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The Indian How Book by Arthur C. Parker
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The Indian How Book (original 1927; edition 1975)

by Arthur C. Parker

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A guide to over seventy crafts and activities of various Indian tribes revealing many facts about their everyday lives and customs.
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Title:The Indian How Book
Authors:Arthur C. Parker
Info:Dover Publications (1975), Paperback, 335 pages
Collections:Your library
Rating:*****
Tags:Education; Native American Studies

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The Indian How Book by Arthur C. Parker (1927)

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… [This book] was originally published in 1927, and is reprinted here in unabridged form, with no contemporary introduction or interpretation. The book includes such inappropriate sections as "How Indians Smelled," "How Bad Were the Indians?," and "How Civilized Are the Indians To-day?" … Most of the material is presented with stereotypes representative of turn-of-the-century views…. The author generalizes by using the term "Indian," rather than identifying customs as belonging to specific tribes. …
 

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