The People of the Plains

The People of the Plains

Author: Amelia M. Paget

Publisher: University of Regina Press

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 124

ISBN-13: 9780889771598

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In People of the Plains (first published in 1909), Amelia McLean Paget records her observations of the customs, beliefs, and lifestyles of the Plains Cree and Saulteaux among whom she lived.


Great Plains Indians

Great Plains Indians

Author: David J. Wishart

Publisher: U of Nebraska Press

Published: 2016

Total Pages: 136

ISBN-13: 0803290934

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2017 Nebraska Book Awards Nonfiction: Reference David J. Wishart's Great Plains Indians covers thirteen thousand years of fascinating, dynamic, and often tragic history. From a hunting and gathering lifestyle to first contact with Europeans to land dispossession to claims cases, and much more, Wishart takes a wide-angle look at one of the most significant groups of people in the country. Myriad internal and external forces have profoundly shaped Indian lives on the Great Plains. Those forces--the environment, religion, tradition, guns, disease, government policy--have written their way into this history. Wishart spans the vastness of Indian time on the Great Plains, bringing the reader up to date on reservation conditions and rebounding populations in a sea of rural population decline. Great Plains Indians is a compelling introduction to Indian life on the Great Plains from thirteen thousand years ago to the present.


American Plains Indians

American Plains Indians

Author: Jason Hook

Publisher: Osprey Publishing

Published: 2000-09-25

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781841761213

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The adoption of a horse culture heralded the golden age of the Plains Indians - an age that was abruptly ended by the intervention of the white man, who forced them from their vast homelands into reservations in the second half of the 19th century. Jason Hook's fascinating text explores the culture of the American Plains Indians, covering all aspects of their society from camp life to the art of war, in a volume packed with fascinating illustrations and photographs, including eight striking full page colour plates by Richard Hook.


Spirit of the Plains People

Spirit of the Plains People

Author: Howard Terpning

Publisher:

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780867130607

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Paintings not only tell a story, they pull the viewer into the emotional life of the individuals portrayed. There are moments of peace, humor, pride, hard-won wisdom, young defiance and fear. The viewer feels the cold, the hunger and the desperate poverty of hunters when the great buffalo herds are extinct.


The Horse and the Plains Indians

The Horse and the Plains Indians

Author: Dorothy Hinshaw Patent

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 117

ISBN-13: 0547125518

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Tells of the transformative period in the early 16th century when the Spaniards introduced horses to the Great Plains, and how horses became, and remain, a key part of the Plains Indians' culture.


Native Peoples of the Plains

Native Peoples of the Plains

Author: Linda Lowery

Publisher: Lerner Publications ™

Published: 2016-08-01

Total Pages: 51

ISBN-13: 1512422614

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A long time ago, before the Plains region of the United States was divided up into states such as Nebraska, Colorado, and Wyoming, this land was home to American Indians. Twenty-eight unique Indian nations built homes and gathered food in the Plains. They spoke distinct languages, set up political systems, and made art. They used the natural resources available in their region in order to thrive. • The Wichita lived in houses made of grass. From the outside, they looked like giant haystacks. • Omaha and Ponca people wore caps made from eagleskin. • Lakota men carved flutes to play songs for the girls they hoped to marry. Many American Indians still live in the Plains region. Explore the history of these various nations and find out how their culture is still alive today.


The Plains Indians

The Plains Indians

Author: Gaylord Torrence

Publisher: Skira

Published: 2014

Total Pages: 317

ISBN-13: 9780847844586

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"In this exhibition, you will discover objects produced by 135 artists; objects that offer an unprecedented view of the continuity of the aesthetic traditions of the Plains Indians, from the 16th to the 20th century."--Musée du quai Branly brochure.


Encyclopedia of the Great Plains Indians

Encyclopedia of the Great Plains Indians

Author: David J. Wishart

Publisher: U of Nebraska Press

Published: 2007-03-01

Total Pages: 263

ISBN-13: 0803298625

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Until the last two centuries, the human landscapes of the Great Plains were shaped solely by Native Americans, and since then the region has continued to be defined by the enduring presence of its Indigenous peoples. The Encyclopedia of the Great Plains Indians offers a sweeping overview, across time and space, of this story in 123 entries drawn from the acclaimed Encyclopedia of the Great Plains, together with 23 new entries focusing on contemporary Plains Indians, and many new photographs. ø Here are the peoples, places, processes, and events that have shaped lives of the Indians of the Great Plains from the beginnings of human habitation to the present?not only yesterday?s wars, treaties, and traditions but also today?s tribal colleges, casinos, and legal battles. In addition to entries on familiar names from the past like Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse, new entries on contemporary figures such as American Indian Movement spiritual leader Leonard Crow Dog and activists Russell Means and Leonard Peltier are included in the volume. Influential writer Vine Deloria Sr., Crow medicine woman Pretty Shield, Nakota blues-rock band Indigenous, and the Nebraska Indians baseball team are also among the entries in this comprehensive account. Anyone wanting to know about Plains Indians, past and present, will find this an authoritative and fascinating source.


Plains Indians Regalia and Customs

Plains Indians Regalia and Customs

Author: Michael Bad Hand Terry

Publisher: Schiffer Publishing

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780764335365

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This original study of Plains Indian cultures of the 19th century is presented through the use of period writings, paintings, and early photography that relate how life was carried out. The author juxtaposes the sources with new research and modern color photography of specific replica items. The text documents the seven major tribes: Blackfeet, Cheyenne, Comanche, Crow, Hidatsa, Mandan, and Lakota. Observations of Plains Indian men's and women's habits include procuring food, dancing, developing spiritual beliefs, and experiencing daily life. Prominent leaders and average members of the tribes are introduced and major incidents are explained. True stories come to light through objects that relate to each incident and personality. With an understanding of these cultures, readers learn basic similarities of all people, ancient to present, including today's multi-cultural society.


Daily Life in a Plains Indian Village, 1868

Daily Life in a Plains Indian Village, 1868

Author: Michael Terry

Publisher: Turtleback Books

Published: 1999-08

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780613213967

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For use in schools and libraries only. Depicts the historical background, social organization, and daily life of a Plains Indian village in 1868, presenting interiors, landscapes, clothing, and everyday objects.