Do All Indians Live in Tipis? Second Edition: Questions and Answers from the National Museum of the American Indian

by National Museum of the American Indian

Book Overview

Experts from Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian debunk common myths and answer frequently asked questions about Native Americans past and present. This updated edition features short essays, mostly Native-authored, that cover a range of topics. Full color.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1588346196
• ISBN13: 9781588346193
• Release Date: April 2018
• Publisher: Smithsonian Books
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.18 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 10 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 5 and higher

Customer Reviews

Perfect for students

I love this book! It should be in every history classroom in the United States! This book asks all the questions students ask when studying Native American history (and then some). Its question and answer format makes it accessible and easy to read. You can flip to the questions or sections that intrigue you - you don't have to read it in order. The fact that each question is succinctly answered in a page or two will also appeal to junior high or high school students. There are eleven people from various tribes who contributed to the writing of the book. Finally, these critical questions are answered from a Native American perspective - yet still in a respectful way towards European-Americans. The book covers basic information such as "What is the correct terminology: American Indian, Indian, Native American, or Native?" and then addresses more complex issues like, "What benefits do Indians receive from the U.S. Government." It also answers questions about Native American mascots, Hollywood actors and films, casinos, treaties, etc. In my opinion, they don't leave anything out. Really, the only downside to the book is that because they cover so much, each topic can only be discussed to a certain extent. Yet, I'm still impressed by the amount of information they manage to cover in just a page or two. A definite winner for a comprehensive, readable book about the first peoples who lived in the United States.