Green Grass, Running Water

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King, Thomas (Cherokee), Green Grass, Running Water. 1993 (Blackfoot).

Discussion package for teachers about the book available online (in word .doc format)

"Green Grass, Running Water is set on a Blackfoot reserve in Alberta, Canada. The title refers to a phrase found in old treaties in which the U.S. government promised the Indians right to their land "as long as the grass is green and the water runs." (summary from above website)