The Zunis (First Book) [Large Print]

By Katherine M. Doherty and Craig A. Doherty

Book Overview

Examines the history, religion, social structure, and daily life of the Zuni Indians, one of the groups of Pueblo Indians living in New Mexico. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Large Print: Yes
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0531157040
• ISBN13: 9780531157046
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Scholastic Library Publishing
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 0.3" x 7.0"
• Age Range: 10 to 13 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 8

Customer Reviews

A cursory look at the Zunis.

This book is part of the Franklin Watts Library. The library contains many other introductory books about various Indians, including the Apaches and Navajos. To know what to expect from the book, we must know something about the authors. At the time of this book, Katherine Doherty is a librarian at a two-year technical college. Craig Doherty is an English teacher in a high school. They lived on the Zuni Indian Reservation for five years. The book is broken down into: Zuni Prehistory The coming of the Europeans Social and Political Organization Religion and beliefs Daily Life Crafts Zuni Today There are color photos and sketches to depict the important points. One photo is of Two Modern Zuni girls' dresses for participation in the Gallup, New Mexico, Intertribal Ceremonial. I particularly noticed that the headdress has caricatures of Dragonflies. A significant part of the culture.