| Tiller's Guide to Indian Country: Economic Profiles of American Indian Reservations Contributor(s): Tiller, Veronica E. Velarde (Editor), Inouye, Daniel K. (Preface by) |
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ISBN: 1885931050 ISBN-13: 9781885931054 Publisher: Bowarrow Publishing Company OUR PRICE: $197.01 Product Type: Compact Disc - Other Formats Published: January 2006 Annotation: Since its debut in 1996, "Tiller's Guide to Indian Country" has been hailed as the resource for professionals working with Native Americans. This newly expanded edition has nearly doubled in size and features an unprecedented amount of information about 562 federally recognized tribes in 33 American states. Compiled by Dr. Veronica E. Velarde Tiller, Jicarilla Apache and historian, this comprehensive guide explores each tribe's history and modern-day life, including location and land status, government and infrastructure, community services and facilities, culture and history, economic activity, and contact information with official tribal website addresses. "Tiller's Guide to Indian Country" is a must-have reference resource and is also available in a CD-rom version. It is the only work of its kind to feature Honoring Nations from Harvard University's Project on American Indian Economic Development. "İTiller¨ has produced a stimulating book that will be an important purchase for . . . students, government agencies, businesses, or tourists."--"Booklist" All topics are covered, from land status through history, government, economy, and tourism."--"Choice" "An important, one-of-a-kind contribution to the reference literature on Native Americans. Anyone studying the status of Indians today will find useful information in "Tiller's Guide.""--"Rettig on Reference," H. W. Wilson Co. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - Native American Studies |
| Dewey: NA |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 5.6" W x 7.36" (0.17 lbs) |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Native American |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Since its debut in 1996, Tiller's Guide to Indian Country has been hailed as the resource for professionals working with Native Americans. This newly expanded edition has nearly doubled in size and features an unprecedented amount of information about 562 federally recognized tribes in 33 American states. Compiled by Dr. Veronica E. Velarde Tiller, Jicarilla Apache and historian, this comprehensive guide explores each tribe's history and modern-day life, including location and land status, government and infrastructure, community services and facilities, culture and history, economic activity, and contact information with official tribal website addresses. Tiller's Guide to Indian Country is a must-have reference resource and is also available in a CD-rom version. It is the only work of its kind to feature Honoring Nations from Harvard University's Project on American Indian Economic Development. |
Contributor Bio(s): Tiller, Veronica E. Velarde: - Veronica E. Velarde Tiller, a Jicarilla Apache, holds a Ph.D. in history from the University of New Mexico. She is CEO of Tiller Research, Inc., a consulting firm in Albuquerque. |
