Another America : Native American maps and the history of our land

Book

Another America : Native American maps and the history of our land / Mark Warhus.

Summary:

Another America is the first book to present rare and seldom-seen maps made by Native Americans. These maps, which lay little known and little studied for the last three hundred years, open a window on the North American continent as it was understood and experienced by its original inhabitants. With meticulous research, this book brings to life the people, the places, and events of this Native American history. Each map is the focal point for a narrative on the traditions and experiences of the people involved with its creation. The historical and cultural context of the maps is used to illuminate the web of human, animal, natural, and spiritual relationships that shaped the Native American world. The maps record the efficiency of their oral traditions and the fullness with which the land was named, understood, and inhabited. They add a new depth of time to the North American landscape, and are a testament to human endurance and survival.

Record details

ISBN: 0312150547
ISBN: 9780312150549
Physical Description: xiv, 242 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 24 cm
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: New York : St. Martin's Press, 1997.

Content descriptions

General Note:: "A Thomas Dunne book"--Title page verso.
Bibliography, etc. Note:: Includes bibliographical references (pages 230-236) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:: An overview of Native American maps -- American Indian maps of the colonial era -- The cartographic exchamge -- The remapping of America -- American Indian maps from the Great Plains -- Contemporary Native American maps.