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Native American Heritage

Third Edition

 

Merwyn S. Garbarino and Robert F. Sasso

 

This well-respected volume provides students with a broad overview of the diverse peoples known as Native Americans plus insights into the daily life of individual tribes. Part I, Prehistory, reflects the many new discoveries in dating that have occurred recently. Part II employs the construct of culture areas to facilitate an understanding of the relationship between culture and adaptation and also to aid in sorting out the diversity of American Indian cultures. Part III covers various culture traits, including technology, art, religion, and political systems. Part IV explores the interactions between Native Americans and non-natives and includes discussions of current issues and controversies as well as additional information on Canadian Indians. Native American Heritage, Third Edition, features a useful format, many photographs and illustrations, and up-to-date maps and charts.

Sociocultural Theory in Anthropology

 

$35.95 list, 557 pages

10-digit ISBN: 0-88133-773-0

13-digit ISBN: 978-0-88133-773-0

© 1994

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“No other American Indian text has so ably organized the vast data into a cohesive and highly readable book.”  — Valene Smith, California State University

 

“Excellent overview of Native North Americans, yet detailed ethnographic descriptions with regard to the individual groups.”  — Elka Hsu-Lafeol, Irvine Valley College

 

“I like the approach, contents, and illustrations.”  — John W. Hall, Louisiana State University

 

Table of Contents

 

Part I. PREHISTORY: Before Europeans Came

1. First Settlers in the New World

2. Cultivation and American Cultures

Part II. CULTURE AREAS OF NORTH AMERICA

3. The Arctic and the Subarctic

4. The Plateau and Northwest Coast

5. California

6. The Great Basin and the Southwest

7. The Plains

8. The East

Part III. NATIVE AMERICAN CULTURE

9. Technology, Art, and Religion

10. Social and Political Systems

Part IV. CONFLICT BETWEEN CULTURES

11. Indian-White Relations

12. Contemporary Indians