Algonquians of the East Coast (The American Indians)

Examines the history and culture of the Algonquian tribes of the East Coast of North America. History, customs, mythology, and lore of the continent's first inhabitants are inter-woven in this rich new look at our Native American heritage. Lavishly illustrated with full-color photographs, paintings, drawings, and artifacts. In Memory Of Steven M. Claborn Given By Tamela Claborn. The Original People -- Confronting The Colonists -- The Search For Restitution -- Essays. Close To The Dawnland -- Tomah Joseph's Birch Bark Stories -- Micmac Quillwork -- Sacred Smoke Rising -- A Feast For The Wampanoag. By The Editors Of Time-life Books. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 170-171) And Index. A history of the Algonquian Indian peoples that populated the eastern coast from the Canadian Maritimes to the Carolina capes, focusing on their lifestyle, arts, land struggles, and continuing traditions