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Winner of the 2011 New Mexico Book Award in the multi-cultural catagory Jlin-tay-i-tith, better known as Loco, was the only Apache leader to make a lasting peace with both Americans and Mexicans. Ye……続きを見る

Across the Plains to Colorado and A Stage Ride to Colorado, two first person accounts, showcase the beauty and troubles of travel across the American continent in the mid 19th century.続きを見る

A sixth-generation North Carolinian, highly-acclaimed author John Ehle grew up on former Cherokee hunting grounds. His experience as an accomplished novelist, combined with his extensive, meticulous……続きを見る

This edition features a linked Table of Contents, Footnotes, and Index CONTENTS (abridged list) I. The Advancing Frontier II. Indian Wrongs and Discontent III. The Unprotected Frontier IV. The Grind……続きを見る

Troubling Tricksters is a collection of theoretical essays, creative pieces, and critical ruminations that provides a re-visioning of trickster criticism in light of recent backlash against it. The ……続きを見る

Dazzled by the sight of the vast treasure of gold and silver being unloaded at Seville’s docks in 1537, a teenaged Pedro de Cieza de León vowed to join the Spanish effort in the New World, become an……続きを見る

Includes pictures of important people, places, and events. Explains the origins and legends of the various Sioux tribesComprehensively covers Red Cloud's War, the Battle of the Little Bighorn, and t……続きを見る

A renowned activist recalls his childhood years in an Indian boarding school Best known as a leader of the Indian takeover of Alcatraz Island in 1969, Adam Fortunate Eagle now offers an unforgettabl……続きを見る

Born a slave in free territory, Joseph Godfrey died widely reviled for his controversial role in the U.S. Dakota War of 1862. Separated from his mother at age five when his master sold her, Joseph G……続きを見る

*Discusses the myths, legends, and controversies surrounding Geronimo's life.*Explains where the name Geronimo originated from.*Analyzes Geronimo's legacy and depictions of him in pop culture.*Inclu……続きを見る

CONTENTS FOREWORD I. THE GREAT MYSTERY II. THE FAMILY ALTAR III. CEREMONIAL AND SYMBOLIC WORSHIP IV. BARBARISM AND THE MORAL CODE V. THE UNWRITTEN SCRIPTURES 続きを見る

For his brilliant reportage ranging from the forested recesses of the Amazon to the manicured lawns of Westchester County, New York, Alex Shoumatoff has won acclaim as one of our most perceptive gui……続きを見る

The earliest European perception of California was of a wonderful land of mystery and plenty, a Terrestrial Paradise. California would become a magnet for generations of people seeking the good life……続きを見る

James Mooney (18611921) was an American ethnographer who lived for several years among the Cherokee. He did major studies of Southeastern Indians, as well as those on the Great Plains, most notably ……続きを見る

At the midpoint of the twentieth century, the First Nations people of Ontario’s underdeveloped hinterland lived primarily from the land. They congregated in summer in defined communities but in earl……続きを見る

The real story of the First Thanksgiving from the New York Times bestselling author Nathaniel Philbrick One of America’s most acclaimed historians takes on the nation’s First Thanksgiving, telling u……続きを見る

Includes:•Charles River Editors original biography of Chief Joseph•The autobiographical Chief Josephs Own Story“Our fathers gave us many laws, which they had learned from their fathers. These laws w……続きを見る

Years before the first shots of the Civil War were fired, Florida witnessed a clash of wills and ways that prompted three wars unlike any others in America's history. Among the most well-known of Fl……続きを見る

The Native Races, Volumes I-II, Complete Wild Tribes, and Civilized Nations This edition features • two complete books • illustrations • a linked Table of Contents and Footnotes CONTENTS VOLUME I, W……続きを見る

At the beginning of the eighteenth century, over twenty different American Indian tribal groups inhabited present-day Mississippi. Today, Mississippi is home to only one tribe, the Mississippi Band ……続きを見る

Collection of Native American myths, first published in 1856. According to Wikipedia: "The indigenous peoples of the Americas are the pre-Columbian inhabitants of the Americas, their descendants, an……続きを見る

Selections from The Cherubinic Wanderer by Angelus Silesius "It is the dream of every publisher to hit upon a project that will win praise for contributing to the intellectual and cultural life……続きを見る

Leonard Budgell saw the Canadian North like nobody else. He put his observations into words as few others ever could. As a "Servant of the Bay" Budgell ran Hudson's Bay Company trading posts for dec……続きを見る

Black Elk of the Sioux has been recognized as one of the truly remarkable men of his time in the matter of religious belief and practice. Shortly before his death in August, 1950, when he was the "k……続きを見る

When considering the history of the Southwest, scholars have typically viewed Apaches, Navajos, and other Athabaskans as marauders who preyed on Pueblo towns and Spanish settlements. William B. Cart……続きを見る

The Dutch, through the directors of the West India Company, purchased Manhattan Island in 1625. They had come to the New World as traders, not expecting to assume responsibility as the sovereign pos……続きを見る

Lela Rhoades has a voice so sharp, so funny, warm, and honest, that the stories of her life and the traditions of her parents will barely sit still on the page. As told to Molly Curtis in the 1970's……続きを見る

This edition features a linked Table of Contents CONTENTS ORIGINAL DEDICATION. AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF BLACK HAWK. BLACK HAWK'S TOWER. MR. GRAHAM'S SPEECH. STARTS FOR A NEW HOME. BLACK HAWK'S LAST VISIT BL……続きを見る

This edition features • illustrations • a linked Table of Contents and Index CONTENTS Introduction The hula The halau; the kuahu--their decoration and consecration The gods of the hula Support and o……続きを見る

Elizabeth Bacon Custer(April 8, 1842 - April 4, 1933) was the wife of General George Armstrong Custer. After his death, she became an outspoken advocate for her husband's legacy through her popular ……続きを見る