Peoples of the Inland Sea: Native Americans and Newcomers in the Great Lakes Region, 1600-1870

by David Andrew Nichols

Book Overview

Diverse in their languages and customs, the Native American peoples of the Great Lakes region-the Miamis, Ho-Chunks, Potawatomis, Ojibwas, and many others-shared a tumultuous history. In the colonial era their rich homeland became a target of imperial ambition and an invasion zone for European diseases, technologies, beliefs, and colonists. Yet in the face of these challenges, their nations' strong bonds of trade, intermarriage, and association...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0821423207
• ISBN13: 9780821423202
• Release Date: June 2018
• Publisher: Ohio University Press
• Length: 286 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 8.9"