Native American History for Dummies

Informationen zum Autor Dorothy Lippert, PhD, a member of the Choctaw nation, is a lecturer on Native American topics and a contributor to American Indian Quarterly. Stephen J. Spignesi is the coauthor of George Washington's Leadership Lessons. Klappentext Get an authentic perspective on Native peoples past, present and futureUnderstand key historical events as they actually happenedWant to know more about America's indigenous peoples? This straightforward guide breaks down their thousand-year-plus history and explains their influence on European settlement of the continent. Gain fresh insight into the major tribal nations; their customs and traditions; warfare and famous battles; and the lives of such icons as Pocahontas, Sitting Bull, and Sacagawea.Discover:*How tribes formed and where they migrated*The impact of Spain and France on the New World*The lives of influential Indian men and women*How Native peoples maximized their environment*The meanings of their beliefs, symbols, and rituals Zusammenfassung Get an authentic perspective on Native peoples past, present and future Understand key historical events as they actually happened Want to know more about America's indigenous peoples? This straightforward guide breaks down their thousand-year-plus history and explains their influence on European settlement of the continent. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction 1 Part I: America Before It Was "America" 7 Chapter 1: The Rich, Troubled Past of the American Indian 9 Chapter 2: The Great Migrations 27 Chapter 3: The Development of the Ancient Cultures 41 Chapter 4: Hardly a Vast Wasteland: America before 1492 57 Chapter 5: Settling Down: Tribal Settlements after the Great Migrations 67 Chapter 6: The Five Civilized Tribes 91 Chapter 7: A Tally of Important Tribes 107 Part II: Interacting with Others 125 Chapter 8: "Columbus Sailed the Ocean Blue" 127 Chapter 9: The Spanish and French Stake Their Claims 137 Chapter 10: Native American Chiefs and Notable Women 159 Chapter 11: Battle Cries and Peace Pipes 179 Chapter 12: Delving into the Details of U.S.-Indian Relations 203 Part III: Working for a Living 215 Chapter 13: Mother Love 217 Chapter 14: Dressing for Purpose and Pride 229 Chapter 15: Home, Native Home 243 Chapter 16: Tools and Transportation 253 Part IV: All in the (Native American) Family 267 Chapter 17: Tribes, Clans, and Bands 269 Chapter 18: Native Languages 279 Chapter 19: The Faith of Their Fathers And How Native Americans Worship Today 287 Part V: In a Modern World Not of Their Making 297 Chapter 20: The Slow Dwindling of Native Americans 299 Chapter 21: What's a Tribe, Who's an Indian, and What's the BIA Got to Do With It 309 Chapter 22: Native Americans: Today and Tomorrow 317 Part VI: The Part of Tens 333 Chapter 23: Ten Native American Museums and Cultural Centers 335 Chapter 24: Ten (Plus) Worthy Movies and Documentaries about Native Americans and Their History 339 Index 347 ...

List of contents

Introduction.
 
Part I: America Before It Was "America".
 
Chapter 1: The Rich, Troubled Past of the American Indian.
 
Chapter 2: The Great Migrations.
 
Chapter 3: The Development of the Ancient Cultures.
 
Chapter 4: Hardly a Vast Wasteland: America before 1492.
 
Chapter 5: Settling Down: Tribal Settlements after the Great Migrations.
 
Chapter 6: The Five Civilized Tribes.
 
Chapter 7: A Tally of Important Tribes.
 
Part II: Interacting with Others.
 
Chapter 8: "Columbus Sailed the Ocean Blue".
 
Chapter 9: The Spanish and French Stake Their Claims.
 
Chapter 10: Native American Chiefs and Notable Women.
 
Chapter 11: Battle Cries and Peace Pipes.
 
Chapter 12: Delving into the Details of U.S.-Indian Relations.
 
Part III: Working for a Living.
 
Chapter 13: Mother Love.
 
Chapter 14: Dressing for Purpose and Pride.
 
Chapter 15: Home, Native Home.
 
Chapter 16: Tools and Transportation.
 
Part IV: All in the (Native American) Family.
 
Chapter 17: Tribes, Clans, and Bands.
 
Chapter 18: Native Languages.
 
Chapter 19: The Faith of Their Fathers . . . And How Native Americans Worship Today.
 
Part V: In a Modern World Not of Their Making.
 
Chapter 20: The Slow Dwindling of Native Americans.
 
Chapter 21: What's a Tribe, Who's an Indian, and What's the BIA Got to Do With It.
 
Chapter 22: Native Americans: Today and Tomorrow.
 
Part VI: The Part of Tens.
 
Chapter 23: Ten Native American Museums and Cultural Centers.
 
Chapter 24: Ten (Plus) Worthy Movies and Documentaries about Native Americans and Their History.
 
Index.

Product details

• Authors: Dorothy Lippert, Stephen J Spignesi, Stephen J. Spignesi, Spignesi Stephen J.
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 26.10.2007
• EAN: 9780470148419
• ISBN: 978-0-470-14841-9
• No. of pages: 364
• Dimensions: 189 mm x 235 mm x 22 mm
• Series: For Dummies
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Geschichte, History, Geschichte der USA, US History, Amerika /Geschichte