The Colorful Story Of North American Indians Hassrick 1974 Plains Woodland

The Colorful Story of North American IndiansBy Royal B. HassrickOctopus Books, 1974, 144 pagesCondition as shown in photos. Hardcover with dust jacket. Dust jacket is worn. Cover and pages slightly worn. Name on front endpaper. Bookplate on flyleaf. Otherwise no markings found.Surveys the histories of seven major geographical peoples, describing their ways of life, governmental systems, beliefs, customs, arts, and crafts."This book tells the exciting story of the North American Indian peoples, their way of life as hunters, warriors, farmers or seafarers, their different systems of government, their colorful religious beliefs and customs and their magnificent arts and crafts. The Indians have had a turbulent history, not least in their struggles with the white man, and the author takes a sympathetic look at the plight of the Indian in the modern world an the measures being taken to help him."Includes:Farmers of the MidwestWarriors of the PlainsGatherers of the Far WestSeafarers of the Northwest CoastIndians of TodaySuggested Reading