Daily Life of Native Americans in the Twentieth Century

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Donald Fixico| one of the foremost scholars on Native Americans| details the day-to-day lives of these indigenous people. Moving from life among tribes in the early 1900s to the cities of mainstream America after WWI and WWII| many Native Americans grappled with being both Indian and American. Through the decades| they have learned to embrace a bi-cultural existence that continues today. In fourteen chapters| Fixico highlights the similarities and differences that have affected the generations growing up in 20th- and 21st-century America. Chapters include details of daily life| such as: education; leisure activities and sports; reservation life; spirituality| rituals and customs; health| medicine and cures; urban life; women’s roles and family; and bingos| casinos and gaming.