1 Introduction -- The Geography of North America -- Culture Areas -- Native North Americans -- A Brief History of Research on Native North Americans -- A General Prehistory of North America -- 2 European Invasion -- The Norse Discovery -- Columbus and the Early Exploration of North America -- European Colonies in North America -- The Cultural and Biological Impacts of European Intrusion -- The Spanish Mission System -- The Fur Trade -- 3 Native Peoples of the Arctic -- Geography and Environment -- A Basic Prehistory of the Arctic -- A Brief History of Ethnographic Research -- A Broad Portrait of Arctic Groups -- Learn More About Contemporary Arctic Peoples -- 4 Native Peoples of the Subarctic -- A Basic Prehistory of the Subarctic -- A Brief History of Ethnographic Research -- A Broad Portrait of Subarctic Groups -- Learn More About Contemporary Subarctic Peoples -- 5 Native Peoples of the Plateau -- A Basic Prehistory of the Plateau -- A Brief History of Ethnographic Research -- A Broad Portrait of Plateau Groups -- Learn More About Contemporary Plateau Peoples -- 6 Native Peoples of the Northwest Coast -- A Basic Prehistory of the Northwest Coast -- A Brief History of Ethnographic Research -- A Broad Portrait of Northwest Coast Groups -- Chief Seathl -- Learn More About Contemporary Northwest Coast Peoples -- 7 Native Peoples of the Great Basin -- Geography and Environment -- A Basic Prehistory of the Great Basin -- Sarah Winnemucca, Northern Paiute Leader -- A Brief History of Ethnographic Research -- A Broad Portrait of Great Basin Groups -- Learn More About Contemporary Great Basin Peoples -- 8 Native Peoples of California -- A Basic Prehistory of California -- A Brief History of Ethnographic Research -- A Broad Portrait of California Indians -- 9 Native Peoples of the Southwest -- A Basic Prehistory of the Southwest -- Geronimo, Apache Leader -- A Brief History of Ethnographic Research -- A Broad Portrait of Southwestern Pueblo Groups -- A Broad Portrait of Non-Pueblo Southwestern Groups -- The Myth of Don Juan -- Learn More About Contemporary Southwestern Peoples -- The Navajo-Hopi Land Dispute -- 10 Native Peoples of the Plains -- A Basic Prehistory of the Plains -- Sitting Bull, Hunkpapa Leader -- A Brief History of Ethnographic Research -- A Broad Portrait of Plains Groups -- Learn More About Contemporary Plains Peoples -- The Cheyenne: A Plains Case Study -- The Pawnees: A Plains Case Study -- 11 Native Peoples of the Northeast -- A Basic Prehistory of the Northeast -- A Brief History of Ethnographic Research -- A Broad Portrait of Northeastern Groups -- Pocahontas -- Learn More About Contemporary Northeastern Peoples -- Hiawatha.

12 Native Peoples of the Southeast -- The Development of the Seminole -- A Brief History of Ethnographic Research -- A Broad Portrait of Southeastern Groups -- Learn More About Contemporary Southeastern Peoples -- Sequoyah: Cherokee Leader -- 13 Contemporary Issues -- A Revival of Native Culture -- Native American Politics -- Tourism -- Native American Religion The Peyote Religion.