ebooks The Element Encyclopedia of Native Americans: An a to Z of Tribes; Culture; and History by Adele Nozedar in History

Description

A comprehensive guide to the history; culture; and religious beliefs and practices of America's native people; The Element Encyclopedia of Native Americans tells the varied and colourful stories of the tribes; their greatest leaders; wars; pacts; and the long-lasting impact that their profound wisdom and spirituality has on the West today.Containing a fascinating and comprehensive list of A-Z entries; including a series of essays; this encyclopedia will highlight:* Rituals and Ceremonies* Sacred Sites* The Arrival of the Europeans* Shamanism* Totems* The Warrior* The Afterlife* The First Nation Today* The Reservations* The Visionary World* Ancestors and SpiritsIllustrated throughout; including charts of the totem animals belonging to each clan and maps of tribal areas.