Synopsis
For every calendar day, this book lists the important events in the history of North America's native peoples-over 5,000 events covering more than 5,000 years. This Day in North American Indian History is a one-of-a-kind, fun-to-read book covering over 5,000 years of North American Indian history, culture, and lore. Wide-ranging and in-depth, it lists over 5,000 important events involving the native peoples of North America in a unique day-by-day format. From the construction of Mayan temples in A. D. 715 to modern political activism and governmental legislation affecting native peoples-and everything in between-virtually every significant historical event in Indian history is listed. It also includes biographical sketches of prominent and lesser-known North American Indian leaders, chiefs, explorers, and their white counterparts, descriptions of migrations, the histories of tribes and ancient languages, and a list of the meanings of tribal names. Well-organized and comprehensive, the thousands of entries in This Day in North American Indian History weave an exciting and panoramic mosaic of North American Indian history.
It is the most all-encompassing single-volume reference work on the subject available.
From the Author
This book is the result of over ten years of research. I have contacted numerous tribal historians, original documents, official archives, visited events sites and local historical societies. There are over 4,000 entries of specific historical events, many tribal name meanings and alternative tribal names, and lots of calendar information for different tribes. The book also has a comprehensive index. There are over 100 photos and illustrations. If you have enjoyed my website, you will love my book.
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