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Encyclopedia of the Great Plains Indians

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Until the last two centuries, the human landscapes of the Great Plains were shaped solely by Native Americans, and since then the region has continued to be defined by the enduring presence of its Indigenous peoples. The Encyclopedia of the Great Plains Indians offers a sweeping overview, across time and space, of this story in 123 entries drawn from the acclaimed Encyclopedia of the Great Plains, along with 23 new entries specializing in up to date Plains Indians, and plenty of new photographs.
 
Here are the peoples, places, processes, and events that have shaped lives of the Indians of the Great Plains from the beginnings of human habitation to the present—not only the day before today’s wars, treaties, and traditions but also these days’s tribal colleges, casinos, and legal battles. Along with entries on familiar names from the past like Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse, new entries on up to date figures such as American Indian Movement spiritual leader Leonard Crow Dog and activists Russell Means and Leonard Peltier are included in the volume. Influential author Vine Deloria Sr., Crow medicine woman Pretty Shield, Nakota blues-rock band Indigenous, and the Nebraska Indians baseball team are also some of the entries in this comprehensive account. Somebody wanting to know about Plains Indians, past and present, will find this an authoritative and fascinating source.

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