Native American life

An examination of Native American life, discussing how tribes adapted their homes to the environments in which they lived, and examining the significance of building methods, materials, and locations to the Native American people. Includes a chronology and glossary.

An examination of Native American life, discussing the types of foods eaten by various tribes, and the cultural significance of certain foods. Includes a chronology and glossary.

An examination of Native American life, discussing the tools and weapons used by various tribes, and the spiritual significance given to them by the Native American people. Includes a chronology and glossary.

Looks at the types of games played by various Native tribes in different regions of North America, and explains how they were played, as well as their religious and social significance.

An examination of Native American life, discussing the languages spoken by different tribes in various regions, and looking at how Native American words have been incorporated into the modern English language. Includes a glossary.

An examination of Native American life, discussing the rivalries between tribes over territory, possessions, and other causes, and the impact of the arrival of Europeans on those conflicts. Includes a chronology and glossary.

Describes some of the confederacies formed among different Native American peoples over the course of five hundred years, and discusses the reasons behind these various alliances.

Provides information about Native American family life, looking at the different familial arrangements of various tribes, and examining the roles of individuals in various Native American societies.

Describes and explains the impact made by Europeans on the lives of various Native American tribes of North, Central, and South America, from the first contact in 1492 to the damage inflicted by Russians in the Aleutian Islands in the eighteenth century.

An examination of Native American life, discussing the introduction of the horse to Native Americans by the Spanish in the sixteenth century, and considering its impact on the tribes. Includes a chronology and glossary.