An overview of the cultures and histories of Northeastern Indian people that surveys the key scholarly debates that shape this field and offers an alphabetical listing of important individuals and places of significant cultural or historic meaning.
Columbia Guides to American Indian History and Culture Series
This series delves into the rich and diverse histories and cultures of Native American peoples. It explores the deep roots, traditions, and complex societal structures that have shaped indigenous nations throughout the centuries. Each volume offers an insightful examination of their resilience, contributions, and ongoing evolution within the broader American historical narrative. It serves as an essential resource for understanding the original heritage of North America.
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The Columbia Guide to American Indians of the Southwest
- 320 pages
- 12 hours of reading
A major work on the history and culture of Southwest Indians, The Columbia Guide to American Indians of the Southwest tells a remarkable story of cultural continuity in the face of migration, displacement, violence, and loss. The Native peoples of the American Southwest are a unique group, for while the arrival of Europeans forced many Native Americans to leave their land behind, those who lived in the Southwest held their ground. Many still reside in their ancestral homes, and their oral histories, social practices, and material artifacts provide revelatory insight into the history of the region and the country as a whole
