The Native American almanac : a portrait of Native America today / Arlene Hirschfelder and Martha Kreipe de Montaño.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York : Prentice Hall General Reference, c1993.Description: x, 341 p. : ill. 24 cmISBN:
  • 671850121
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • E 77 .H616n 1993
Contents:
Historical overview of relations between Native Americans and whites in the United States -- Native Americans today -- Supreme Court decisions affecting Native Americans -- Treaties -- The Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Indian Health Service -- Tribal governments by Robert Lyttle -- Languages -- Education -- Religion -- Games and sports -- Artists -- Film and video arts by Elizabeth Weatherford -- Voices of communication -- Employment, income, and economic development -- Native Americans and military service.
Summary: maps.GBC (West/Southwest) www.alibris.comSummary: For students, researchers, writers and history buffs, this wide-ranging portrait of the first Americans is full of hard-to-find information. Each chapter focuses on a particular topic, such as early encounters with Europeans, religious traditions, treaties, tribal governments, language and literature. 100 photos
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 315-327) and index.

Historical overview of relations between Native Americans and whites in the United States -- Native Americans today -- Supreme Court decisions affecting Native Americans -- Treaties -- The Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Indian Health Service -- Tribal governments by Robert Lyttle -- Languages -- Education -- Religion -- Games and sports -- Artists -- Film and video arts by Elizabeth Weatherford -- Voices of communication -- Employment, income, and economic development -- Native Americans and military service.

maps.GBC (West/Southwest) www.alibris.com

For students, researchers, writers and history buffs, this wide-ranging portrait of the first Americans is full of hard-to-find information. Each chapter focuses on a particular topic, such as early encounters with Europeans, religious traditions, treaties, tribal governments, language and literature. 100 photos

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