Native Nations

Nancy Bonvillain is professor of Anthropology and Linguistics at Bard College at Simon’s Rock. She is the author of Women and Men: Cultural Constructs of Gender, Fifth Edition, and Language, Culture, and Communication, Eighth Edition. She is also the author of 20 separate ethnographies of Indigenous societies.

• PrefaceChapter 1: IntroductionChapter 2: A Short HistoryPart I: The NortheastChapter 3: Native Nations of the NortheastChapter 4: The MohawksChapter 5: The Mi’kmaqPart II: The SoutheastChapter 6: Native Nations of the SoutheastChapter 7: The ChoctawsPart III: The PlainsChapter 8: Native Nations of The PlainsChapter 9: The Teton LakotasChapter 10: The HidatsasPart IV: The Great BasinChapter 11: Native Nations of the Great BasinChapter 12: The ShoshonesPart V: The SouthwestChapter 12: Native Nations of the SouthwestChapter 14: The ZunisChapter 15: NavajosPart VI: CaliforniaChapter 16: Native Nations of CaliforniaChapter 17: The PomosPart VII: The PlateauChapter18: Native Nations of the PlateauChapter 19: The Nez PercePart VIII: The Northwest CoastChapter 20: Native Nations of the Northwest CoastChapter 21: The Kwakwaka’wakw (or Kwakiutls)Part IX: The Subarctic and ArcticChapter 22: Native Nations of the Subarctic and ArcticChapter 23: The Innu (or Montagnais)Chapter 24: The InuitChapter 25: Native Communities TodayChapter 26: Contemporary ChallengesChapter 27: The Arts, Pop Culture, and RepresentationIndexAbout the Author

Bonvillain’s Native Nations offers a comprehensive view of indigenous history, technology, and modern life in each region of North America. By providing both regional and tribe-specific chapters, Bonvillian engages the reader with her exploration into the diverse cultural practices and political issues surrounding native communities.