Indigenous peoples Books

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...

The History of Geronimo's Summer Campaign in 1885: A Drama is a book written by G. D. Cummings. The book is a historical account of the summer campaign of the legendary Apache warrior Geronimo in 1885. The book is written in the form of a drama, with...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...

""The Life and Work of the Rev. E. J. Peck Among the Eskimos"" by Arthur Lewis is a comprehensive biography of the Reverend Edward John Peck, a missionary who dedicated his life to spreading Christianity among the Inuit people of Canada's Arctic region...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...

The Life of the Rev. David Brainerd, Missionary to the North American Indians is a biographical account of the life of David Brainerd, an American missionary who lived in the 18th century. The book was written by Josiah Pratt and provides a detailed...

Volume #20 of 20 in The North American Indian series contains detailed information on The Alaskan Eskimo, The Nunivak Eskimo of Hooper Bay, Eskimo of King island, Eskimo of Little Diomede island, Eskimo of Cape Prince of Wales, The Kotzebue Eskimo, The...

Volume #19 of 20 in The North American Indian series contains detailed information on the The Indians of Oklahoma, The Wichita, The southern Cheyenne, The Oto, The Comanche, The Peyote cult.  The subject areas covered on each tribe are histories,...

Volume #17 of 20 in The North American Indian series contains detailed information on the The Tewa, The Zuni.  The subject areas covered on each tribe are histories, customs, ceremonies, mythologies and comparative vocabularies.

Volume #16 of 20 in The North American Indian series contains detailed information on the The Tiwa, The Keres.  The subject areas covered on each tribe are histories, customs, ceremonies, mythologies and comparative vocabularies.

Volume #15 of 20 in The North American Indian series contains detailed information on the Southern California - Shoshoneans, The Dieguenos, Plateau Shoshoneans, The Washo.  The subject areas covered on each tribe are histories, customs, ceremonies,...

Volume #11 of 20 in The North American Indian series contains detailed information on the The Nootka, The Haida.  The subject areas covered on each tribe are histories, customs, ceremonies, mythologies and comparative vocabularies.

Volume #14 of 20 in The North American Indian series contains detailed information on the The Kato, The Wailaki, The Yuki, The Pomo, The Wintun, The Maidu, The Miwok, The Yokuts.  The subject areas covered on each tribe are histories, customs,...

Volume #12 of 20 in The North American Indian series contains detailed information on the The Hopi.  The subject areas covered on each tribe are histories, customs, ceremonies, mythologies and comparative vocabularies.

Volume #13 of 20 in The North American Indian series contains detailed information on the The Hupa, The Yurok, The Karok, The Wiyot, Tolowa and Tututni, The Shasta, The Achomawi, The Klamath.  The subject areas covered on each tribe are histories,...

Volume #10 of 20 in The North American Indian series contains detailed information on the The Kwakiutl.  The subject areas covered on each tribe are histories, customs, ceremonies, mythologies and comparative vocabularies.

Volume #9 of 20 in The North American Indian series contains detailed information on the Salishan tribes of the coast, The Chimakum and the Quilliute, The Willapa.  The subject areas covered on each tribe are histories, customs, ceremonies,...

Volume #8 of 20 in The North American Indian series contains detailed information on the The Nez Perces, Wallawalla, Umatilla, Cayuse, The Chinookan tribes.  The subject areas covered on each tribe are histories, customs, ceremonies, mythologies and...

Volume #18 of 20 in The North American Indian series contains detailed information on the The Chipewyan, The Western Woods Cree, The Sarsi.  The subject areas covered on each tribe are histories, customs, ceremonies, mythologies and comparative...

Repatriation, Science, and Identity explores the entanglement of race, history, identity and ethics inherent in the application of scientific techniques to determine the provenance of Indigenous Ancestral Remains in repatriation claims and processes.

Practitioner Perspectives on Intangible Cultural Heritage provides an accessible introduction to the Intangible Cultural Heritage field. Summarising the major changes that have taken place over the last two decades, the book explores ongoing debates and...

In this era of recognition and reconciliation in settler societies indigenous peoples are laying claims to tribunals, courts and governments and reclaiming extensive territories and resource rights, in some cases even political sovereignty. But,...

From the co-author of "Lakota Woman," which has sold more than 150,000 paperback copies, comes a compelling account detailing the unique experiences and spiritual knowledge accumulated by four generations of powerful medicine men.

"The Other Slavery is nothing short of an epic recalibration of American history, one that's long overdue...In addition to his skills as a historian and an investigator, Résendez is a skilled storyteller with a truly remarkable subject...

Volume #7 of 20 in The North American Indian series contains detailed information on the The Yakima, The Klickitat, Salishan tribes of the interior, The Kutenai.  The subject areas covered on each tribe are histories, customs, ceremonies,...

Volume #6 of 20 in The North American Indian series contains detailed information on the The Piegan, The Cheyenne, The Arapaho.  The subject areas covered on each tribe are histories, customs, ceremonies, mythologies and comparative vocabularies.

Volume #4 of 20 in The North American Indian series contains detailed information on the The Apsaroke, or Crows, The Hidatsa.  The subject areas covered on each tribe are histories, customs, ceremonies, mythologies and comparative vocabularies.

Volume #5 of 20 in The North American Indian series contains detailed information on the The Mandan, The Arikara, The Atsina.  The subject areas covered on each tribe are histories, customs, ceremonies, mythologies and comparative vocabularies.

Volume #2 of 20 in The North American Indian series contains detailed information on the The Pima, The Papago, The Qahatika, The Mohave, The Yuma, The Maricopa, The Walapai, Havasupai, The Apache Mohave, or Yavapai.  The subject areas covered on...

Volume #3 of 20 in The North American Indian series contains detailed information on the The Teton Sioux, The Yanktonai, The Assiniboin.  The subject areas covered on each tribe are histories, customs, ceremonies, mythologies and comparative...

There is a great deal of information on the native peoples of the United States, which exists largely in national publications. Since much of Native American history occurred before statehood, there is a need for information on Native Americans of the...

Among the most socially and personally vocal archaeological remains on the North American continent are the massive and often complexly designed earthen architecture of Hopewellian peoples of two thousand years ago, their...

This groundbreaking study of a little-explored branch of American literature both chronicles and reinterprets the variety of patterns found within Hawaii’s pastoral and heroic literary traditions, and is unprecedented in its scope and theme. As a...

Billy Frank Jr. was an early participant in the fight for tribal fishing rights during the 1960s. Roughed up, belittled, and handcuffed on the riverbank, he emerged as one of the most influential Northwest Indians in modern history. His efforts helped...

2011 Winner of the Hal K. Rothman Award for the Best Book on Western Environmental History2010 Winner of the Norris and Carol Hundley Prize and the Caroline Bancroft Honor Prize2009 Winner of the Gaspar Perez de Villagra Award sponsored by the Historical...

Yup'ik elders of southwest Alaska recall, “Our ancestors were never heavy with a tool kit.” They carried in their minds what they needed to live rich lives in the harsh environment of the Bering Sea coast. Frank Andrew, Sr. (1917-2006), was...