Publisher's Synopsis
Pulling together nearly 1000 charts, graphs and tables, "Statistical Record of Native North Americans" aims to quantify the experience of indigenous peoples of North America from the centuries before Columbus to the social, political and economic situation of the present day.;Expanding the approach of Gales' "Statistical Record of Black America", which collects widely scattered information on contemporary issues, this work offers broader coverage incorporating the historical record as well as the results of current research conducted by government and private sources.;"Statistical Record of Native North Americans" charts the experiences of approximately 200 Native American tribes, including extinct tribes and those native to what is now Canada. Historical data includes population estimates, migrations, removals, warfare, epidemics, demographics and more. Current coverage encompasses individual tribes, families of tribes, and native groups as a whole and includes statistics on population, economy, natural resources, land ownership, and other material.
