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Havrelock, Deidre, author.

Indigenous ingenuity : a celebration of traditional North American knowledge / Deidre Havrelock and Edward Kay ; with illustrations by Kalila Fuller.

First edition.

New York : Christy Ottaviano Books/Little, Brown and Company, 2023.

[xv], 256 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.

Corn. Chocolate. Fishing hooks. Boats that float. Recorded history and folklore. Lifesaving disinfectant. Forest-fire management. Our lives would be unrecognizable without these and countless other scientific discoveries and technological inventions from Indigenous North Americans. From transportation to civil engineering, hunting technologies to astronomy, and architecture to agriculture, Indigenous Ingenuity is an unforgettable introduction to STEM fields, featuring interactive activities, recipes, and science experiments. This groundbreaking book reframes many scientific discoveries through the lens of Indigenous knowledge and cultures.

Discoveries in science -- North America -- Juvenile literature.

Ethnoscience -- North America -- Juvenile literature.

Ethnobiology -- North America -- Juvenile literature.

Traditional ecological knowledge -- North America -- Juvenile literature.

Traditional knowledges -- North America -- Juvenile literature.

Indigenous peoples -- North America -- Social life and customs -- Juvenile literature.

Kay, Edward, author.

Fuller, Kalila J., illustrator.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-252) and index.

Sustainable land and management and ecology -- Transportation -- Communications technology -- Agriculture and food technology -- Health sciences -- Textile technology, clothing, and fashion -- Architecture and civil engineering -- Hunting and combat technology -- Mathematics -- Arts, sports, and recreation -- Traditional ecological knowledge and our sustainable future.

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