A Companion to American Indian History

“A Companion to American Indian History” captures the thematic breadth of Native American history. Twenty-five original essays written by leading scholars| both American Indian and non-American Indian| bring a comprehensive perspective to a history that in the past has been related exclusively by Euro-Americans.

The essays cover a wide range of Indian experiences and practices| including contacts with non-Indians| religion| family| economy| law| education| gender| and culture. They reflect new approaches to Native America drawn from environmental| comparative| and gender history in their exploration of compelling questions regarding performance| identity| cultural brokerage| race and blood| captivity| adoption| and slavery. Each chapter also encourages further reading by including a carefully selected bibliography.

Intended for students| scholars| and general readers of “American Indian history|” this timely book is the ideal guide to current and future research.