Native American Women: A Biographical Dictionary
- ISBN-10
- 0824052676
- ISBN-13
- 9780824052676
- Series
- Native American Women
- Category
- Indian women
- Pages
- 333
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1993
- Publisher
- New York : Garland
- Authors
- Gretchen M. Bataille, Laurie Lisa
Description
The first volume in a new Garland series focusing on the biographic and bibliographic sources available to inform both lay and professional researchers from many academic disciplines about women within particular racial/ethnic groups. The present ambitious undertaking presents the lives of legendary and historical figures as well as contemporary American Indian women. The biographies of contemporary women were often edited by the women themselves, providing verification and credibility to the entries. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
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