This superb, fully illustrated reference offers the most up-to-date and essential facts on the identity, kinships, locations, populations and cultural characteristics of some 400 separately identifiable peoples native to the North American continent, both living and extinct, from the Canadian Arctic to the Rio Grande. The abundance of illustrations and photographs form an especially rich store of material describing the vast range of Native American material culture. The maps are valuable pictorial representations of major historical events. Population and settlement trends based on the most recent US Census paint detailed portraits of all officially recognised tribes. The book includes: . More than 680 colour and archival photographs, many of them improved selections . Extensive visual coverage of tribal dress and cultural artefacts . 21 regional maps, including prehistoric cultural and historic sites and tribe distribution maps, as well as maps showing movement of tribes and non-indigenous troops during conflicts, all updated as needed . More than 100 specially commissioned colour illustrations, also improved as needed. This is one of the most comprehensive, up-to-date and useful references published in recent years. Scholarly and accessible, it is an important record of the Native American peoples and an essential purchase for schools and libraries. AUTHOR: Michael G. Johnson has researched Native American history and culture for more than 35 years, and has numerous books on the subject. In July 2000, he received The Denali Press Award from the American Library Association for the Macmillan Encyclopedia of Native American Tribes. He has visited more than 30 Indian communities and reservations. Full-colour throughout, 100 commissioned artworks, 300 photographs, 21 maps,
Show moreThis superb, fully illustrated reference offers the most up-to-date and essential facts on the identity, kinships, locations, populations and cultural characteristics of some 400 separately identifiable peoples native to the North American continent, both living and extinct, from the Canadian Arctic to the Rio Grande. The abundance of illustrations and photographs form an especially rich store of material describing the vast range of Native American material culture. The maps are valuable pictorial representations of major historical events. Population and settlement trends based on the most recent US Census paint detailed portraits of all officially recognised tribes. The book includes: . More than 680 colour and archival photographs, many of them improved selections . Extensive visual coverage of tribal dress and cultural artefacts . 21 regional maps, including prehistoric cultural and historic sites and tribe distribution maps, as well as maps showing movement of tribes and non-indigenous troops during conflicts, all updated as needed . More than 100 specially commissioned colour illustrations, also improved as needed. This is one of the most comprehensive, up-to-date and useful references published in recent years. Scholarly and accessible, it is an important record of the Native American peoples and an essential purchase for schools and libraries. AUTHOR: Michael G. Johnson has researched Native American history and culture for more than 35 years, and has numerous books on the subject. In July 2000, he received The Denali Press Award from the American Library Association for the Macmillan Encyclopedia of Native American Tribes. He has visited more than 30 Indian communities and reservations. Full-colour throughout, 100 commissioned artworks, 300 photographs, 21 maps,
Show moreMichael G. Johnson was a scholar of Native American studies. He researched the history and culture of diverse indigenous cultures of North America for more than 50 years during which he visited more than 30 Indian communities and reservations. He set new standards of scholarship and wrote for both academics and non-specialist readers. Johnson was associate editor of American Indian Crafts & Culture magazine, a contributing writer to Whispering Wind magazine, and the author of more than 15 books still in print. In July 2000, he received The Denali Press Award from the American Library Association. Johnson died in August 2019 at the age of 82.
[Review of hardcover edition: ] This new edition features 16
additional pages, new maps on the Arctic and the Subarctic, a
section on the Metis, an expanded glossary, and updated census
data. Like earlier editions, it is organized by culture area
("Northwestern Woodlands," "Southeastern Woodlands," "Plains and
Prairie," "Plateau," "Great Basin," "California," "Southwest,"
"Northwest Coast," "Subarctic," and "Arctic"). Each culture area is
introduced with a linguistic chart, an ethnohistorical essay, and a
map; these help readers understand relationships between nations in
the specific areas. . . The volume is enhanced with an informative
introduction, an explanation of linguistic classification (language
families), extensive and detailed maps, a section on native people
today, detailed demographic statistics for the US and Canada, and
an illustrated glossary. Though not in academia, Johnson has
published about native peoples for more than 30 years. . . The
maps, photographs, and beautiful illustrations by Hook, combined
with concise, accurate entries, make this volume a good purchase,
especially for libraries that lack the 2007 edition. Summing up:
Recommended. Lower-division undergraduates and above; general
readers.--M. Cedar Face "Choice" (3/1/2015 12:00:00 AM)
[Review of previously published edition: ] The richly illustrated,
large format volume includes new maps, additional and better
presented historical and contemporary photographs, art by renowned
illustrator Richard Hook, and summer tables (e.g., of Indian
languages), essays on "The Indian Today" and museums with Indian
art and material, 2000 Census and other data on the North American
Indian population, and a glossary.-- "Book News Inc." (2/1/2009
12:00:00 AM)
[Review of hardcover edition: ] Johnson, author of several books on
Native Americans, expanded and richly illustrated this second
edition, which focuses on tribes living north of the Rio Grande,
including Alaska and Canada. In addition to the color plates by
Richard Hook, there are numerous maps, illustrations, and
black-and-white photos throughout. An overview of the
classification of Indian languages serves as the basis for the
organization of the subsequent sections of the encyclopedia. Each
chapter concentrates on a geographic region with tribal information
arranged by language. The content is concise, gathering facts on
ethnology, demographics, and culture. A glossary, census data, and
a bibliography are also included. Anyone interested in Native
American history and culture will find this book a valuable
resource. VERDICT A worthwhile addition to the reference collection
at school, college, and public libraries.--Diane Fulkerson,
University of South Florida "Library Journal" (11/1/2014 12:00:00
AM)
[Review of previously published edition: ] Excellent color
photographs, maps, and a well-illustrated glossary....School
librarians will appreciate this book, especially the colorful maps,
charts, and photographs. It is quite easy to be dazzled by the
photography.--Karen D. Harvey "American Reference Books Annual
2008" (1/1/2008 12:00:00 AM)
[Review of previously published edition: ] Newly expanded by more
than 70 pages from the original 1994 publication, this substantial
reference remains one of the most elaborately illustrated books on
Native Americans now in print. Divided into ten region-categorized
chapters, it offers a one- to two-paragraph description of the many
tribes living within recognized regional boundaries. The color
plates, previously located in a separate section, now appear beside
relevant textural passages. Period and cultural artifact
photographs have been added. Highly recommended for North American
historical and ethnographic collections.-- "Library Journal"
(1/1/2008 12:00:00 AM)
[Review of previously published edition: ] Provides concise
information about Native peoples north of the Rio Grande, including
Canada... Although similar to other one-volume encyclopedias, the
rich illustration and supplemental sections make this volume
worthwhile. Summing Up: Recommended. All levels.--M. Cedar Face,
Southern Oregon University "Choice" (4/1/2008 12:00:00 AM)
[Review of previously published edition: ] Revised and expanded,
Johnson's Encyclopedia of Native Tribes of North America is a
delight both to the eye and the pocketbook.... The fact that
Firefly Books could do this exquisite volume for such a small price
is to be commended. Recommended.--Diana Shonrock "Booklist"
(5/1/2008 12:00:00 AM)
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