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Encyclopedia of North American Indians: Native American History, Culture, and Life From Paleo-Indians to the Present

Encyclopedia of North American Indians: Native American History, Culture, and Life From Paleo-Indians to the Present

Encyclopedia of North American Indians: Native American History, Culture, and
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Encyclopedia of North American Indians: Native American History, Culture, and Life From Paleo-Indians to the Present

by Hoxie, Frederick E

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Houghton Mifflin, 1996. First Edition . Cloth. Fine/Very Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Very large, thick heavy book, quality red cloth, very bright gilt lettering, double-column format for text, arranged alphabetically. Also an extensive list of contributors and indices, 712 pages. DJ glossy beneath mylar, purple background and thin blue borders, stunning color-illustration in shades of pink at center front, colorfully designed. DJ and book, both Very Fine.

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Even as interest in the powerful, often tragic history of Native America grows, many books continue to perpetuate long-standing misconceptions of the past as well as the romantic steretypes often popularized today. Readers can now rely on Encyclopedia of North American Indians for an authentic and often surprising portrait of the complexities of the Native American experience. Written by more than 260 contemporary authorities, the volume features many Native American contributors - including eminent writers, tribal elders, scholars, and activists - with voices as distinct as their subjects, offering a deeper and more informed appreciation of American Indian life, past and present. Illustrated with many rare photographs, the Encyclopedia features articles on subjects such as mound builders, reservations, cigar-store Indians, child rearing, powwows, boarding schools, museums and collectors, dreams, the occupation of Alcatraz, and the impact of American Indian civilizations on Europe and the world. Contemporary topics include gambling, sports mascots, alcoholism, urban Indians, and the status of women. Biographies illuminate not only famous chiefs and warriors but an enormously diverse group of historical figures, such as Pauline Johnson, a Mohawk who becme the first American Indian woman to publish poetry; Charles Curtis, a Kaw Indian who served as vice president under Herbert Hoover; and "Chief" Bender, an Ojibwa who played and coached professional baseball and is lauded in the Baseball hall of Fame. Covering Arctic to southeastern peoples, separate articles on more than one hundred major tribes - from Abenaki to Zuni - discuss community origins, rituals and beliefs, social organizations, and present-day life.

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Bookseller
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Bookseller's Inventory #
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Title
Encyclopedia of North American Indians: Native American History, Culture, and Life From Paleo-Indians to the Present
Author
Hoxie, Frederick E
Format/Binding
Cloth
Book Condition
Used - Fine
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Very Fine
Quantity Available
1
Edition
First Edition
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN 10
0395669219
ISBN 13
9780395669211
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin
Place of Publication
Boston
Date Published
1996
Size
4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
Keywords
Native Americans Reference American Indians
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Reference; Native American;

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