The Native Peoples of North America: A History, Volume 1From the earliest traces of first arrivals to the present, Native Americans represent a diverse and colorful array of cultures. Ranging North America and topics as diverse as archaeological discoveries from thousands of years ago and accounts of reservation life today, this study draws on traditional records as well as oral histories and biographical sketches to bring the history of these varied peoples to life. Johansen's account, now available for the first time in one comprehensive volume, tackles the various theories that date Native Americans' first probable appearance perhaps 30,000 years before Columbus's arrival. Chapters trace the explosion of westward expansion and include personal sketches of some of those famous for native resistance such as Tecumseh's six-nation alliance, among many others. The book also explores the new wave of Native American activism that began in the 1960s, reservation life today, the repatriation of artifacts, and the current and widespread revival of native language studies. |
Contents
Cornell University | 51 |
Hendrix Janey B Redbird Smith and the Nighthawk Keetoowahs Journal of Cherokee | 70 |
The American Indian Contact Population Debate | 152 |
John Marshall and the Rule of Law Lawrence | 216 |
Back Home on the Range NationalGeographic 1865November | 291 |
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