Native Peoples of North America

Abstract

Native Peoples of North America is intended to be an introductory text about the Native peoples of North America (primarily the United States and Canada) presented from an anthropological perspective. As such, the text is organized around anthropological concepts such as language, kinship, marriage and family life, political and economic organization, food getting, spiritual and religious practices, and the arts. This text was updated September 2019; the changes are detailed in an errata section in the text.

The September 2019 updated editions include changes to the original text detailed in an errata section in the texts.