Vincent Schilling
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The revised edition adds two new and exciting young basketball players to the roster of outstanding Native athletes already included in the book. Shoni Schimmel, a tribal member of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation in eastern Oregon, has earned the nicknames "The Umatilla Thrilla" and "Showtime" in the world of women's basketball. To people in Indian Country, Shoni is an absolute hero. Kenny Dobbs, aka "The Dunk Inventor,"...
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The amazing stores of ten influential contemporary native heroes spark both pride and awe. This revised edition includes two new profiles: Oren Lyons, Faithkeeper of the Turtle Clan of the Onodaga and Seneca Nations of the Iroquois Confederacy, and Tony Belcourt, who has played a key role in establishing a national voice for Canada's Indigenous people. This inspiring collection chronicles outstanding leaders in all walks of the Native community. Their...
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Here are the biographies of ten inspirational native American women, including heroines of the past and those who are making history today, and their contributions to our daily lives and social fabric. This exciting work of nonfiction recounts their extraordinary work in such diverse fields as the arts, education, the environment, the media, women's rights, and tribal leadership. This title is part of the Native Trailblazer Series which features
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