Indian Nations of North America

Walk with the indigenous people who settled North America —and with their descendants, whose more than 500 tribes range from the Arctic Circle across the Great Plains and to the Eastern Seaboard. Lakota, Cherokee, Navajo, Haida: these groups and many others are profiled in engaging entries and portrayed in magnificent images and maps that authentically evoke each tribe's history and character. Organized into eight geographical regions, this encyclopedic reference gives fascinating details about key tribes within each area: their beliefs, sustenance, shelter, alliances, interaction with nature, historic events, and more. Learn about the spiritual and cultural traditions of Native Americans across the continent...investigate how and when each tribe came into contact with Europeans, and how their lives changed. This is the definitive, insightful reference on Native Americans —captivating and informative for all who appreciate history, diverse cultures, stunning images, and the artistry of maps.

• Atlas of Indian Nations
• National Geographic The Indian Wars: Battles, Bloodshed, and the Fight for Freedom on the American Frontier
• 500 Nations: An Illustrated History of North American Indians
• DK Eyewitness Books: North American Indian: Discover the Rich Cultures of American Indians from Pueblo Dwellers to Inuit Hun
• 1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus
• Encyclopedia of Native American Tribes (Facts on File Library of American History)
• National Geographic The Old West
• Everything You Wanted to Know About Indians But Were Afraid to Ask
• In the Hands of the Great Spirit: The 20,000-Year History of American Indians
• Kill the Indian, Save the Man: The Genocidal Impact of American Indian Residential Schools