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17 produkter
Saga of Henry Starr
E-bok, 2012
142 kr
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Henry Starr was one of the most notorious criminals of the Old West, famed far and wide for robbing two banks in the same town at the same time—a feat even the Dalton Gang couldn’t pull off. Still, Henry Starr was a reluctant outlaw. An honest, hardworking seventeen-year-old Cherokee cowboy with a …
Witch of Goingsnake
And Other Stories
Häftad, 1991
217 kr
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Based on Cherokee history, oral storytelling, and personal experience, these stories, taken as a whole, reflect the depth of Cherokee historical experience and the range of contemporary Cherokee life. Several stories, including the one from which the collection takes its name, deal with the …
Mountain Windsong
A Novel of the Trail of Tears
Häftad, 1995
243 kr
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Set against the tragic events of the Cherokees' removal from their traditional lands in North Carolina to Indian Territory between 1835-1838, Mountain Windsong is a love story that brings to life the suffering and endurance of the Cherokee people. It is the moving tale of Waguli (Whippoorwill"") …
War Woman
A Novel
Häftad, 2001
177 kr
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Few writers portray Native American life and history as richly, authentically, and insightfully as Robert J. Conley. Conley represents an important voice of the Cherokee past. The novels in his Real People series combine powerful characters, gripping plots, and vivid descriptions of tradition and …
Cherokee Medicine Man
The Life and Work of a Modern-Day Healer
Häftad, 2007
200 kr
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A modern medicine man portrayed through the words of the people he has helpedRobert J. Conley did not set out to chronicle the life of Cherokee medicine man John Little Bear. Instead, the medicine man came to him. Little Bear asked Conley to write down his story, to reveal to the world ""what …
Cherokee Thoughts
Honest and Uncensored
Häftad, 2008
262 kr
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Gaming and chiefing. Imposters and freedmen. Distinguished novelist Robert J. Conley examines some of the most interesting facets of the Cherokee world. In 26 essays laced with humor, understatement, even open sarcasm, this popular writer takes on politics, culture, his people's history, and what …
Wil Usdi
Thoughts from the Asylum, a Cherokee Novella
Häftad, 2015
185 kr
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Adopted into the Cherokee tribe as a teenager, William Holland Thomas (1805-1893), known to the Cherokees as Wil Usdi (Little Will), went on to have a distinguished career as lawyer, politician, and soldier. He spent the last decades of his life in a mental hospital, where the pioneering …
Plastic Indian
A Collection of Stories and Other Writings
Av Robert J. Conley, Evelyn L. Conley
Häftad, 2018
217 kr
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So what does it mean to be a Cherokee?"" asks Cherokee author Robert J. Conley at the start of this delightful collection of his writings. Throughout his prolific career, Conley used his art to explore Cherokee identity and experience. With his passing in 2014, Native American literature - and …
Cherokee Encyclopedia
Inbunden, 2007
321 kr
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A quick reference guide for many of the people, places, and things connected to the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokees, as well as for the other officially recognized Cherokee groups, the Cherokee Nation and the Eastern Band of Cherokees.
Some Empirical Evidence on the Non-Normality of Cost Variances on Defense Contracts
Häftad, 2012
191 kr
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Go-Ahead Rider
Häftad, 2014
223 kr
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When recent Harvard graduate George Tanner returns home to Tahlequah in the Cherokee nation, he finds the town bustling and accommodations scarce. The council is in session and everyone is in town.Captain Go-Ahead Rider, the district sheriff, offers Tanner immediate employment as a deputy. Rider …
Quitting Time
Häftad, 2014
223 kr
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For many years Oliver Colfax worked as a hired killer. But after he developed a friendship with one of his targets, Colfax lost heart in that line of work and quit. A few odd jobs keep body and soul together, but until Colfax decides what to do with the rest of his life, he’s content sitting in his …
Cherokee
Inbunden, 2011
397 kr
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The Cherokee tells the story of the Cherokee people from early times to the present, including the Cherokee Nation, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, and the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma. The Cherokees had an early turbulent history dealing with the Spanish, French, and …
