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Acknowledgements 1 Introduction The Geography of North America Culture Areas Ethnography and Ethnology Native North Americans A Brief History of Research on Native North Americans A General Prehistory of North America 2 European Invasion The Norse Discovery Columbus and the Early Exploration of North America European Colonies in North America A Brief History of Governmental Policies Toward Native Americans The Cultural and Biological Impacts of European Intrusion The Spanish Mission System The Fur Trade 3 Native Peoples of the Arctic Geography and Environment A Basic Prehistory of the Arctic A Brief History of Ethnographic Research A Broad Portrait of Arctic Groups Learn More About Contemporary Arctic Peoples 4 Native Peoples of the Subarctic Geography and Environment A Basic Prehistory of the Subarctic A Brief History of Ethnographic Research A Broad Portrait of Subarctic Groups Learn More About Contemporary Subarctic Peoples 5 Native Peoples of the Plateau Geography and Environment A Basic Prehistory of the Plateau A Brief History of Ethnographic Research A Broad Portrait of Plateau Groups Learn More About Contemporary Plateau Peoples 6 Native Peoples of the Northwest Coast Geography and Environment A Basic Prehistory of the Northwest Coast A Brief History of Ethnographic Research A Broad Portrait of Northwest Coast Groups Learn More About Contemporary Northwest Coast Peoples 7 Native Peoples of the Great Basin Geography and Environment A Basic Prehistory of the Great Basin A Brief History of Ethnographic Research A Broad Portrait of Great Basin Groups Learn More About Contemporary Great Basin Peoples 8 Native Peoples of California Geography and Environment A Basic Prehistory of California A Brief History of Ethnographic Research A Broad Portrait of California Indians Learn More About Contemporary California Peoples 9 Native Peoples of the Southwest Geography and Environment A Basic Prehistory of the Southwest A Brief History of Ethnographic Research A Broad Portrait of Southwestern Pueblo Groups A Broad Portrait of Non-Pueblo Southwestern Groups Learn More About Contemporary Southwestern Peoples 10 Native Peoples of the Plains Geography and Environment A Basic Prehistory of the Plains A Brief History of Ethnographic Research A Broad Portrait of Plains Groups Learn More About Contemporary Plains Peoples 11 Native Peoples of the Northeast Geography and Environment A Basic Prehistory of the Northeast A Brief History of Ethnographic Research A Broad Portrait of Northeastern Groups Learn More About Contemporary Northeastern Peoples 12 Native Peoples of the Southeast Geography and Environment A Basic Prehistory of the Southeast A Brief History of Ethnographic Research A Broad Portrait of Southeastern Groups Learn More About Contemporary Southeastern Peoples 13 Contemporary Issues Sovereignty and Decolonialism Internet Resources for Materials on Native Americans Glossary References and Suggested Readings Index oward Native Americans The Cultural and Biological Impacts of European Intrusion The Spanish Mission System The Fur Trade 3 Native Peoples of the Arctic Geography and Environment A Basic Prehistory of the Arctic A Brief History of Ethnographic Research A Broad Portrait of Arctic Groups Learn More About Contemporary Arctic Peoples 4 Native Peoples of the Subarctic Geography and Environment A Basic Prehistory of the Subarctic A Brief History of Ethnographic Research A Broad Portrait of Subarctic Groups Learn More About Contemporary Subarctic Peoples 5 Native Peoples of the Plateau Geography and Environment A Basic Prehistory of the Plateau A Brief History of Ethnographic Research A Broad Portrait of Plateau Groups Learn More About Contemporary Plateau Peoples 6 Native Peoples of the Northwest Coast Geography and Environment A Basic Prehistory of the Northwest Coast A Brief History of Ethnographic Research A Broad Portrait of Northwest Coast Groups Learn More About Contemporary Northwest Coast Peoples 7 Native Peoples of the Great Basin Geography and Environment A Basic Prehistory of the Great Basin A Brief History of Ethnographic Research A Broad Portrait of Great Basin Groups Learn More About Contemporary Great Basin Peoples 8 Native Peoples of California Geography and Environment A Basic Prehistory of California A Brief History of Ethnographic Research A Broad Portrait of California Indians Learn More About Contemporary California Peoples 9 Native Peoples of the Southwest Geography and Environment A Basic Prehistory of the Southwest A Brief History of Ethnographic Research A Broad Portrait of Southwestern Pueblo Groups A Broad Portrait of Non-Pueblo Southwestern Groups Learn More About Contemporary Southwestern Peoples 10 Native Peoples of the Plains Geography and Environment A Basic Prehistory of the Plains A Brief History of Ethnographic Research A Broad Portrait of Plains Groups Learn More About Contemporary Plains Peoples 11 Native Peoples of the Northeast Geography and Environment A Basic Prehistory of the Northeast A Brief History of Ethnographic Research A Broad Portrait of Northeastern Groups Learn More About Contemporary Northeastern Peoples 12 Native Peoples of the Southeast Geography and Environment A Basic Prehistory of the Southeast A Brief History of Ethnographic Research A Broad Portrait of Southeastern Groups Learn More About Contemporary Southeastern Peoples 13 Contemporary Issues Sovereignty and Decolonialism Internet Resources for Materials on Native Americans Glossary References and Suggested Readings Index B> A Basic Prehistory of the Subarctic A Brief History of Ethnographic Research A Broad Portrait of Subarctic Groups Learn More About Contemporary Subarctic Peoples 5 Native Peoples of the Plateau Geography and Environment A Basic Prehistory of the Plateau A Brief History of Ethnographic Research A Broad Portrait of Plateau Groups Learn More About Contemporary Plateau Peoples 6 Native Peoples of the Northwest Coast Geography and Environment A Basic Prehistory of the Northwest Coast A Brief History of Ethnographic Research A Broad Portrait of Northwest Coast Groups Learn More About Contemporary Northwest Coast Peoples 7 Native Peoples of the Great Basin Geography and Environment A Basic Prehistory of the Great Basin A Brief History of Ethnographic Research A Broad Portrait of Great Basin Gr.