Native Americans
Discover the secular expressions of multiple ethnic groups and tribes from the North America
Frontespizio di American Indians. Tribes of the Prairies and the East by Hermann Dengler (1923) by Dengler, HermannCentro Studi Americani
A wrong definition
The European colonizers defined the indigenous peoples of the new continent "Indians", wrongly believing that they had reached the coasts of Asia.
Antiporta di American Indians. Tribes of the Prairies and the East by Hermann Dengler (1923) by Dengler, HermannCentro Studi Americani
Also the definition of "Indians of North America", referred to the indigenous inhabitants of North America, dates back to the colonizers.
Frontespizio di John Smith, Unter den Indianern Virginiens, nach den Originalausgaben bearbeitet von ... H.G. Bonte (1926) by Smith, JohnCentro Studi Americani
John Smith
The British commander and explorer John Smith in 1607 was among the founders of Jamestown, Virginia, the first British settlement in North America.
Antiporta di John Smith, Unter den Indianern Virginiens, nach den Originalausgaben bearbeitet von ... H.G. Bonte (1926) by Smith, JohnCentro Studi Americani
He led numerous expeditions along the rivers of Virginia and the coasts of the Chesapeake Bay. In 1612 he published the first map of Virginia. The legend of his relationship with the Indian princess Pocahontas has been largely reconsidered by historiography.
Frontespizio di Gl'indigeni americani. Ricerche antropologiche di Giuseppe Sergi (1928) by Sergi, GiuseppeCentro Studi Americani
Different histories and traditions
Native Americans are not only a thousands-years-old presence across the continent, but were and are characterized by very different ethnic groups and tribes, not referable to a single category, with different histories and traditions.
Tav. IV. Gl'indigeni americani. Ricerche antropologiche di Giuseppe Sergi (1928) by Sergi, GiuseppeCentro Studi Americani
Frontespizio di The Myths of the North American Indians by Lewis Spence, with thirty-two plates in colour by James Jack and other illustrations (1914) by Spence, LewisCentro Studi Americani
The British anthropologist and scholar of folklore Lewis Spence was among the European scholars who devoted their research to illustrate the myths and legends of some of the major Indian tribes that lived in North America, especially Algonquins, Iroquois, Pawnees, Sioux
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Pl. p. 12. The Myths of the North American Indians by Lewis Spence, with thirty-two plates in colour by James Jack and other illustrations (1914) by Spence, LewisCentro Studi Americani
Pl. p. 150. The Myths of the North American Indians by Lewis Spence, with thirty-two plates in colour by James Jack and other illustrations (1914) by Spence, LewisCentro Studi Americani
Frontespizio di Race, Language and Culture by Franz Boas (1940) by Boas, FranzCentro Studi Americani
Anthropological Studies
Between 1800 and 1900, one of the main scholars of Native American populations was the anthropologist and ethnologist Franz Boas, of German origin but naturalized American, who has been for 40 years professor at Columbia University in New York.
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Among the founders of the American Anthropological Society (1902), Boas wrote and edited fundamental works including The Handbook of American Indian languages.
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Copertina di The Path On The Rainbow. An Anthology of Songs and Chants from the Indians of North America edited by George W. Cronyn, with introduction by Mary Austin, frontispiece and designs by T.B. Platt (1918) by Cronyn, George W. , ed.Centro Studi Americani
A multitude of expressions
Their traditions, languages and religions contribute in defining the US identity.
Frontespizio (su due pagine) di Native Arts of the Pacific Northwest. From the Rasmussen Collection of the Portland Art Museum, introductory text by Robert Tyler Davis (1954) by Portland Art Museum (Or.)Centro Studi Americani
These traditions are documented by a multitude of artistic, religious, musical, and literary expressions, also housed in many important museums.
Frontespizio (su due pagine) di Native Arts of the Pacific Northwest. From the Rasmussen Collection of the Portland Art Museum, introductory text by Robert Tyler Davis (1954/1954) by Portland Art Museum (Or.)Centro Studi Americani
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Frontespizio di American Indian Ceremonial Dances. Navajo---Pueblo---Apache---Zuñi. Drawings, litographs and etchings by Ira Moskowitz, text by John Collier, introduction by John Sloan, with a preface by Harry L. Shapiro (1972) by Moskowitz, IraCentro Studi Americani
Antiporta di American Indian Ceremonial Dances. Navajo---Pueblo---Apache---Zuñi. Drawings, litographs and etchings by Ira Moskowitz, text by John Collier, introduction by John Sloan, with a preface by Harry L. Shapiro (1972) by Moskowitz, IraCentro Studi Americani
Copertina di L'agonia di una razza di p. G. Stefanetti (1930) by Stefanetti, GiuseppeCentro Studi Americani
Surviving the policies of conquest
Surviving the policies of conquest, dispossession and assimilation first by Europeans and then by the US government, Native Americans represent today a significant component in the multi-faceted American social and cultural fabric
Frontespizio di The Dakota War. The United States Army Versus the Sioux 1862-1865 by Michael Clodfelter (1998) by Clodfelter, MichealCentro Studi Americani
Their dramatic history reminds us of the long journey to the recognition of fundamental civil rights.
Ill. p. 138 di The Dakota War. The United States Army Versus the Sioux 1862-1865 by Michael Clodfelter (1998) by Clodfelter, MichealCentro Studi Americani
