The First Fire
Stories of the Cherokee, Kickapoo, Kiowa, and Tigua
Published on 2. March 2005
Book
Paperback/Softback
224 pages
978-1-58979-201-2 (ISBN)
Description
Step into a colorful pageantry of the powerful people whose cultural legacy continues to influence the great state of Texas. From the Cherokee in the Piney Woods of East Texas, the Kickapoo at Eagle Pass in South Texas, the Kiowa of the Panhandle in the Great Plains, to the Tigua of Isleta del Sur Pueblo at El Paso, four nations come alive through myth and history in Jane Archer's vividly written book about the first Texans. Part II of ROTP's successful Texas Indian Myths and Legends.
Reviews / Votes
THE FIRST FIRE: STORIES OF THE CHEROKEE, KICKAPOO, KIOWA AND TIGUA is an entertaining blend of tribal legends andstories. Highly recommended for readers both young and old. Jane Archer has excelled as a storyteller, gathering together timeless tales in a unique collection. -- Owl Goingback, Bram Stoker Award-winning author of Crota
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Lanham
United States
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 227 mm
Width: 153 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
313 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-58979-201-2 (9781589792012)
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Person
Jane Archer is a best-selling author of more than a dozen historical novels. Tipi Stories from her critically acclaimed Texas Indian Myths and Legends are featured on audio inside a permanent exhibit at Frontier Texas, a museum in Abilene Texas. She grew up with family tales about Texas and her part-Comanche heritage.