The element encyclopedia of Native Americans : the ultimate a-z of the tribes, symbols, and wisdom of the Native Americans of North America / Adele Nozedar.

By:

Nozedar, Adele

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: Spanish Publisher: [London] : Harper Element, [2012]Edition: 2012 editionDescription: vii, 564 pages : illustrations, maps ; 21 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

9781435142350

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

970.00497

LOC classification:

R E 77 N961e 2012

Contents:

Abenaki to atlatl -- Babiche to bury the hatchet -- Cacique to Custer's last stand -- Dakota to Duwamish -- Eagles to etching -- False face to French and Indian War -- Gall to Guyasuta -- Hair to Huron -- Illinois to the Iroquois False Face Society -- James Bigheart to Jumping Bull -- Kachina to Kokopelli -- La Flesche, Susette to Luther Standing Bear -- Mahican to mystery dog -- Names of the white man to Nisqually -- Oglala to Ouray -- Pacanne to Pushmataha -- Quapaw to Quetzalcoatl -- Rain-in-the-Face to roots -- Sacajawea to syringes -- Tadodaho to Tuskaloosa -- Umiak to Ute -- Vanilla to vision quest -- Wabanaki confederacy to Wyandot -- Yakama to Yuchi -- Zitkala-Sa to Zuni.

Summary: A comprehensive guide to the history, culture, and religious beliefs and practices of America’s native people, The Element Encyclopedia of Native Americans tells the varied and colourful stories of the tribes, their greatest leaders, wars, pacts, and the long-lasting impact that their profound wisdom and spirituality has on the West today.

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Item type	Current library	Home library	Collection	Shelving location	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Libro	Biblioteca Juan Bosch	Biblioteca Juan Bosch	Referencia	Colección Documental (Referencia, 1er. Piso)	R E 77 N961e 2012 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		00000128112

Abenaki to atlatl --
Babiche to bury the hatchet --
Cacique to Custer's last stand --
Dakota to Duwamish --
Eagles to etching --
False face to French and Indian War --
Gall to Guyasuta --
Hair to Huron --
Illinois to the Iroquois False Face Society --
James Bigheart to Jumping Bull --
Kachina to Kokopelli --
La Flesche, Susette to Luther Standing Bear --
Mahican to mystery dog --
Names of the white man to Nisqually --
Oglala to Ouray --
Pacanne to Pushmataha --
Quapaw to Quetzalcoatl --
Rain-in-the-Face to roots --
Sacajawea to syringes --
Tadodaho to Tuskaloosa --
Umiak to Ute --
Vanilla to vision quest --
Wabanaki confederacy to Wyandot --
Yakama to Yuchi --
Zitkala-Sa to Zuni.

A comprehensive guide to the history, culture, and religious beliefs and practices of America’s native people, The Element Encyclopedia of Native Americans tells the varied and colourful stories of the tribes, their greatest leaders, wars, pacts, and the long-lasting impact that their profound wisdom and spirituality has on the West today.

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