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The primary object of this book is to furnish the reader with a general view of the mythologies of the Native people of North America, accompanied by such historical and ethnological information as ……続きを見る

Letters and Notes on the Customs and Manners of the North American Indians is a two-volume travel narrative by George Catlin, an American painter, author, and traveler. The book, published in 1842 i……続きを見る

This book presents a series of ethnological studies of the Indians of Eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Maryland, around what is asserted to be one of the most curious records of ancient American……続きを見る

Once again, John Ralston Saul presents the story of Canada’s past so that we may better understand its present – and imagine a better future. Historic moments are always uncomfortable, Saul writes i……続きを見る

"... I have not had the privilege of attending schools, so it is very hard for me to tell my story with the pen; but perhaps I may be able to give my readers, young and old, some pleasure and help t……続きを見る

Sarah Winnemucca Hopkins' 'Life Among the Piutes: The First Autobiography of a Native American Woman' is a powerful narrative that provides a firsthand account of the experiences of the Northern Pai……続きを見る

"This book deals with the wars of the Cheyennes. A fighting and a fearless people. When their struggles with the white men began, some of their older and wiser men strove earnestly to preserve peace……続きを見る

"The Way to the West" tells the story of the opening of the west, including the accounts of three early Americans Daniel Boone, Davy Crockett and Kit Carson. "The Story of the Cowboy" is a historica……続きを見る

"...The present generation can at best have but a faint idea of the hardships, exposures and perils to which the pioneers of Texas were subjected. For ten years they contended with the Mexican natio……続きを見る

"My Army Life and the Fort Phil Kearney Massacre" is a fascinating work that tells the story of frontier life, not from the perspective of a soldier or frontiersman, but instead from the perspective……続きを見る

Winner: Gaspar Perez de Villagra Award The Diné have been a pastoral people for as long as they can remember; but when livestock reductions in the New Deal era forced many into the labor market, som……続きを見る

Winner: Ralph Emerson Twitchell Award Winner: New Mexico Book Award In works of silver and wool, the Navajos have established a unique brand of American craft. And when their artisans were integrate……続きを見る

The teachings of the Native Americans provide a connection with the land, the environment, and the simple beauties of life. This collection of writings from revered Native Americans offers timeless,……続きを見る

Elizabeth "Libbie" Bacon and General Custer's honeymoon was interrupted in 1864 when he was called to duty with the Army of the Potomac. From that point on, Elizabeth followed her husband on all maj……続きを見る

My Life on the Plains is an autobiographical first-hand account of the Indian Wars of 1867-1869, detailing the winter campaign of 1868 in which Custer led the 7th US cavalry against the Cheyenne ind……続きを見る

Throughout the nineteenth century the issue of tobacco smoking was an area of constant debate. In 1857 this debate became public through the pages of the British medical journal the Lancet in what i……続きを見る

How smallpox, or Variola, caused widespread devastation during the European colonization of the Americas is a well-known story. But as historian Paul Kelton informs us, that’s precisely what it is: ……続きを見る

An award-winning author and veteran mountain climber takes us deep into the Southwest backcountry to uncover secrets of its ancient inhabitants. In this thrilling story of intellectual and archaeolo……続きを見る

Legend has it that there were no photographs taken of the great Native American warrior Crazy Horse. It would be contrary to the spirit and culture of his people, the Lakota. Indeed, he fought feroc……続きを見る

Tenting on the Plains is the firsthand account of General Custer's life written by his wife Libbie who accompanied him on all his military assignments. This book brings interesting details regarding……続きを見る

Up until very recently it was believed that in 1491, the year before Columbus landed, the Americas, one-third of the earth's surface, were a near-pristine wilderness inhabited by small roaming bands……続きを見る

An utterly compelling story of how the cultural, social, and political practices of Native Americans transformed the way life is lived throughout the world, with a new introduction by the author “As……続きを見る

From origin stories to contemporary struggles over treaty rights and sovereignty issues, Indian Nations of Wisconsin explores Wisconsin's rich Native tradition. This unique volumeーbased on the hist……続きを見る

From the mountains of California to a forgotten steel vat at the Smithsonian, this "eloquent and soul-searching book" (Lit) is "a compelling account of one of American anthropology's strangest, sadd……続きを見る

Following the Guidon is a biography of General Custer, written by his wife Elizabeth Bacon. The book deals with the late period of his military career. Bacon pictures Custer's ability to recall to d……続きを見る

An intensive exploration of the changes experienced by the Comanches and Caddoans during Spain's occupation of the Southern Plains (1689-1921), McCollough focuses on the relationship between politic……続きを見る

In 1786, a party of Shawnee Indians attacked James Moore and his family in the remote Abb's Valley of Virginia. The entire family was masacred except for two children, James and Mary. Their tale her……続きを見る

For over one hundred years, Navajos have gone to work in significant numbers on Southwestern railroads. As they took on the arduous work of laying and anchoring tracks, they turned to traditional re……続きを見る

"Coyote was tired of being cold," says this traditional Shoshone tale about the arrival of fire in the northern Wasatch region. Members of the Northwestern Band of the Shoshone Nation developed the ……続きを見る

**#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A twisting, haunting true-life murder mystery about one of the most monstrous crimes in American history, from the author of The Wager and The Lost City of Z, “one o……続きを見る