A finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, this bestselling collection from master storyteller Sherman Alexie tackles love, loss, basketball-and everything in between The characters that populate the lyrical and affectionate tales in Ten Little Indians battle stereotypes and navigate the crossroads of culture in life off the reservation. Richard, the narrator of "Lawyer's League," grows up in Seattle the son of "an African American giant who...

"Although there have been a number of recent reference titles on the history and culture of Native Americans, Gale's encyclopedia offers exceptional scope, clarity, and content. Covering almost 400 North American tribes, each essay contains information on both the historical and contemporary issues for the tribe. All entries begin with an introduction about the tribal roots, historic and current location, population data, and language family. This...

Briefly describes some of the hundreds of Indian tribes that lived across America before the arrival of Europeans.

"Here are over 120 authentic narratives spanning 200 years of history -- by Iroquois, Lakota, Apache, Navajo, Fox, Cheyenne, and other tribal voices -- from community and political leaders to storytellers and well-known writers. This powerful assemblage is drawn from written and oral histories, Indian autobiographies and newspapers, government transcripts, out-of-print journals, and many other difficult-to-locate sources."