The Complete Idiot's Guide to Native American History

Fascinating Biographies of Heroic Leaders and the Tragic Tales That Changed the

• Author(s): Walter Fleming,
• Publisher: Penguin
• Pages: 336
• ISBN_10: 1440650640
  ISBN_13: 9781440650642
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Social Science / Ethnic Studies / American / Native American Studies , History / Indigenous Peoples in the Americas , Social Science / Anthropology / Cultural & Social ,

Description:... This book is a comprehensive overview of the history and culture of the peoples who are now known as the First Americans. Author Walter C. Fleming covers the many different tribes that stretched from the Atlantic to the Pacific, including compelling biographies of their greatest leaders. He examines the beliefs, customs, legends and the myriad contributions Native Americans have given to modern society, and details the often tragic history of their conquest by European invaders, their treatment—both historical and recent—under the US government, and the harsh reality of life on today's reservations.