{"product_id":"native-american-history-for-dummies-paperback-softback-9780470148419","title":"Native American History For Dummies (Paperback \/ softback) 9780470148419","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eNative American History For Dummies\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eDorothy Lippert (Author), Stephen J. Spignesi (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780470148419, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 26 October 2007\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e384 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.1 x 18.3 x 2.3 cm, 0.635 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eCall 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 long before Columbus arrived. \u003ci\u003eNative American History For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e reveals what is known about their pre-Columbian history and shows how their presence, customs, and beliefs influenced everything that was to follow.  \u003cp\u003eThis straightforward guide breaks down their ten-thousand-plus year history and explores their influence on European settlement of the continent. You'll gain fresh insight into the major tribal nations, their cultures and traditions, warfare and famous battles; and the lives of such icons as Pocahontas, Sitting Bull and Sacagawea. You'll discover:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow and when the Native American's ancestors reached the continent\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow tribes formed and where they migrated\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat North America was like before 1492\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow Native peoples maximized their environment\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePre-Columbian farmers, fishermen, hunters, and traders\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe impact of Spain and France on the New World\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGreat Warriors from Tecumseh to Geronimo\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow Native American cultures differed across the continent\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNative American religions and religious practices\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe stunning impact of disease on American Indian populations\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eModern movements to reclaim Native identity\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGreat museums, books, and films about Native Americans\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003ePacked with fascinating facts about functional and ceremonial clothing, homes and shelters, boatbuilding, hunting, agriculture, mythology, intertribal relations, and more, \u003ci\u003eNative American History For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e provides a dazzling and informative introduction to North America's first inhabitants.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: America Before It Was “America” 7\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1: The Rich, Troubled Past of the American Indian 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2: The Great Migrations 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3: The Development of the Ancient Cultures 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Hardly a Vast Wasteland: America before 1492 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Settling Down: Tribal Settlements after the Great Migrations 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6: The Five Civilized Tribes 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7: A Tally of Important Tribes 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: Interacting with Others 125\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8: “Columbus Sailed the Ocean Blue” 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9: The Spanish and French Stake Their Claims 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10: Native American Chiefs and Notable Women 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11: Battle Cries and Peace Pipes 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12: Delving into the Details of U.S.-Indian Relations 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: Working for a Living 215\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13: Mother Love 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14: Dressing for Purpose and Pride 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15: Home, Native Home 243\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 16: Tools and Transportation 253\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV: All in the (Native American) Family 267\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 17: Tribes, Clans, and Bands 269\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 18: Native Languages 279\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 19: The Faith of Their Fathers And How Native Americans Worship Today 287\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V: In a Modern World Not of Their Making 297\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 20: The Slow Dwindling of Native Americans 299\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 21: What’s a Tribe, Who’s an Indian, and What’s the BIA Got to Do With It 309\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 22: Native Americans: Today and Tomorrow 317\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart VI: The Part of Tens 333\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 23: Ten Native American Museums and Cultural Centers 335\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 24: Ten (Plus) Worthy Movies and Documentaries about Native Americans and Their History 339\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 347\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: History [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on History\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22History%20%5BHB%5D%22\"\u003eHB\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"For Dummies","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52460661997848,"sku":"9780470148419","price":11.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780470148419.jpg?v=1785457206","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/native-american-history-for-dummies-paperback-softback-9780470148419","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}