Voices From the Heartland

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Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN 13 : 0806186542
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (61 download)

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Book Synopsis Voices From the Heartland by : Carolyn Anne Taylor

Download or read book Voices From the Heartland written by Carolyn Anne Taylor and published by University of Oklahoma Press. This book was released on 2012-11-27 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A thought-provoking collection of essays on life and living Voices from the Heartland is a celebration of women’s contributions to Oklahoma’s recent past. It records defining moments in women’s lives—whether surviving the Oklahoma City bombing or surviving abuse—and represents a wide range of professions, lifestyles, and backgrounds to show how extraordinary lives have grown from the seeds of ordinary girlhoods. From former Cherokee principal chief Wilma Mankiller, First Lady Kim Henry, novelist Billie Letts, and prima ballerina Maria Tallchief, to OU basketball coach Sherri Coale, the authors share their personal reflections on finding balance as they look back on defining moments in their lives, mull over what they wish they had learned sooner, and convey the wisdom they’ve unearthed on their journeys thus far. Touching on topics from adultery to left-handedness, from losing children to losing perspective, these essays speak from the heart to reveal what it means to be an American woman today. Readers will meet activists and writers, advocates and artists—some of whom are household names, while others work outside the public eye. Voices from the Heartland speaks to readers all across America and demonstrates that women in Oklahoma represent the heart of us all.

The Red Feather

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Publisher : Big Spring Press
ISBN 13 : 1945831057
Total Pages : 413 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (458 download)

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Book Synopsis The Red Feather by : April W Gardner

Download or read book The Red Feather written by April W Gardner and published by Big Spring Press. This book was released on 2016-01-19 with total page 413 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Part of 1 of Beneath the Blackberry Moon He makes war to protect his clan. She braces for attack. Amidst a bloody conflict, will either survive the inevitable collision? American frontier, 1813. On a moonless night, settler’s daughter Adela McGirth encounters a band of native intruders on her family’s land. A member of the party shows her mercy, but when they return for a brutal attack, she learns their mercy ends where her terrifying captivity begins. Creek warrior Totka Hadjo is eager to prove his worth. But when his faction’s raid leads to a beautiful redhead being placed as a slave in his household, everything he believes gets called into question. Especially when the young woman begins to evoke powerful feelings he should not entertain. As Adela adjusts to life in the village, she continually searches for opportunities to escape and track down her missing father. Totka will not lose her, but with bluecoat soldiers in pursuit him, a longtime rival in pursuit of her, and the woman herself in pursuit of home, he fears the only way to protect her is to let her go. The Red Feather is part one of the addictive Beneath the Blackberry Moon trilogy of Christian women’s historical fiction. If you like sweeping sagas, strong women of faith, and romantic overtones, then you’ll adore April W Gardner’s moving 3-book journey of heart and spirit. Buy The Red Feather to conquer fear today!

The Sacred Writings, a Christian Native American Historical Novel

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Publisher : Big Spring Press
ISBN 13 : 1945831022
Total Pages : 386 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (458 download)

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Download or read book The Sacred Writings, a Christian Native American Historical Novel written by April W Gardner and published by Big Spring Press. This book was released on 2016-01-19 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Big Warrior Totka Hadjo enters his toughest battles yet—the fight for love, the invasion of fear, and the inescapable ashes of each. (Part 2 in Beneath the Blackberry Moon) The war has ended, and now, Totka Hadjo must endure eleven moons and twenty-six sleeps without his beloved Copper Woman. But he has a two-fold task to keep him occupied: establish a lodge deserving of her and challenge her Jesus Creator to a vision, to prove his existence. Totka leaves the white settlements with Copper Woman’s holy book, an object with medicine strong enough to keep at bay the hounding ghosts of his unavenged ancestors. But the sacred writings cannot restrain the Bluecoat who has returned from the dead, the one who first owned her heart. From the far reaches of the Muscogee Confederacy, Totka is powerless to stop the onslaught of events that conspires to take his beloved from him forever. Leaping Waters, Totka’s old passion, is a constant presence he cannot escape, but she might be able to unlock the spiritual mysteries found in the holy book’s talking leaves. While he wades through the confusing symbols, the Choctaws, his ancient enemy, are determined to seize prime Muscogee hunting lands. In the process, they aggravate wounds that might never heal and expose him to a truth too bitter to swallow. Denial and revenge go down much easier. Author’s Note: My goal as a writer is to create a pleasing blend of the historical romance and historical fiction genres. Part 1: the Red Feather is my hearty tribute to romance. Isn’t Totka dreamy? Part 2: the Sacred Writings, while giving a respectful nod to romance, delves into the cultural aspect that history buffs yearn for. It is also a memorial to the Native American tribes who for centuries dominated our Southeastern United States. If you live in Alabama or Georgia, pause for a moment, touch that gorgeous red earth beneath your feet, and remember that this land was not always ours. It first belonged to the Muscogees. Books in Beneath the Blackberry Moon, a Christian Historical Romance Series (must be read together) Part 1, The Red Feather Part 2, The Sacred Writings Part 3, The Ebony Cloak The Untold Stories (bonus reading for fans!) Other romance books in the Beneath the Blackberry Moon world: Drawn by the Frost Moon Series (standalones) Bitter Eyes No More Love the War Woman Finding Pretty Wolf Strike of the Water Moccasin

The Seminole Baptist Churches of Oklahoma

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Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN 13 : 9780806131177
Total Pages : 284 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (311 download)

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Book Synopsis The Seminole Baptist Churches of Oklahoma by : Jack Maurice Schultz

Download or read book The Seminole Baptist Churches of Oklahoma written by Jack Maurice Schultz and published by University of Oklahoma Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Observers often assume that American Indians identifying themselves as Christian have assimilated into the larger Anglo world. The Oklahoma Seminole Baptists have actively adapted non-native structures to accommodate their community needs. They gather several times weekly in steepled churches for prayers, hymn singing, and sermons based on biblical texts. But they conduct services primarily in the Mvskoke language and practice Native customs, such as fasting in the woods and constructing grave houses to shelter the spirit as it returns to visit the body. Schultz traces the history of the Seminoles to the present day. He then discusses Seminole Baptist beliefs and practices, leadership roles, and the church's organizational structure, illustrating his observations with a detailed account of the social life of a single congregation.

The Confederate War Bonnet

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Publisher : Strider Nolan Media
ISBN 13 : 1932045244
Total Pages : 263 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (32 download)

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Book Synopsis The Confederate War Bonnet by : Jack Shakely

Download or read book The Confederate War Bonnet written by Jack Shakely and published by Strider Nolan Media. This book was released on 2011-04 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is 1863, and the United States is in the midst of the Civil War when mixed-blood Jack Gaston is called back from Harvard University to his beloved Creek Nation. He is surprised to find that not only has he been elected to be a chief in the House of Warriors, he has also been conscripted as an officer in the Confederate Army. Gaston soon learns that the Civil War in Indian Territory is more than Confederate against Federal - it is tribe against tribe and family against family. Gaston takes part in most of the major battles of the brutal and bloody conflict, fighting alongside such great Indian army leaders as Stand Watie, Chilly McIntosh, and George Grayson. In trying to reunite his strife-torn people, Gaston discovers an Indian inside himself he didn't know existed. And among the burnt-out stubble of war, he finds love with Mexican-Apache nurse Bonita Ochoa. This little-known corner of the Civil War was played out in the fields of the Creek Nation in what is now eastern Oklahoma. In a rich portrayal of period and place, The Confederate War Bonnet is an evocative historical novel that helps to answer how Indians became involved in the Civil War, why they joined Confederate forces, and how the experience shaped their future in America.

Totkv Mocvse

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Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN 13 : 0806136294
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (61 download)

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Book Synopsis Totkv Mocvse by : Earnest Gouge

Download or read book Totkv Mocvse written by Earnest Gouge and published by University of Oklahoma Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Totkv Mocvse/New Fire presents the work of Earnest Gouge, an important early Creek (Muskogee) author, and makes available for the first time-in Creel and English—the myths and legends of a major American Indian tribe. In 1915, Earnest Gouge was encouraged by ethnographer John Reed Swanton to record Creek legends and myths. Gouge's manuscript lay in the National Anthropological Archives for eighty-five years until two Creek-speaking sisters, Margaret McKane Mauldin and Juanita McGirt, and linguist Jack B. Martin, began translating and editing the document. In Totkv Mocvse/New Fire, Gouge's stories appear in parallel format, with the Creek text alongside the English translation. The stories cover many themes, from the humorous allegories of Rabbit, Wolf, and other personified animals, to hunting stories designed to frighten a nighttime audience in the woods. An insightful foreword by Craig Womack and Jack Martin's introduction frame the stories within Creek literature and history. Martin and Mauldin also provide brief introductions to each story, highlighting key elements of Creek culture.

Creek (Muskogee) Texts

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Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520286421
Total Pages : 819 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (22 download)

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Book Synopsis Creek (Muskogee) Texts by : Mary R. Haas

Download or read book Creek (Muskogee) Texts written by Mary R. Haas and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2015-01-30 with total page 819 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Mary R. Haas died in 1996, she left behind several thousand pages of notes and texts in the Creek (Muskogee) language collected in Oklahoma from 1936 to 1940. The majority of the texts come from the unpublished writings of James H. Hill of Eufaula, an especially knowledgeable elder who composed texts for Dr. Haas using the standard Creek alphabet. Twelve other speakers served as sources for dictated texts.

The Nacoochee Valley, Ancient Crossroads of the Americas

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Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1365441431
Total Pages : 106 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (654 download)

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Book Synopsis The Nacoochee Valley, Ancient Crossroads of the Americas by : Richard Thornton

Download or read book The Nacoochee Valley, Ancient Crossroads of the Americas written by Richard Thornton and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2016-10-16 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A journey through the extraordinary 12,000 year history of mankind in this Northeast Georgia valley."--Page 1

Intermediate Creek

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 356 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Book Synopsis Intermediate Creek by : Pamela Joan Innes

Download or read book Intermediate Creek written by Pamela Joan Innes and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Accompanying CD contains ... "examples of spoken Muskoke--Conversartions, a story, and a lullaby--and demonstrates the cadence and intonations of the language."--P. [4] of cover.

Beautiful in His Sight

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Publisher : Big Spring Press
ISBN 13 : 1945831162
Total Pages : 529 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (458 download)

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Book Synopsis Beautiful in His Sight by : April W Gardner

Download or read book Beautiful in His Sight written by April W Gardner and published by Big Spring Press. This book was released on with total page 529 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jack is her freedom. Silas, her salvation. God? He's the building that buries her. It's 1917, and Halifax is at war. Silas Quinn, street sweeper and army reject, remains on the home front, shunning God and society as religiously as they shun him. But the night he stumbles across a half-frozen prostitute, his eyes blink open, and his greater purpose is born: preserve and protect. There'd been a day when Helen Fraser was desperate enough to believe a few nights in a brothel would cure her troubles. By some miracle, Major Jack Gordon deemed her worth saving, but Helen knows her meticulously recreated identity cannot last. What she doesn't expect is for its destruction to come about, not by a john or one of the madam's goons, but by a force great enough to flatten a city and bury her alive. Set against the backdrop of the Halifax Explosion, Beautiful in His Sight is a Christian historical romance that explores unequivocal grace and identity in Christ.

Beginning Creek

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Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN 13 : 9780806135830
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (358 download)

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Book Synopsis Beginning Creek by : Pamela Joan Innes

Download or read book Beginning Creek written by Pamela Joan Innes and published by University of Oklahoma Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beginning Creek provides a basic introduction to the language and culture of the Mvskoke-speaking peoples, Muskogee (Creek) and Seminole Indians. Written by linguistic anthropologist Pamela Innes and native speakers Linda Alexander and Bertha Tilkens, the text is accessible to general readers and students and is accompanied by two compact discs. The volume begins with an introduction to Creek history and language, and then each chapter introduces readers to a new grammatical feature, vocabulary set, and series of conversational sentences. Translation exercises from English to Mvskoke and Mvskoke to English reinforce new words and concepts. The chapters conclude with brief essays by Linda Alexander and Bertha Tilkens on Creek culture and history and suggestions for further reading. The two audio CDs present examples of ceremonial speech, songs, and storytelling and include pronunciations of Mvskoke language keyed to exercises and vocabulary lists in the book. The combination of recorded and written material gives students a chance to learn and practice Mvskoke as an oral and written language. Although Mvskoke speakers include the Muskogee (Creek) and Seminole Nations of Oklahoma, the Poarche Band of Creek Indians in Alabama, and some Florida Seminoles, the number of native speakers of Mvskoke has declined. Because the authors believe that language and culture are inextricably linked, they have combined their years of experience speaking and teaching Mvskoke to design an introductory textbook to help Creek speakers preserve their traditional language and way of life.

Ancient Roots I: the Indigenous People and Architecture of the Southern Highlands

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Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1430318287
Total Pages : 82 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (33 download)

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Book Synopsis Ancient Roots I: the Indigenous People and Architecture of the Southern Highlands by : Richard Thornton

Download or read book Ancient Roots I: the Indigenous People and Architecture of the Southern Highlands written by Richard Thornton and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2007-02-01 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The study area included the Appalachian Summit-west of Craggy Knob, NC; the Appalachian Ridge & Valley Province-southof the Holston River; and the upper Piedmont of the Carolinas and Georgia. Whenever possible, the author used Native American names for ethnic groups, cultural pahses and settlement sites." - abstract.

Legends, Lore & True Tales of the Chattahoochee

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Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1625841256
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (258 download)

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Book Synopsis Legends, Lore & True Tales of the Chattahoochee by : Michelle Smith

Download or read book Legends, Lore & True Tales of the Chattahoochee written by Michelle Smith and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2013-09-10 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Chattahoochee Trace in southeast Alabama and west Georgia is steeped in Native, African and early American tradition--stories often deeply rooted in folklore. Unusual beasts such as the Kolowa, the Wampus Cat and even Bigfoot roam the area. Crossroads magic, hoodoo and Huggin' Molly make their homes in the storied region. The Native American trickster rabbit, the Nunnehi Cherokee watchers, the tales of the Indian mounds and the saga of Brookside Drive are forever etched in Chattahoochee lore. From the Creek wars to Indian removal and Sherman's March to the Sea, the legends of "the Hooch" have left an indelible mark on Georgia and Alabama. Join author Michelle Smith as she reveals many of the strange creatures and myths that sing "the Song of the Chattahoochee."

Classical Japanese

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Publisher : Columbia University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780231509466
Total Pages : 562 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (94 download)

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Book Synopsis Classical Japanese by : Haruo Shirane

Download or read book Classical Japanese written by Haruo Shirane and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2005-07-27 with total page 562 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Classical Japanese: A Grammar is a comprehensive, and practical guide to classical Japanese. Extensive notes and historical explanations make this volume useful as both a reference for advanced students and a textbook for beginning students. The volume, which explains how classical Japanese is related to modern Japanese, includes detailed explanations of basic grammar, including helpful, easy-to-use tables of grammatical forms; annotated excerpts from classical premodern texts. Classical Japanese: A Grammar - Exercise Answers and Tables (ISBN: 978-0-231-13530-6) is now available for purchase as a separate volume.

For Indigenous Eyes Only

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Publisher : Santa Fe : School of American Research
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Book Synopsis For Indigenous Eyes Only by : Angela Cavender Wilson

Download or read book For Indigenous Eyes Only written by Angela Cavender Wilson and published by Santa Fe : School of American Research. This book was released on 2005 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recognizing an urgent need for Indigenous liberation strategies, Indigenous intellectuals met to create a book with hands-on suggestions and activities to enable Indigenous communities to decolonize themselves. The authors begin with the belief that Indigenous Peoples have the power, strength, and intelligence to develop culturally specific decolonization strategies for their own communities and thereby systematically pursue their own liberation. These scholars and writers demystify the language of colonization and decolonization to help Indigenous communities identify useful concepts, terms, and intellectual frameworks in their struggles toward liberation and self-determination. This handbook covers a wide range of topics, including Indigenous governance, education, language, oral tradition, repatriation, images and stereotypes, and truth-telling. It aims to facilitate critical thinking while offering recommendations for fostering community discussions and plans for meaningful community action.

A Dictionary of Creek/Muskogee

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Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
ISBN 13 : 9780803283022
Total Pages : 410 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (83 download)

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Book Synopsis A Dictionary of Creek/Muskogee by : Jack B. Martin

Download or read book A Dictionary of Creek/Muskogee written by Jack B. Martin and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2004-12-01 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The result of more than ten years of research, A Dictionary of Creek/Muskogee draws on the expertise of a linguist and a native Creek speaker to yield the first modern dictionary of the Creek language of the southeastern United States. The dictionaryøcontains over seven thousand Creek-English entries, over four thousand English-Creek entries, and over four hundred Creek place names in Alabama, Georgia, Florida, and Oklahoma. The volume also includes illustrations, a map, antonyms, dialects, stylistic information, word histories, and other useful reference material. Entries are given in both the traditional Creek spelling and a modern phonemic transcription. A Dictionary of Creek/Muskogee is the standard reference work for the Creek language.

The Forgotten History of North Georgia

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Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1312506296
Total Pages : 178 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (125 download)

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Download or read book The Forgotten History of North Georgia written by Richard Thornton and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2016-02-20 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: North Georgia has been found to contain some of the most advanced indigenous cultures north of Mexico. Very little of what one reads about its Native American history, whether on historic markers or tourist brochures, is accurate.