Counting Coup: Becoming a Crow Chief on the Reservation and Beyond - Rilegato

Crow, Joseph Medicine; Viola, Herman J.

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ISBN 10: 0792253914 ISBN 13: 9780792253914

Casa editrice: National Geographic Kids, 2006

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Educated in a white school and raised in the Baptist faith, Joseph Medicine Crow managed to remain true to his native routes and keep the stories of his people alive, later completing the four war deeds required of a Crow warrior while serving during World War II and becoming a celebrated spokesperson for peace in lectures throughout the nation.

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Dr. Joseph Medicine Crow lives in Lodge Grass, MT. He is the last traditional chief of the Crow tribe. His anthropology master's thesis, "The Effects of European Culture Contact Upon the Economic, Social, and Religious Life of the Crow Indians," and his book From the Heart of Crow Country: The Crow Indians' Own Story remains one of the most widely read resources on Crow culture today.
Dr. Herman J. Viola is a curator emeritus at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History. His research specialties include the American Indian, the Civil War, and the exploration of the American West. He has authored numerous books for adults on these topics, including Exploring the West, After Columbus, Warrior Artists, and Little Bighorn Remembered: the Untold Indian Story of Custer's Last Stand. Viola's books for young people include the middle school social studies textbook Why We Remember and Facing the Lion: Growing Up Maasai on the African Savanna, which he co-authored with Joseph Lekuton. Dr. Viola lives with his wife Susan in Falls Church, VA, and Bozman, MD.

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• Editore: National Geographic Kids
• Data di pubblicazione: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0792253914
• ISBN 13: 9780792253914
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 128