Handbook of North American Indians / William C. Sturtevant, general editor.
| Other author | Sturtevant, William C. editor. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication | Washington : Smithsonian Institution, 1978- |
| Description | 1 online resource (volumes) : illustrations, maps |
| Supplemental Content | Volume 1 |
| Subjects |
| Contents | v. 1. Introduction (2022) -- v. 2. Indians in contemporary society (2008) -- v. 3. Environment, origins and population (2006) -- v. 4. History of Indian-white relations (1988) -- v. 5. Arctic (1984) -- v. 6. Subarctic (1981) -- v. 7. Northwest Coast (1990) -- v. 8. California (1978) -- v. 9. Southwest (1979) -- v. 10. Southwest (1983) -- v. 11. Great basin (1986) -- v. 12. Plateau (1998) -- v. 13. Plains (2001) -- v. 14. Southeast (2004) -- v. 15. Northeast (1978) -- v. 16. Technology and visual arts -- v. 17. Languages (1996) -- v. 18 & 19. Biographical dictionary -- v. 20. Index. |
| Abstract | "A 20-volume set planned to give an encyclopedic summary of what is known about the history, languages, cultures, and contemporary development of the Indigenous peoples of North America north or the urban civilizations of Central Mexico"--Volume 1 page ix. |
| General note | With the suspension of publication, the following volumes remain unpublished: v. 16. Technology and visual arts -- v. 18-19. Biographical dictionary -- v. 20. Index. |
| General note | GPO Cataloging Record Distribution Program (CRDP). |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| Source of description | Description based on online resource; title from volume 1 PDF title page (Smithsonian, viewed November 10, 2022). |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Handbook of North American Indians |
| Genre/form | Encyclopedias. |
| ISBN | 9781944466541 (electronic book ; v. 1) |
| ISBN | 1944466541 (electronic book ; v. 1) |
| GPO item number | 0909-D-01 (online) |
| Govt. docs number | SI 1.20/2: |