Turtle Island: The Story of North America's First People

Turtle Island: The Story of North America's First People | Yellowhorn, Lowinger

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This is a fun read. It‘s certainly geared toward kids, but it‘s also a valuable book for adults as well. I can‘t wait to read the next one now. People who believe the world is only 6,000 years old are not going to like this book. This presents, in vivid color and detail, the history of indigenous peoples in North America. It covers everything from the Bering Straight to present day. The final chapter is a wellspring of hope for the future. 👇🏻

GingerAntics I highly recommend this book. It should be required reading for teachers and elementary school children. #EldonYellowhorn #KathyLowonger #TurtleIsland #IndigenousVoices2021 #IndigenousHistory #History 4y

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GingerAntics

Turtle Island: The Story of North America's First People | Yellowhorn, Lowinger

Love this! We need more of this. A lot more.
💙💙💙
#EldonYellowhorn #KathyLowonger #TurtleIsland #IndigenousVoices2021 #IndigenousHistory #History

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GingerAntics

Turtle Island: The Story of North America's First People | Yellowhorn, Lowinger

This is a lovely contribution to poetry month.
#EldonYellowhorn #KathyLowonger #TurtleIsland #IndigenousVoices2021 #IndigenousHistory #History #Joetry2021 @CBee @Chrissyreadit

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GingerAntics

Turtle Island: The Story of North America's First People | Yellowhorn, Lowinger

Now this is a great chapter title that really fills the reader with hope.
#EldonYellowhorn #KathyLowonger #TurtleIsland #IndigenousVoices2021 #IndigenousHistory #History

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GingerAntics

Turtle Island: The Story of North America's First People | Yellowhorn, Lowinger

This is cringeworthy. This before and after photo has me thinking “oh no no no.” You can tell in the eyes, the boy on the right has lost ALL of his innocence and identity. Those eyes are haunting.
#EldonYellowhorn #KathyLowonger #TurtleIsland #IndigenousVoices2021 #IndigenousHistory #History

Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick So sad. There's so much more story & interest on the left. The boy on the right looks like he's ready to cut a bitch if the opportunity arose. Boy, 12, is already over the white man's shit. 4y

GingerAntics @Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick right? I felt like the kid on the right was just daring the guy behind the camera to come at him. Beating kids for being themselves will do that, though. (edited) 4y

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GingerAntics

Turtle Island: The Story of North America's First People | Yellowhorn, Lowinger

I think the superior culture is quite clear in this story. The poor infant still nursing after its mother was murdered is just heartbreaking. The poor dear. I can‘t imagine what life ended up like for that kid.
#EldonYellowhorn #KathyLowonger #TurtleIsland #IndigenousVoices2021 #IndigenousHistory #History

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GingerAntics

Turtle Island: The Story of North America's First People | Yellowhorn, Lowinger

This truly is the “greatest disaster in all of human history, because no one remembers it.
#EldonYellowhorn #KathyLowonger #TurtleIsland #IndigenousVoices2021 #IndigenousHistory #History

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GingerAntics

Turtle Island: The Story of North America's First People | Yellowhorn, Lowinger

Yeah, white people are so honourable, we must spread that around the world. 🤦🏼‍♀️ #sarcasm
#EldonYellowhorn #KathyLowonger #TurtleIsland #IndigenousVoices2021 #IndigenousHistory #History

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GingerAntics

Turtle Island: The Story of North America's First People | Yellowhorn, Lowinger

This paragraph should be in every history book in the Western Hemisphere. We‘ve got to stop treating Christopher Columbus like a bloody hero.
#EldonYellowhorn #KathyLowonger #TurtleIsland #IndigenousVoices2021 #IndigenousHistory #History

Oldschool_millenial Every year when the calendar says "Columbus Day," my community college celebrates Indigenous Day with a huge event in which local tribes come to share and celebrate their cultures with food, music and dance, and also educate about their cultures and histories. 4y

GingerAntics @Oldschool_millenial I love everything about that. I observe it as Indigenous Day as well. I just can‘t bring myself to acknowledge the jerk. Somehow, for some people, it‘s okay to force convert people to Christianity, but if it‘s any other religion, they‘re up in arms. 🙄🤦🏼‍♀️ I will absolutely never say Columbus was a hero, and if I ever have kids, they will never learn that either. 4y

Oldschool_millenial Adam Conover of Adam Ruins Everything spent an entire season, called "History Reanimated," going through myths that we often learn as historical fact--or at least assume they're facts. One segment debunks the significance of Columbus entirely. (He also spends time on the actual, much darker story of Pocahontas) 4y

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GingerAntics @Oldschool_millenial I‘ve never seen that, but it sounds like a great show, at least for that season, and right up my ally. I‘m going to have to find that now. 4y

GingerAntics @Oldschool_millenial wasn‘t Pocahontas really what we would call a preteen today? She was just a kid, even by the standards of the day. 4y

Oldschool_millenial YEP! 🚨🚨🚨 4y

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GingerAntics

Turtle Island: The Story of North America's First People | Yellowhorn, Lowinger

Also a heartbreaking chapter title.
#EldonYellowhorn #KathyLowonger #TurtleIsland #IndigenousVoices2021 #IndigenousHistory #History

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GingerAntics

Turtle Island: The Story of North America's First People | Yellowhorn, Lowinger

This is going to be a heartbreaking chapter to read.
#EldonYellowhorn #KathyLowonger #TurtleIsland #IndigenousVoices2021 #IndigenousHistory #History

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GingerAntics

Turtle Island: The Story of North America's First People | Yellowhorn, Lowinger

This! I think some people (a very few people) still understand this. I firmly believe that all children are born with this knowledge, but we educate it out of them. It‘s too bad, too. The more we prevent children, teens, and adults from expressing their creativity, the more violent and angry our society gets.
#EldonYellowhorn #KathyLowonger #TurtleIsland #IndigenousVoices2021 #IndigenousHistory #History

Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick During the early days of Covid lockdowns so many people were talking about how society needs doctors and grocery store clerks, but never actors/ musicians/artists. I tried to wonder how dreadfully dull life would be without books, music, movies, and pretty decorations in my home. 4y

GingerAntics @Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick so many under appreciated artists out there. So many under appreciated jobs, too. I was really heartened by the discussion over the hard but important job teachers do and the least paid jobs in society being essential. I don‘t think people care about grocery store clerks or teachers anymore, sadly. Even more sad, no one ever cared about the actors, artists, authors, etc. 4y

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GingerAntics

Turtle Island: The Story of North America's First People | Yellowhorn, Lowinger

I‘m excited to start in on my April reads, beginning with this beautiful book. It‘s sister just arrived today, so now I can read them back to back.
#EldonYellowhorn #KathyLowonger #TurtleIsland #IndigenousVoices2021 #IndigenousHistory #History

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jen_hayes7

Turtle Island: The Story of North America's First People | Yellowhorn, Lowinger

A little evening reading. This book is beautiful. #lennox #catsoflitsy

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elizabethlk

Turtle Island: The Story of North America's First People | Yellowhorn, Lowinger

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Turtle Island is a brilliant and accessible history of the peoples of North America prior to colonisation. It uses archaeological fact, indigenous myth, and comprehensive imaginings to picture out what the past looked like here. It also touched on what was done to the indigenous peoples following colonisation. Suitable for MG, YA, and adult readers. Highly recommended.

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elizabethlk

Turtle Island: The Story of North America's First People | Yellowhorn, Lowinger

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sneirr

Turtle Island: The Story of North America's First People | Yellowhorn, Lowinger

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This was a very interesting and, as far as I know, comprehensive introduction to the history of the indigenous people of North America. I learned a lot I didn't know before. It looks beautiful too. It was a little short, but that is to be expected from a book aimed at children. I think it's a great start to further reading. 4/5⭐️

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