The Columbia Guide to American Indians of the Southeast / / Michael Green, Theda Perdue.

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• VerfasserIn: Perdue, Theda,; Green, Michael,
• MitwirkendeR: Davis, Karl,; Stremlau, Rose,
• Place / Publishing House: New York, NY : : Columbia University Press, , [2005]; ©2005
• Year of Publication: 2005
• Language: English
• Series: The Columbia Guides to American Indian History and Culture
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (320 p.) :; 25 illus

Though they speak several different languages and organize themselves into many distinct tribes, the Native American peoples of the Southeast share a complex ancient culture and a tumultuous history. This volume examines and synthesizes their history through each of its integral phases: the complex and elaborate societies that emerged and flourished in the Pre-Columbian period; the triple curse of disease, economic dependency, and political instability brought by the European invasion; the role of Native Americans in the inter-colonial struggles for control of the region; the removal of the "Five Civilized Tribes" to Oklahoma; the challenges and adaptations of the post-removal period; and the creativity and persistence of those who remained in the Southeast.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Writing About Native Southerners -- 2. Native Southerners -- 3. The European Invasion -- 4. Native Peoples and Colonial Empires -- 5. "Civilization" and Removal -- 6. Native Southerners in the West -- 7. Those Who Remained -- Part II. People, Places, and Events, A to Z -- Part III. Chronology -- Part IV. Resources -- Index -- Introduction