Native American Almanac

More Than 50,000 Years of the Cultures and Histories of Indigenous Peoples

Yvonne Wakim Dennis, Arlene Hirschfelder, Shannon Rothenberger Flynn

• Publisher: Visible Ink Press
• Year: 2016
• Print ISBN:
  9781578595075
• eBook ISBN:
  9781578596089
• Topic: History
• Subtopic: Social Science Biographies
• Index: History

Explore the vibrant Native American experience with this comprehensive and affordable historical overview of Indigenous communities and Native American life!

The impact of early encounters, past policies, treaties, wars, and prejudices toward America’s Indigenous peoples is a legacy that continues to mark America. The history of the United States and Native Americans are intertwined. Agriculture, place names, and language have all been influenced by Native American culture. The stories and history of pre- and post-colonial Tribal Nations and peoples continue to resonate and informs the geographical boundaries, laws, language and modern life.

From ancient rock drawings to today’s urban living, the Native American Almanac: More than 50,000 Years of the Cultures and Histories of Indigenous Peoples traces the rich heritage of indigenous people. It is a fascinating mix of biography, pre-contact and post-contact history, current events, Tribal Nations’ histories, enlightening insights on environmental and land issues, arts, treaties, languages, education, movements, and more. Ten regional chapters, including urban living, cover the narrative history, the communities, land, environment, important figures, and backgrounds of each area’s Tribal Nations and peoples. The stories of 345 Tribal Nations, biographies of 400 influential figures in all walks of life, Native American firsts, awards, and statistics are covered. 150 photographs and illustrations bring the text to life.

The most complete and affordable single-volume reference work about Native American culture available today, the Native American Almanac is a unique and valuable resource devoted to illustrating, demystifying, and celebrating the moving, sometimes difficult, and often lost history of the indigenous people of America. Capturing the stories and voices of the American Indian of yesterday and today, it provides a range of information on Native American history, society, and culture. A must have for anyone interested in our America’s rich history!

Table of contents

• Front Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• About the Author
• Contents
• Acknowledgments
• Photo Sources
• Introduction
• Historical Overview of Indian-White Relations in the United States
• Northeast
• Southeast
• Midwest
• Northern Plains
• Southern Plains: Texas and Oklahoma
• The Great Basin and Rocky Mountains
• Southwest
• Pacific Northwest: Washington State and Oregon
• California
• Alaska
• Hawaii
• Urban
• Appendix A: Canada
• Appendix B: Mexico
• Appendix C: Caribbean
• Appendix D: Greenland
• Appendix E: Indigenous Nations/Groups in Native American Almanac
• Appendix F: Indian Lands: Definitions and Explanations
• Appendix G: Indigenized English
• Appendix H: Indigeneity from Sea to Sea
• Appendix I: Selected Indigeneity Firsts: People, Places, and Things
• Appendix J: Native Owned and Operated Museums
• Appendix K: The Indigeneity of the Powwow
• Appendix L: Indigenous Ancestry Affiliation of Some Notable People
• Further Reading
• Back Cover