Encyclopedia Of Native Tribes Of North America

A comprehensive, illustrated encyclopedia which provides information on over 150 native tribes of North America, including prehistoric peoples.

Entries describe the location, population, history, and customs of tribes native to North America.

A reference guide to Native American history, culture, and life contains contributions by more than 260 experts, and includes articles on present-day community life, treaties, and the status of women

With four color art throughout, this is a remarkable encyclopedia on North American Indians from the Arctic Circle to the Rio Grands. Organized by the diversity of language group within different geographical regions, the classic reference includes regional maps, rare early photographs, and an illustrated glossary.

Essential basic information on the identity, kinships, locations and populations, and cultural characteristics of some 400 separately identifiable peoples, both extinct and surviving, arranged by major cultural/geographical areas.