The Ponca Tribe

by James H. Howard

Book Overview

The culture of the Ponca Indians is less well known than their misfortunes. A model of research and clarity, The Ponca Tribe is still the most complete account of these Indians who inhabited the upper central plains. Peaceably inclined and never numerous, they built earth-lodge villages, cultivated gardens, and hunted buffalo. James H. Howard considers their historic situation in present-day South Dakota and Nebraska, their trade with Europeans and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0803228198
• ISBN13: 9780803228191
• Release Date: June 2010
• Publisher: Bison
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.96 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.6" x 8.9"