The Encyclopedia of North American Indians

Encyclopedia of North American Indians

ISBN	0761402276 © 1997

Specifications

8.5" X 11"; 1,536 pages; library binding

Editor(s)

D. L. Birchfield

Interest/Age Group

Grades 7+

HIGH SCHOOL AND UP, PUBLIC LIBRARY

No. of Volumes

Special Features

875 entries; approximately 900 illustrations

List Price

US$ 628.50

Discounted Price

US$ 439.95

Few cultures are as intriguing to students or offer as fascinating a spectrum of experience as that of Native Americans. Covering a broad range of peoples and subjects, The Encyclopedia of North American Indians celebrates amazing diversity while also relating Indian culture and history to the overall American experience.

Arrangement

-	10 volumes of articles in A–Z format
-	Comprehensive table of contents (Volume 1)
-	Additional index volume
-	Articles focus on:
	-	Native American history and culture
	-	Images of Native Americans
	-	Indians in multicultural America
	-	Indian country throughout North America
	-	Non-Indian peoples and historical events viewed from a Native perspective

Scope
The set incorporates all Native history and culture in relation to the history of the United States, especially on issues of resistance, diversity, and assimilation.

Index Volume 11 contains:

-	Comprehensive index
-	Bibliography
-	Relevant newspapers, magazines, and other periodicals
-	Research centers, libraries, museums, and Native landmarks specializing in American Indian studies and exhibits
-	Reservations and other historic Indian areas, arranged by state and geographical culture Areas
-	Meetings, conventions, festivals, powwows, and other gatherings of Native groups
-	Historic and contemporary maps of Indian America

Benefits
The engaging text and attractive four-color photographs of The Encyclopedia of North American Indians bring to life the fascinating story of America's native peoples—often from their own perspective. Readers will welcome the social and cultural detail presented in this wide-ranging coverage.

The Encyclopedia of North American Indians

"...provides the most complete information on the subject. It will be heavily used and is a highly recommended purchase."
AMERICAN REFERENCE BOOKS ANNUAL, 1998

"Overall ... this will be an extremely useful addition to collections in public libraries as well as high school and junior college libraries serving native populations, or with Native American studies components."
BOOKLIST, September 1997

"Finally, a comprehensive and thorough encyclopedia about Native American life, history, and culture. This superbly executed, multi-volume set covers an impressive range of topics ... this outstanding encyclopedia is much more comprehensive and accurate than anything else around, setting a new benchmark for reference materials for young people.... An outstanding reference tool."
SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL, September 1997

"Recommended for school and public libraries ... a lavishly illustrated encyclopedia providing a multicultural perspective that will enhance the juvenile or general reference collections of any library."
LIBRARY JOURNAL, May 1997

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