An Introduction to Native North America / Edition 5

by Mark Q. Sutton

Overview

An Introduction to Native North America provides a basic introduction to the Native Peoples of North America, including both Eskimos and Indians. Beginning with a discussion of the geography of North America, this excellent book delves into 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. Much of the book is also written from the perspective of the ethnographic present, and the various cultures are described as they were at the specific times noted in the book. For anyone interested in anthropology and the history of North America and Native Peoples of North America.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780133814095
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	08/18/2016
Edition description:	Revised
Pages:	430
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 10.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Mark Q. Sutton is Emeritus Professor of Anthropology at California State University, Bakersfield, USA. 

Table of Contents

Preface.

Acknowledgements.

1. Introduction.
The Geography of North America.
Culture Areas.
Native North Americans.
A Brief History of Research on Native North Americans.
A General Prehistory of North America.
Sidelight: The Domesticated "Wilderness."
Sidelight: Weapons Technology.

2. European Invasion and Conquest.
The Norse Discovery.
Columbus and the Early Exploration of North America.
European Colonies in North America.
A History of Governmental Policies toward Native Americans.
The Cultural and Biological Impact of European Intrusion.
The Fur Trade.
Sidelight: The Spanish Mission System.
Sidelight: Native Tobacco: Then and Now.

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.
Sidelight: Arctic Art.
The Aleut: An Arctic Case Study.
The Intuit of Quebec: An Arctic Case Study.

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.
The Western Woods Cree: A Subarctic Case Study.

5. Native Peoples of the Plateau.
Geography and Environment.
A Basic Prehistory of the Plateau.
A Brief History of Ethnographic Research.
Sidelight: The Modoc War.
A Broad Portrait of Plateau Groups.
The Nez Perce: A Plateau Case Study.
VIP Profile: Chief Joseph of the NezPerce.

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.
Sidelight: Northwest Coast Art.
VIP Profile: Chief Seathl.
The Kwakiutl: A Northwest Coast Case Study.

7. Native Peoples of the Great Basin.
Geography and Environment.
A Basic Prehistory of the Great Basin.
VIP Profile: Sarah Winnemucca, Northern Paiute Leader.
A Brief History of Ethnographic Research.
A Broad Portrait of Great Basin Groups.
Sidelight: The Ghost Dance Religion.
The Owens Valley Paiute: A Great Basin Case Study.

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.
The Chumash: A California Case Study.
VIP Profile: Ishi: "The Last Wild Indian in North America."
The Yokuts: A California Case Study.

9. Native Peoples of the Southwest.
Geography and Environment.
A Basic Prehistory of the Southwest.
VIP Profile: Geronimo, Apache Leader.
A Brief History of Ethnographic Research.
A Broad Portrait of Southwestern Pueblo Groups.
A Broad Portrait of Non-Pueblo Southwestern Groups.
Sidelight: The Myth of Don Juan.
The Hopi: A Southwestern Case Study.
The Navajo: A Southwestern Case Study.
Sidelight: The Navajo-Hopi Land Dispute.
The Tarahumara: A Southwestern Case Study.

10. Native Peoples of the Plains.
Geography and Environment.
A Basic Prehistory of the Plains.
VIP Profile: Sitting Bull, Hunkpapa Leader.
A Brief History of Ethnographic Research.
A Broad Portrait of Plains Groups.
The Cheyenne: A Plains Case Study.
The Pawnees: A Plains Case Study.

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.
VIP Profile: Pocahontas.
The Iroquois: A Northeast Case Study.
VIP Profile: Hiawatha.
The Ottawa: A Northeast Case Study.

12. Native Peoples of the Southeast.
Geography and Environment.
A Basic Prehistory of the Southeast.
Sidelight: The Development of the Seminole.
A Brief History of Ethnographic Research.
A Broad Portrait of Southeastern Groups.
The Cherokee: A Southeast Case Study.
VIP Profile: Sequoyah, Cherokee Leader.
The Natchez: A Southeast Case Study.

13. Contemporary Issues.
A Revival of Native Culture.
Sidelight: Visiting Native North America.
Native American Politics.
Native American Religion.
The Peyote Religion.
Other Issues.

Some General Internet Resources for Materials on Native Americans.

Glossary.

References and Suggested Readings.

Index.

Preface

Preface One of the major goals of this fourth edition was to reorganize and expand the chapter on Contemporary Issues, add some new photos, to correct errors, and to update all of the other materials in the book, particularly the sections on prehistory. The recently published A Prehistory of North America (Sutton 2010) is also organized by culture area and can serve as a companion volume to this edition of Native North America. As with the third edition, an Instructor¿s Manual and Test Bank are available to supplement this fourth edition. What¿s New in this Edition
• revised treatments of prehistory for each culture area
• a major reorganization and expansion of Chapter 13, Contemporary Issues
• expansion of the section on Governmental Policies
• addition of new research findings and updating of existing information

Editorial 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

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