"One of our most valuable references on the American Indian."Don Coldsmith, author of The Long Journey Home.

ISBN: 0-89879-996-1 Paperback

The lives of American Indians and the vital role they played in American history has been riddled with stereotypes and falsehoods. Everyday Life Among the American Indians corrects decades of misinformation with insightful, accurate scholarship that belongs on the shelf of anyone interested in reading--or writing--the real story.

Covering more than 500 tribes and utilizing maps, illustrations, chronologies, and detailed overviews of day-to-day life, this invaluable reference for writers, researchers and students is at once comprehensive yet strikingly accessible. From the Louisiana Purchase to the Trail of Tears to Wounded Knee and beyond, author Candy Moulton vividly portrays the disappearing cultures of 19th century American Indians with dignity and dynamic detail, including information on:

* Tribal leadership and religion
* Weaponry and warfare
* Food and shelter
* Tools and medicine
* Languages and customs
* Crime and punishment

Comments from authors who have read the book:

"This impressive guide is a storehouse of information for anyone wishing to write about American Indians"D. L. Birchfield, general editor, Encyclopedia of North American Indians.

"When I have a research question that no one else can answer, I ask Candy Moulton. She has done historical novelists and historians, both amateur and professional, a tremendous service."Lucia St. Clair Robson, author of Ride the Wind and Fearless: A Novel of Sarah Bowman.