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The Columbia guide to American Indians of the Southwest /

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...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Griffin-Pierce, Trudy, 1949-2009
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : Columbia University Press, ©2010.
Series:Columbia guides to American Indian history and culture.
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Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary: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 hi.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xiii, 284 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations, maps
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780231520102
0231520107