An Abridgement of the Indian Affairs

An Abridgement of the Indian Affairs
Author: Peter Wraxall
Publisher:
Total Pages: 372
Release: 2014-04-03
Genre:
ISBN: 9780674288607

The Shelf2Life Native American Studies Collection is a unique set of pre-1923 materials that explore the characteristics and customs of North American Indians. From traditional songs and dance of the Apache and Navajo to the intricate patterns of Arapaho moccasins, these titles explore the symbolic meaning of Native American music and art. Complex relationships between tribal groups and government are also examined, highlighting the historic struggle for land rights, while the retelling of ancient myths and legends emphasize a belief in the interconnection of humans and nature and provide readers with significant insight into a culture deeply rooted in spirituality. The Shelf2Life Native American Studies Collection provides an invaluable perspective into Native American culture and politics during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Indian Affairs in Colonial New York

Indian Affairs in Colonial New York
Author: Allen W. Trelease
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Total Pages: 414
Release: 1997-01-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780803294318

Indian Affairs in Colonial New York is a standard in the study of Indian-European relations in seventeenth-century New York. First published in 1960, it remains the only one-volume history to explore these complex relations, which profoundly affected the economy and politics of the colony. Allen W. Trelease describes the Dutch period that followed Henry Hudson?s voyage in 1609 and New Netherland?s dealings with the Algonquian bands of the Hudson Valley and Long Island. The second half of the book, treating the English period after 1664, emphasizes the colonists? relations with the Iroquois.

Religion and American Culture

Religion and American Culture
Author: David G. Hackett
Publisher: Psychology Press
Total Pages: 574
Release: 2003
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780415942737

First Published in 2003. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Federal Indian Relations, 1774-1788

Federal Indian Relations, 1774-1788
Author: Walter H. Mohr
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Total Pages: 264
Release: 2016-11-11
Genre: History
ISBN: 1512804908

American Indian policy at its inception, the problems involved, and the establishment of administrative machinery.