Indians of the Great Plains

Daniel J. Gelo is Dean of the College of Liberal and Fine Arts, Stumberg Distinguished University Chair, and Professor in the Department of Anthropology, University of Texas at San Antonio, USA.

• 1. The Great Plains 2. Oral Traditions 3. Early History 4. Bison, Horse, and Hoe 5. Tribal Organization 6. Family and Social Life 7. Material Culture and Art 8. Music and Dance 9. Religious Fundamentals 10. Group Rituals 11. External Relations 12. Life Through the Twentieth Century 13. Contemporary Life

"This textbook is the most thorough and detailed student text on the topic, as well as the best organized and balanced in its coverage of the diverse cultural aspects among all the indigenous peoples of the Plains. It has carefully been conceived for undergraduate teaching, but it will also be of interest to graduates and lay readers. Despite its conception as a textbook, it is so rich that it can even be used as a reference book on Plains Indians by non-anthropologists."Joaquín Rivaya-Martínez, Texas State University, USA