The history and culture of Native Americans
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The Comanche
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6) The Apache
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Traces the history of the Apache Indians from 1500 to the early twenty-first century, discussing how they established themselves in the face of competition from the Spanish, Mexicans, and Americans, how they dealt with resistance, how they preserved their culture, and how they navigated the changing social, political, and economic landscape of modern America.
8) The Cherokee
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Traces the history of the Cherokee Indians, discussing their interactions with Spanish, French, and English invaders, their forced relocations, treaties with the American government, efforts to preserve their culture, and other related topics.
9) The Cheyenne
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Surveys the history and culture of the Cheyenne, a Native American tribe of the Great Plains, discussing their early interactions with Europeans and the US government, describing their influence in the creation of the United States, and looking at their modern-day status.
10) The Hopi
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Presents an overview and history of the Hopi Indians, covering their customs, beliefs, government, and historical interactions with the Spanish and Americans who attempted to conquer them.
11) The Lakota Sioux
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Offers an overview of the past and present lives of the Lakota Indians, covering their customs, beliefs, and government.
12) The Navajo
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Traces the history of the Navajo Indians, discussing origins, early history, experiences during cycles of colonialism, the Long Walk, the years of Hwéeldi, livestock reduction, challenges in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, and other topics.
14) The Zuni
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Examines the history and culture of the Zuni Indians, with chapters on community life and traditions and on the Spanish invasion of tribal territories in the 1500s.