Counting Coup: Becoming a Crow Chief on the Reservation and Beyond (National Geographic-memoirs)

Picture a Crow Indian elder, his wizened eyes catching yours in the ancient flicker of firelight. His mesmerizing stories span the ages, from Custer to World War II to the 21st Century. He is the last traditional chief of his people. He is over 90 years old. Now picture that same man lecturing at colleges nationwide, and addressing the United Nations on the subject of peace. National Geographic presents the amazing life story of Joseph Medicine Crow, the man who begins life as Winter Man. Trained as a warrior by his grandfather, Yellowtail, he bathes in icy rivers and endures the ceremony of "counting coup"—facing fierce combat with an enemy Sioux boy. An operation at the local hospital brings the young Crow face-to-face with his worst fears: a Sioux, a ghost, and a white man. He excels at the white man's school and is raised in the Baptist faith. He translates the stories of the elder chiefs, becoming the link to the ancient traditions of the pre-reservation generation. His own dramatic and funny stories span both ages, and the ancient Crow legends are passed on in the storytelling tradition. Joseph Medicine Crow's doctorate degree was interrupted by the call to arms of World War II. On the battlefields of Germany he earned the ancient status of War Chief by completing the four war deeds required of the Crow warrior. In 1948 the Crow Tribal Council appointed Joseph Medicine Crow (now called High Bird) their Tribal Historian and Anthropologist. Counting Coup is a vibrant adventure narrative, bringing Native American history and culture alive for young readers. Joseph Medicine Crow's story illuminates the challenges faced by the Crow people as hurricanes of change raged through America. His epic story and its lessons are an essential legacy for us all.

Viola, Herman

Crow, Joseph Medicine

History

National Geographic Kids

Crow, Dr. Joseph Medicine

National Geographic Children's Books

A collection of never-before-published, nineteenth-century art by two young Native American warriors imprisoned by the Army in 1875, along with seventy others, contains more than fifty full-color pen-and-ink drawings. 20,000 first printing.

Warrior Artists

Arts & Photography

History & Criticism

National Geographic

Trail to Wounded Knee: The Last Stand of the Plains Indians 1860-1890

In eight chapters that begin in 1860 and end in 1890, accompanied by illustrations, photographs-some published for the first time-and maps, find the story of the demise of the Plains Indians: proud, strong, and resourceful, the very image of the American West. Chapter by chapter see how their ancient culture was decimated in a single generation, through three decades of bitter warfare. Between the end of the Civil War and the white man's final conquest of the frontier, U.S. Army soldiers and Indians collided again and again, in the Sand Creek Massacre, the Battle of Washita, the Battle of the Little Bighorn, and in other fierce chases, retreats, and clashes, culminating in the devastating massacre of Big Foot's village at Wounded Knee in December 1890. This eloquent story is written by Herman Viola, a scholar and advocate of the American Indian who has been entrusted with the story by Native American scholars. In eight chapters that begin in 1860 and end in 1890, accompanied by illustrations, photographs-some published for the first time-and maps, find the story of the demise of the Plains Indians: proud, strong, and resourceful, the very image of the American West. Chapter by chapter see how their ancient culture was decimated in a single generation, through three decades of bitter warfare. Between the end of the Civil War and the white man's final conquest of the frontier, U.S. Army soldiers and Indians collided again and again, in the Sand Creek Massacre, the Battle of Washita, the Battle of the Little Bighorn, and in other fierce chases, retreats, and clashes, culminating in the devastating massacre of Big Foot's village at Wounded Knee in December 1890. This eloquent story is written by Herman Viola, a scholar and advocate of the American Indian who has been entrusted with the story by Native American scholars.

Americas

Students on Strike: Jim Crow, Civil Rights, Brown, and Me (National Geographic-memoirs)

John Stokes has waited more than 50 years to give his eyewitness account of "The Manhattan Project." This was the name he and a group of fellow students gave their strike at R.R. Moton High School that helped to end separate schooling for blacks and whites, not only in his home state of Virginia, but throughout America. Told in Stokes’ own words, the story vividly conveys how his passion for learning helped set in motion one of the most powerful movements in American history, resulting in the desegregation of schoolsand lifein the United States. As a child tending crops on the family farm, John Stokes never dreamed that one day he would be at the center of the Civil Rights Movement. Yet, on April 23, 1951, he and his fellow students walked out of the school and into the history books. Their school was built to accommodate 180 students, yet over 400 black students attended classes in leaky buildings with tar paper walls. A potbelly stove served as the only source of heat, and the school lacked running water, indoor plumbing, and a cafeteria. Yet to Stokes and his fellow students, it was their path to a better life. Students on Strike is an evocative first-person narrative from a period of radical change in American history. Stokes recounts the planning of the student walkout, the secret meetings, the plot to send the principal on a wild goose chase after "truant" students, and the strategy to boycott classes until conditions improved. The author recalls the challenges in persuading teachers and parents to support the strike, and the intimidation that came in the form of threats and a cross-burning on school grounds. Archival illustrations from Stokes’ scrapbook add to the emotional impact of his story. The narrative follows the course of the lawsuits filed by the NAACP, which would became part of the historic Brown v Board of Education ruling of the U.S. Supreme Court and the subsequent end to segregation in America. Young readers will relish this inspirational account of the heroic struggles of John Stokes and his fellow students; they will also learn a timeless lesson that people with little influencebut with great determinationcan make a difference.

Stokes, John A.

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