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Do you think all Native Americans were alike? Did they look alike? Live in teepees? Travel on palominos? Hardly! There were eight distinct Native American Cultures in the 1500s. These United States History maps, now available from Universal Map, are a valuable visual aid in understanding American History. All maps in this series are markable with a dry erase or water-soluble marker. Durably laminated maps measure 46 x 32 or 36 x 48. Mounted on roller with backboard. Meets U.S. History curriculum requirements.These maps are a new special order item. Please allow 2-4 weeks for delivery on multiple wall map custom sets.
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Native American Tribal Distribution, 1999 shows by state the percentages of Native Americans. Also provides the United States ethnic distribution by percentages of White, Hispanic, African American, Asian, and Native American in an inset pie chart. These United States History maps, now available from Universal Map, are a valuable visual aid in understanding American History. All maps in this series are markable with a dry erase or water-soluble marker. Durably laminated maps measure 46 x 32 or 36 x 48. Mounted on roller with backboard. Meets U.S. History curriculum requirements. Please allow 2-4 weeks for delivery on multiple wall map custom sets.
Save money and space by mounting History Wall Maps together as a set on one spring roller mounted wall map operation. This product is ideal for public, private, parochial, and home schools. ... Read more

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Brilliant coloration identifies Native American Territorial Losses from 1850-1890. Shows land lost prior to 1850, land lost from 1850-1870, land lost from 1870-1890, Native American reservations as of 1890, and major battles. These United States History maps, now available from Universal Map, are a valuable visual aid in understanding American History. All maps in this series are markable with a dry erase or water-soluble marker. Durably laminated maps measure 46 x 32 or 36 x 48. Mounted on roller with backboard. Meets U.S. History curriculum requirements.These maps are a new special order item. Please allow 2-4 weeks for delivery on multiple wall map custom sets.
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A fold out map of America with tribal Information on Native American Heritage for the East and West Coast regions. 29" X 20" when fully extended, full color illustrations and maps. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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Oct. 1991 National Geographic folded map. United States map one one side with key locations noted. Indexed on the other side. Inserts with key areas, illustrated with information. Approx. 29" x 20". ... Read more

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This comprehensive reference covers the entire history, culture, and tribal locations of the Indian peoples of the United States, Canada, and Central America, from prehistoric times to the present day. Over 100 two-color maps. Appendix. ... Read more

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Atlas of the north american indians
This was the first time I used amazon.com.I thought that this item was a map / atlas not a book.I was looking for a map of american indians.

great reference
I bought this as a gift for native american history fan. It was a hit!

Atlas of the North American Indian
I found this book very helpful and informative. I like the way it is laid out with prehistory, history, and modern views as well as plenty of maps and overviews of such things as traditional practices where comparison was easy in areas such as shelters, transportation, environments and traditional medicines. It is a book I will use for the rest of my life, as an instructor and as a person.

Excellent resource
This is an excellent resource for anyone researching Native American genealogy or anyone interested in Native American Indian history. Information is arranged chronologically, and geographically. and cross referenced with other historic events of the time/place. A great basic reference tools.

Atlas of the North American Indian
I agree with the majority of reviewers that this book is extremely well done.It is loaded with information dating from the very beginnings of Indian culture in North America down to the present.Carl Waldman not only writes an informative text, he also produces the majority of the mapsincluded in this book.

Waldman covers the first migrants to the continent, then follows their expansion across North America.He includes the first contact with Europeans ranging from the Spanish to the Russians, then covers the various Indian wars and land cessions.He wraps up with informative text on modern Indians including a state-by-state, and Canadian province-by-province of current recognized tribal governments.

His atlas is more than just maps, though.He writes a detailed text explaining how the Indians lived and traded and how the various European nations formulated Indian policy totheir own interests.

This book is not to be missed if you have any interest in native American cultures.It should remain at the head of its class for years to come.Normally something this comprehensive is published by Oxford University or some other established publisher with a history of rock-solid projects.But this book stands on its own merits, Oxford would be hard pressed to improve on this gem. ... Read more

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Full-color maps, historical photographs, and a lively text trace--chronologically and geographically--the diversity of native American cultures, from Alaska to the Andes and beyond. ... Read more

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Inaccurate & Unreliable--What a Shame!
I had high hopes for this large reference work, especially for its many full and double-paged brightly colored computer-generated maps.This book may find a place on a coffee table but not on the serious scholar's reference shelf.Why?Because the information is inaccurate and unreliable.For example, pages 342-357 contain clear and brightly colored maps identifying the locations of North American Indian groups in the USA and Canada.The keys to the US maps indicate that "federally recognized tribes" are marked by a yellow feather while "non-federally recognized tribes" are marked by a dark feather.In fact, the key should indicate the reverse--non-federally recognized tribes by a yellow feather and the federally recognized tribes by a dark feather.I don't know who did the editing but this serious error should have been discovered and corrected.It is bad enough that so many North Americans remain ignorant about their Native neighbors but errors of this magnitude not only confirm but perpetuate such ignorance.It is difficult to trust any of the information in this book after finding this egregious error in my first 20 minute encounter with the book.The publishing company seems to have been more interested in the aesthetics than the accuracy of its content.I will return my copy to the bookstore it came from and the publisher would do well to recall every volume printed.(It should at the very least include an errata page with every volume sold.)What a shame! ... Read more

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Independently-produced video, produced outside of mainstream commercial channels, provides a pool of shared imagery about the American past and the American people which is unique.The multiple voices, experiences, and perspectives represented in this diverse work are a rich resource for historical research and teaching. Many professors utilize video as supplementary material in the classroom, but despite the growing use of video in general, independently-produced worksare among the least known and therefore least accessible resources.

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The Winter Wilderness Companion is a unique and inspirational guide to outdoor skills from authors named to Outside magazine's exclusive list of 12 Twentieth Century Heroes for a New Millennium. This revised edition unlocks the winter wilderness in all its invigorating beauty. It includes step-by-step instructions for making and using snowshoes, toboggans, tents, and clothing. ... Read more

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Winter living...in the great outdoors
After living and camping for 10 years North of the treeline I have recently moved to the forest country of Canada's NWT.I have been on a steep learning curve made much shorter by this wonderful book.I have retrofitted a couple of kids toboggans and my wife and I have been out nearly every day practicing the techniques and equipment found in the book.All I can say is good, solid advice from people who know what they are talking about.My favourite writer since Rustrum!

Great view of modern DIY traditionalism
One reviewer says he didn't like this book's subhead. To me, it's the part of the title that really describes the book. The subhead tells you it's not a typical winter book, but a unique one that shows how wilderness travel is really done up in the northwoods...using methods that have been passed down thru generations. However, their materials adapt to the times whenever that seems best. Thus they're happy to use roll-up plastic sleds, in a "traditional" way. Note that the subhead doesn't say "re-enactment" or "historic" travel. Traditional travel in their sense means how local northwoods people camp today. That seems to be their drift, anyway. As a result, I appreciate the coverage of both snowmobiles and snowshoes. They go together. Now, canvas tents might not be right for everyone, but I appreciate them for long, cold, group outings. I think that for such use, they're best. Trust these folks and their local, ethnic sources. I liked the realistic, inclusive style of this book. This is not pricey vacation resort travel. This is do-it-yourself make-do homebrew travel. I notice that there wasn't much emphasis on the fancy new snowshoes, but instead on the wide variety of traditional models that are still available if you know where to look (not in the yuppy shops that you find far from the boonies). In deep offtrail open area snow, if you plan to travel, you need some nice long, narrow Alaskans. I find the modern shoes to be suitable for crust, gullies, trails...conditions I don't shoe in. Or hardly anyone I know. The recent takeover by hightech shoes is silly. I also appreciate seeing the lady author with her string of gunshot grouse...not a common image in today's backpacking books. But a common one in traditional northwoods living. This is a one of a kind book. No other contemporary book is as practical or personable. This book has character...ever rarer in publishing.

Misleading title
While the title The Winter Wilderness Companion is accurate, the sub heading ofTraditional and Native American Skills for the Undiscovered Season is the part I found misleading(after I purchased the book of course).
I had expected the book to be more along the line of The Indian Tipi or American Indian Archery written by Reginald and Gladys Laubin(both five star books in my view). Not even close. Info on EPIRBS and contact info for LL Bean and Steger Mukluks wasn't what I wanted in a book with this title.
Although there is useful winter camping information it falls into the elementary catagory and group travel sounds like the old British Himalayan expedition style. If you read any Bonnington pulp you'll know what I mean.
Anyway this is just one New England winter travelers opinion.Its your plastic, but I'd spend my $14 elsewhere.

Great things come in small packages.
When I first looked at the Conover's book, I admit I put it back on the store shelf and went on to other things. My wife had just given me my third pair of backcountry skis, and I wasn't too hot on plodding around on snowshoes. A few minutes later, I picked the book up again, and flipped through it some more. I sat down in a chair by the fireplace (reallly nice store!) and started reading snippets, and knew I had to buy it. I ski and I camp in the winter. Not the way the Conovers describe, but now I am looking forward to trying their "traditional" methods. My circa 1981 snowshoes have seen much more use since reading this book. My wife and I have invested in mukluks, because, as the book states, they really do keep your feet warm in really cold weather! This little book is just crammed with useful information for anyone who ventures out in the winter cold and snow, whether it's for a hike or for the night.

Snowshoes are enjoying a resurgence in popularity right now, and "The Winter Wilderness Companion" can help new snowshoers get more out of their gear. But the book's true worth lies in the possibilities it opens for getting beyond the local park and forest, and using traditional (some may say "old-fashioned") gear and skills to stay warm and survive with style in the winter backcountry. Imagine hiking through a -40 degree forest, setting up camp, and having a +60 degree tent to retreat into for the night!

"The Winter Wilderness Companion" can open your eyes, and open your mind to a whole new way of enjoying a whole new season of outdoor fun in a grand, old way. It's compact size makes it convenient to carry with you, too! In 30 years as a ranger, ski patroller and search and rescue volunteer, I feel it is one of the very best books on winter travel and camping I have ever had the pleasure of reading.

Winter Camping Can Be Fun and Comfortable
Snow camping can be at once beautiful, uplifting and unforgiving. As a Scoutmaster in the northwest, I've enjoyed passing on skills to both youngsters and their parents. The Conovers do an excellent job in this book on several counts. They pass on their appreciation for the wilderness, particularly when it's mantled with snow. At times their writing is lyrical in describing the beauty of the winter wilderness, and their satisfaction in living a simple life in such a setting. In an era when success is defined by how many possessions one has accumulated and how far they've separated themselves from the natural world, the Conovers offer a compelling vision.

But this work also offers excellent strategies for not only surviving an outing in the snow-covered wilderness, but making it thoroughly enjoyable-even for the novice. Step by step, they offer excellent tips and strategies for handling everything from food selection and cooking, campsite and clothing selection to travel methods. They explore the advantages of adapting native techniques, and provide readers with contacts and practical directions.

It is important to recognize at the outset that this work is based on winter travel in the northeast. Winter campers based in more mountainous regions will find only parts of the book applicable to their environment; the Conovers are straight-forward in pointing that out. Using toboggans and carrying large tents simply isn't practical in areas of larger elevation changes; it could be inviting a hernia! There isn't any discussion of snow cave or igloo construction, important to mountaineers. Good references for these areas would include the Scout handbook entitled Okpik. But overall, a worthwhile book with much to offer; readers may be left wanting to join the Conovers on one of their guided trips! ... Read more

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A Good Place to Start
This lavishly illustrated, large-format "coffee-table" book would make a good showing in anyone's living room--even if it is never read.On the other hand, it provides the most succinct and informative descriptions of the Desert Southwest's major prehistoric native cultures that I have ever read.With this single volume, anyone interested in the ancient cultures of North America can acquire a basic understanding of the Southwest's major five: Anasazi, Mogollon, Salado, Hohokam, and Sinagua. Cheek provides all the information a person needs to know in order to begin learning about these fascinating groups of people.

Descriptions of each culture, along with major archaeological sites representing each, as well as respectable interpretations of major archaeological findings blend to form an indispensible resource for any student of prehistoric North America.I wish I had found this book years ago.

So interesting...
I just thought I'd say a word about my liking this book very much. I am very interested in the indians from the thirteenth century, and this book did a wonderful job of presenting the information extremely well. ... Read more

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Not to be missed!
A friend recently recommended "Map" to me, and I was skeptical that this would be something I'd enjoy. Through the first few chapters I remained skeptical, yet this novel soon hits its stride and begins to showthe breadth of its characterizations and vision. The protagonists are vividand real, whether modern-day radicals or larger than life historicalfigures. Smith is reaching for a spiritual and emotional higher ground, andthis novel proves how earnest and humorous that journey can be.

A multicultural and complex work of fiction.
"The Map of Who We Are" is a challenging and ambitious novel with a plethora of characters and ideas, and is a rewarding read. It weaves the stories of people of all colors and time periods, forging a history of"travelers" - those special in our world's history that have thecapacity to lead us to a greater understanding of ourselves. This novelreminded me Howard Zinn's "A People's History of the U.S" withits focus on the unseen heroes and unusual events that comprise a dualmythology to complement the uninspired version we learn as children. Iparticularly enjoyed Smith's idea of racial/gender hybridization and hisoff-beat sense of humor. The language in the novel may be too lyrical andpoetic for some, but I believe it added to the overall richness of thenovel. ... Read more