American Indian population recovery in the twentieth century / Nancy Shoemaker.

Although the general public is not widely aware of this trend, American Indian population has grown phenomenally since 1900, their demographic nadir. No longer a "vanishing" race, Indians have rebounded to 1492 population estimates in nine decades. Until now, most research has focused on c...

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Main Author: Shoemaker, Nancy, 1958-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Albuquerque : University of New Mexico Press, ℗♭1999.
Edition:1st ed.
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. An overview of American Indian demographic history
  • 2. The population histories of five tribes
  • 3. Mortality and fertility in 1900
  • 4. The economic and cultural context for population growth
  • 5. Postscript to recovery
  • 6. Conclusion.