North American Indians: A Comprehensive AccountWritten in an easy-to-read, narrative format, this volume provides the most comprehensive coverage of North American Indians from earliest evidence through 1990. It shows Indians as "a people with history" and not as primitives, covering current ideological issues and political situations including treaty rights, sovereignty, and repatriation. A must-read for anyone interested in North American Indian history. |
Contents
THE RISE OF THE MEXICAN NATIONS | 21 |
THE GREATER SOUTHWEST | 103 |
The Western Sector The Yumans | 151 |
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