Great Basin Indians : An Encyclopedic History / Michael Hittman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hittman, Michael.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Indians of North America--Great Basin--Social life and customs--Encyclopedias.

Indians of North America.

Indians of North America--Great Basin--History--Encyclopedias.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (498 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Reno, Nevada ; Las Vegas, [Nevada] : University of Nevada Press, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The Native American inhabitants of North America's Great Basin have a long, eventful history and rich cultures. Great Basin Indians: An Encyclopedic History covers all aspects of their world. The book is organized in an encyclopedic format to allow full discussion of many diverse topics, including geography, religion, significant individuals, the impact of Euro-American settlement, wars, tribes and intertribal relations, reservations, federal policies regarding Native Americans, scholarly theories regarding their prehistory, and others. Author Michael Hittman employs a vast range of archival and secondary sources as well as interviews, and he addresses the fruits of such recent methodologies as DNA analysis and gender studies that offer new insights into the lives and history of these enduring inhabitants of one of North America's most challenging environments. Great Basin Indians is an essential resource for any reader interested in the Native peoples of the American West and in western history in general.

Contents:

Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Introduction: A Hand's-Eye View of the Great Basin; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; W; Y; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 403-458) and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780874179101

0874179106

OCLC:

852160137