Jackson, WY: Grandview Publishing Company. Near Fine. 1987. Eighth Printing; Paperback. 0801088682 . Paperback is heavy, glazed paper. Pages are clean and tight. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR: TO MELISSA A SUPER ACTRESS 'STAANASONGA' (BEST WISHES) , KEN THOMASMA, NOV. 18, 1987; on the inside of the front cover. Front of cover has banner strip that says "companion book to Soun Tetoken and Om-Kas-Toe'. Lovely b/w illustrations throughout the book. "Naya Nuki was only eleven when she was taken captive in 1801 by a rival Indian tribe. She and her best friend, Sacajawea, were forced to march from Montana to another Indian village in North Dakota where she became the slave to a cruel old squaw. Only one thing was on Naya Nuki's mind--'I must escape and return to my own people....." Excellent tale of Native American life, before the interference of Europeans; what their life was like, and how one young girl/woman refused to accept the miserable fate laid upon her, but was determined to make her way home, to her people, no matter the distance, perils, obstacles or anything else. Rare, signed copy. ; B & W illustrations; 5 x 7 1/2; 176 pages; Cover has slight bumping; one page has a folded down corner. ; Signed by Author .

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Bookseller: Pegasusbooks.biz (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 13113
Title: Naya Nuki: Girl Who Ran
Author: Thomasma, Kenneth
Illustrator: Eunice Hundley
Format/Binding: Eighth Printing; Paperback
Book Condition: Used - Near Fine
Binding: Paperback
ISBN 10: 0801088682
ISBN 13: 9780801088681
Publisher: Grandview Publishing Company
Place of Publication: Jackson, WY
Date Published: 1987
Keywords: 0801088682, Native American History;, Indian History;, Native American Tribes;, Tribal Life;, Tribal Culture;, Gender Roles;, Rites And Rituals;, Wild Animals;, Wild Life;

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