Yellow Thunder, Our Little Indian Cousin
About This Book
A young Native American boy's daily life in a forest community is described through scenes of family, shelter, work, and ritual. The narrative details wigwam construction, household objects and crafts, seasonal food procurement, the infant cradle and childcare practices, games, and hunting lessons, conveying gender roles and communal activities. Episodes portray teaching moments, songs, and practical skills alongside illustrations of landscape and material culture. A recurring theme contrasts earlier autonomy and traditional ways of living with the disruptions and hardships that followed contact with white settlers, including loss of land, disease, and social change.
About the Author
More Books by This Author
6 picks
Alila, Our Little Philippine Cousin
by Mary Hazelton Blanchard Wade
Bertha, Our Little German Cousin
by Mary Hazelton Blanchard Wade
Little Folks of North America / Stories about children living in the different parts of North America
by Mary Hazelton Blanchard Wade
Mari, Our Little Norwegian Cousin
by Mary Hazelton Blanchard Wade
Mpuke, Our Little African Cousin
by Mary Hazelton Blanchard Wade
Our Little Cuban Cousin
by Mary Hazelton Blanchard Wade