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.
- 2012 edition.
- vii, 564 pages : illustrations, maps ; 21 cm
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.
9781435142350
Indians of North America--Encyclopedias. Indios de América del Norte --Historia--Enciclopedias.