TY - BOOK AU - Hirschfelder, Arlene B. AU - De Montaño, Martha Kreipe. TI - The Native American almanac: a portrait of Native America today SN - 671850121 AV - E 77 .H616n 1993 PY - 1993/// CY - New York PB - Prentice Hall General Reference KW - Indians of North America N1 - 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 N2 - 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 ER -