Columbia Guide to American Indians of the Southeast

Theda Perdue is professor of history at the University of North Carolina and author of Cherokee Women. Michael D. Green is professor of American studies at the University of North Carolina and author of The Creeks.

• History and Culture 1. Writing About Native Southerners 2. Native Southerners 3. The European Invasion 4. Native Peoples and Colonial Empires 5. "Civilization" and Removal 6. Native Southerners in the West 7. Those Who Remained People, Places, and Events, A to Z Chronology Resources

A long needed handbook that fills a significant niche in the reference literature... The reference of choice on the topic and an essential purchase for all libraries collecting books about Native Americans. -- John Burch Library Journal Reads quickly and easily and is complemented by an attractive gallery of illustrations... quite useful. North Carolina Historical Review Theda Perdue and Michael Green, renowned experts on the history of the Cherokee and Creeks, respectively, have produced a wonderful guide to the Indians of the southeast. The Georgia Historical Quarterly The first of a projected seven-volume reference series on American Indian history and culture by Columbia University Press, Perdue and Green have set a high standard with this logically organized, well-written, and concisely comprehensive work. -- Kathryn E. Holland Braund The Journal of Southern History A volume whose strength is its comprehensiveness... a volume that scholars of all levels will want to consult. -- Melissa A. Stock H-Net Reviews