A Guide to the Indian Tribes of the Pacific Northwest
- ISBN-10
- 0806119675
- ISBN-13
- 9780806119670
- Series
- A Guide to the Indian Tribes of the Pacific Northwest
- Category
- Indians of North America
- Pages
- 289
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1986-01-01
- Publisher
- Norman : University of Oklahoma Press
- Authors
- Robert H. Ruby, John Arthur Brown
Description
"A valuable quick reference source for the scholar, a detailed account of the various Indian cultures for the general reader, and a useful guide to current events for the tourist". -- American Indian Quarterly. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.
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