Traditions Of The North American Indians

Fourteen authorities explore sociology, anthropology, art history of Native American creativity.

When Europeans first arrived in North America, between five and eight million indigenous people were already living there. But how did they come to be here? What were their agricultural, spiritual, and hunting practices? How did their societies evolve and what challenges do they face today? Eminent historians Theda Perdue and Michael Green begin by describing how nomadic bands of hunter-gatherers followed the bison and woolly mammoth over the Bering land mass between Asia and what is now Alaska between 25,000 and 15,000 years ago, settling throughout North America. They describe hunting practices among different tribes, how some made the gradual transition to more settled, agricultural ways of life, the role of kinship and cooperation in Native societies, their varied burial rites and spiritual practices, and many other features of Native American life. Throughout the book, Perdue and Green stress the great diversity of indigenous peoples in America, who spoke more than 400 different languages before the arrival of Europeans and whose ways of life varied according to the environments they settled in and adapted to so successfully. Most importantly, the authors stress how Native Americans have struggled to maintain their sovereignty--first with European powers and then with the United States--in order to retain their lands, govern themselves, support their people, and pursue practices that have made their lives meaningful. Going beyond the stereotypes that so often distort our views of Native Americans, this Very Short Introduction offers a historically accurate, deeply engaging, and often inspiring account of the wide array of Native peoples in America. About the Series: Combining authority with wit, accessibility, and style, Very Short Introductions offer an introduction to some of life's most interesting topics. Written by experts for the newcomer, they demonstrate the finest contemporary thinking about the central problems and issues in hundreds of key topics, from philosophy to Freud, quantum theory to Islam.

DIV27 fictionalized essays by noted anthropologists examine religion, customs, government, additional facets of life among the Winnebago, Crow, Zuni, Eskimo, other tribes. /div

Fifty full-color paintings and hundreds of period photographs capture the lives and cultures of the Native American tribes, in a region by region survey of their societies, dwellings, lifestyles, traditions, and more.

Traditions of the North American Indians in three volumes is a study on the culture, tradition and mythology of Native Americans consisting of their tribal tales, myths and legends and presenting their daily lives through customs and tradition. Many of the tales are origin stories and tales of the afterlife._x000D_ Contents:_x000D_ The Man of Ashes_x000D_ Pomatare, The Flying Beaver_x000D_ The Alarm Of The Great Sentinel. A Tradition of the Delawares_x000D_ The Mother of the World, A Tradition of the Dog-Ribs_x000D_ The Fall Of The Lenap_x000D_ The Marriage Of The Snail And The Beaver_x000D_ The Choice Of A God_x000D_ The Resurrection Of The Bison_x000D_ The Wahconda's Son_x000D_ The Idols. A Tradition of the Ricaras_x000D_ Discovery of the Upper World, A Tradition of the Minnatarees_x000D_ Love And War_x000D_ Legends Of The Happy Hunting-grounds:_x000D_ I.—Akkeewaisee, The Aged_x000D_ II.—The Delaware Heaven_x000D_ III.—The Hunting-grounds Of The Blackfoots_x000D_ IV.—The Stone Canoe_x000D_ V. The Little White Dove_x000D_ Legends Of The Creation:_x000D_ I. The Two Chappewees_x000D_ II. Sakechak, The Hunter_x000D_ III. The Bird Of Ages._x000D_ IV. The Great Hare._x000D_ V. The Six Nanticokes._x000D_ VI. The Universal Mother_x000D_ The Coming Of Miquon_x000D_ The Funeral Fire_x000D_ The Portioning Of The Sons_x000D_ The Maiden's Rock_x000D_ Expedition Of The Lenni Lenapes_x000D_ Gittshee Gauzinee_x000D_ Ampato Sapa_x000D_ The Caverns Of The Kickapoo_x000D_ The Mountain Of Little Spirits_x000D_ The Valley Of The Bright Old Inhabitants_x000D_ The Legend Of Moshup_x000D_ The Phantom Woman, A Tradition of the Winnebagoes_x000D_ The Two Ghosts_x000D_ The Vision Of The Abnakis Chief_x000D_ The Lake Of The White Canoe_x000D_ A Legend Of The Bomelmeeks_x000D_ The King Of The Elks_x000D_ The Daughters Of The Sun_x000D_ The Maiden And The Bird_x000D_ The Island Of Eagles_x000D_ Legend Of Aton-larre_x000D_ The Fire Spirit_x000D_ The Origin Of Women_x000D_ The Hill of Fecundity, A Tradition of the Minnatarees_x000D_ Tales Of A White Man's Ghost:_x000D_ I. Garanga_x000D_ II. The Warning Of Tekarrah_x000D_ III. The Legend Of Pomperaug_x000D_ IV. The Son Of Annawan_x000D_ V. The Cascade Of Melsingah_x000D_ Legend Of Coatuit Brook_x000D_ The Spirits Of Vapour_x000D_ The Devil Of Cape Higgin

"Traditions of the North American Indians, Vol. 2" is a great ethnographic work authored by way of James Athearn Jones in 1830. This book serves as a pioneering exploration into the wealthy tapestry of Native American cultures and traditions. James Athearn Jones, an American ethnographer and historian, undertook the monumental project of documenting the numerous background of North American Indigenous peoples at some stage in a time of vast cultural change and displacement due to European colonization. His paintings stand as a testomony to his commitment to keeping the tales, legends, and lifeways of those indigenous communities. In "Traditions of the North American Indians, Vol. 2," Jones compiles a collection of narratives and cultural practices from numerous Native American tribes. The book delves into their oral traditions, social systems, spiritual ideals, and the profound connection that they had with their natural surroundings. This extent is a foundational resource for pupils, historians, and each person interested by know-how and appreciating the complicated and diverse cultures that thrived across North America before European contact. It not only offers insights into the worldviews of these indigenous communities however also underscores the significance of respecting and maintaining their traditions. James Athearn Jones's paintings in "Traditions of the North American Indians" stays a long-lasting tribute to the resilience and cultural richness of North American Indigenous peoples.