Encyclopedia of the Great Plains Indians

• Record Nr.: UNINA9911021954703321
• Autore: Wishart David J. <1946->
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Lincoln, : University of Nebraska Press, 2007
• ISBN: 1280735236; 9786610735235; 0803205805
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (263 pages)
• Altri autori (Persone): WishartDavid J. <1946->
• Disciplina: 978.004/97003 22
• Soggetti: Indians of North America; Indians of North America -- Great Plains -- Encyclopedias; Indians of North America - Great Plains; Gender & Ethnic Studies; Social Sciences; Ethnic & Race Studies; Great Plains Encyclopedias
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di contenuto: Title -- Preface -- Introduction -- Entries -- Illustration credits -- Index of contributors -- General index.
• Sommario/riassunto: Until the last two centuries, the human landscapes of the Great Plains were shaped solely by Native Americans, and since then the region has continued to be defined by the enduring presence of its Indigenous peoples. The Encyclopedia of the Great Plains Indians offers a sweeping overview, across time and space, of this story in 123 entries drawn from the acclaimed Encyclopedia of the Great Plains , together with 23 new entries focusing on contemporary Plains Indians, and many new photographs.