The Mojave Indians / Gerald A. Smith.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Smith, Gerald A. (Gerald Arthur), 1915-2001.

Series:

San Bernardino County Museum Association. Historic Indians of San Bernardino County.

San Bernardino County Museum Association. Historic Indians of San Bernardino County

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mohave Indians.

Mohave Indians--History.

Mohave Indians--Social life and customs.

History.

Genre:

History.

Penn Provenance:

Schuyler, Robert L., 1947- (donor) (RBC copy)

Physical Description:

131 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.

Other Title:

Mojaves

Place of Publication:

[Bloomington, Calif.] : San Bernardino County Museum Association, 1977.

Contents:

Prehistoric. Introduction ; Who were the Mohaves? ; What kind of dwellings did they build? ; What did they eat? ; What did they wear? ; What tools and utensils did they make? ; What games did they play? ; Other types of Mohave entertainment ; What was their government like?

Historic. Early contact with the Spanish ; The Californians attempt to punish the Mohaves ; Contact with Rocky Mountain men ; The United States Army visits the Mohaves ; Establishment of an Army fort and a freight wagon road ; Death of Chief Irataba ; Coming of the railroad ; Fort Mohave Indian School

Today. The Mohaves today

Appendix: Fort Mojave Tribe Comprehensive Plan.

Notes:

Reprint of the 1966 ed.

Cover title: The Mojaves.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 105-107).

Local Notes:

RBC copy presented to the Penn Libraries in 2010 by Professor Robert L. Schuyler.

Gift of the Storey Family, in memory of Dr. Bayard T. and Frances E. Storey.

ISBN:

0915158019

9780915158010

OCLC:

4975527