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Weatherford, J. McIver.
Native roots : how the Indians enriched America / Jack Weatherford. -
1st Ballantine Books ed.. -
New York : Fawcett Columbine, 1992, c1991.
310 p. : ill., map ; 21 cm.
Content notes : The road to Tuktoyaktuk -- Pyramids on the Mississippi -- Women (and a few men) who led the way -- Firestorm -- The tree in American history -- Hunting -- How the fur trade shaped the American economy -- Beads and buildings -- Corn, cotton, and tobacco -- The trade in Indian slaves -- Fishing for food and profit -- Guerrillas and warriors -- America's patron saint -- Americanization of the English language -- The naming of North America -- North America's Inca historian -- Intellectual mining -- Mixed-blood nation -- The white roots of peace.
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* Indians of North America.
* United States - Civilization- Indian influences. North America - Civilization- Indian influences.