Gary Robinson
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This exciting historical novel begins the saga of three generations of a Chumash Native American family as they face waves of colonial invasion. Book One tells the story of a twelve-year-old Chumash boy and his family who become captives in a California Spanish mission more than 200 years ago. This is historical fiction based entirely on historical fact that reveals the devastating impact colonization had on California Native peoples. Written originally...
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This is the third and final book in the Lands of our Ancestors historical novel series, which follows three generations of a Chumash Native American family in California as they try to survive wave upon wave of colonization. Kilik, Tuhuy and the rest of the members of this family step into the Gold Rush Era and the early years of California statehood, which prove to be more dangerous and deadly than previous historical eras. After making a long journey...
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This is the second book in the Lands of our Ancestors historical novel series, which follows three generations of a Chumash Indian family in California as they try to survive wave upon wave of colonization. Kilik, Tuhuy and the other Native American children have escaped from a harsh Spanish colonial mission in California in the early 1800s where they were made to work for the padres and soldiers. They find the village of other Native Americans who...
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"The beloved traditional English Christmas carol, The Twelve Days of Christmas, has been adapted here to reflect aspects of the richly varied cultures and traditions of twelve Native American cultural groups from different parts of the U.S. A cultural background is included for each day’s gift in an easy-to-understand manner, placing the adapted song lyrics in the context of these tribal cultures"--publisher's website.