Everyday life among the American Indians / Candy Moulton.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Moulton, Candy Vyvey, 1955-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Indians of North America--Social life and customs.

Indians of North America.

Indians of North America--History.

History.

Physical Description:

273 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Cincinnati, OH : Writer's Digest Books, 2001.

Summary:

Nothing in the chronicle of American history has been more riddled with stereotypes and falsehoods than the lives of American Indians and the vital role they played in our nation's past. Everyday Life Among the American Indians corrects these decades of misinformation with insightful, accurate scholarship that belongs on the shelf of anyone interested in reading -- or writing -- the real story.

Covering more than 500 tribes and including maps, illustrations, chronologies and detailed overviews of day-to-day life, this invaluable reference for writers, researchers and students is at once comprehensive and strikingly accessible. From the Louisiana Purchase to the Trail of Tears to Wounded Knee and beyond, auther Candy Moulton vividly portrays the disappearing cultures of nineteenth-century American Indians with dignity and in astonishing detail.

Contents:

Part 1 Government and War

1 Territories and Leadership 8

2 Trade 37

3 Wars, Weapons and Treaties 46

Part 2 Everyday Life

4 Family Life 82

5 Food 118

6 Clothing and Accessories 139

7 Shelter 166

8 Transportation, Tools and Equipment 181

9 Medicine 190

Part 3 American Indian Society

10 Entertainment 200

11 Language 213

12 Customs and Religion 223.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-260) and index.

ISBN:

0898799961

OCLC:

45583460