Markowitz, Harvey

Presents over one thousand articles on Native American cultures--including individual entries on more than 275 tribes--covering the history of the first inhabitants of Canada, the U.S., and Mesoamerica, as well as contemporary issues that affect them.

Presents a collection of essays that profile the lives of over three hundred Native American Indians in history including religious, social, and political leaders, warriors, and reformers, as well as artists, writers, entertainers, athletes, and scientists.