First published 2006
Colin G. Calloway chronicles the Native peoples of the American West from their first arrival millennia ago through the opening decades of the 1800s. The author focuses on periods of conflict and transformation to reveal how indigenous communities adapted to changing circumstances across centuries. Calloway combines methods from ethnohistory, colonial studies, and frontier scholarship to create a comprehensive view of the region's early development. He draws from oral traditions and archival materials gathered throughout the western territories. The book examines how generations of Native Americans lived in lands that would soon face massive disruption. Calloway provides readers with detailed insight into indigenous experiences during this crucial period. His work reveals the complex dynamics that shaped the West before widespread European American settlement transformed the region forever.
Genres: history, anthropology, academic, american-history
Vibes: comprehensive, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: cultural-adaptation, historical-fiction, transformation
Setting: American West
Period: Millennia Ago, Early 1800s
631 pages · Paperback · Bison Books