People of the Red Earth: Native Americans of Colorado - Softcover

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People of the Red EarthAmerican Indians of ColoradoPraise for Poeple of The Red Earth"People of the Red Earth: American Indians of Colorado fills the need for a general introduction to Colorado's American Indian heritage, both ancient and recent. Author Sally Crum, a Colorado archaeologist, takes the reader on a tour of cultures, from Ice Age hunters to our modern-day city and reservtion neighbors. This lively book combines up-to-date scientific research findings with information from historical and ethnographic kiterature, enhanched by personal knowledge. Travelers will appreciate each chapter's suggested places to visit and the appendix interpreting Colorado's many place names of Indian origin. The informative text and illustrations make this book a treasure to be used and shared." --------Susan Collins, State Archaeologisy of Colorado"Readers have the opportunity to see American Indian history as dynamic and complex and, most significantly, as part of present day society." ---------Sally Cole, author of Legacy on Stone:Rock Art of Colorado Plateau and Four Corners Region