| Magill's Choice: American Indian Tribes: 0 Contributor(s): Salem Press (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0893560634 ISBN-13: 9780893560638 Publisher: Salem Press OUR PRICE: $128.70 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2000 Annotation: Numerous American Indian tribes are surveyed from ancient times to the twentieth century in this reference collection. The coverage beings with overview essays on the ten major cultural/geographical areas: Arctic, California, Great Basin, Northeast, Northwest Coast, Plains, Plateau, Southeast, Southwest, and Subarctic. These are followed by more than 300 alphabetically arranged entries on individual tribes. The set concludes with ten appendices: Educational Institutions and Programs; Festivals and Pow-wows; Museums, Archives, and Libraries; Organizations, Agencies, and Societies; Populations of U.S. Reservations; Reservations: US; Reserves and Bands: Canada; Time Line; Mediagraphy; and Bibliography. The final item in this outstanding work is a comprehensive subject index. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Modern - 20th Century - History | Reference - History | World - General |
| Dewey: 909.82 |
| LCCN: 00044659 |
| Series: Magill's Choice |
| Physical Information: 2.21" H x 6.1" W x 9.34" (3.16 lbs) |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This title focuses on the North American Indian tribes. Major Mesoamerican groups such as the Aztec, Maya, and Toltec are also included. Topics covered include: festivals and pow-wows, populations of US reservations, organizations, agencies, societies and a list of tribes by culture area. |