{"product_id":"native-american-history-for-dummies-9780470148419","title":"Native American History for Dummies","description":"Call them Native Americans, American Indians, indigenous peoples, or first nations -- a vast and diverse array of nations, tribes, and cultures populated every corner of North America long before Columbus arrived. \u003ci\u003eNative American History For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e reveals what is known about their pre-Columbian history and shows how their presence, customs, and beliefs influenced everything that was to follow. \u003cp\u003eThis straightforward guide breaks down their ten-thousand-plus year history and explores their influence on European settlement of the continent. You'll gain fresh insight into the major tribal nations, their cultures and traditions, warfare and famous battles; and the lives of such icons as Pocahontas, Sitting Bull and Sacagawea. You'll discover: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow and when the Native American's ancestors reached the continent\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow tribes formed and where they migrated\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat North America was like before 1492\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow Native peoples maximized their environment\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePre-Columbian farmers, fishermen, hunters, and traders\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe impact of Spain and France on the New World\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGreat Warriors from Tecumseh to Geronimo\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow Native American cultures differed across the continent\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNative American religions and religious practices\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe stunning impact of disease on American Indian populations\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eModern movements to reclaim Native identity\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGreat museums, books, and films about Native Americans\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003ePacked with fascinating facts about functional and ceremonial clothing, homes and shelters, boatbuilding, hunting, agriculture, mythology, intertribal relations, and more, \u003ci\u003eNative American History For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e provides a dazzling and informative introduction to North America's first inhabitants.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDorothy Lippert, PhD, \u003c\/b\u003e a member of the Choctaw nation, is a lecturer on Native American topics and a contributor to \u003ci\u003eAmerican Indian Quarterly.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStephen J. Spignesi\u003c\/b\u003e is the coauthor of \u003ci\u003eGeorge Washington's Leadership Lessons.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"For Dummies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50629986976018,"sku":"9780470148419","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_cddb95b6-1d06-4b73-a217-bcac4cdacfeb.jpg?v=1732739204","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/native-american-history-for-dummies-9780470148419","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}