Concentrating primarily on the Natchez Indians, but also profiling the Muskhogean tribes, the Tunican group, the Chitimacha, and the Atakapa, the comprehensive study describes each tribe's material culture, religion, language and social organization, with engrossing accounts of practices related to war, marriage, medicine, hunting, feasts, funeral ceremonies, and other customs.
North American Indian Life: Customs and Traditions of 23 Tribes by Elsie Clews Parsons 27 fictionalized essays by noted anthropologists examine religion, customs, government, additional facets of life among the Winnebago, Crow, Zuni, Eskimo, other tribes.
Traits of American Indian Life and Character by Peter Skeene Ogden Illuminating account of Indian life in the American Northwest painstakingly documents customs, beliefs, ritual and daily activities.
The World’s Rim: Great Mysteries of the North American Indians by Hartley Burr Alexander Classic study of how Native Americans and other cultures developed identical rituals to express separate discoveries of a single insight. "...a good, readable technical introduction." — San Francisco Chronicle.
