Peoples of the Arctic and Subarctic, [writer, Barbara Davis]
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Peoples of the Arctic and Subarctic, [writer, Barbara Davis]
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (p. [62]) and index
Illustrations
illustrationsmaps
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Peoples of the Arctic and Subarctic
Nature of contents
bibliography
Responsibility statement
[writer, Barbara Davis]
Series statement
Early peoples
Summary
"A discussion of the Indians of the Arctic and Subarctic regions of North America, including who the people were, where they lived, their civilization, social structure, religion, art, architecture, science and technology, daily life, entertainment and sports. Features include timelines, fact boxes, glossary, list of recommended readings, web sites, and index"--Provided by publisher
Table Of Contents
Who were the peoples of the Artic and subarctic? -- Origins and migrations -- Challenge of the far north -- The Taiga -- Inventions from the past Arctic and subarctic society -- Artic and subarctic society -- Roles of men and women -- One who thinks -- Solving problems -- Conflict -- The spirit world -- Shamans--links to the spirits -- Taboos -- Ceremonies and celebrations -- Marriage -- Learning traditions -- Food in the Arctic and subarctic -- Communal hunts -- Arctic homes -- Subarctic homes -- Clothing in the Arctic Clothing in the subarctic -- Dogs in the Arctic and subarctic -- Arctic travel -- Subarctic travel -- Entertainment -- Challenges to tradition -- Looking ahead
Target audience
juvenile
Classification
Contributor
Creator
Subject
- Paleo-Eskimos -- Arctic regions -- History
- Inuit -- Arctic regions -- Social life and customs -- Juvenile literature
- Inuit -- Arctic regions -- History -- Juvenile literature
- Indians of North America -- Arctic regions -- Social life and customs
- Indians of North America -- Arctic regions -- History -- Juvenile literature
- Paleo-Eskimos -- Arctic regions -- Social life and customs
- Paleo-Eskimos -- Arctic regions -- Social life and customs -- Juvenile literature
- Inuit -- Arctic regions -- History
- Arctic regions -- Social life and customs
- Indians of North America -- Arctic regions -- History
- Indians of North America -- Arctic regions -- Social life and customs -- Juvenile literature
- Paleo-Eskimos -- Arctic regions -- History -- Juvenile literature
- Inuit -- Arctic regions -- Social life and customs
Is Part Of
Incoming Resources
- Has instance1
Outgoing Resources
- Classification1
- Contributor1
- Creator1
- Subject13
- Paleo-Eskimos -- Arctic regions -- History
- Inuit -- Arctic regions -- Social life and customs -- Juvenile literature
- Inuit -- Arctic regions -- History -- Juvenile literature
- Indians of North America -- Arctic regions -- Social life and customs
- Indians of North America -- Arctic regions -- History -- Juvenile literature
- Paleo-Eskimos -- Arctic regions -- Social life and customs
- Paleo-Eskimos -- Arctic regions -- Social life and customs -- Juvenile literature
- Inuit -- Arctic regions -- History
- Arctic regions -- Social life and customs
- Indians of North America -- Arctic regions -- History
- Indians of North America -- Arctic regions -- Social life and customs -- Juvenile literature
- Paleo-Eskimos -- Arctic regions -- History -- Juvenile literature
- Inuit -- Arctic regions -- Social life and customs
- Is Part Of1