TY  - BOOK
AU  - Bancroft,Hubert Howe
TI  - The Native Races [of the Pacific states], Volume 1, Wild Tribes: The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume 1
AV  - E011 
PY  - 2012///
CY  - Salt Lake City, UT
PB  - Project Gutenberg
KW  - Indians of Mexico
KW  - Indians of Central America
KW  - Indians -- Bibliography
KW  - Indians of North America -- Pacific Coast of North America
N1  - Release date is 2012-10-15; Produced by Melissa McDaniel and the Online Distributed
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N2  - "The Native Races [of the Pacific states], Volume 1, Wild Tribes" by Hubert Howe Bancroft is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work aims to document and analyze the aboriginal inhabitants of the Pacific States, encompassing vast territories from Alaska to Darien, including Mexico and Central America. The text is intended to provide a detailed ethnological report, focusing on the diverse Native American tribes and their cultures before European colonization.  At the start of the volume, Bancroft introduces the scope and purpose of his work. He discusses the significance of exploring the characteristics, population, and customs of the numerous indigenous tribes inhabiting the region, noting that before European contact, these tribes formed a complex and rich social tapestry. The preface emphasizes the challenges Bancroft faced in gathering and organizing an extensive array of resources to construct a comprehensive overview, while also establishing a clear intent to separate factual reporting from speculation, highlighting the importance of preserving these narratives as Europe's dominance led to a rapid decline of indigenous cultures. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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ER  -