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Native Nations: Cultures and Histories of Native North America 1/e
Nancy Bonvillain
Published January 2001 by Prentice Hall
Copyright 2001, 648 pp., Paper
ISBN: 0-13-863242-1
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Preface
Summary

This basic book for about the North American Indians is organized by region and includes a final epilogue on current issues, helping readers to learn about important tribes in each region by placing them in a geographical context. KEY TOPICS: Aboriginal culture, Native history, and contemporary Native American communities. Includes up-to-date contemporary population and economic data. Canadian examples and data demonstrates that both U.S. and Canadian tribes are important to the overall North American Indian culture. MARKET: For those interested in Native American History.

Features

  • Organization by region, beginning with the Northeast and ending with the Arctic.

    • Students are able to learn about important tribes in each region and can place them in a geographical context.

  • Aboriginal culture, Native history, and contemporary Native American communities.

    • Provides students with the historical background necessary to better understand each tribe.

  • Up-to-date contemporary population and economic data—Each chapter contains extensive sections.

    • Provides students with current information on the status of each North American tribe.

  • Each region described in same manner—An overview chapter introduces the region, and then chapters immediately following describe specific tribes.

    • Regional differences in culture and history can be recognized that wouldn't be possible under other organizational principles.

  • Canadian examples and data.

    • Demonstrates to students that both U.S. and Canadian tribes are important to the overall North American Indian culture.
Table of Contents



 1. Introduction.


 2. Prologue.

I. THE NORTHEAST.

 3. Native Nations of the Northeast.

 4. The Mohawks.

 5. The Mi'kmaqs.

II. THE SOUTHEAST.

 6. Native Nations of the Southeast.

 7. The Choctaws.

III. THE PLAINS.

 8. Native Nations of the Plains.

 9. The Teton Lakotas.

10. The Hidatsas.

IV. THE GREAT BASIN.

11. Native Nations of the Great Basin.

12. The Shoshones.

V. THE SOUTHWEST.

13. Native Nations of the Southwest.

14. The Zunis.

15. The Dine (or Navajos).

VI. CALIFORNIA.

16. Native Nations of California.

17. The Pomos.

VII. THE NORTHWEST COAST.

18. Native Nations of the Northwest Coast.

19. The Kwakwaka'wakw (or Kwakiutls).

VIII. THE SUBARCTIC AND ARCTIC.

20. Native Nations of the Subarctic and Arctic.

21. The Innus (or Montagnais).

22. The Inuit.

23. Epilogue.

Appendix A: Federally-Recognized Tribes in the U.S.

Appendix B: Officially Registered Bands in Canada.



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