Word Dance

Part glossary, part dictionary, part encyclopedia, this reference work sets out the vocabulary of Native American life across its many dimensions. Its scope reaches into every area of Native American culture, so readers can look up a term and find where it belongs in the wider picture.

Each entry offers a concise definition, along with notes on how the word is used and where it appears in Native American history. Alternate spellings are included for terms that have more than one form, and a dense web of cross-references links each entry to related subjects, so readers can follow a thread from one idea to the next.