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Southern Africa
Cynthia L. Jenson-Elliott
Hardcover (Lucent, Feb. 28, 2002)Covers lifestyles of Southern African ethnic groups, Arab and European influences, religion, culture, and current problems facing Southern Africa.
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West Africa
Tony Zurlo
Hardcover (Lucent, Dec. 17, 2002)Book by Zurlo, Tony
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Peoples of West Africa: The Diagram Group
Diagram Group
Hardcover (Facts on File, Feb. 1, 1997)Surveys the geography and history of West Africa, describes the history, society, beliefs, and arts of the peoples who live there, and discusses medieval empires, slavery, and other historical topics, food and drink, hairstyles, folk literature, and music
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East Africa
Cynthia L. Jenson-Elliott
Library Binding (Lucent, Sept. 8, 2008)Covers lifestyles of East African ethnic groups, Arab and European influences, religion, culture, and current problems facing East Africa.
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Native Americans of the Northeast
Stuart A. Kallen
Library Binding (Lucent Books, Jan. 1, 2000)Discusses the history, daily lives, culture, religion, and conflicts of the Indians that lived in the northeastern part of what is now the United States, including the Algonquian, Abenaki, and Wampanoag tribes
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Indigenous Peoples of North America - Native Americans of the Northwest Coast
Veda Boyd-Jones
Hardcover (Lucent Books, Jan. 31, 2000)Along the rugged Northwest Pacific Coast, stretching from Alaska south to Washington, lived a complex, highly structured society founded on a mystical heritage. The Native Americans in this area lived a bountiful gathering and storing existence and created the unique art of totem poles. (20020801)
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Indigenous Peoples of North America - The Hopi
William W. Lace
Library Binding (Lucent Books, Aug. 22, 2002)For almost 1,000 years the Hopi have lived in villages high atop three mesas in a remote area of the Southwest. Their remote location now made less so by modern technology, has enabled the Hopi to retain their ancient customs and culture.
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Bushmen of Southern Africa
Galadriel Findlay Watson
Library Binding (Weigl Pub Inc, June 1, 2004)Describes the history, culture, modern and traditional economies, religion, family life, and language of southern Africa's San people, as well as the region in which they live and their struggle to maintain cultural traditions in a modern world.
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Aboriginal Australians
Diana Marshall
Library Binding (Weigl Pub Inc, July 1, 2003)Book by Marshall, Diana
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Indigenous Peoples of North America - Primary Sources
James D. Torr
Hardcover (Lucent Books, Feb. 19, 2002)A companion to the Indigenous Peoples of North America series, this primary source anthology provides detailed, first-person accounts about the social, cultural, and political history of North America's native peoples. Documents provide insights into family and community life, religious practices and beliefs, warfare and conflict, and contemporary existence.
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Indigenous Peoples of the World - The Caribbean
Anne Wallace Sharp
Library Binding (Lucent Books, June 5, 2003)Nearly extinguished in the years following Columbus's discovery of the New World in 1492, only small groups of the original indigenous people of the Caribbean remain today. Throughout the islands, however, the Arawak, Taino, and Carib Indians left many lasting legacies of their rich and colorful cultures.
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Indigenous Peoples of the World - Southeast Asia
Mary C. Wilds
Library Binding (Lucent Books, Nov. 15, 2002)For centuries, the indigenous tribes of Southeast Asia built a rich and varied culture for themselves within the land of the monsoons. Today, they face the challenge of preserving their way of life in the face of environmental threats, political upheaval and cultural change.
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