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Title: Suspicious
Review: I used this book for many years when I taught my third graders about the Native Americans who lived in Minnesota prior to the arrival of the Euro-American settlers. I became uncomfortable using it when I learned that the word, "Sioux" means "enemy" or "snake" and is a bastardization of the word the Ojibwa had for their enemies, the Dakota.I have also learned recently, from speaking with the Native American families in my school, that I should be suspicious of and try not to use books about Native Americans that are not written by a Native American.I looked for a better book to use and found Michael Bad Hand Terry's book, "Daily Life in a Plains Indian Village 1868" (Clarion, 2001). It has a lot of great information, gorgeous photographs, and is a more accurate portrayal of the Native People of that time. I feel much better using it.
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