Paiute Princess The Story of Sarah Winnemucca by Deborah Kogan Ray

Sarah Winnemucca was a fierce advocate for her people.
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Resource: picture book, biography
Time: 1844 - 1891
Place: America

Summary:
Sarah Winnemucca lived in a time of tribulation for the Native American peoples of the West. She was educated in an patchwork fashion and could speak English and Spanish fluently as well as read and write.  She spent her life fighting the injustices done to her people with words, both spoken and written.  She also served as a school teacher, so that other Indian children could have the same education as she did.  This book is rich with information.  The narrative is told with her actual words punctuating the text so Sarah's voice is heard clearly. The end of the book is also full of information with an author's note, several pages of history, a timeline, and bibliography.

Potentially Objectionable Content:
none

Reading Level: grade 3 - 7
Lexile Measure: 1010L
Guided Reading Level: not available


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Trail of Tears by Executive Productions Seattle

A visual representation of the removal of Native Americans from their homes to Indian Territory in what is now Oklahoma.



Resource: YouTube Video
Running Time: 2:28 minutes

Time: 1830 - 1860
Place: America

Summary:
Between 1830 and 1860 the five "civilized tribes", Choctaw, Chickasaw, Cherokee, Seminole, and Creek were forced to walk the Trail of Tears to Indian Territory in what is today Oklahoma, what was then the territory of the Osage.  The Trail of Tears was not a one time occurrence, but rather many walks taken by many different bands of people in those thirty years.  This short video shows with graphics on a map of the area the many different voyages and the affect of this on the political map.

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