Amazon.com: The Native American Almanac: A Portrait of Native America Today (9780671850128): Arlene Hirschfelder, Martha Kreipe De Montano: Books

Buy Used
Used - Good See details
$3.99 & eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25. Details

or
Sign in to turn on 1-Click ordering.
 
   
Have one to sell? Sell yours here
The Native American Almanac: A Portrait of Native America Today
 
 
Tell the Publisher!
I'd like to read this book on Kindle

Don't have a Kindle? Get your Kindle here, or download a FREE Kindle Reading App.

The Native American Almanac: A Portrait of Native America Today [Hardcover]

Arlene Hirschfelder (Author), Martha Kreipe De Montano (Author)


Available from these sellers.


Formats

Amazon Price New from Used from
Hardcover --  
Paperback $18.96  

Book Description

November 1993
For students, researchers, writers and history buffs, this wide-ranging portrait of the first Americans is full of hard-to-find information. Each chapter focuses on a particular topic, such as early encounters with Europeans, religious traditions, treaties, tribal governments, language and literature. 100 photos; maps.GBC (West/Southwest)

Customers Who Viewed This Item Also Viewed


Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

Hirschfelder ( The Encyclopedia of Native American Religions , among others) and de Montano, a manager at the Smithsonian's Museum of the American Indian, have written an excellent overview of past and present Native American life. Their book opens with a well-written historical section that leads into 15 chapters covering demographics, law, treaties, relations with the federal government, tribal government, language, education, religion, games and sports, and media, as well as an extensive bibliography. Also included are lists of tribes, reservations, treaties, and a chronology. While much of the directory information and bibliography duplicates Barry Klein's Reference Encyclopedia of the American Indian and the Native American Information Directory (both LJ 1/93), the inclusion of discussion on past and present social and cultural trends creates an unusual, informative reference work. Recommended to all varieties of libraries.
- Stephen L. Hupp, Capital Univ. Lib., Columbus, Ohio
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Booklist

Most people's view of Native Americans is of a people frozen in time. This book challenges that stereotype. Hirschfelder is the author of several books on this topic; De Monta{¤}no is a Native American and museum curator.

Each chapter is arranged around a theme. The first, "Historical Overview of Relations between Native Americans and Whites in the United States," lays the groundwork. The following chapters cover the Native American of today: population, tribes, lands, laws, Supreme Court decisions, treaties, tribal governments, language, religion, games and sports, artists, communication, economics, and military service. In addition to text, each chapter contains boxed information, for example, "Twenty Supreme Court Cases," "Historical Novels by Native American Authors," "Native American Words Used in English," and lists of actors, filmmakers, and athletes. Within chapters are other resource lists, for example, autobiographies of Native Americans, a chronology of newspapers, Native American artists, and education organizations. Black-and-white illustrations add interest.

This book aims to give the reader "a Native American perception of Indian Country and the people who inhabit it today." The tribal recognition and reservation concept are one example of changing Indian sovereignty. Current population figures for reservations in 1990 are listed as well as their size and date of establishment.

Appendixes of tribes by state, reservations and historic Indian areas, treaties, landmarks, and a lengthy chronology are followed by a bibliography arranged to mirror the organization of the book and an index. Its reasonable price and interesting content make this a valuable resource for all middle and high school and public libraries that wish to provide their patrons with a portrait of the Native American of today rather than the stereotypical Indian of the past.


Product Details

  • Hardcover: 341 pages
  • Publisher: Macmillan General Reference; 1st edition (November 1993)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0671850121
  • ISBN-13: 978-0671850128
  • Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.4 x 1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,503,458 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Discover books, learn about writers, read author blogs, and more.

Customer Reviews


There are no customer reviews yet.
Video reviews
Video reviews
Amazon now allows customers to upload product video reviews. Use a webcam or video camera to record and upload reviews to Amazon.



Inside This Book (learn more)
Browse and search another edition of this book.
Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
Search Inside This Book:


Suggested Tags from Similar Products

 (What's this?)
Be the first one to add a relevant tag (keyword that's strongly related to this product).
 

Your tags: Add your first tag
 

Sell a Digital Version of This Book in the Kindle Store

If you are a publisher or author and hold the digital rights to a book, you can sell a digital version of it in our Kindle Store. Learn more

Customer Discussions

This product's forum
Discussion Replies Latest Post
No discussions yet

Ask questions, Share opinions, Gain insight
Start a new discussion
Topic:
First post:
Prompts for sign-in
 


Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
Search all Amazon discussions
   
Related forums


Listmania!


Create a Listmania! list

So You'd Like to...


Create a guide


Look for Similar Items by Category


Look for Similar Items by Subject