Michael G Johnson

American Indian Tribes of the Southwest (eBook, ePUB)

Illustrator: Smith, Jonathan

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

This focuses on the history, costume, and material culture of the native peoples of North America. It was in the Southwest - modern Arizona, New Mexico, and parts of California and other neighboring states - that the first major clashes took place between 16th-century Spanish conquistadors and the indigenous peoples of North America. This history of contact, conflict, and coexistence with first the Spanish, then their Mexican settlers, and finally the Americans, gives a special flavor to the region. Despite nearly 500 years of white settlement and pressure, the traditional cultures of the peoples of the Southwest survive today more strongly than in any other region. The best-known clashes between the whites and the Indians of this region are the series of Apache wars, particularly between the early 1860s and the late 1880s. However, there were other important regional campaigns over the centuries - for example, Coronado's battle against the Zuni at Hawikuh in 1540, during his search for the legendary "Seven Cities of Cibola"; the Pueblo Revolt of 1680; and the Taos Revolt of 1847 - and warriors of all of these are described and illustrated in this book.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury UK eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 48
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. April 2013
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781780961880
• Artikelnr.: 40472752

Autorenporträt

Michael G. Johnson has researched Native American history and culture for more than 35 years. He has written a number of books on the subject in the Men-at-Arms series, including Men-at-Arms 344: Tribes of the Sioux Nation. In July 2000 he was presented with The Denali Press Award by the American Library Association, for his Macmillan Encyclopedia of Native American Tribes. He has contributed to exhibitions for the Arts Council of Great Britain and the American Museum in Bath, UK, and has visited more than 30 Indian communities and reservations.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction - the American Southwest in prehistory /The Spanish invasion
16th century /Brief history
lifestyle and culture
religion
wars
and eventual fate of the Yuman tribes (the Havasupai
Walapai
Yavapai
Mohave
Maricopa
Yuma
etc.) /The Piman tribes (the Pima and Papago) /The Athabascan tribes (the six major Apache peoples - the Navajo) /The Pueblo-dwelling tribes (the 19 post-1680 Rio Grande pueblos - the Zuni - the Hopi) /Bibliography /Plate commentaries /Index