Daily Life of Native Americans from Post-Columbian Through Nineteenth-Century America

Description

When Columbus ‘discovered’ America in 1492| there were over five hundred indigenous groups living in what is now the United States. Despite the breathtaking diversity and inventiveness of these peoples| the culture| customs| and history of Native Americans are relatively unknown to many students and general readers today. In ten narrative chapters| organised by geographical region| Nash and Strobel examine the real history of Native Americans. How did Natives interact with European settlers? Did they really have pow-wows? Where did Indian children go to school? Did chiefs really wear feathered headdresses and smoke peace pipes? Dispelling the myths and stereotypes| the day-to-day lives of these tribes during a time of tremendous change is discussed. Chapters include details of daily life such as: clothing; colonisation; education; farming and hunting; households and homes; leadership and political power; spirituality| rituals and customs; trade and alliance; warfare; women’s and children’s roles. Black and white photographs| maps and charts are interspersed throughout the text to assist readers. reading| glossary of terms| bibliography and index. Readers will learn the other history of indigenous people; not what is told in many history books| or seen in Hollywood movies and old westerns.