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Indian Terms of the Americas
Indian Terms of the Americas
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What is a babiche? A cradleboard? Who are the Athapascans and the Black Indians? What was the Battle of Little Big Horn? This compendium of vocabulary, people, places, and events is designed to assist the reader in understanding a variety of terms and important events from Native American history that are included in works of classic literature and nonfiction sources. Offering a balanced approach to multicultural study, the text strives to convey a sense of the normal rhythms of Indian life by discussing the daily work and lifestyles of women and children as well as hunters and warriors. It covers North American, Caribbean, and Central and South American Indian groups and Canadian and Alaskan Inuit, including well-known tribes (e.g., Apache, Cherokee, and Sioux) and less familiar ones (e.g., Carrier, Inuit, Pomo, and Kwakiutl). Each entry contains a pronunciation guide, definition, examples, and an illustrative sentence from the literature. Organized alphabetically with frequent cross-references a
Table of Contents
Introduction
Pronunciation Guide
Key to Entries
INDIAN TERMS
Sources
Subject Index
General Index
Product details
| Published | 15 Jun 1994 |
|---|---|
| Format | Hardback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 275 |
| ISBN | 9781563081330 |
| Imprint | Libraries Unlimited |
| Dimensions | 254 x 178 mm |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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