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The Columbia guide to American Indians of the Southwest [[electronic resource] /] / Trudy Griffin-Pierce



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Autore: Griffin-Pierce Trudy <1949-2009.> Visualizza persona
Titolo: The Columbia guide to American Indians of the Southwest [[electronic resource] /] / Trudy Griffin-Pierce Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: New York, : Columbia University Press, c2010
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (321 p.)
Disciplina: 979.004/97
Soggetto topico: Indians of North America - Southwest, New - History
Indians of North America - Southwest, New - Social life and customs
Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Nota di contenuto: pt. 1. History and culture -- pt. 2. People, places, and events -- pt. 3. Chronology -- pt. 4. Resources.
Sommario/riassunto: A major work on the history and culture of Southwest Indians, The Columbia Guide to American Indians of the Southwest tells a remarkable story of cultural continuity in the face of migration, displacement, violence, and loss. The Native peoples of the American Southwest are a unique group, for while the arrival of Europeans forced many Native Americans to leave their land behind, those who lived in the Southwest held their ground. Many still reside in their ancestral homes, and their oral histories, social practices, and material artifacts provide revelatory insight into the history of the region and the country as a whole.Trudy Griffin-Pierce incorporates her lifelong passion for the people of the Southwest, especially the Navajo, into an absorbing narrative of pre- and postcontact Native experiences. She finds that, even though the policies of the U.S. government were meant to promote assimilation, Native peoples formed their own response to outside pressures, choosing to adapt rather than submit to external change. Griffin-Pierce provides a chronology of instances that have shaped present-day conditions in the region, as well as an extensive glossary of significant people, places, and events. Setting a precedent for ethical scholarship, she describes different methods for researching the Southwest and cites sources for further archaeological and comparative study. Completing the volume is a selection of key primary documents, literary works, films, Internet resources, and contact information for each Native community, enabling a more thorough investigation into specific tribes and nations.The Columbia Guides to American Indian History and Culture also include:The Columbia Guide to American Indians of the Great PlainsLoretta FowlerThe Columbia Guide to American Indians of the NortheastKathleen J. BragdonThe Columbia Guide to American Indians of the SoutheastTheda Perdue and Michael D. Green
Altri titoli varianti: American Indians of the Southwest
Titolo autorizzato: The Columbia guide to American Indians of the Southwest  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 1-281-95887-5
9786613793034
0-231-52010-7
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910451261503321
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Serie: Columbia guides to American Indian history and culture.