The Texas Republic is told from the eyewitness perspective of Andrew, a freed slave who served as a soldier in the Texas Army. After meeting with Sam Houston to win a land grant, Andrew is wounded and his wife Delephine is killed in ambush by robbers. A Cherokee hunting party finds Andrew, saving him from death and adopting him as a member of their tribe. Andrew marries Say-te-Qua, a Cherokee woman and the tribe's dream interpreter. When Sam Houston asks the Cherokee to scout for the Texas army, Andrew and his brother-in-law Red Bird assisted Sam Houston to broker a peace treaty when an Indian War broke out in Texas, records the events of Texas as a Mexican state, the decade of Texas as a free republic, and the annexation of Texas as the 28th state of the United States of America. This engaging and highly recommended story is based on true stories of actual characters and events, and is enhanced with selected illustrations; a replica of a letter Sam Houston wrote to Caddo Chief Bintah inviting him to the 1843 Great Council; and a "Glossary of Unfamiliar Words". This story is told in Andrew's own words. He uses 19th century word usage.This way the reader gets the perspective of a pioneer coming to the untamed frontier of the 1830's.
Joe L. Blevins. The Texas Republic.

Rural Arizona in the 1920's offered a harsh environment to those who chose to call it home. Life on an impoverished Indian Reservation further deepened the challenge, but it also was the turning point in my family's life. Rich and lasting friendships were developed among the Indian people, the memories of which are lasting today.

This is a historical and pictorial review of the Government Agency located on the Pima Indian Reservation at Sacaton, Arizona, and a review of a number of prominent people who administered the Tribal affairs during the period between 1859-1968, after which the Tribe then became independent and se1f-governing. The book contains 105 pictures dating back into the late 1800s and into the late 1940s. Pima cotton, the worlds finest, was developed at Sacaton, and the history of this development is described. It is a wonderful and enlightening story of another time.

This book is about the largest peaceful redistribution of wealth in the history of mankind and the creation of the North Slope Borough. It is the behind-the-scenes goings-on of a few very determined Native men with the financial assistance of a compassionate law firm to seek justice for the Native people of Alaska. The battle began in 1920 and, although it had a significant victory with the Alaska Land Settlement of 1971, still goes on.

Beginning at the time of her birth in the cemetery at St. Francis, South Dakota, on June 8, 1917, Ollie Napesni captivates readers with colorful details of her life. She is a natural storyteller intriguing us with descriptions of events beginning in the 1920s and continuing into the 21st century, including how she became a renowned maker of star quilts. Descriptions of the Depression, Dust Bowl and the impact of World War II provides important information about that era and its effect on the lives of people living on the Rosebud Reservation. Ollie's adventuresome spirit took her to many areas of the country but always with a longing for Salt Camp, her childhood home. When she settles for good back on her land she begins to learn the value of Lakota religion. Traditional ceremonies saved her life, yet her ability to harmonize two worlds and two religions demonstrates her strength of character and wisdom.

No one kept the name of Grey Owl alive in the 1960's and 1970's more than his daughter Dawn. All her adult life she defended her father as did her mother, Anahareo, from those who underscored his contribution to the cause of conservation. She knew how timely his central message was: "You belong to Nature, not it to you".

In his book her husband Bob Richardson sensitively recounts the years of their relationship: their first meeting, marriage, and life together. In many ways it reads like a modern version of "Pilgrims of the Wild", Grey Owl's own account of his life with Anahareo, the story of a growing relationship.

Bob describes Dawn's tremendous personal strength in the face of poor health. At the age of nine she became seriously diabetic. For the first time it tells of Dawn's discovery in 1976 of Leonard Scott-Brown, her father's half-brother, then living in Vancouver, who became a second father to her. It recounts interesting stories of Dawn's and Bob's search of the meaning of Grey Owl and Anahareo, through trips to places where they lived in northern Canada in the late 1920s and early 1930s.

Dawn helped me enormously over a fifteen year period with the preparation of my biography of her father, "From the Land of Shadows" (1990). Unfortunately she did not live to see it in print, as she died six years before it appeared. I loved reading Bob's account as it brought her back to life for me, this warm, intelligent, fun-loving woman, who recognized the enormous contribution of both her father and mother to conservation, and wanted the world to know it as well.

Donald Smith, Ph.D
Professor of History, University of Calgary

If you are interested in this book, you may also be interested in Son of An Orphan.

www.anahareo.ca

Bob Wells grew up at his father’s fishing lodge on Windigoostigwan Lake in Ontario, surrounded by lakes and forests. In Mile Post 104 and Beyond, Wells shares an anecdotal collection of reminiscences and short stories about life in the Canadian bush—where the modern world was forgotten. Every summer, the Wells family’s fishing lodge hosted Americans who came for the bountiful fishing, home-cooked meals, and good service. Wells’s ease in interacting with visitors and his optimistic outlook on life resulted in a wealth of knowledge about not only the guests, but also the native people. From Jack Ogama, a fur trapper, fishing guide, and consummate storyteller whose grandfather escaped to Canada after the Battle of the Little Big Horn to Inge, one of the first female fire observers who climbed a hundred-foot fire tower daily to search for smoke, Wells’s stories highlight an eclectic and unforgettable group of characters. Mile Post 104 and Beyond shares one man’s love of nature and carries a strong message for all of us to respect our natural world. “Bob Wells brings us some glimpses, both insightful and entertaining, of a Canada that was …” —Gerard Wyatt, Professor Emeritus, Queen’s University at Kingston

Bob Wells grew up at his father’s fishing lodge on Windigoostigwan Lake in Ontario, surrounded by lakes and forests. In Mile Post 104 and Beyond, Wells shares an anecdotal collection of reminiscences and short stories about life in the Canadian bush—where the modern world was forgotten. Every summer, the Wells family’s fishing lodge hosted Americans who came for the bountiful fishing, home-cooked meals, and good service. Wells’s ease in interacting with visitors and his optimistic outlook on life resulted in a wealth of knowledge about not only the guests, but also the native people. From Jack Ogama, a fur trapper, fishing guide, and consummate storyteller whose grandfather escaped to Canada after the Battle of the Little Big Horn to Inge, one of the first female fire observers who climbed a hundred-foot fire tower daily to search for smoke, Wells’s stories highlight an eclectic and unforgettable group of characters. Mile Post 104 and Beyond shares one man’s love of nature and carries a strong message for all of us to respect our natural world. “Bob Wells brings us some glimpses, both insightful and entertaining, of a Canada that was …” —Gerard Wyatt, Professor Emeritus, Queen’s University at Kingston

Scent of the River describes the events that led up to the removal of the Cherokee Indians to Oklahoma in 1838, and the one family that resisted removal.

The Texas Republic is told from the eyewitness perspective of Andrew, a freed slave who served as a soldier in the Texas Army. After meeting with Sam Houston to win a land grant, Andrew is wounded and his wife Delephine is killed in ambush by robbers. A Cherokee hunting party finds Andrew, saving him from death and adopting him as a member of their tribe. Andrew marries Say-te-Qua, a Cherokee woman and the tribe's dream interpreter. When Sam Houston asks the Cherokee to scout for the Texas army, Andrew and his brother-in-law Red Bird assisted Sam Houston to broker a peace treaty when an Indian War broke out in Texas, records the events of Texas as a Mexican state, the decade of Texas as a free republic, and the annexation of Texas as the 28th state of the United States of America. This engaging and highly recommended story is based on true stories of actual characters and events, and is enhanced with selected illustrations; a replica of a letter Sam Houston wrote to Caddo Chief Bintah inviting him to the 1843 Great Council; and a "Glossary of Unfamiliar Words". This story is told in Andrew's own words. He uses 19th century word usage.This way the reader gets the perspective of a pioneer coming to the untamed frontier of the 1830's.
Joe L. Blevins. The Texas Republic.

This book is about the people living at Fort Winnipeg and in the Cree Indian camp on the outskirts. It follows the journeys of the French traders as they trade with the Indians. Lone Wolf the son of a French trader and a Cree mother goes along on a trading journey and meets a beautiful Sioux girl names Spotted Fawn. Although they speak different languages, they seem to know each other from another lifetime and they fall in love. This book describes the hardships and the beauty of the wilderness. It's also about large gray wolf that follows Lone Wolf on his trap line and meets Spotted Fawn and decides she needs his protection.

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The Nunavut Land Claims Agreement became law in 1993. Claiming Nunavut traces the Nunavut Inuit Land Claim from its roots in 1971 to the birth of Nunavut in 1999. From the mid 1500's onwards, the Inuit of Canada's Eastern Arctic began to experience the effects of colonialism in their homeland. This began with early European explorers and traders and eventually, in the 1960's led to police services, a military presence, and money economy, and the herding of Inuit into small settlements.

Negative colonial influences eventually led to the formation of the Inuit Tapirisat in 1971 and the desire for Inuit to create Nunavut, a new Territory and the first change to the map of Canada since 1949. Inuit succeeded in their negotiations, and the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement was passed through Canadian Parliament in 1993. This passing decreed that Nunavut would be formed in 1999. This book traces the Inuit lobby from 1971-1993 and the implementation of Nunavut from 1993-1999. This is the story of the Inuit who were at the forefront of this massive undertaking.

Nunavut is the first and only modern day treaty in Canada that calls for a new Territory. This is a direct result of the Inuit desire to have the ability to manage their land and resources in a way that reflects Inuit values and tradition.

The author, Stephen Mercer, lived in Nunavut from 1989 to 2003 and was fortunate to know many of the main personalities on a personal basis.

Ways of Our Grandfathers compliments David D Plain's previous book, The Plains of Aamjiwnaang. While his first book focused on the history of the Ahnishenahbek (Chippewa) of Aamjiwnaang territory Ways of Our Grandfathers describes Ahnishenahbek culture and traditions from the pre and early contact period with Europeans. It covers such anthropological topics as social life, economic life, and religious life. Clear descriptions of characteristics, language, political structure, band designations and their totemic system are illustrated. Gatherings, games and stories are depicted with vivid illustrations. Construction of their dwellings and canoes are described as well as methods of hunting, fishing and sugar making. Trade routes and places of trade are given as well as types of trade goods. Religious life is detailed and includes a description of the political structure of the Midéwiwin Medicine Society, healing practices and death customs. The book includes an appendix listing many traditional medicines. Another appendix provides a detailed description of a Midéwiwin initiation ceremony performed on the banks of the St. Clair River recorded verbatim by a local missionary.

Lincoln's war, the North's attack on the South, took the life of 622,000 citizens and altered the government's structure. Marx and Engels watched the war from afar and applauded his efforts. The media and our government-controlled schools have presented a deceptive view of every historical event and have whitewashed the most scandalous political leaders and vilified leaders who have worked in the best interests of the people. Following Lincoln's precedent-setting war, we have been repeatedly lied into wars. Currently, our young men and women shed their blood in foreign lands while well-connected corporations make massive profits rebuilding the infrastructure that other corporations have demolished. Meanwhile, our politicians, possessing inside knowledge, grow richer through their investments and the bribes they accept from deep-pocketed lobbyists. They have not listened to their constituents for decades. CIA thugs, in behalf of the corporations, commit terrorist acts in other countries which the U.S. government and media blame on the so-called insurgents. In 2010, the Pentagon paid the following to the top five out of 100 (1) Lockheed Martin Corp. $16,700,588,328; (2) Northrop Grumman Corp. $11,145,533,497; (3) Boeing Co. $10,462,626,196; (4) Raytheon Co. $6,727,232,555; (5) Science Applications International Corp. $5,474,482,583. Yet, throughout the country, vital infrastructure is crumbling and politicians are selling taxpayer-funded public properties to private interests as a profitable venture. The new owners exploit the public by raising service rates while diminishing the services.

Lincoln's war, the North's attack on the South, took the life of 622,000 citizens and altered the government's structure. Marx and Engels watched the war from afar and applauded his efforts. The media and our government-controlled schools have presented a deceptive view of every historical event and have whitewashed the most scandalous political leaders and vilified leaders who have worked in the best interests of the people. Following Lincoln's precedent-setting war, we have been repeatedly lied into wars. Currently, our young men and women shed their blood in foreign lands while well-connected corporations make massive profits rebuilding the infrastructure that other corporations have demolished. Meanwhile, our politicians, possessing inside knowledge, grow richer through their investments and the bribes they accept from deep-pocketed lobbyists. They have not listened to their constituents for decades. CIA thugs, in behalf of the corporations, commit terrorist acts in other countries which the U.S. government and media blame on the so-called insurgents. In 2010, the Pentagon paid the following to the top five out of 100 (1) Lockheed Martin Corp. $16,700,588,328; (2) Northrop Grumman Corp. $11,145,533,497; (3) Boeing Co. $10,462,626,196; (4) Raytheon Co. $6,727,232,555; (5) Science Applications International Corp. $5,474,482,583. Yet, throughout the country, vital infrastructure is crumbling and politicians are selling taxpayer-funded public properties to private interests as a profitable venture. The new owners exploit the public by raising service rates while diminishing the services.