Desert Hawk Books

A Guide to America's Indians
Ceremonials, Reservations, and Museums

Arnold Marquis

 

267  pages
Paperback

Quantity:   $19.95 & S/H

 

The author offers the wealth of his knowledge of American Indians gathered from his lifelong interest and acquaintance with Indians, traveling the land, attending ceremonials.

Basic information for the traveler

This book provides in a useful format the basic information about American Indians that every tourist or armchair traveler needs and wants. Part One is a brief account of the many different tribes in the lower forty-eight states. Chapters on the varying Indian cultures and lifeways describe their art, their crafts, their ceremonials, their present-day relations with the federal government, the pan-Indian movement, and the surge of contemporary Indian writings and journalism.

Part Two gives the reader helpful advice about visiting reservations and guidance in interpreting ceremonials and dances, buying art and craftwork, and camping on Indian lands.