Lippert / Spignesi Native American History For Dummies

1. Auflage 2011
ISBN: 978-1-118-05169-6
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 384 Seiten, E-Book

Call them Native Americans, American Indians, indigenous peoples,or first nations -- a vast and diverse array of nations,tribes, and cultures populated every corner of North America longbefore Columbus arrived. Native American History For Dummiesreveals what is known about their pre-Columbian history and showshow their presence, customs, and beliefs influenced everything thatwas to follow.
This straightforward guide breaks down their ten-thousand-plusyear history and explores their influence on European settlement ofthe continent. You'll gain fresh insight into the major tribalnations, their cultures and traditions, warfare and famous battles;and the lives of such icons as Pocahontas, Sitting Bull andSacagawea. You'll discover:
* How and when the Native American's ancestors reached thecontinent
* How tribes formed and where they migrated
* What North America was like before 1492
* How Native peoples maximized their environment
* Pre-Columbian farmers, fishermen, hunters, and traders
* The impact of Spain and France on the New World
* Great Warriors from Tecumseh to Geronimo
* How Native American cultures differed across the continent
* Native American religions and religious practices
* The stunning impact of disease on American Indianpopulations
* Modern movements to reclaim Native identity
* Great museums, books, and films about Native Americans
Packed with fascinating facts about functional and ceremonialclothing, homes and shelters, boatbuilding, hunting, agriculture,mythology, intertribal relations, and more, Native AmericanHistory For Dummies provides a dazzling and informativeintroduction to North America's first inhabitants.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Lippert, Dorothy

Spignesi, Stephen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction.
Part I: America Before It Was "America".
Chapter 1: The Rich, Troubled Past of the American Indian.
Chapter 2: The Great Migrations.
Chapter 3: The Development of the Ancient Cultures.
Chapter 4: Hardly a Vast Wasteland: America before 1492.
Chapter 5: Settling Down: Tribal Settlements after the GreatMigrations.
Chapter 6: The Five Civilized Tribes.
Chapter 7: A Tally of Important Tribes.
Part II: Interacting with Others.
Chapter 8: "Columbus Sailed the Ocean Blue".
Chapter 9: The Spanish and French Stake Their Claims.
Chapter 10: Native American Chiefs and Notable Women.
Chapter 11: Battle Cries and Peace Pipes.
Chapter 12: Delving into the Details of U.S.-IndianRelations.
Part III: Working for a Living.
Chapter 13: Mother Love.
Chapter 14: Dressing for Purpose and Pride.
Chapter 15: Home, Native Home.
Chapter 16: Tools and Transportation.
Part IV: All in the (Native American) Family.
Chapter 17: Tribes, Clans, and Bands.
Chapter 18: Native Languages.
Chapter 19: The Faith of Their Fathers . . . And How NativeAmericans Worship Today.
Part V: In a Modern World Not of Their Making.
Chapter 20: The Slow Dwindling of Native Americans.
Chapter 21: What's a Tribe, Who's an Indian, andWhat's the BIA Got to Do With It.
Chapter 22: Native Americans: Today and Tomorrow.
Part VI: The Part of Tens.
Chapter 23: Ten Native American Museums and CulturalCenters.
Chapter 24: Ten (Plus) Worthy Movies and Documentaries aboutNative Americans and Their History.
Index.

Über Autor(innen)

Dorothy Lippert, PhD: Dorothy is Choctaw and anarchaeologist. She received her BA from Rice University and her MAand PhD from the University of Texas at Austin. She works in theRepatriation Office of the National Museum of Natural History.Dorothy serves on the Executive of the World ArchaeologicalCongress and on the Board of Directors for the Society for AmericanArchaeology. Her research interests include the development ofIndigenous archaeology, repatriation, ethics, and the archaeologyand bioarchaeology of the Southeastern United States.
Stephen J. Spignesi: Stephen Spignesi is a best-sellingauthor of more than 40 books, including his highly-acclaimed debutnovel, DIALOGUES (Bantam). His latest book is GeorgeWashington's Leadership Lessons (Wiley) written withJames Rees, the Executive Director of George Washington'sMount Vernon. He is also the co-author of Second Homes forDummies (Wiley). His book, JFK Jr. (Citadel), was a NewYork Times best-seller.