Everyday Life Among the American Indians (Writer's Guide to Everyday Life Series)
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Book Description
The lives of American Indians and the vital role they played in American history has been riddled with stereotypes and falsehoods. Everyday Life Among the American Indians corrects decades of misinformation with insightful, accurate scholarship that belongs on the shelf of anyone interested in reading--or writing--the real story.
Covering more than 500 tribes and utilizing maps, illustrations, chronologies, and detailed overviews of day-to-day life, this invaluable reference for writers, researchers and students is at once comprehensive yet strikingly accessible. From the Louisiana Purchase to the Trail of Tears to Wounded Knee and beyond, author Candy Moulton vividly portrays the disappearing cultures of 19th century American Indians with dignity and dynamic detail, including information on:
* Tribal leadership and religion
* Weaponry and warfare
* Food and shelter
* Tools and medicine
* Languages and customs
* Crime and punishment
From the Publisher
The Everyday Life series helps writers, students and researchers save valuable time and bring richness and historical accuracy to their work. Each guide describes the food, clothes, customs, slang, occupations, religions, politics and other historical details that are so often difficult to find.
Everyday Life Among the American Indians (Writer's Guide to Everyday Life Series)
Everyday Life Among the American Indians (Writer's Guide to Everyday Life Series),Candy Moulton,Writer's Digest Books,0898799961,Ethnic Studies - Native American Studies,History,History - General History,History: American,Indians of North America,Native American,Social life and customs,American history,History of specific racial & ethnic groups,USA,Writing & editing guides
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