Indigenous Peoples

by Diane Andrews Henningfeld (Editor)

Overview

This must-have volume delivers contemporary perspectives on the subject of indigenous peoples, with the majority of the material reflecting stances of countries other than the United States. Across four chapters, readers will explore the past treatment of indigenous peoples, current issues that they face, what their relationship is to natural resources, and how we can preserve indigenous cultures. Various cultures that readers will be exposed to in this collection include Australia, Canada, Marshall Island, Latin America, Maya, Africa, Torres Strait, and Malaysia. Helpful features include an annotated table of contents, a world map and country index, bibliography, and subject index.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780737744699
Publisher:	Greenhaven Publishing LLC
Publication date:	08/15/2009
Series:	Global Viewpoints Series
Pages:	272
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.60(d)
Age Range:	14 - 17 Years

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Editorial Reviews

Review: Indigenous Peoples "Greenhaven Press has a hot print reference series to check out. Appropriate for high schoolers and general readers, the ‘Global Viewpoints' series contains news and magazine articles, authoritative essays, and primary-source documents and will grow by eight to ten per year."—Library Journal, March 15, 2009

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