The Oxford Handbook of American Indian History presents the story of the indigenous peoples who lived-and live-in the territory that became the United States. It describes the major aspects of the historical change that occurred over the past 500 years with essays by leading experts, both Native and non-Native, that focus on significant moments of upheaval and change.

• Contents


• List of maps


• List of contributors


• Introduction


• Part One: Major Chapters in the Native American Past


• 1. America in 1492 (Cameron B. Wesson)


• 2. European Invasions and Early Settlement, 1500-1680 (Robbie Ethridge)


• 3. Living in a Reordered World, 1680-1763 (Kathleen DuVal)


• 4. The Age of Convergence, 1763-1821 (Claudio Saunt)


• 5. U.S. Expansion and its Consequences, 1815-1890 (John P. Bowes)


• 6. Surviving the 20th Century, 1890-1960 (Paul C. Rosier)


• 7. The Indian Renaissance, 1960-2000: Stumbling to Victory, or Anecdotes of Persistence? (Robert Warrior)


• 8. Contemporary History: Native America in the Twenty-First Century (Paul DeMain)


• Part Two: Regional and Tribal Histories


• 9. The Great Lakes (Jill Doerfler and Erik Redix)


• 10. Iroquoia (Timothy J. Shannon)


• 11. The Southwest (James Brooks)


• 12. The Plains (Jeffrey Ostler)


• 13. The Pacific Northwest (Andrew H. Fisher)


• 14. California (William J. Bauer, Jr.)


• 15. Alaska (Rosita Kaaháni Worl)


• 16. The South (Christine Snyder)


• 17. The Atlantic Northeast (Neal Salisbury)


• 18. Indian Territory and Oklahoma (Troy D. Smith)


• 19. The Great Basin (Gregory E. Smoak)


• Part Three: Big Themes


• 20. Gender, Sexuality, and Family History: "Naynaabeak's Fishing Net " (Brenda J. Child)


• 21. Population, Health and Public Welfare (David Jones)


• 22. Spirituality (David Delgado Shorter)


• 23. Native American Expressive Arts (Anya Montiel)


• 24. Collectors and Museums: From Cabinets of Curiosities to Indigenous Cultural Centers (Scott Manning Stevens)


• 25. Indians in the Marketplace (Alexandra Harmon)


• 26. Intellectual History (Lisa Brooks)


• 27. Treaties and Treaty-Making (Colin G. Calloway)


• 28. Urban Native Histories (Coll Thrush)


• 29. American Indians in Popular Culture (Dustin Tahmahkera)


• 30. American Indians in World History (Michael Witgen)


• Index

Frederick E. Hoxie is Swanlund Professor at the University of Illinois. Prior to coming to Illinois, he taught at Antioch College and Northwestern University and was Vice President for Research and Education at the Newberry Library. Author or editor of more than a dozen books, he is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.