North American Indian Crafts

North American Indian Crafts
ISBN-10
0486292835
ISBN-13
9780486292830
Category
Juvenile Nonfiction
Pages
48
Language
English
Published
2013-04-17
Publisher
Courier Corporation
Author
Peter F. Copeland

Description

Nearly 40 detailed, accurate illustrations of natives making drums, building a dugout canoe, carving totem poles, building a fire, more. Includes fact-filled captions.

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