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Yvonne Wakim Dennis is an award-winning author of nonfiction books for children and adults, many coauthored with Arlene Hirschfelder, including Visible Ink Press' Native American Almanac. An avid multiculturalist, Dennis interweaves environmental justice into all she writes. Although most of her publications have been about indigenous peoples of the United States, she has also penned books about the diverse cultures of America. She serves as the Education Director for the Children's Cultural Center of Native America and is a board director of Nitchen, Inc., an advocacy organization for Indigenous families in the New York City metropolitan area. She is a multicultural consultant for businesses, schools, and publishers and is a columnist for Native Hoop Magazine. In 2014, Dennis received the National Arab American Museum's Best Children's Book of the Year Honor (for A Kid's Guide to Arab American History), a Sanaka Award, and the David Chow Humanitarian Award.
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United States
1. Northeast
2. Southeast
3. Midwest
4. Plains
5. Mountain
6. Southwest
7. Pacific
Canada
8. Atlantic
9. Central
10. Prairie
11. Northern
12. West Coast
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A state-by-state (and Canada too!) tour of monuments, events, sites, and festivals of Indigenous American history
From ancient rock drawings, historic sites, and modern museums to eco- and cultural tourism, sports events and powwows, the Native American Landmarks and Festivals: A Traveler's Guide to Indigenous United States and Canada provides a fascinating tour of the rich heritage of Indigenous people across the continent. Whether it's the annual All Indian Rodeo in Las Vegas, Nevada, a dog-sledding trek in Arctic Bay, Nunavut, or a rough ride to the ancient Kaunolu Village Site on Lanai, Hawaii, there is lots more to experience in the Indigenous world right around the corner, including ...
Native American Landmarks and Festivals guides the traveler to 729 landmarks, sites, festivals, and events in all 50 states and Canada. Travelers not only read about the history and traditions for each site, but maps, photos, illustrations, addresses and websites are also included to help further exploration. This book lets the reader choose from a vast array of "authentic" adventures such as dog sledding, camping in a tip, hunting and fishing expeditions, researching the history with the people who made the history, making crafts, herbal walks, building and sailing in canoes, hiking along ancient routes, exploring rock art, and preparing and eating Native foods.
Organized by region, Indigenous enterprises are included in state and federal parks, including federal and international heritage sites, public and private museums and non-Native events that include Indigenous voice. This convenient reference also has a helpful bibliography and an extensive index, adding to its usefulness. Whether traveling by car, plane, or armchair, Native American Landmarks and Festivals: A Traveler's Guide to Indigenous United States and Canada will bring hours of enjoyable discovery.
