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• Annotation:
• "Based on the true stories of the Native American Code Talkers this incredible graphic novel features nine original stories by Native American artists and writers documenting the heroic tales of Code Talkers from World War I through Korea. The graphic novel also features a history of the Code Talkers and a lesson plan for teachers who wish to use the book to teach students about the struggle and accomplishments of these Native American heroes."
• Publication Information:
• Native Realities Publishing, Albuquerque, NM, November 2016
• Color or Black & White:
• 
• Genre:
• Historical Fiction
• Bibliography Available:
• Yes
• Original Language:
• English
• Historical Topic/Event:
• Navajo code talkers
• Armed Forces--Indian troops
• Geographic Setting:
• World War (1914-1918)
• World War (1939-1945)
• Korean War (1950-1953)
• Date Range:
• 1918 - 1953
• Tags:
• code talkers, indigenous people, Navajo code talkers, Choctaw code talkers, Cherokee code talkers, code talker military program, native americans, Congressional Medal of Honor, Philip Johnston
• Notes:
• Code talking was pioneered in WW I by Cherokee and Choctaw tribal members. Messages transmitted by telephone. Beginning in 1940, the Army recruited Comanches, Choctaws, Hopis, Cherokees and others to transmit messages The Marine Corps recruited Navajo Code Talkers in ‘41 and ’42 WWI, WWII, Korean and Vietnam Wars, America’s enemies never deciphered any of the coded messages. Code talkers were from at least 16 tribes and served in the Army, Marines and Navy, including Assiniboine, Cherokee, Choctaw, Comanche, Meskwaki, Navajo, Lakota and Seminole
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