Film/Video Catalog

Title

Great athletes from our First Nations (36707)

Physical

Illustrated; 125 pages

Produced

2007

Distributor

Second Story Press (4181)

Audience

Junior High, Senior High (JS)

Collection

Professional Library

Series

First Nations series for young readers (0525)

Synopsis

Profiles the careers and achievements of thirteen Native American athletes; including wheelchair racing Olympian Cheri Becerra-Madsen, baseball player Beau Kemp, bowler Mike Edwards, and downhill speed skier Ross Anderson.

Author

Schilling, Vincent.

Dimensions

23 cm.

ISBN#

9780977918300

Pub. Loc.

Toronto

Contents

Richard Dionne (Sioux) : CBA basketball champion -Cheri Becerra-Madsen (Omaha) : wheelchair racing olympian, world record holder -Cory Witherill (Navajo) : Indy race car driver -Alwyn Morris (Mohawk) : olympic gold medalist in kayaking -Naomi Lang (Karuk) : ice dancer, olympian, figure skater -Beau Kemp (Choctaw and Chickasaw) : baseball player -Shelly Hruska (Metis) : Ringette Team Canada -Jordin Tootoo (Inuk) : professional hockey -Mike Edwards (Cherokee) : bowler, PBA champion -Ross Anderson (Cheyenne/Arapaho/Apache) : downhill speed skier -Stephanie Murata (Osage) : wrestling, national champion -Jim Thorpe (Sauk-Fox) : olympian/football/baseball -Delby Powless (Mohawk) : lacrosse champion.

Stmt Resp

Vincent Schilling.

Subjects

First Nations athletes—Canada—Biography; First Nations athletes—United States—Biography; Métis athletes—Canada—Biography

Call#

796.092 SCH

Holdings

Book

1 copy

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