Book Description:
<p>Today's students are not only faced with changes in curriculum requirements, they are caught in the flux of a rapidly changing culture. If your cultural and social science references are more reflective of America in the 50s rather than Y2K, it's time to fill in the gaps with U X L 's up to date line of multicultural titles. They cover America's most studied minority groups as well as groups with emerging school age populations. <p><I>U X L Encyclopedia of Native American Tribes</I> offers students detailed studies of approximately 80 tribes from all over the United States and Canada, including small tribes and some that no longer exist. The<I> Encyclopedia</I> gives detailed yet accessible information on history, religion, art, government, economy, daily life and current social and political issues. <p>Each essay contains consistent rubrics that make it easier for young researchers to compare the histories and cultures of different groups a frequent assignment for students. The essays are broken down uniformly into the following sections: <ul> <li> Introduction: An explanation of tribal roots, location, population, language and current status <li> History: A brief tribal history prior to European settlement and over the last 500 years <li> Oral Literature: Stories passed down through the tribe over the years, including information on cultural significance of the story and a bibliography of its source <li> Culture: Information on the tribe's religion, language, buildings, subsistence methods, clothing and adornment, healing practices and customs <li> Current Tribal Issues: Land claims, rights to natural resources, health care, civil rights, preservation of culture, etc. </ul> <p>Bibliography and further reading sections supply resources for more information and study. More than 250 photographs and illustrations and 100 maps line the volumes, providing a window into the tribal experience and culture. <I>Native American Tribes</I> is divided into four regional volumes for ease of use. <ul> <li> <b>Volume One </b> Northeast and Southeast includes tribes such as the Chickasaw, Fox, Iroquois, Pequot, Powhatan and many more <li> <b>Volume Two</b> The Great Basin and Southwest includes the Paiute, Shoshone, Anasazi, Apache, Hopi, Navajo, Pueblo and more <li> <b>Volume Three</b> Arctic, Subarctic, Great Plains and Plateau includes tribes such as the Inuit, Cree, Lakota, Kiowa, Cheyenne, Nez Perce and more <li> <b>Volume Four </b> California and Pacific Northwest includes the Chumash, Kwakiutl, Tlingit, Cahuilla, Maidu and more </ul>
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