Native Nations (eBook)
552 Seiten
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers (Verlag)
978-1-4422-5146-5 (ISBN)
Combining historical background with discussion of contemporary Native nations and their living cultures, this comprehensive text introduces students to some of the many indigenous peoples in North America. The book is organized into parts corresponding to regional divisions within which similar, though not identical, cultural practices developed. Each part opens with an overview of the topography, climate, and natural resources in the area, and describes the range of cultural practices and beliefs grounded in the area. Subsequent chapters are devoted to specific tribal groups, their history, and the conditions of contemporary Native communities.Nancy Bonvillain provides context for the regional and tribe-specific chapters through a brief overview of Native American history beginning around 1500 and covering the early period of European exploration and colonization. She details both U.S. and Canadian policies affecting the lives, cultures, and survival of more than five hundred Native nations on this continent. Finally, she offers up-to-date demographics and addresses significant social, economic, and political issues concerning Native communities.The second edition features new material throughout, including a new two-chapter section on the Native nations of the Plateau, expanded introductory material addressing topics such as climate change and recent Supreme Court decisions, up-to-date demographic and economic data, and more.
Nancy Bonvillain is professor of anthropology and linguistics at Bard College at Simon’s Rock. She is author of several university-level textbooks (Cultural Anthropology; Language, Culture, and Communication; Women and Men) in addition to numerous specialized books written for young readers about Native Americans, including The Zuni, The Santee Sioux, The Hopi, The Teton Sioux, The Sac and Fox, The Haidas, The Cheyennes, The Mohawk, The Huron, The Nez Perce, The Navajos, Hiawatha, and Black Hawk.
Brief Table of ContentsList of TablesPreface to the Second EditionIntroductionPart I: Native North AmericaA Short HistoryNative Communities TodayPart II: The NortheastIroquois Story of the Origin of the False FacesNative Nations of the NortheastThe MohawksThe Mi’kmaqs Part III: The SoutheastChoctaw Story of CreationNative Nations of the SoutheastThe ChoctawsPart IV: The PlainsNative Nations of the PlainsThe Teton LakotasThe HidatsasPart V: The Great BasinNative Nations of the Great BasinThe ShoshonesPart VI: The SouthwestNative Nations of the SouthwestThe ZunisThe Diné (or Navajos)Part VII: CaliforniaNative Nations of CaliforniaThe PomosPart VIII: The PlateauNative Nations of the PlateauThe Nez PercePart IX: The Northwest CoastNative Nations of the Northwest CoastThe Kwakwaka’wakw (or Kwakiutls)Part X The Subarctic and ArcticNative Nations of the Subarctic and ArcticThe Innu (or Montagnais)The InuitAppendix: Websites for Native Nations in the United States and CanadaCreditsIndex
Erscheint lt. Verlag | 15.11.2016 |
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Zusatzinfo | 116 Illustrations including: - 53 Black & White Illustrations; - 9 Maps; - 54 Tables. |
Sprache | englisch |
Themenwelt | Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Kulturgeschichte |
Sozialwissenschaften ► Ethnologie | |
Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik | |
Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie | |
Schlagworte | Native American Studies • Native North America • Native Peoples |
ISBN-10 | 1-4422-5146-8 / 1442251468 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-4422-5146-5 / 9781442251465 |
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