A redesigned edition of the authoritative, highly visual student reference provides biographical portraits of important Native Americans as well as historical and cultural overviews of more than 160 North American Native tribes. Illustrations. - (Baker & Taylor)

American Indian customs, stories, and history come to life in this important and authoritative reference, artfully designed and packaged for kids and students.

More than 160 tribes are featured in this outstanding new encyclopedia, which presents a comprehensive overview of the history of North America's Native peoples. From the Apache to the Zuni, readers will learn about each tribe's history, traditions, and culture, including the impact of European expansion across the land and how tribes live today. Features include maps of ancestral lands; timelines of important dates and events; fact boxes for each tribe; bios of influential American Indians such as Sitting Bull; sidebars on daily life, homes, food, clothing, jewelry, and games; Did You Know facts with photographs; and traditional Native stories. The design is compelling and colorful, packed with full-color photographs.

To help give kids the lay of the land, this reference is arranged by region, and all federally recognized tribes are included. With nothing comparable available, it is sure to be a valuable resource for kids, students, librarians, and families. - (Random House, Inc.)

AUTHOR: CYNTHIA O'BRIEN has written numerous nonfiction books for young readers, including works on aboriginal studies and a history of the American Indian during the 1800s. She lives in Ontario, not far from the Six Nations of the Grand River Reservation. REGIONAL CONSULTANTS: ARCTIC AND SUBARCTIC TRIBES: William Fitzhugh (Chair of the Department of Anthropology at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History, specializes in the peoples and cultures of the circumpolar Arctic); NORTHEAST AND SOUTHEAST TRIBES: Karenne Wood (member of the Monacan Indian Nation); PLAINS AND SOUTHWEST TRIBES: Theresa Lynn Fraizer (member of the Laguna, Hopi, and Chippewa tribes); GREAT BASIN TRIBES: Catherine Fowler (professor of anthropology emerita University of Nevada, expert on the Great Basin's Native poeples); PLATEAU TRIBES: Anton Treuer (White Earth Ojibwe Nation); PACIFIC NORTHWEST: Janine Ledford (Makah Indian Tribe); CALIFORNIA: Terria Smith (Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians). NATIVE STORIES EXPERT: Dan SaSuWeh Jones (Ponca Nation). GENERAL CONTENT EXPERTS: Herman J. Viola, Ph.D., curator emeritus with the National Museum of the American Indian at the Smithsonian Institution and an adopted member of the Crow Nation, is an author and authority on American Indian history and culture as well as the exploration of the American West. Mert Martens, Ph.D., is an education and social studies curriculum consultant and a Fulbright Fellow. - (Random House, Inc.)

Booklist Reviews

*Starred Review* This encyclopedia fills a gap in the availability of reliable information about indigenous peoples, providing comprehensive, current, detailed profiles of more than 160 indigenous tribes from eight regions of North America. It was produced under the aegis of expert consultants from each of those regions—experts who are not only members of Native communities but who are also professionally involved in the research, preservation, and documentation of indigenous matters. A thoughtful introduction by Ben Nighthorse Campbell establishes the tone and sets the record straight about myths and fallacies that make up most people's knowledge of Native Americans. The rest of the book sustains this view, highlighting without a shadow of a doubt the immense cultural diversity of Native peoples. Information is organized by geographic region and then alphabetically by tribal name. The main narrative covers history and geography as well as contemporary life. Insets include photographs of people engaged in all manner of daily and customary activities. Time lines and sidebars leave no doubt as to the violence done by settler colonial policies and the contributions of Native peoples to the country in times of war, as well as to art, music, and activism. In sum, this book should be part of every classroom and school library. Grades 5-8. Copyright 2019 Booklist Reviews.

School Library Journal Reviews

Gr 3–7—The illustrations in this beautifully designed volume include color and blackand- white historical and contemporary photographs, art, and artifacts. The introduction by former U.S. Representative and Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell addresses historical misconceptions and omissions, although he does point out the nationwide increased awareness about Indigenous cultures. The content is concise in its coverage of the 573 U.S. federally recognized tribal nations and the First Nations of Canada. O'Brien's respectful and straightforward language does not whitewash the injustices and brutal acts committed against Indigenous people. Information for each section contains pre- and postcolonial locations of tribal lands and explains the status of Native language usage in terms of those who are fluent. The 10 consultants on this project are a collection of Indigenous and non-Indigenous scholars, anthropologists, professors, tribal leaders, publishers, educators, and curriculum developers. VERDICT Highly recommended. This volume, combined with the young reader's adaptation of An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, will provide a well-rounded foundation for students.—Naomi Caldwell, Alabama State University, Montgomery