A comprehensive reference work discussing more than 150 Indian tribes of all North America, as well as prehistoric peoples civilizations. Organized alphabetically by tribe, the informative but accessible text summarizes the historical record locations, migrations, contacts with whites, wars, etc. Also covers Indian lifeways, including language families, means of subsistence, houses, boats, tools, clothing, art, legends, rituals. Over 250 beautifully detailed, original color illustrations enhance the text, 11 maps show the various Indian culture areas plus tribal locations, providing a helpful frame of reference. Glossary. Bibliography.

这是一本全面的参考书，讨论了整个北美洲的150多个印第安部落以及史前民族文明。该书按部落的字母顺序排列，内容丰富但易于理解，总结了历史记录的地点、迁移、与白人的接触、战争等。还包括印第安人的生活方式，包括语言家族、生存手段、房屋、船只、工具、服装、艺术、传说、仪式。超过250幅精美的原始彩色插图增强了文本的效果，11张地图显示了各种印第安文化区和部落的位置，提供了一个有用的参考框架。词汇表。参考书目。