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The Native American Almanac: A Portrait of Native America Today

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Wide-ranging, authoritative, and timely, here is an illuminating portrait of America's Native peoples, combining information about their history and traditions with insight into the topics that most affect their lives today. From the upheaval of first contacts to the policies of removal to contemporary issues of self-determination, this useful sourcebook provides information on all aspects of Native American life. The Native American Almanac outlines topics of particular interest, such as the history of Native—white relations, the location and status of Native American tribes, religious traditions and ceremonies, language and literature, and contemporary performers and artists, and includes dozens of useful reference features such as:
  • Maps of tribal areas, historical conflicts, and present-day reservations
  • A detailed chronology of significant events
  • Names and addresses of hundreds of organizations concerned with Native American affairs
  • A listing of Native American landmarks, museums, and cultural centers from coast to coast
  • More than 100 black-and-white photographs and drawings

Book details

Author
Arlene B. Hirschfelder, Martha Kreipe de Montaño
Imprint
Trade Paper Press, an imprint of Turner Publishing Company
Published
Pages
352
Formats
Paperback, Hardcover
Subjects
Social Science › Native American Studies
ISBN-13
9781620456828 (Paperback)9781620457665 (Hardcover)

About the author

ARLENE B. HIRSCHFELDER was an American Indian studies scholar and Indian rights advocate who wrote and edited nearly 100 nonfiction books and curricula on Native American topics and contemporary social issues. Her books include The Native American Almanac: A Portrait of Native America Today, Rising Voices: Writings of Young Native Americans and The Encyclopedia of Native American Religions.

Hirschfelder held a B.A. from Brandeis University, an M.A.T. from the University of Chicago, and completed post-graduate work at Columbia University Teachers' College. She served as a faculty member at the New School for Social Research and as a consultant at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of the American Indian.

For more than two decades, Hirschfelder served as scholarship director and education consultant for the Association on American Indian Affairs, work that ran throughout her writing on Native American life and rights.

Format: Paperback

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