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An Introduction to Native North America
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An Introduction to Native North America provides a basic introduction to the Native Peoples of North America, covering what are now the United States, northern Mexico, and Canada. It covers the history of research, basic prehistory, the European invasion and the impact of Europeans on Native cultures. A final chapter covers contemporary Native Americans, including issues of religion, health, and politics.
In this updated and revised new edition, Mark Q. Sutton has expanded and improved the existing text as well as adding a new case study, updated the text with new research, and included new perspectives, particularly those of Native peoples.
Featuring case studies of several tribes, as well as over 60 maps and images, An Introduction to Native North America is an indispensable tool to those studying the history of North America and Native Peoples of North America.
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Table of Contents
Preface ix
What’s New in This Edition?
Acknowledgements
1 Introduction
The Geography of North America
Culture Areas
Ethnography and Ethnology
Native North Americans
A Brief History of Research on Native North Americans
A General Prehistory of North America
2 European Invasion
The Norse Discovery
Columbus and the Early Exploration of North America
European Colonies in North America
A Brief History of Governmental Policies Toward Native Americans
The Cultural and Biological Impacts of European Intrusion
The Spanish Mission System
The Fur Trade
3 Native Peoples of the Arctic
Geography and Environment
A Basic Prehistory of the Arctic
A Brief History of Ethnographic Research
A Broad Portrait of Arctic Groups
Learn More About Contemporary Arctic Peoples
4 Native Peoples of the Subarctic
Geography and Environment
A Basic Prehistory of the Subarctic
A Brief History of Ethnographic Research
A Broad Portrait of Subarctic Groups
Learn More About Contemporary Subarctic Peoples
5 Native Peoples of the Plateau
Geography and Environment
A Basic Prehistory of the Plateau
A Brief History of Ethnographic Research
A Broad Portrait of Plateau Groups
Learn More About Contemporary Plateau Peoples
6 Native Peoples of the Northwest Coast
Geography and Environment
A Basic Prehistory of the Northwest Coast
A Brief History of Ethnographic Research
A Broad Portrait of Northwest Coast Groups
Learn More About Contemporary Northwest Coast Peoples
7 Native Peoples of the Great Basin
Geography and Environment
A Basic Prehistory of the Great Basin
A Brief History of Ethnographic Research
A Broad Portrait of Great Basin Groups
Learn More About Contemporary Great Basin Peoples
8 Native Peoples of California
Geography and Environment
A Basic Prehistory of California
A Brief History of Ethnographic Research
A Broad Portrait of California Indians
Learn More About Contemporary California Peoples
9 Native Peoples of the Southwest
Geography and Environment
A Basic Prehistory of the Southwest
A Brief History of Ethnographic Research
A Broad Portrait of Southwestern Pueblo Groups
A Broad Portrait of Non-Pueblo Southwestern Groups
Learn More About Contemporary Southwestern Peoples
10 Native Peoples of the Plains
Geography and Environment
A Basic Prehistory of the Plains
A Brief History of Ethnographic Research
A Broad Portrait of Plains Groups
Learn More About Contemporary Plains Peoples
11 Native Peoples of the Northeast
Geography and Environment
A Basic Prehistory of the Northeast
A Brief History of Ethnographic Research
A Broad Portrait of Northeastern Groups
Learn More About Contemporary Northeastern Peoples
12 Native Peoples of the Southeast
Geography and Environment
A Basic Prehistory of the Southeast
A Brief History of Ethnographic Research
A Broad Portrait of Southeastern Groups
Learn More About Contemporary Southeastern Peoples
13 Contemporary Issues
Sovereignty and Decolonialism
Internet Resources for Materials on Native Americans
Glossary
References and Suggested Readings
Index
Author(s)
Biography
Mark Q. Sutton is Emeritus Professor of Anthropology and Director of the Center for Archaeological Research at California State University, Bakersfield.
Reviews
The 5th edition of Sutton's An Introduction to Native North America is truly impressive, and may be the most thorough treatment of the subject that's currently available for college and university coursework. It contains a nice balance of ethnographic and contemporary information, providing the reader with a broad overview of pre contact, early historical, and modern Native lifeways, challenges, and accomplishments.
- Professor Brooke Arkush, Weber State University, USA