Includes bibliographical references (pages 746-823) and index.

[Pt. 1.] Introduction -- History of research -- Prehistoric environment -- Historical environments -- Subsistence -- Numic languages -- Washoe language -- [pt. 2.] Prehistory: Prehistory: introduction -- Prehistory of the northern area -- Prehistory of the Snake and Salmon River Area -- Prehistory of the western area -- Prehistory of the eastern area -- Fremont cultures -- Prehistory of the southeastern area -- Prehistory of the southwestern area -- Prehistoric basketry -- Prehistoric ceramics -- Rock art -- Portable art objects -- Early trade -- Contract anthropology -- [pt. 3.] Ethnology: Western Shoshone -- Northern Shoshone and Bannock -- Eastern Shoshone -- Ute -- Southern Paiute -- Kawaiisu -- Owens Valley Paiute -- Northern Paiute -- Washoe -- [pt. 4.] History: Euro-American impact before 1870 -- Introduction of the horse -- Treaties, reservations, and claims -- Tribal politics -- Indian economics, 1950-1980 -- Issues: the Indian perspective -- Tribal historical projects -- [pt. 5.] Special topics: Population -- Kinship -- Mythology and religious concepts -- Oral tradition: content and style of verbal arts -- Ghost Dance, Bear Dance, and Sun Dance -- The Peyote Religion -- Music -- Ethnographic basketry.