Resources for American Indian and Native American History and Culture

Unlike other racial groups in the USA, Native American tribes are political entities. This volume surveys American Indian contributions to the democratic process and the political power that tribes and individual leaders have wielded ever since the first Europeans stepped on American soil.

This essential reference examines the history, culture, and modern tribal concerns of American Indians in North America. * Sidebars with additional information, resources, and primary source excerpts * Contributions from top scholars in the field * Bibliographies at the end of each essay for additional research

A comprehensive reference work on the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois Confederacy), containing over 200 entries covering Haudenosaunee history, present-day issues, and contributions to general North American culture. Haudenosaunee (People of the Longhouse) is the name the Iroquois use for their confederacy (Iroquois is the name given them by the French). This encyclopedia surveys the histories of the six constituent nations of the confederacy (Seneca, Cayuga, Onondaga, Oneida, Mohawk, and Tuscarora, adopted about 1725). Several entries also trace ways in which the practices of the Iroquois have filtered into general North American society.

The Department of Health and Human Services reported that Native American women are second only to African American women in terms of death rate due to homicide and drug abuse. Psychiatric disorders such as depression and obesity-related diseases like diabetes are also common among Native populations. Not surprisingly, poverty, limited access to preventive health care, and some cultural barriers are at the heart of many of these persistent health disparities.

v. 2. Indians in contemporary society -- v. 3. Environment, origins and population -- v. 4. History of Indian-white relations -- v. 5. Arctic -- v. 6. Subarctic -- v. 7. Northwest Coast -- v. 8. California -- v. 9 & 10. Southwest -- v. 11. Great basin -- v. 12. Plateau -- v. 13. Plains -- v. 14. Southeast -- v. 15. Northeast -- v. 16. Technology and visual arts -- v. 17. Languages -- v. 18 & 19.

An essential reference on the reciprocal role that U.S. and Native policy and law have played in American political developmentnbsp;nbsp;Created by a culturally diverse editorial board of major scholars and containing invaluable bibliographic material not found in other publications, this definitive two-volume set examines the history and impact of U.S. relations with Native Americans. Extensive essays trace policies from the Continental Congress to the present day&BAD:mdash;including the role that managing the &BAD:ldquo;Indian question&BAD:rdquo; has played in American political development&BAD:mdash;while A to Z entries cover everything critical to a full understanding of the context to U.S./Native American relations, from history, politics, and sociology to civil rights and culture. The set is also the first reference of its kind to incorporate the expanding scholarship reflecting both the Native American viewpoint on and response to federal policies and initiatives over time.

Treaties with American Indians: An Encyclopedia of Rights, Conflicts, and Sovereignty is the first comprehensive introduction to the treaties that promised land, self-government, financial assistance, and cultural protections to many of the over 500 tribes of North America (including Alaska, Hawaii, and Canada). Going well beyond describing terms and conditions, it is the only reference to explore the historical, political, legal, and geographical contexts in which each treaty took shape.Coverage ranges from the 1778 alliance with the Delaware tribe (the first such treaty), to the landmark Worcester v. Georgia case (1832), which affirmed tribal sovereignty, to the 1879 legislation that ended the treaty process, to the continuing impact of treaties in force today. Alphabetically organized entries cover key individuals, events, laws, court cases, and other topics. Also included are 16 in-depth essays on major issues (Indian and government views of treaty-making, contemporary rights to gaming and repatriation, etc.) plus six essays exploring Native American intertribal relationships region by region.