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Book SynopsisGet 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.
Table of ContentsIntroduction 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
