorsmen, campers, photographers, hikers, and lovers of nature, set many of the pointers set down tell how to get the most out of outdoor living and how to become aware of what goes on in nature's domain.

Modern hunting with Indian secrets;: Basic, old-new skills for observing and matching wits with nature

Stackpole

Indian secrets on tracking through forest growth, stalking wildlife, and seeing without being seen.

Exploring the Outdoors with Indian Secrets

Sports & Outdoors

Includes advice on how to hike, different kinds of hikes with varying purposes, food, clothing, finding your way, health and safety, equipment, and overnight camping.

The boy's book of hiking

Galahad Books

A handbook on woodlore, hiking, tracking, camping, and other Indian skills. Also provides instructions for making costumes and other tribal implements.

The Boy's Book of Indian Skills

For children and adults alike, Living Like Indians is the essential guide to Native American recreation and activities. Written with recreation directors in mind, this wonderful field companion provides thoughtful learning activities along with a history of the Native Americans. Tracking, camping, and exploring nature are only a few of the topics found in this book. The author provides suggestions for over 1,000 projects for indoor and outdoor activities, and also includes practical first aid and wilderness advice on cooking, fishing, games, storytelling, observing wildlife, and more—all from the Native American perspective.

Living Like Indians: 1,001 Projects, Games, Activities, and Crafts

Biographies & Memoirs

Community & Culture

Skyhorse

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