In fact they didn't make it to Kansas and the Cheyenne until 1745. He was place in a tipi instead of a longhouse, and given a horse, which were unknown to eastern tribes. Supposedly - Iroquois, the author missed his home location by a few hundred miles and dressed him as a plains Indian chief in an eagle feather headdress. He is but a literary character to add sensationalism and suspense to a children's story. Little Bear is not characterized, either in illustration or text as an authentic Native American. The toy comes alive and the reader finds his name is Little Bear, a name that would be demeaning of a man in a warrior society. The main character Omri, is given a toy Indian. The series includes - The Indian In The Cupboard, The Return of the Indian, The Secret of the Indian, The Mystery of the Cupboard, and The Key to the Indian. Critique for - Indian in the Cupboard by Lynne Reid Banks
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