ISBN:
0806111488
Language:
English
Pages:
xi, 267 S.
,
Ill.,Kt.
,
28 cm
Keywords:
Geschichte
;
Indians of North America
;
United States / Guidebooks
;
Indians of North America
;
Indiens d'Amérique / Amérique du Nord
;
Indians of North America
;
Indianer
;
Indianer
;
Kultur
;
Ethnische Gruppe
;
United States / Guidebooks
;
États-Unis / Guides
;
United States
;
USA
;
Amerika
;
USA
;
Einführung
;
Einführung
;
Amerika
;
Indianer
;
Ethnische Gruppe
;
Kultur
;
USA
;
Indianer
Abstract:
Surveys the distribution, languages, crafts, and governments of the two hundred sixty-three tribes, bands, and groups, reservations and events, and the history, traditions, and present status of Indians in the five geographical regions
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 257-261) and index
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Who are the Indians? -- The many tribes -- The many tongues -- The Indians, America's displaced persons -- The basketmakers -- The pottery makers -- The gifts of the Indians -- Symbols -- Pipes -- Beadwork -- Jewelry -- Pawn -- Indian relics in Europe -- Tribal government -- Policies and judicial procedures on the reservations -- Federal assistance to the Indians -- The pan-Indian movement -- Urban Indians -- Indian journalism -- Visiting reservations -- Ceremonials -- When Indians dance -- Buying arts and crafts -- Camping with the Indians -- The Five regions -- The Southwest -- Tribes and reservations -- Campgrounds -- Calendar of Indian events -- The central region -- Tribes and reservations -- Campgrounds -- Calendar of events -- The Northwest -- Tribes and reservations -- Campgrounds -- Calendar of Indian events -- The Southwest -- Tribes and reservations -- Calendar of Indian events -- The Northeast -- Tribes and reservations -- Calendar of Indian events
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