Indigenous Ingenuity A Celebration Of Traditional North American Knowledge Deidre Havrelock by Deidre Havrelock, Edward Kay, Kalila Fuller (illustration) 9780316413534, 0316413534 instant download after payment.

"An astonishing, exuberant treasure trove of history, science & hands-on activities that repeatedly begs the question: "Why didn't I know this?" Essential for kids & adults. We need this book." — Candace Fleming, award-winning author of The Rise & Fall of Charles Lindbergh & The Family Romanov

Corn. Chocolate. Fishing hooks. Boats that float. Insulated double-walled construction. Recorded history & folklore. Life-saving disinfectant. Forest fire management. Our lives would be unrecognizable without these, & countless other, scientific discoveries & technological inventions from Indigenous North Americans.

Spanning topics from transportation to civil engineering, hunting technologies, astronomy, brain surgery, architecture, & agriculture, Indigenous Ingenuity is a wide-ranging STEM offering that answers the call for Indigenous nonfiction by reappropriating hidden history. The book includes fun, simple activities & experiments that kids can do to better understand & enjoy the principles used by Indigenous inventors. Readers of all ages are invited to celebrate traditional North American Indigenous innovation, & to embrace the mindset of reciprocity, environmental responsibility, & the interconnectedness of all life.

An authors' note, introduction, epilogue, glossary, bibliography, & index supplement this necessary text.

A Junior Library Guild Selection

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