American Indian as Hunter
Author | : John Witthoft |
Publisher | : DIANE Publishing Inc. |
Total Pages | : 32 |
Release | : 2007-08 |
ISBN-10 | : 1422315061 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781422315064 |
Rating | : 4/5 (064 Downloads) |
Download or read book American Indian as Hunter written by John Witthoft and published by DIANE Publishing Inc.. This book was released on 2007-08 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first immigrants to Amer encountered a race of people whose ideas & manner of life were so different from their own that there could be little ground for understanding between them. European & Indian differed in their attitudes toward the natural resources -- land for farming, places for habitation, firewood & lumber, game, & fish -- & they differed in the way they used them. To the Indian, the land & its produce were not subject to individual ownership & control, but were part of a domain controlled by beings who were supernatural. So long as the Indian kept his proper place in the scheme of things, the supernaturals would aid & protect him. Contents of this study: The White Man & the Indian; The World View of the Indian Hunter; & Indian Hunting & Trapping. Illus.