{"product_id":"the-native-tribes-of-north-america","title":"The Native Tribes of North America","description":"\u003cp\u003eReview of the previous edition: \"A model of excellence in the art of reference volume publishing... Every public and school library... should acquire this treasure. It will remain the standard for many years to come.\" - Dr. James A. Clifton  Department of Anthropology  Western Michigan University This superb  fully illustrated reference offers the most up-to-date and essential facts on the identity  kinships  locations  populations and cultural characteristics of some 400 separately identifiable peoples native to the North American continent  both living and extinct  from the Canadian Arctic to the Rio Grande. The concise information is organized for easy use and covers all cultural\/geographical regions: the Northeastern Woodlands  Southeastern Woodlands  Plains and Prairie  Plateau  Great Basin  California  Southwest  Northwest Coast  Subarctic and Arctic. Tribes are grouped by linguistic family. The spiritual beliefs and the role of Native Americans in history and modern culture are addressed in detail. More than 300 color and archival photographs  21 regional maps and a dazzling portfolio of over 100 specially commissioned color illustrations give a dramatic visual introduction to the vast range of Native American culture. Population and settlement trends based on recent census figures paint detailed portraits of all officially recognized tribes. Appendices include the Powwow Trail and a list of museums holding Native American artifacts (including the new Smithsonian Museum of the American Indian). This is one of the most comprehensive  up-to-date and useful references on the subject and an important record of Native American peoples. (20080501)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44946545999925,"sku":"ByrdShop_1902579321","price":33.04,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781902579320_68608c65-9f36-4f5d-8de7-acad14fd2196.jpg?v=1771297095","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-native-tribes-of-north-america","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}