Includes glossary

Includes bibliographical references (p. 183-188) and index.

Situating the Indigenous Peoples of North America -- Studying the Indigenous Peoples of North America through the lens of anthropology -- Comprehending North American archaeology -- Studying population, languages, and cultures in North America as they were at AD 1500 -- Overview of traditional lifeways -- Understanding the colonial experience -- Contemporary conditions, nation-building, and anthropology. .