Indians of the Plains

Book

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St. Joseph Museums

Name/Title

Indians of the Plains

Entry/Object ID

2009.3.98

Description

Indians of the Plains is the second volume of the American Heritage Junior Library. The book presents a factual account of the Plains Indians and includes period pictures, including fine reproductions of color paintings, drawings, rare prints, maps, and historical documents. The book tells of the various tribes of the Plains Indians, their weapons, battles, lore, religions, superstitions, laws, pastimes, and the coming of the white man. The book explains the meaning of Indian warfare, the purposes behind Indian rites, and the codes of honor that governed the lives of Indian braves. This book is part of the Don Reynolds Collection. 153/Hardbound/Historical Document. Illustrations/Maps/Photographs

Collection

Don and Maudie Reynolds Collection

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Book

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Social life & customs, Government policy, Religion, Art

Search Terms

Plains Indians, Plains Indians-Religion, Plains Indians-Social Life, Native American Indians-Black Kettle, Native American Indians-Red Cloud, Custer's Last Stand, Native American Painters, Native American, Plains Tribes, Indian Battles, Mythology, Custer, George, Black Kettle, Red Cloud

Book Details

Author

Rachlis, Eugene

Place Published

City

New York City

State/Province

New York

Date Published

1960

Call No.

Ethnology RA

LCCN

60-6402

Notes

Copy No.: 1

Condition

Overall Condition

Excellent

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

George Custer

Person or Organization

Black Kettle

Person or Organization

Red Cloud