This Land was Theirs: A Study of the North American IndianFrom dust jacket: "Using a culture area approach combined with a broad geographical sampling of tribes, Professor Oswalt discusses the same range of topics about each tribe in terms of each tribe's history. A discussion of the aboriginal customs of each tribe is followed by an analysis of the changes which have taken place in it since historic contact." Contents: The Chipewyan: Hunters and Fishermen of the Subarctic. The Beothuk: Hunters of the Subarctic Forests. The Kuskowagamiut: Riverine Fishermen. The Cahuilla: Gatherers in the Desert. The Fox: Fighters and Farmers of the Woodland Fringe. The Pawnee: Horsemen and Farmers of the Western Prairies. The Tlingit: Salmon Fishermen of the Northwest. The Hopi: Farmers of the Desert. The Iroquois: Warriors and Farmers of the Eastern Woodlands. The Natchez: Sophisticated Farmers of the Deep South. Various Perspectives. |
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Hunters and Fishermen of the Subarctic | 17 |
Hunters of the Subarctic Forests | 65 |
Riverine Fishermen | 81 |
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