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Native Peoples of North America

Stebbins, Susan

Native Peoples of North America Susan Stebbins - 1 online resource - Open textbook library. .

Chapter 1: In 1491… -- Chapter 2: All Our Relations -- Chapter 3: Resources and their Distribution -- Chapter 4: Status, Rank, and Power -- Chapter 5: Religion and Spiritual Beliefs -- Chapter 6: Is There a Word for Art? -- Conclusions -- References -- Videos

Native Peoples of North America is intended to be an introductory text about the Native peoples of North America (primarily the United States and Canada) presented from an anthropological perspective. As such, the text is organized around anthropological concepts such as language, kinship, marriage and family life, political and economic organization, food getting, spiritual and religious practices, and the arts. Prehistoric, historic and contemporary information is presented. Each chapter begins with an example from the oral tradition that reflects the theme of the chapter. The text includes suggested readings, videos, and classroom activities. This text was updated September 2019; the changes are detailed in an errata section in the text.


In English.

9781942341024


Social sciences--Textbooks
Cultural and Ethnic Studies--Textbooks
Anthropology--Textbooks

H1 HM621 GN25

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