Patterns and Ceremonials of the Indians of the Southwest
Patterns and Ceremonials of the Indians of the Southwest

Author: Ira Moskowitz

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2013-05-23

Total Pages: 194

ISBN-13: 0486149110

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Classic text-and-picture record includes over 100 lithographs and drawings of dances, fiestas, processions, chants and daily life among Zuni, Navajo, Apache, other tribes.

Daily Life of the Incas
Daily Life of the Incas

Author: Louis Baudin

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2003-01-01

Total Pages: 276

ISBN-13: 9780486428000

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Lacking a written language, the ancient Incas provided clues to their society through art, architecture, and oral traditions. Using these aids, this book explores Inca life just before the arrival of Europeans, examining the diversions of the people, dress and diet, civil and social customs, ceremonial rites, art, and literature. 16 black-and-white illustrations.

Myths of the Cherokee
Myths of the Cherokee

Author: James Mooney

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 1995-01-01

Total Pages: 614

ISBN-13: 9780486289076

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Gathers folklore about the creation of the world, the characteristics of animals, the first fire, and Cherokee history and culture

Yucatan Before and After the Conquest
Yucatan Before and After the Conquest

Author: Diego de Landa

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 1978-01-01

Total Pages: 196

ISBN-13: 9780486236223

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Describes geography and natural history of the peninsula, gives brief history of Mayan life, discusses Spanish conquest, and provides a long summary of Maya civilization. 4 maps, and over 120 illustrations.

Sacajawea
Sacajawea

Author: Grace Raymond Hebard

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2002-03-01

Total Pages: 356

ISBN-13: 9780486421490

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This remarkable study rescues from undeserved obscurity the name and reputation of Sacajawea — a true Native American heroine. The volume also unravels the tangled threads of her family life and traces the career of her son Baptiste (the "papoose" of the Lewis and Clark expedition). It also describes her personal traits, the significant services she rendered during the expedition and while she acted as counselor to her own people, discloses the true meaning of her name and describes her "lost years" among the Comanches. The text is enhanced with 21 illustrations, including a map, and 6 appendices containing testimonies by Indian agents, missionaries, teachers, and Shoshone tribespeople.

Sociology of Death and the American Indian
Sociology of Death and the American Indian

Author: Gerry R. Cox

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2022-07-07

Total Pages: 395

ISBN-13: 1666908517

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Sociology of Death and the American Indian examines dying, death, disposal, and bereavement practices and applies those concepts to selectAmerican Indian tribes historically and currently, supplemented with oral histories. The focus is that learning about other cultures can enhance the understanding of one’s own culture by comparing traditional and modern societies. Gerry R. Cox addresses the centuries of injustices committed against American Indians that led to a neglect of learning about American Indian cultures and attempts to fill the gaps in knowledge of American Indian practices.