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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

For many people, Native American architecture calls to mind the wigwam, tipi, iglu, and pueblo. Yet the richly diverse building traditions of Native Americans encompass much more, including specific……続きを見る

This remarkable book introduces us to four unforgettable Apache people, each of whom offers a different take on the significance of places in their culture. Apache conceptions of wisdom, manners and……続きを見る

Connecting to Our Ancestral Past is a pragmatic, spiritual journey that introduces a variety of specific rituals and conversations in connection with Constellations work, an experiential process tha……続きを見る

"Original People: Original Television" is the behind -the-scenes account of a little known revolution in Canadian broadcasting - a journey that led from Nanook of the North in 1922 to the launch of ……続きを見る

A collaboration between Native activists, professionals, and scholars, Re-Creating the Circle brings a new perspective to the American Indian struggle for self-determination: the returning of Indige……続きを見る

Shaman and Kushtaka, both struck terror in the hearts of the Tlingit and Haida, for both possessed frightening supernatural powers. Among the Natives of the Pacific Northwest Coast, the shaman was h……続きを見る

The interactions between Indians and Europeans changed Americaーand both cultures. Although many Americans consider the establishment of the colonies as the birth of this country, in fact early Amer……続きを見る

A fully annotated edition of a classic work detailing the cultures of five southeastern American Indian tribes during the Contact Period James Adair was an Englishman who lived and traded among the ……続きを見る

Oklahoma is home to nearly forty American Indian tribes, and includes the largest Native population of any state. As a result, many Americans think of the state as “Indian Country.” For more than ha……続きを見る

Often remembered as the president who died shortly after taking office, William Henry Harrison remains misunderstood by most Americans. Before becoming the ninth president of the United States in 18……続きを見る

Few people may realize that Long Island is still home to American Indians, the region’s original inhabitants. One of the oldest reservations in the United Statesーthe Poospatuck Reservationーis loca……続きを見る

Trail of Story examines the meaning of landscape, drawn from Leslie Main Johnson’s rich experience with diverse environments and peoples, including the Gitksan and Witsuwit’en of northwestern Britis……続きを見る

Dominant history would have us believe that colonialism belongs to a previous era that has long come to an end. But as Native people become mobile, reservation lands become overcrowded and the state……続きを見る

Responding to anti-Indianism in America, the wide-ranging perspectives culled in Unlearning the Language of Conquest present a provocative account of the contemporary hegemony still at work today, w……続きを見る

Anthropologists need history to understand how the past has shaped the present. Historians need anthropology to help them interpret the past. Where anthropologists’ and historians’ needs intersect i……続きを見る

A history of the Beothuk of Newfoundland. Exciting in its detail, this book gives us a rare picture of a lost people whose culture was destroyed after the arrival of white settlers. 続きを見る

Roanoke is part of the lore of early America, the colony that disappeared. Many Americans know of Sir Walter Ralegh's ill-fated expedition, but few know about the Algonquian peoples who were the isl……続きを見る

Within these pages, celebrated Native American writer Gabriel Horn weaves a hauntingly beautiful tapestry of traditional stories, songs, and prayers that highlight the sacred Native way of life. Int……続きを見る

"Federal Indian law . . . is a loosely related collection of past and present acts of Congress, treaties and agreements, executive orders, administrative rulings, and judicial opinions, connected on……続きを見る

In the decade after the death of their revered chief Cochise in 1874, the Chiricahua Apaches struggled to survive as a people and their relations with the U.S. government further deteriorated. In Fr……続きを見る

Many Anglo-Americans in the nineteenth century regarded Indian tribes as little more than illiterate bands of savages in need of “civilizing.” Few were willing to recognize that one of the major Sou……続きを見る

In 1879, a Canadian Blackfoot known as Spopee, or Turtle, shot and killed a white man. Captured as a fugitive, Spopee narrowly escaped execution, instead landing in an insane asylum in Washington, D……続きを見る

Rarely does a primary source become available that provides new and significant information about the history and culture of a famous American Indian tribe. With A Cheyenne Voice, readers now have a……続きを見る

Drawing on vivid oral histories, Joseph M. Marshall’s intimate biography introduces a never-before-seen portrait of Crazy Horse and his Lakota community Most of the world remembers Crazy Horse as a ……続きを見る

The life stories of 13 outstanding Native professional athletes will provide unique inspiration to young people. This book highlights the lives and achievements of men and women, from Olympic champi……続きを見る

This inspiring collection of 10 biographies profiles outstanding leaders in the Native community who overcame personal challenges and accomplished extraordinary things. Featured profiles include the……続きを見る

Don Marcelino est un médecin amérindien, originaire du Pérou. Il est un homme de Connaissance, débarqué en Europe, cinq siècles après le massacre perpétré par les conquistadors, il enseigne aux Occi……続きを見る

Gaming and chiefing. Imposters and freedmen. Distinguished novelist Robert J. Conley examines some of the most interesting facets of the Cherokee world. In 26 essays laced with humor, understatement……続きを見る

A great writer's journey of exploration in an American place that is both strange and deeply familiar. In Ian Frazier's bestselling Great Plains, he described meeting a man in New York City named Le……続きを見る