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Native Peoples of North America
Native Peoples of North America is intended to be an introductory text about the Native peoples of North America (primarily the United States and Canada) presented from an anthropological perspective. As such, the text is organized around anthropological concepts such as language, kinship, marriage and family life, political and economic organization, food getting, spiritual and religious practices, and the arts. Prehistoric, historic and contemporary information is presented. Each chapter begins with an example from the oral tradition that reflects the theme of the chapter. The text includes suggested readings, videos, and classroom activities.
This text was updated September 2019; the changes are detailed in an errata section in the text.
This text was updated September 2019; the changes are detailed in an errata section in the text.
422 pages, ebook
Published September 1, 2019
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January 14, 2024
I read this book for an online course. It was an interesting book as it discussed "the history of North America" (most the United States, but also some of Canada and Mexico) from a distinctly native / indigenous perspective as it discussed what life may have been like before contact with Europeans (or even Asians) in each part of the continent. I thought it was a fairly well-balanced historical account, so to speak, as it looked in very general terms what life might have been like. Perhaps it has to do with the generalness of the chapters?
1. In 1491 . . . .
2. All Our Relations
3. Resources and Their Distribution
4. Status, Rank, and Power
5. Religion and Spiritual Beliefs
6. Is There a Word for Art?
To be honest, probably the most interesting thing I learned about was how some of Native American societies were matriarchal in nature instead of patriarchal, and then you had other Native American societies that had a balance of men and women in power, of positions for men and women. It was fascinating to learn about because I had zero idea this was the case.
It was a good book. I enjoyed reading it for my class, and I could see myself enjoying it again.
1. In 1491 . . . .
2. All Our Relations
3. Resources and Their Distribution
4. Status, Rank, and Power
5. Religion and Spiritual Beliefs
6. Is There a Word for Art?
To be honest, probably the most interesting thing I learned about was how some of Native American societies were matriarchal in nature instead of patriarchal, and then you had other Native American societies that had a balance of men and women in power, of positions for men and women. It was fascinating to learn about because I had zero idea this was the case.
It was a good book. I enjoyed reading it for my class, and I could see myself enjoying it again.
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