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Men of courage from our First Nations
Xwi7xwa Library, University of British Columbia

2008
Book > Biography
Creators
Schilling, Vincent
Description
"The stories of these men are tales of courage, determination, and honesty, often in the face of racism and adversity. Read about Larry Merculieff, who helped bring a once oppressed Aleutian people to a position of power and self-sufficiency; Frank Abraham, an Ojibwe Chief whose wisdom and honesty helped his tribe to rise from near financial failure; Raymond Cross, a Coyote leader who won a victory of compensation for the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara people; and Stanley Vollant, an Aboriginal surgeon who fulfilled a 100-year-old Innu tribal prophecy"--from publisher. 

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Holding Library
Xwi7xwa Library, University of British Columbia
ISBN
9781897187432
Statement of Responsibility
Vincent Schilling.
Publication Information
Toronto : Second Story Press
Physical Description
x, 117 p. : ports. ; 23 cm
Notes
The First Nations Series for Young Readers.
Includes bibliographical references.
Contents
Ch. 1. Golden Eagles Hotshots (Sycuan Reservation) - Native American wild land firefighters -- Ch. 2. Patrick Brazeau (Algonquin) - National Chief of the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples -- Ch. 3. Red Hawk (Cherokee) - spiritual leader, artist, and public speaker -- Ch. 4. Larry Merculieff (Aleut) - community leader -- Ch. 5. Chief Frank Abraham (Ojibwe) - Little Black River First Nation -- Ch. 6. Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell (Cheyenne) - United States senator -- Ch. 7. Chief Tom Porter (Mohawk) - chaplain for the New York State Department of Correctional Services -- Ch. 8. Stanley Vollant (Innu) - Assistant Professor of Surgery University of Ottawa -- Ch. 9. Raymond Cross (Mandan and Hidatsa) - tribal attorney -- Ch. 10. Lieutenant Mark Bowman (Choctaw) - police officer.
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