This comprehensive guide examines the more than 150 tribes in North America as well as prehistoric peoples and civilizations. Organized alphabetically by tribe or group, the book summarizes the historical record--such as locations, migrations, contacts with non-Indians, wars--and includes present-day tribal status. Traditional Indian lifeways, such as language, clothing, houses, transportation, tools, arts, legends, and rituals are highlighted. Culture areas--geographic regions where various Indian peoples had lifeways are common--are used to further organize information and present it in an understandable way to readers. Revised features include: Important recent developments in American Indian political issues and cultural affairs Updated coverage of prehistoric Indians as well as Mesoamerican civilizations based on new archeological evidence and more exact dating techniques Recent activism, such as demonstrations at Plymouth, Massachusetts and the blockade at the Oka and Kahnawake reserves near Montreal Information on preferred names now in use by certain tribes and groups. Excerpted from Encyclopedia of Native American Tribes by Carl Waldman All rights reserved by the original copyright owners. Excerpts are provided for display purposes only and may not be reproduced, reprinted or distributed without the written permission of the publisher.
