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Encyclopedia of Native American Tribes (Facts on File Library of American History) Paperback – September 1, 2006

by Carl Waldman (Author), Molly Braun (Illustrator)

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A colorful, engaging look at American Indian tribes.

Praise for the previous edition:
"...notable for its ease of use, its wonderful illustrations...Recommended without reservation..."—Booklist

Encyclopedia of Native American Tribes, Third Edition is a fully updated reference discussing more than 200 American Indian tribes of North America, as well as prehistoric peoples and civilizations. Arranged alphabetically by tribe or group, this comprehensive work offers 60 new entries on tribes not covered in depth in the previous editions. The informative, accessible text summarizes the historical record—locations, migrations, contacts with non-Indians, wars, and more—and includes present-day tribal affairs and issues. The book also covers traditional Indian lifeways, including diet, housing, transportation, tools, clothing, art, and rituals, as well as language families.

Encyclopedia of Native American Tribes, Third Edition includes at least one representative tribe from each language family or language isolate for each of the culture areas. Many new entries include tribes in California, Alaska, and Canada,

New entries include:
  • Beaver (Tsattine)
  • Bella Coola
  • Cahuilla
  • Coahuiltec
  • Columbia (Sinkinse)
  • Cowichan
  • Diegueño
  • Keres
  • Mobile
  • Nanticoke
  • Puyallup
  • Quinault
  • Salinas (Salinan)
  • Tewa
  • Tolowa
  • Washoe
  • Yellowknife
  • and more.
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  1. Print length
    368 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Checkmark Books
  4. Publication date
    September 1, 2006
  5. Dimensions
    8.5 x 1 x 11 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0816062749
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0816062744
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Checkmark Books
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 1, 2006
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ 3rd
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 368 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0816062749
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0816062744
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.5 x 1 x 11 inches
  • Best Sellers Rank: #278,333 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Carl Waldman

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Freelance writer Carl Waldman has published books on wide-ranging historical subjects, from Native Americans to explorers to European peoples to performance magic. A musician as well as a writer, he has also delved into the lives of Sinatra and Elvis. And he writes fiction. His first such endeavor were three books in a World War II adventure series under the pseudonym Gregory St. Germain. Past screenwriting projects include an episode in the 4th season of the TV series Miami Vice and a docudrama about Raleigh's Lost Colony for Festival Park in North Carolina.