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From: heahd@tellab1.UUCP (Dan Wood)
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Subject: Re: Books on N.A. Indians wanted
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Date: Thu, 2-Aug-84 13:53:01 EDT
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Ruth Bebe Hill's book Hanta Yo is very interesting. While it is written in
novel form I think it provides valuable insights into the day-to-day life of
the northen plains indians. The book is far far superior to the reccently
brodcast TV mini series based on it  (The Mystic Warrior) so don't draw any
conclusions about the book from the TV show. Another good book on the subject
is Across The Wide Missouri by Bernard DeVoto. The book is actully about the
Rocky Mountian fur trade during the 1830's. But, since the trade was with the
indians, the book goes into the customs of several NW tribes, including the
Black Foot, Crow, Flat Heads, and Nez Perce. For info on the tribes around the
Great Lakes try Indian Tribes of the Western Great Lakes. I don't know the
author's name off hand but, I think the book was published by the University
of Minnesota Press. And of course there's always Black Elk Speaks which has
become a classic in the field.

If there is enough interest in this subject I'll be glad to post a
bibliography of my entire library which consists of 20 or 32 books on various
North American indians.

"Come on Lakota!
It's a good day to die!"
DW @ ...!ihnp4!tellab1!heahd