000 -LEADER |
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02499nam a2200349 4500 |
CONTROL NUMBER |
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BK0012874999 |
CONTROL NUMBER IDENTIFIER |
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OCoLC |
DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION |
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20130925010000.0 |
FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION |
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130917s2013 dcuab be 001 0 eng |
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER |
LC control number |
2013036634 |
INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
International Standard Book Number |
1426211600 |
INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
International Standard Book Number |
9781426211607 |
CATALOGING SOURCE |
Original cataloging agency |
DLC |
Language of cataloging |
eng |
Transcribing agency |
DLC |
Modifying agency |
BTCTA |
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YDXCP |
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BDX |
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NjBwBT |
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rs121714 |
DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER |
Classification number |
970.004/97 |
Edition number |
23 |
AUTHOR NAME |
AUTHOR NAME |
Treuer, Anton. |
TITLE STATEMENT |
Title |
Atlas of Indian nations / |
Statement of responsibility, etc |
Anton Treuer. |
CARTOGRAPHIC MATHEMATICAL DATA |
Statement of scale |
Scales differ. |
PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) |
Place of publication, distribution, etc |
Washington, D.C. : |
Name of publisher, distributor, etc |
National Geographic, |
Date of publication, distribution, etc |
c2013. |
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
Extent |
1 atlas (319 p.) : |
Other physical details |
ill. (some color), col. maps ; |
Dimensions |
29 cm. |
BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE |
Bibliography, etc |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE |
Formatted contents note |
[P. 5 caption for pic opposite and previous page 200-600 cws] -- Preceding pages: in the spring, the menominee and neighboring tribes speared fish by torchlight at night, harvesting 85 percent male fish with efficiency and sustainability. native nations developed numerous unique and vibrant cultures over centuries of life on the continent before european arrival. opposite: a menominee warrior with head roach, war paint, and feathers -- [p. 7 caption 200-600 cws] -- Opposite: north america was home to more than 500 distinct tribes, speaking more than 300 distinct languages from 29 different primary language families, as shown on this map. the linguistic diversity of north american tribes is astounding. european languages have three major classifications by contrast, broken into several families. the largest tribal language families in the united states and canada are na-denıo-aztecan, and algonquian (algic). in mexico, some tribal languages are quite vibrant. quechuan has 6-7 million speakers. but most indigenous languages of the americans are extremely endangered -- [p. 9 caption 185 cws[2]] -- Nature infuses indian art and culture. a depiction of the sun dominates this hopi kachina mask (above). an arikara man (opposite) poses with a tanned bear hide --. |
SUMMARY, ETC. |
Summary, etc |
Examines the history, beliefs, traditions, languages, and lifestyles of indigenous peoples of North America, in a text organized by eight geographical regions. |
SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Indigenous peoples of North America |
SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Indigenous peoples of North America |
ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) |
Koha item type |
12. Miscellaneous |
LOCAL PROCESSING INFORMATION (OCLC) |
d |
970.004 TRE |
c |
800 |