Details

Subject(s)

• Indigenous peoples of North America—Biography [Browse]
• Indigenous peoples of North America—Kings and rulers—Biography [Browse]
• Indian women—North America—Biography [Browse]
• Indigenous Studies [Browse]

Related name

• Markowitz, Harvey [Browse]
• Adams, McCrea, 1952- [Browse]

Series

Magill's choice. [More in this series]

Summary note

Presents biographical sketches of 329 individuals in American Indian history, ranging from the arrival of European colonists in North America to the late twentieth century; arranged alphabetically, with a timeline, and tribal affiliation and general indexes.

Notes

Chiefly articles published 1987-1995 in American Indians; Great lives from history, American series; and Great lives from history, American women series, with 22 new articles written for this volume.

Bibliographic references

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Action note

Committed to retain in perpetuity — ReCAP Shared Collection (HUL)

Contents

• Adair, John L.
• Adario
• Alexie, Sherman
• Alford, Thomas Wildcat
• Allen, Paula Gunn
• American Horse
• Annawan
• Antonio, Juan
• Apes, William
• Arapoosh
• Arpeika
• Asah, Spencer
• Atotarho
• Auchiah, James
• Awa Tsireh
• Bad Heart Bull, Amos
• Banks, Dennis
• Barboncito
• Bear Hunter
• Bear's Heart, James
• Big Bear
• Big Bow
• Big Foot
• Big Tree
• Big Warrior
• Black Elk
• Black Hawk
• Black Kettle
• Blacksnake
• Bloody Knife
• Blue Eagle, Acee
• Bonnin, Gertrude Simmons
• Boudinot, Elias
• Boudinot, Elias Cornelius
• Bowl
• Bowlegs, Billy
• Brant, Joseph
• Brant, Molly
• Bronson, Ruth Muskrat
• Bruce, Louis R.
• Buffalo Hump
• Bull Bear
• Bushyhead, Dennis Wolf
• Campbell, Ben Nighthorse
• Canonchet
• Canonicus
• Captain Jack
• Catahecassa
• Charlot
• Cher
• Chisholm, Jesse
• Cloud, Henry Roe
• Cochise
• Colorow
• Comcomly
• Conquering Bear
• Copway, George
• Cornplanter
• Cornstalk
• Crashing Thunder --^
• Crazy Horse
• Crazy Snake
• Crow Dog
• Crow Dog, Mary
• Crowfoot
• Curly
• Curtis, Charles
• Datsolalee
• Decora, Spoon
• Deer, Ada Elizabeth
• Deganawida
• Dekanisora
• Delaware Prophet
• Delgadito
• Deloria, Ella Cara
• Deloria, Vine, Jr.
• Delshay
• Dodge, Henry Chee
• Dohasan
• Donnaconna
• Dorris, Michael
• Dozier, Edward Pasqual
• Dragging Canoe
• Dull Knife
• Eastman, Charles Alexander
• Erdrich, Louise
• Eskiminzin
• Flat Mouth
• Foreman, Stephen
• Francis, Josiah
• Francis, Milly Hayo
• Gall
• Ganado Mucho
• Garakontie, Daniel
• Garra, Antonio
• Garry, Spokane
• General, Alexander
• George, Dan
• Geronimo
• Gilcrease, William Thomas
• Gladstone, James
• Godfroy, Francis
• Gorman, R.C.
• Grass, John
• Great Sun
• Greene, Graham
• Hagler
• Hale, Janet Campbell
• Half-King
• Hancock
• Handsome Lake
• Harjo, Joy
• Harper, Elijah
• Harris, LaDonna
• Hayes, Ira Hamilton
• Heat-Moon, William Least
• Hewitt, John N.B. --^
• Hiawatha
• Highway, Tomson
• Hogan, Linda
• Hokeah, Jack
• Hole-in-the-Day
• Hollow Horn Bear
• Hooker Jim
• Hopocan
• Howe, Oscar
• Howling Wolf
• Hump
• Hunt, George
• Ignacio
• Inkpaduta
• Irateba
• Istai
• Ishi
• Isparhecher
• Johnson, Emily Pauline
• Jones, Peter
• Joseph the Younger
• Journeycake, Charles
• Kamiakin
• Katlian
• Kennekuk
• Keokuk
• Kicking Bear
• Klah, Hosteen
• Konkapot, John
• La Flesche, Francis
• La Flesche, Susan
• La Flesche, Suzette or Josette
• Lame Deer
• Lawyer
• Lean Bear
• Left Hand the First
• Left Hand the Second
• Little Crow
• Little Priest
• Little Raven
• Little Robe
• Little Turtle
• Little Wolf
• Logan, James
• Lone Wolf
• Looking Glass
• MacDonald, Peter
• McGillivray, Alexander
• McIntosh, William
• McNickle, D'Arcy
• McQueen, Peter
• Mangas Coloradas
• Mankato
• Mankiller, Wilma Pearl
• Manuelito
• Martinez, Crescencio
• Martinez, Julian
• Martinez, Maria Antonia
• Massasoit --^
• Mato Tope
• Matonabbee
• Means, Russell
• Menewa
• Metacomet
• Miantonomo
• Micanopy
• Mills, Billy
• Momaday, N. Scott
• Montezuma, Carlos
• Mopope, Stephen
• Moses
• Mountain Wolf Woman
• Mourning Dove
• Murie, James
• Musgrove, Mary
• Naiche
• Nakaidoklini
• Nampeyo
• Nana
• Natawista
• Natiotish
• Newton, Wayne
• Ninham, Daniel
• Ninigret
• Occom, Samson
• Oconostota
• Old Briton
• Opechancanough
• Opothleyaholo
• Oritz, Simon
• Osceola
• Oshkosh
• Otherday, John
• Ouray
• Parker, Ely Samuel
• Parker, Quanah
• Passaconaway
• Pawhuska
• Peltier, Leonard
• Pena, Tonita
• Peratrovich, Elizabeth W.
• Petalesharo
• Pitchlynn, Peter Perkins
• Plenty Coups
• Pocahontas
• Pokagon, Leopold
• Pokagon, Simon
• Pontiac
• Pope
• Popovi Da
• Porter, Pleasant
• Porter-Locklear, Freda
• Posey, Alexander Lawrence
• Poundmaker
• Powhatan
• Pushmataha
• Queen Anne
• Quinney, John W.
• Rain in the Face
• Red Bird
• Red Cloud --^
• Red Jacket
• Red Shoes
• Reifel, Ben
• Renville, Joseph
• Ridge, John Rollin
• Ridge, Major
• Riel, Louis, Jr.
• Riggs, Lynn
• Robertson, Robbie
• Rocky Boy
• Rogers, Will
• Roman Nose
• Ross, John
• Ross, Mary G.
• Sacagawea
• Sainte-Marie, Buffy
• Samoset
• Sampson, Will
• Sassacus
• Satanta
• Scarface Charlie
• Scholder, Fritz
• Seattle
• Sequoyah
• Shabona
• Shikellamy
• Short Bull
• Silko, Leslie Marmon
• Silverheels, Jay
• Sitting Bull
• Slocum, John
• Smohalla
• Spotted Tail
• Spybuck, Ernest
• Squanto
• Standing Bear
• Standing Bear, Luther
• Stumbling Bear
• Sweezy, Carl
• Tall Bull
• Tallchief, Maria
• Tammany
• Tapahonso, Luci
• Tarhe
• Tavibo
• Tawaquaptewa
• Tecumseh
• Teedyuscung
• Tekakwitha, Kateri
• Ten Bears
• Tendoy
• Tenskwatawa
• Thorpe, Jim
• Tiger, Jerome R.
• Tomah
• Tomochichi
• Trudell, John
• Tsatoke, Monroe
• Two Leggings
• Two Moon
• Two Strike
• Uncas
• Victorio
• Vizenor, Gerald R[obert] --^
• Waban
• Wapasha
• Ward, Nancy
• Warren, William W.
• Washakie
• Watie, Stand
• Wauneka, Annie Dodge
• Weatherford, William
• Weetamoo
• Welch, James
• White Bird
• White Cloud
• White Eyes
• White Man Runs Him
• Wildcat
• Williams, Eleazar
• Winema
• Winnemucca, Sarah
• Wooden Leg
• Wovoka
• Wright, Allen
• Yellow Wolf
• Yonaguska
• Young Bear
• Young Man Afraid of His Horses
• Zotom.

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ISBN

0893569720 (alk. paper)

LCCN

^^^98041126^

OCLC

39786889

RCP

H - S

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