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Encyclopedia of North American Indians
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Even as interest in the powerful, often tragic history of Native America grows, many books continue to perpetuate long-standing misconceptions of the past as well as the romantic steretypes often popularized today. Readers can now rely on Encyclopedia of North American Indians for an authentic and often surprising portrait of the complexities of the Native American experience. Written by more than 260 contemporary authorities, the volume features many Native American contributors - including eminent writers, tribal elders, scholars, and activists - with voices as distinct as their subjects, offering a deeper and more informed appreciation of American Indian life, past and present. Illustrated with many rare photographs, the Encyclopedia features articles on subjects such as mound builders, reservations, cigar-store Indians, child rearing, powwows, boarding schools, museums and collectors, dreams, the occupation of Alcatraz, and the impact of American Indian civilizations on Europeand the world. Contemporary topics include gambling, sports mascots, alcoholism, urban Indians, and the status of women. Biographies illuminate not only famous chiefs and warriors but an enormously diverse group of historical figures, such as Pauline Johnson, a Mohawk who becme the first American Indian woman to publish poetry; Charles Curtis, a Kaw Indian who served as vice president under Herbert Hoover; and "Chief" Bender, an Ojibwa who played and coached professional baseball and is laudedin the Baseball hall of Fame. Covering Arctic to southeastern peoples, separate articles on more than one hundred major tribes - from Abenaki to Zuni - discuss community origins, rituals and beliefs, social organizations, and present-day life.
The Historical Atlas of Native Americans
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This fascinating book explores the history of the native peoples of North America, from the early arrival of humans from Asia and their migration throughout the continent, the first and subsequently devastating contacts with European explorers and settlers, to the present day plight of the surviving tribes and their attempts to adapt to modern society. Particular emphasis is placed on the role of women in tribal society, the traditional familial and societal structures of Native Americans, and their diverse cultural values and practices. The authoritative, absorbing text is illuminated with beautifully illustrated maps showing the movements of the peoples and over 100 color photographs and illustrations plus reproductions of contemporary paintings depicting archaeological sites, artifacts, battles and great events, and the people involved: the chiefs and generals as well as the ordinary Indians and lost ways of life. Take a journey through history with the Historical Atlas Series. Perfect for any history buff, these beautifully illustrated collections explore the vast histories of different civilizations and historical events. Packed to the brim with incredible maps and charts based on the latest research, anyone can find themselves an expert on the topics covered. Other titles in this series include: Historical atlas of Judaism, Historical Atlas of Knights and Castles, Historical Atlas of Native Americans, Historical Atlas of North American Railroads, Historical Atlas of The Bible, Historical Atlas of The Celtic World, Historical Atlas of the Civil War, Historical Atlas of World War II, Historical Atlas of Prehistoric Life, Historical Atlas of Religion, Historical Atlas of The Civil War, Historical Atlas of the World at War, and Historical Atlas of Weaponry.
Broken Promises
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During the 19th century, the US grew from a small collection of colonies on the eastern coast of North America into a world power that stretched from the Atlantic to the Pacific and beyond. However, this story of growth is marred by the actions of the US government, military, and citizens toward the Native Americans already living on the land.
Native Americans
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This appealing volume helps students grasp the controversies relating to Native Americans. Across three chapters, readers will evaluate the problems that Native Americans face, whether we have given them a place in society, and what the impact is of Native American gambling. Essays are arranged in a for-or-against sequence, so that readers can benefit from more than one intelligent viewpoint. They will activate their critical thinking skills in order to form their own opinions. Essay sources include Indian Country Today, Housing Assistance Council, Mike Eshkibok, and Suzan Shown Harjo.
Native Americans of the Northeast
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The northeastern region of the United States was once the domain of dozens of Native American tribes who lived as one with nature while engaging in their own well-developed social, political, and religious practices. Native Americans of the Northeast examines these lives and how they were changed with the arrival of the Europeans in the seventeenth century.
Native Americans of the Southeast
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Discusses the history, daily lives, culture, religion, and conflicts of the Indians that lived in the southeastern region of the United States.
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On the Rez
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A great writer's journey of exploration in an American place that is both strange and deeply familiar. In Ian Frazier's bestselling Great Plains, he described meeting a man in New York City named Le War Lance, "an Oglala Sioux Indian from Oglala, South Dakota." In On the Rez, Frazier returns to the plains and focuses on a place at their center-the Pine Ridge Reservation in the prairie and badlands of South Dakota, home of the Oglala Sioux. Frazier drives around "the rez" with Le War Lance and other Oglalas as they tell stories, visit relatives, go to powwows and rodeos and package stores, and try to find parts to fix one or another of their on-the-verge-of-working cars. On the Rez considers Indian ideas of freedom and community and equality that are basic to how we view ourselves. Most of all, he examines the Indian idea of heroism-its suffering and its pulse-quickening, public-spirited glory. On the Rez portrays the survival, through toughness and humor, of a great people whose culture has shaped our American identity.
North American Indian Games
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An excellent introduction to Native American studies, Indians of the Americas weaves together the people, culture, traditions, crafts, food, history, and struggle for survival of some of the first groups to call America home. Fascinating and comprehensive, each book in the series draws from primary source materials as well as historical archives to address the topics most frequently covered in social studies and American history curricula.
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1754: French and Indian War- Many native peoples fought with the French and their colonies. The Iroquois Confederacy fought with British and their colonists.
1804/5: Lewis and Clark Expedition - Lewis and Clark go on an expedition to “unknown” territories. President Jefferson’s goal was to find new routes across America and establish good relationships with Native tribes
1830: Indian Removal Act- Act aimed at granting land west of the Mississippi River to tribes who agreed to give up their current land.
1838: Trail of Tears- Cherokee tribes were forced by Georgia state militia move to the plains of Mississippi. Between 3 and 4 thousand Cherokee out of the 14/15,000 died during along the way.
1851: Indian Appropriations Act- Law passed by Congress creating the reservation system. Native Americans were not allowed to leave their reservations without permission.
1879: Carlisle Indian School- Pennsylvania- The first boarding school for Native Americans
1890: Wounded Knee Massacre- The result of the government’s fear of the Ghost Dance spiritual movement.
1924: Indian Citizenship Act- The Indian Citizenship Act confirmed citizenship of Native Americans born in US territories.
1962: Voting Rights Act- Native Americans gain the right to vote on a state-by-state basis.
1968: Indian Civil Rights Act- Law signed by President Johnson granting Native American tribes many of the benefits included in the Constitutional Bill of Rights.
2010: “Apology to Native Peoples of the United States”- Page 45 of this bill, Section 8113 -an apology is noted to Native Peoples, followed by a statement that the government is not admitting liability for any lawsuits from Native American tribes.