The Columbia Guide to American Indians of the Southwest
Book Description:
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 history of the region and the country as a whole.
Trudy Griffin-Pierce incorporates her lifelong passion for the
people of the Southwest, especially the Navajo, into an absorbing
narrative of pre- and postcontact Native experiences. She finds
that, even though the policies of the U.S. government were meant to
promote assimilation, Native peoples formed their own response to
outside pressures, choosing to adapt rather than submit to external
change. Griffin-Pierce provides a chronology of instances that have
shaped present-day conditions in the region, as well as an
extensive glossary of significant people, places, and events.
Setting a precedent for ethical scholarship, she describes
different methods for researching the Southwest and cites sources
for further archaeological and comparative study. Completing the
volume is a selection of key primary documents, literary works,
films, Internet resources, and contact information for each Native
community, enabling a more thorough investigation into specific
tribes and nations.
The Columbia Guides to American Indian History and
Culture also include:
The Columbia Guide to American Indians of the Great Plains
Loretta Fowler
The Columbia Guide to American Indians of the Northeast
Kathleen J. Bragdon
The Columbia Guide to American Indians of the Southeast
Theda Perdue and Michael D. Green
eISBN: 978-0-231-52010-2
Subjects: Anthropology, History
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