The Native American World (Wiley Desk Reference) - Hardcover

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DONNA HIGHTOWER-LANGSTON, Ph.D., is Chair of the Ethnic Studies Department at the University of Colorado, Denver. A former Fulbright scholar, she is also a recipient of the Loft Creative Nonfiction Award. A tribally enrolled Cherokee, Hightower-Langston teaches courses on American Indian Nations, Indigenous Peoples of the Twenty-First Century, and American Indian Women. She has published numerous articles in journals and is a regular speaker at conferences.

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• Over 300 entries covering major tribes, languages, prominent individuals, and important historical events
• Alphabetized for easy use
• More than 100 illustrations, including period photos, line drawings, and portraits

In this authoritative and comprehensive resource, you'll find detailed information on a vast array of topics related to the Native American World, including:

• American Indian Movement
• Anasazi
• Arapaho nation
• Basket makers
• Burial grounds
• Captain Jack
• Civil Rights Act 1964
• Crazy Horse
• Desert-Cochise culture
• Educational funding
• French and Indian Wars
• Geronimo
• Ghost dance
• Hiawatha
• Homestead Act
• Indian Claims Commission
• Inuit nation
• King George’s War
• Louisiana Purchase
• Modoc Conflict
• Mojave nation
• National Indian Youth Council
• Oklahoma Indian Welfare Act
• Red Paint people
• Riel Rebellion
• Seminole Uprisings
• Sitting Bull
• Tecumseh
• Wounded Knee Massacre
• Zuni nation

Wiley Desk References are comprehensive, generously illustrated reference works on major historical, cultural, and scientific topics. Their easy-to-use format helps you quickly find just the information you need, while first-person accounts and excerpts from official documents, letters, and other primary sources bring the subject to life. Wiley Desk References give you all the information you need on the subjects that matter most.

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From the Algonquin to the Assiniboine, the Lenape to the Lumbee, and the Wichita to the Wiyot, the Native American way of life has managed toendure over the centuries thanks to the persistence and dedication of generations of American Indians. At one time, hundreds of tribes and languages existed, and important events were documented with petroglyphs, drawings, and oral stories. Today, many Native American communities struggle with educational woes and high dropout rates, the lack of quality health care, and unemployment, even as a revitalization in language and spiritual gatherings is taking place. Their story is far from overand makes for a fascinating, inspiring, and emotional journey.

In The Native American World, Donna Hightower-Langston has captured the dramatic history and vibrant cultural traditions of the Native American people in one authoritative, accessible volume. Divided into four major sections, this comprehensive sourcebook addresses all the important aspects of Native American life, from the earliest Paleo-Indians to the present day. Youll find more than 350 vivid, well-written narrative entries that cover 150 tribal groups, plus every important war, law, treaty, religious practice, agency, leader, noteworthy individual, and organization.

Supplemented with more than 90 vivid illustrations and a detailed table of contents for easy access, The Native American World introduces the reader to such influential persons as Deganawida, the founder of the Iroquois League; Wilma Pearl Mankiller, the first female chief of the largest Indian nation today; Mangas Coloradas, a Mimbreno Apache leader in the early Apache Wars; and Sequoyah, the inventor of the Cherokee writing system. The book also examines the most significant historical milestones, from the Black Hawk Conflict and the Everglades Reclamation Policy to King Philips War and the Wounded Knee Occupation.

In addition, sidebars offer first-person accounts and narratives that bring the text to life, allowing a more personal look into the experiences of these brave people . . . from the Cherokee chief Dragging Canoe, who watched helplessly as his people were forced from their lands; to Ely Parker, the first Indian commissioner of Indian affairs, who wrote the surrender document at Appomattox that effectively ended the Civil War; to the last words of Tsali, a martyr who bravely faced a firing squad in 1838.

Providing fast, fingertip access, The Native American World is the resource of choice for history buffs, students, and anyone who wants to better understand the indigenous peoples of North America.