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American Indian peoples have lived for millennia throughout the Americas. Many people think of Indians solely in the past tense, as part of history, but their contributions to American society have continued through the present day. This appealing series introduces readers to these thriving, diverse cultures. Native America details the fascinating history and culture of the major North American Indian culture areas. Each book begins with a brief introduction that discusses some of the broad history and themes of the series, as well as explains the concept of culture areas to students. The narrative text of the chapters is interspersed with numerous sidebars and box features that highlight important people, events, and topics. Each book includes a timeline, a list of museums and sites related to those tribes, a further reading list, and an index.Volumes include: Great Basin Indians Plateau Indians Arctic Peoples Subarctic Peoples California Indians Southwest Indians Plains Indians Northeast Indians Southeast Indians Northwest Coast Indians. Excerpted from Native America All rights reserved by the original copyright owners. Excerpts are provided for display purposes only and may not be reproduced, reprinted or distributed without the written permission of the publisher.