Peoples of the Inland Sea : Native Americans and Newcomers in the Great Lakes Region, 1600-1870 / David Andrew Nichols.

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"Diverse in their languages and customs, the Native American peoples of the Great Lakes region--the Miamis, Ho-Chunks, Potawatomis, Ojibwas, and many others--shared a tumultuous history. In the colonial era their rich homeland became a target of imperial ambition and an invasion zone for European di...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Nichols, David Andrew, 1970- (Author)
Language:English
Published: Athens, Ohio : Ohio University Press, 2018.
Series:New Approaches to Midwestern History
Subjects:
Indigenous peoples of North America > Great Lakes Region (North America) > History.
Great Lakes Region (North America) > History.
HISTORY / United States / General.
HISTORY / Native American.
Indians of North America.
Great Lakes Region.
History.
Genre:
History.
Physical Description:xiii, 271 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm.
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Once and Future Civilizations
  • The European Disruption
  • France's Uneasy Imperium
  • The Hazards of War
  • Nativists and Newcomers
  • Revolutionary Stalemate
  • The United Indians versus the United States
  • Survival and Nation Building on the Edge of Empire
  • Reckoning with the Conquerors
  • Trails of Death and Paths of Renewal
  • Conclusion: The Last Imperial War and the Last Removals.