Native Americans in Sports

Designed to be systematic and holistic, this unique two-volume reference offers full coverage of Native American atheletes and athletics from historical, cultural, and indigenous perspectives. Covering sporting experience in all regions of the United States and Canada from before European contact to the twenty-first century, entries include overviews of indigenous and modern sports, profiles of Native American athletes and teams, discussions of social institutions and organizations, and entries devoted to broader cultural themes and how these affect and are influenced by athletics. The set includes hard-to-find bibliographic information on Native American sports, including books, journal and magazine articles, and websites for further research. Bigraphical and generical indexes are also provided.King, C. Richard is the author of 'Native Americans in Sports' with ISBN 9780765680549 and ISBN 0765680548.