Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 beta 3/9/83; site tellab1.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!mgnetp!ihnp4!tellab1!heahd From: heahd@tellab1.UUCP (Dan Wood) Newsgroups: net.books Subject: Re: Books on N.A. Indians wanted Message-ID: <359@tellab1.UUCP> Date: Thu, 2-Aug-84 13:53:01 EDT Article-I.D.: tellab1.359 Posted: Thu Aug 2 13:53:01 1984 Date-Received: Sat, 4-Aug-84 02:26:17 EDT References: <50700006@ctvax.UUCP> ut-sally.2905, <580@uofm-cv.UUCP> Organization: Tellabs, Inc., Lisle, Ill. Lines: 21 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