A Cultural Geography Of North American Indians - 9780367163976

Taylor & Francis

This book focuses on the effects of interaction between Indian and non-Indian peoples and on the complex relationships between Indians and their environments. It presents information for an accurate assessment of whether North American Indians can survive as a distinct culture. . > This book focuses on the effects of interaction between Indian and non-Indian peoples and on the complex relationships between Indians and their environments. It presents information for an accurate assessment of whether North American Indians can survive as a distinct culture. . > Preface -- Introduction -- Indians in North America -- North American Indians in Historical Perspective -- Historical Geography and American Indian Development -- Two Worlds Collide: The European Advance into North America -- Spatial Awareness and Organization of the Land -- Sharing the Land: A Study in American Indian Territoriality -- Indian Delimitations of Primary Biogeographic Regions -- Land Ownership and Economic De0