American Indians

American Indians

Frederick Starr, American academic, anthropologist, and "populist educator" (1858-1933)


This ebook presents «American Indians», from Frederick Starr. A dynamic table of contents enables to jump directly to the chapter selected.


Table of Contents

- About This Book

- Dedication

- Preface

- Some General Facts About Indians

- Houses

- Dress

- The Baby And Child

- Stories Of Indians

- War

- Hunting And Fishing

- The Camp-fire

- Sign Language On The Plains

- Picture Writing

- Money

- Medicine Men And Secret Societies

- Dances And Ceremonials

- Burial And Graves

- Mounds And Their Builders

- The Algonkins

- The Six Nations

- Story Of Mary Jemison

- The Creeks

- The Pani

- The Cherokees

- George Catlin And His Work

- The Sun Dance

- The Pueblos

- The Snake Dance

- Cliff Dwellings And Ruins Of The Southwest

- Tribes Of The Northwest Coast

- Some Raven Stories

- Totem Posts

- Indians Of California

- The Aztecs

- The Mayas And The Ruined Cities Of Yucatan And Central America

- Conclusion