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050 10 $aE76.2$b.P75 1998
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100 1 $aPritzker, Barry.
245 12 $aA Native American encyclopedia :$bhistory,
culture, and peoples /$cBarry M. Pritzker.
260 $aOxford ;$aNew York :$bOxford University Press
,$c2000.
300 $axvi, 591 p. :$bcol. ill. ;$c26 cm.
500 $aPreviously published under title: Native
Americans.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520 $a"Dispelling myths, answering questions, and
stimulating thoughtful avenues for further inquiry, this
highly readable reference provides a wealth of specific
information about all known North American Indians. Readers
will delight in the stirring narratives about everything
from notable leaders and relations with non-natives; to
customs, dress, dwellings, and weapons; to government and
religion. Addressing over 200 groups of Native American
groups in Canada and the United States, A Native American
Encyclopedia: History, Culture, and People is at once
exhaustive yet readable, covering myriad aspects of a people
spread across ten geographical regions. Listed
alphabetically for easy access, each Native American group
is presented in careful detail, starting with the tribal
name, translation, origin, and definition. Each entry then
includes significant facts about the group's location and
population, as well as impressive details about the history
and culture of the group. Bringing each entry up-to-date,
Editor Barry Pritzker also addresses with ease current
information on each group's government, economy, legal
status, and reservations. Engaging and precise, Pritzker's
prose makes this extensive work an enjoyable read. Whether
he is giving the court interpretation of the term "tribe"
(Many traditional Native American groups were not tribes at
all but more like extended families) or describing how a
Shoeshone woman served as a guide on the Louis and Clarke
expedition, the material is always presented in a clear and
lively manner. In light of past and ongoing injustices and
the momentum of Indian and Intuit self-determination
movements, an understanding of these native cultures as well
as their contributions to contemporary society becomes
increasingly important. This book provides all the essential
information necessary to fully grasp the history, culture,
and current feelings surrounding North American Indians. It
is not only a compelling resource for students and
researchers of Native American studies, anthropology, and
history, but an indispensable guide for anyone concerned
with the past and present situation of the numerous Native
American groups." -- Publisher.
650 0 $aIndians of North America$vEncyclopedias.
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