THE Land OF Fire

GEORGE-KANENTIIO, DOUGLAS M.; DELORIA, JR., VINE (FOREWORD). Iroquois On Fire: A Voice From The Mohawk Nation. University of Nebraska Press, Lincoln and London: 2008.

168 pages. In their homelands in what is now New York state, the Iroquois have assumed a prominent role in public debate as residents of the region seek ways to resolve multibillion-dollar land claims. The initial dispute over territorial title has grown to encompass gambling, treaties, taxation, and what it means to claim Native sovereignty. Written from an Iroquois perspective, Iroquois on Fire is an in-depth study of the historical and social issues raised during the Iroquois' long struggle over disputed territorial titles. Douglas M. George-Kanentiio, a member of the Mohawk Nation and an activist for Native American claims, details the history of his nation from initial contact with the Europeans through the casino crises. As a key figure in the events of the last two decades, he uses his personal story to highlight issues of public interest: the land, family and community, geography, federal interference in tribal affairs, religion, political activism, land use/claims, and connections to organized crime. Though the story he tells is important in and of itself, it is rendered even more so because the interaction between New York and the Iroquois will surely affect the ways in which other states and the Natives who live in them address similar issues. Douglas M. George-Kanentiio was born and raised in Akwesasne Mohawk Territory. An award-winning writer and journalist, he has served the Mohawk Nation in numerous capacities, including as a land-claims negotiator, a cofounder of Radio CKON, and the editor of the news journal Akwesasne Notes. He is the author of the books Iroquois Culture and Commentary and the coauthor of Skywoman: Legends of the Iroquois. Vine Deloria Jr. (1933-2005) is the author of more than twenty books, including Custer Died for Your Sins, God Is Red, and We Talk, You Listen: New Tribes, New Turf, available in a Bison Books edition. "George-Kanentiio, a Mohawk journalist, tells from firsthand experience what forces have conspired to pull the Iroquois apart as a culture, a confederacy, and within each component nation. Christianity and the hegemonic policies of the US and Canada are to blame, but also the greed of Iroquois individuals. Rather than heeding the Code of Handsome Lake, developed in the 1800s, or the modern wisdom of Ray Fadden, some Iroquois in the 1980s sought personal wealth and local autonomy through gambling operations. . . . In 1990, when Mohawks, including the author and his relatives at Akwesasne, tried to stop casinos in their territory, self-proclaimed warriors met them with violence, to which they responded in kind. Two men died. The author was accused and acquitted in one count of second-degree murder. The book's warning is heartfelt and compelling. Highly recommended."NChoice "Former Cherokee Nation Chief Wilma Mankiller calls Iroquois on Fire 'an extraordinary description of the struggles, conflict and determination of traditional people.' . . . If you are interested in contemporary issues among Native Americans, this book gives them to you, intimately and with passion."NConnecticut Post Online "Iroquois on Fire is a profound and courageous work.... In this book, the author has set the stage for those with the courage and honor to no longer be passive observers or victims, but instead to take the stage and write the future. I recommend this book to all who can read."NLeslie Lo Baugh Softcover. Brand new book.

[SW: (Key Words: Iroquois Nation, Douglas M. George-Kanentiio, Vine Deloria Jr., Native Americans, American Indians, Iroquois Indians, New York, Territorial Claims, Land Claims).]

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Wide World Magazine, Volume 26: October 1910 Through March 1911, London George Newnes 1911 ; fester Einband / hard cover
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Features: Reminiscences of an African Pioneer; On the Andalusian Plains; The Mountain of the Ark; The Undoing of Ba Tin; The Beachcombers; Christie and the Bear; Hunting Birds on Horseback; The Advent of Birsa; In the "Black Crack"; To Bokhara and Beyond; Fighting a Bush Fire; Captured by Cannibals; Caribou-Hunting in Newfoundland; A Village of Cave-Dwellers; The Adventures of a "Cow-Girl"; The Adventures of Joseph Creswick; My Wanderings in Crete; The Mystery of the Blue Hope Diamond; The Voyage of the "Dora"; How Drew Lost the D.S.O.; The Mysterious Earrings; The Fire-Dog of Asu; A Chinese Ghost Story; The Fate of the Gipsy Queen; An American Gretna Green; The Capture of the Gunboat; Among the Gwari Pagans; The House of Death; The Island That was Forgotten; Iveson's Trap; The "Servant Question" in Japan; A Journalist on the Frontier; The "Land of the Morning Calm"; On the Ledge: Lost in the Hills; Man-Hunting in the West; Pietro's Lost MIne; Musume; The Romance of the Newfoundland Fisheries; A Naturalist in New Guinea; A New Zealand Outlaw; Among Ryper and Reindeer in Norway; My Friend Olsen; Fighting the Philippine Bandits; The Weirdest Pilgrimage on Earth; The Pirate Ali; The Pirates of the "Buckman"; What Happened to Pira?; How Pond Creek Fought the Railroad; The Red-Beard's Revenge; Was it Retribution?; Romances of the Roadside; In Mysterious Senoussi - I; The Sherriff's Luck; On the Shoals; A Tale of a Tub; Adrift in the Mist; When "Shorty" Ran for Sheriff; My Smuggling Trip; The Wreck of the "Svaerdstad"; Tulsi Ram's Tiger; The Lighted Tree; The Turk at Play; Uninvited Guests; An Unknown Land; Where Wales are Caught in Nets; Launching the "Wide World" Globes; "Wide World" Globes; The Dancers of Yaquiland; Yeastley's Luck; A Honeymoon on the Zambesi; Our Trek Beyond the Zambese - I; Zebedee. Moderate lean to spine. Somewhat above-average wear. Binding intact. A sound copy. Half-Leather 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

[SW: Wide World Magazine, Volume 26: October 1910 Through March 1911 Reminiscences of an African Pioneer; On the Andalusian Plains; The Mountain of the Ark; The Undoing of Ba Tin; The Beachcombers; Christie and the Bear; Hunting Birds on Horseback; The Advent of Birsa; In the "Black Crack"; To Bokhara and Beyond; Fighting a Bush Fire; Captured by Cannibals; Caribou-Hunting in Newfoundland; A Village of Cave-Dwellers; The Adventures of a "Cow-Girl"; The Adventures of Joseph Creswick; My Wanderings in Crete; The Mystery of the Blue Hope Diamond; The Voyage of the "Dora"; How Drew Lost the D.S.O.; The Mysterious Earrings; The Fire-Dog of Asu; A Chinese Ghost Story; The Fate of the Gipsy Queen; An American Gretna Green; The Capture of the Gunboat; Among the Gwari Pagans; The House of Death; The Island That was Forgotten; Iveson's Trap; The "Servant Question" in Japan; A Journalist on the Frontier; The "Land of the Morning Calm"; On the Ledge: Lost in the Hills; Man-Hunting in the West; Pietro's Lost MIne; Musume; The Romance of the Newfoundland Fisheries; A Naturalist in New Guinea; A New Zealand Outlaw; Among Ryper and Reindeer in Norway; My Friend Olsen; Fighting the Philippine Bandits; The Weirdest Pilgrimage on Earth; The Pirate Ali; The Pirates of the "Buckman"; What Happened to Pira?; How Pond Creek Fought the Railroad; The Red-Beard's Revenge; Was it Retribution?; Romances of the Roadside; In Mysterious Senoussi - I; The Sherriff's Luck; On the Shoals; A Tale of a Tub; Adrift in the Mist; When "Shorty" Ran for Sheriff; My Smuggling Trip; The Wreck of the "Svaerdstad"; Tulsi Ram's Tiger; The Lighted Tree; The Turk at Play; Uninvited Guests; An Unknown Land; Where Wales are Caught in Nets; Launching the "Wide World" Globes; "Wide World" Globes; The Dancers of Yaquiland; Yeastley's Luck; A Honeymoon on the Zambesi; Our Trek Beyond the Zambese - I; Zebedee.Magazine Back Issues]

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CONFEDERATED SALISH AND KOOTENAI TRIBES; SANDOVAL, SAM (ILLUSTRATIONS). Beaver Steals Fire: A Salish Coyote Story. University of Nebraska Press, Lincoln and London: 2005.

Unpaginated. A long time ago, fire belonged only to the animals in the land above, not to those on the earth below. Curlew, keeper of the sky world, guarded fire and kept it from the earth. Coyote, however, devised a clever plan to steal fire, aided by Grizzly Bear, Wren, Snake, Frog, Eagle, and Beaver. These brave and resourceful animal beings raided the land above and risked all to steal fire from Curlew. Beaver Steals Fire is an ancient and powerful tale springing from the hearts and experiences of the Salish people of Montana. Steeped in the rich and culturally vital storytelling tradition of the tribe, this tale teaches both respect for fire and awareness of its significance, themes particularly relevant today. This unforgettable version of the story is told by Salish elder Johnny Arlee and beautifully illustrated by tribal artist Sam Sandoval. "Readers of all ages will find much to delight over in this tale. . . . The watercolor illustrations that accompany the tale are rich with earthy patinas and skillfully add intelligence and dramatic action to the animal characters."NBloomsbury Review "A beautifully presented legend, highly recommended."NChildren's Bookwatch "A gift for the whole family."NBillings Gazette "Beaver Steals Fire makes both a fine children's tale and an interesting way to introduce students to the complexities of the relationship of Indian Peoples to the land."NJournal of the West 2006 American Indian Youth Literature Award, sponsored by the American Indian Library Association, picture book category winner Softcover. Brand new book.

[SW: (Key Words: Children's Literature, Fire, Animals, American Indians, Native Americans, Salish Indians, Kootenai Indians, Sam Sandoval).]

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Lowell, Elizabeth aka Ann Maxwell. Western Lovers set (5 books) <P>: Reckless Love / Fire and Rain / Outlaw / Granite Man / Warrior. Mira, 1993-2000.
This set includes reprint editions of the 5 connected books in the author's WESTERN LOVERS series. Books have been read. FIRE OUTLAW & WARRIOR have 1-2 very light spine creases. GRANITE & RECKLESS have several light spine creases and some tilt/roll. WARRIOR has some discoloration on pages edges. <P> <B>RECKLESS LOVE</B>, reprint of HH-38 - Utah Territory. A forbidding world of mesas and steep canyons, a land as harsh as it is beautiful, as treacherous as it is beguiling - the last place a woman would call home. Janna has survived in the badlands by her wits, her determination and her knife. She is as bold and free as Lucifer, the wild stallion she vows to protect from those who will stop at nothing to possess him. Men like Ty MacKenzie, whose will to survive is as strong as her own. <P> <B>FIRE AND RAIN</B>, reprint of SD-546 - Owner of the wildest, loneliest ranch this side of the Rockies, Luke MacKenzie hadn't laid eyes on Carla McQueen for three years. Not since the day he'd sent his best friend's kid sister storming from the Rocking M Ranch and out of his life - for what he thought was forever. <P> <B>OUTLAW</B>, reprint of SD-624 - Diana Saxton has come to Colorado's mesa country to explore the Anasazi cliffs. And she doesn't want - or need - the help of Tennessee Blackthorn, a man as tough and commanding as the land itself. But the sexy ranch hand seems determined to unlock the secrets of the mesa - and the passion in Diana's heart. <P> <B>GRANITE MAN</B>, reprint of SD-625 - Cash McQueen lived for the land and trusted no one. So when Mariah MacKenzie blew into town asking too many questions and digging around his property, he knew there'd be trouble - for both of them. But Mariah was a temptation too powerful to resist, and if she wasn't careful, she just might uncover something too hot for either of them to handle. <P> <B>WARRIOR</B>, reprint of SD-631 - When wildlife biologist Eden Summers arrives in the Colorado Rockies, she has only one thing on her mind: to continue her research on the local cougar population. A capable woman, used to living and working alone in the wild, she is self-possessed and confident, able to handle any threat from nature's fiercest predators - until she gazes into the eyes of Nevada Blackthorn..

Paperback, Good.

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