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Endangered Peoples of North America Struggles to Survive and Thrive
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Tom Greaves
Book Code: GR0811
ISBN: 0-313-30811-X
ISBN-13: 978-0-313-30811-6
288 pages, maps, photos
Greenwood Press
Publication: 12/30/2001
List Price: $55.00 (UK Sterling Price: £31.95)
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
Subjects: Reviews:
  • [e]specially timely....impressive in its breadth and will be accesible and attractive to students....it makes clear not only what would be lost if North Americans fail to acknowledge and support these groups' right to survive, but also what is to be gained, by all, if these endangered peoples prevail.
    —Journal of American Ethnic History     Summer 2003
  • The format allows for consistent comparisons among various cultures, and the organization is excellent. The resources at the ends of the chapters are especially valuable in this particularly useful addition for school libraries.
    —VOYA     December 2002
  • An interesting addition for multicultural studies.
    —Gale Reference for Students     August 2002
Description: Bringing a fresh perspective to multicultural studies, Greaves illuminates the current situation of 13 of our most traditional peoples in the United States and Canada. Included are small tribal groups, ethnic groups with a unique way of life, new immigrants, and refugees with strong roots in war-torn homelands. A broad diversity of cultures is presented, including the Lummi in Washington State, the African Americans in the coastal zone of Georgia, the Amish of Lancaster County, and the Hmong in Wisconsin. The relevant issues of their survival in today's global culture will engage students and general readers alike. Each chapter covers a specific group, including sections on the land, people, traditional subsistence strategies, political and social organization, religion and worldview, threats to survival, and response to those threats. A common format to each chapter facilitates comparisons between cases. A Food for Thought section has questions for discussion or paper topics, and a helpful Resource Guide lists further reading, films and videos, websites, and organizations. Maps and photos complement the text.
Table of Contents:
  • Series Foreword
  • Introduction
  • Indigenous Societies
  • The Chemehuevis in Nevada and California by Clifford E. Trafzer
  • The Crow/Apsaalooke in Montana by John A. Grim and Magdalene Mocassin Top
  • The Eastern Shoshone in Wyoming by Ernest Olson and Brooke Olson
  • The Gitxsan and Witsuwit'en in British Columbia by Antonia Mills
  • The Hopi of Arizona by Miguel Vasquez
  • The Lummi in Washington State by Kurt Russo
  • The Onodowaga (Seneca) in New York State by Robert B. Porter
  • The Wanapum of Priest Rapids, Washington by Julia G. Longenecker, Darby C. Stapp, and Angela M. Buck
  • Ethnic Minorities
  • African-Americans in the Coastal Zone of Georgia by Ben G. Blount
  • The Amish of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania by Tom Greaves
  • The Hmong in Wisconsin by Jo Ann Koltyk
  • The Maya of Florida by Allan Burns
  • The Sicilian Fishing Families of Gloucester, Massachusetts by Christopher Dyer
  • Index
LC Card Number: 2001023885
LCC Class: E98
Dewey Class: 305
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