02932cam a2200421 4500 268505872 TxAuBib 20080613120000.0 970807s1998||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 97036848 9780787610852 set : acid-free paper 0787610852 set : acid-free paper 9780787610869 v. 1 : acid-free paper 0787610860 v. 1 : acid-free paper 9780787610876 v. 2 : acid-free paper 0787610879 v. 2 : acid-free paper 9780787610883 v. 3 : acid-free paper 0787610887 v. 3 : acid-free paper 9780787610890 v. 4 : acid-fred paper 0787610895 v. 4 : acid-fred paper (OCoLC)37475188 DLC DLC DLC TxAuBib The Gale encyclopedia of Native American tribes / edited by Sharon Malinowski ... [et al.]. Encyclopedia of Native American tribes. Native American tribes. Detroit : Gale, 1998. 4 v. : ill., maps ; 29 cm. Includes bibliographical references and indexes. v. 1. Northeast, Southeast, Caribbean -- v. 2. Great Basin, Southwest, Middle America -- v. 3. Arctic, Subarctic, Great Plains, Plateau -- v. 4. California, Pacific Northwest, Pacific Islands. "Although there have been a number of recent reference titles on the history and culture of Native Americans, Gale's encyclopedia offers exceptional scope, clarity, and content. Covering almost 400 North American tribes, each essay contains information on both the historical and contemporary issues for the tribe. All entries begin with an introduction about the tribal roots, historic and current location, population data, and language family. This is followed by segments covering the history, religious beliefs, language, buildings, means of subsistence, clothing, healing practices, customs, oral literature, and current tribal issues. Several black-and-white illustrations and bibliographies for further research are included. A cumulative index of tribes, relevant nonnative peoples, historic dates and battles, treaties, legislation, associations, and religious groups adds value".--"Outstanding Reference Sources : the 1999 Selection of New Titles", American Libraries, May 1999. Comp. by the Reference Sources Committee, RUSA, ALA. 20040413. Indians of North America. Malinowski, Sharon. TXEDR