Nancy Bonvillain

Examines the history, culture, and traditions of the Mohawk Indians.

Surveys the Native American healing and health care practices from the time of first European contact up to the present. Includes a chapter profiling some Native American healers.

Examines the history, culture, way of life, and contemporary problems of the Cheyennes, a Native American tribe that dominated the Plains region in the nineteenth century.

"Combining historical background with discussion of contemporary Native nations and their living cultures, this comprehensive text introduces students to some of the many indigenous peoples in North America. The book is organized into parts corresponding to regional divisions within which similar, though not identical, cultural practices developed. Each part opens with an overview of the topography, climate, and natural resources in the area, and...