A Guide to the Indian Tribes of the Pacific Northwest

by Robert H. Ruby, John A. Brown

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This third edition includes the recent economic, political, and cultural developments that affect the native communities, as well as other contemporary issues such as Indian gaming and the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. All entries include information on tribal history, location, demographics, and cultural traditions.

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Robert Ruby, author of Jericho, has worked as the Baltimore Sun bureau chief in Paris & in the Middle East. He now lives in Baltimore & is an editor at the newspaper. (Bowker Author Biography)

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