The complete idiot's guide to Native American history

Book

The complete idiot's guide to Native American history / by Walter C. Fleming.

Summary:

Examines the beliefs, customs, legends and the myriad contributions Native Americans have given to modern society. Details the often tragic history of their conquest by European invaders, their treatment - both historical and recent- under the U.S. government, and the harsh reality of life on today's reservations.

Record details

ISBN: 0028644697
ISBN: 9780028644691
Physical Description: xxiv, 311 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Publisher: Indianapolis, IN : Alpha Books, �2003.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:: Includes bibliographical references (pages 299-301) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:: Who (and what) is an American Indian? -- We were here first: populating Turtle Island -- The most ancient ones -- Where and how they lived -- First contacts: the Spanish and the French -- Colonization and conflict -- Caught in the power struggle -- Native Americans and the upstart States United -- Bossing Indians around: a history of the BIA -- Exploring the interior -- Expansion and removal -- The war out West -- More gold and blood -- The road to the Little Bighorn -- The last little wars -- Getting "civilized" -- The Indian new deal -- Back to the bad old days -- Indians take the reins: tribal self-determination -- When rights collide: hunting, fishing, and gathering -- Indian education: unto the seventh generation -- Bitter medicine: Indian health and well-being -- Gambling on the future: tribal economics -- Protecting traditional beliefs and practices.