The Encyclopedia of Native-American Economic History (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780313306235)

Economic themes underlie many aspects of Native American history from the fur trade, the devastating impact of European diseases, and the taking of Native American land to the current issues of uranium mining on Navajo land and casino gambling. Yet this is the first encyclopedia to analyze Native American history against an economic background. Describing the impact of Euro-American settlement from a Native American perspective, the book profiles the economies of roughly forty Native American tribes and nations from pre-Columbian times to the present. Other entries focus on demographics, such historical issues as the Allotment Act of 1887, and modern efforts at economic development. The book provides a valuable guide to an important area in Native American Studies and American economic history.

Basing entries on Native nations, the work includes peoples living in present-day Canada, Mexico, Guatemala, and the United States. Along with nation profiles, the book includes historical information on demographics, economic conditions on reservations, and the economic basis for present-day attempts to increase Native American sovereignty. It is a concise, readable account of Native American history in a format suitable for undergraduates.

Author: Bruce Johansen
ISBN-10: 0313306230
ISBN-13: 9780313306235
Publisher: Greenwood
Language: English
Published: 02/28/1999
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.38lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.75d

Review Citation(s):
Booklist 05/01/1999 pg. 1616
Booklist 01/01/2000 pg. 958
American Reference Bks Annual 01/01/2000 pg. 147
Rec Ref Bks for Small/Med Libr 01/01/2000 pg. 75