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Native roots / Jack Weatherford. : how the Indians enriched America.

Weatherford, Jack. (Author).

Summary:

A study of the Indians of North America and their essential role in the making of the United States.

Record details

  • ISBN: 0449907139
  • ISBN: 9780449907139
  • Physical Description: 310 pages ; 21 cm
  • Publisher: New York : Crown �1991. ;

Content descriptions

General Note:
Trillium Foundation grant 2004.
Formatted Contents Note:
The road to Tuktoyaktuk -- Pyramids on the Mississippi -- Women (and a few men) who led the way -- Firestorm -- The tree in American history -- Hunting -- How the fur trade shaped the American economy -- Beads and buildings -- Corn, cotton, and tobacco -- The trade in Indian slaves -- Fishing for food and profit -- Guerrillas and warriors -- America's patron saint -- Americanization of the English language -- The naming of North America -- North America's Inca historian -- Intellectual mining -- Mixed-blood nation -- The white roots of peace.
Subject:
Indians of North America.
United States > Civilization > Indian influences.
North America > Civilization > Indian influences.

Available copies

  • 2 of 2 copies available at Northwest Indian College.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Lummi Library E 77 .W43 1991 02235784 Stacks Available -
Lummi Library E 77 .W43 1991 259315 Stacks Available -

The road to Tuktoyaktuk
Pyramids on the Mississippi
Women (and a few men) who led the way
Firestorm
The tree in American history
Hunting
How the fur trade shaped the American economy
Beads and buildings
Corn, cotton, and tobacco
The trade in Indian slaves
Fishing for food and profit
Guerrillas and warriors
America's patron saint
Americanization of the English language
The naming of North America
North America's Inca historian
Intellectual mining
Mixed-blood nation
The white roots of peace.