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The People of the River's Mouth: In Search of the Missouria Indians (MISSOURI HERITAGE READERS)
Michael E Dickey
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Paperback. The Missouria people were the first American Indians encountered by European explorers venturing up the Pekitanoui River. The state and Missouri River are namesakes of these historic Indians, but little of the tribe's history is known today. Michael Dickey tells the story of these indigenous Americans in The People of the River's Mouth . Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white halftones, maps. BIC Classification: JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 100.
The Missouria people were the first American Indians encountered by European explorers venturing up the Pekitanoui River - the waterway we know as the Missouri. This Indian nation called itself the Nyut^achi, which translates to 'People of the River Mouth,' and had been a dominant force in the Louisiana Territory of the pre-colonial era. When first described by the Europeans in 1673, they numbered in the thousands. But by 1804, when William Clark referred to them as 'once the most powerful nation on the Missouri River,' fewer than 400 Missouria remained. The state and Missouri River are namesakes of these ... Read more
The Missouria people were the first American Indians encountered by European explorers venturing up the Pekitanoui River - the waterway we know as the Missouri. This Indian nation called itself the Nyut^achi, which translates to 'People of the River Mouth,' and had been a dominant force in the Louisiana Territory of the pre-colonial era. When first described by the Europeans in 1673, they numbered in the thousands. But by 1804, when William Clark referred to them as 'once the most powerful nation on the Missouri River,' fewer than 400 Missouria remained. The state and Missouri River are namesakes of these ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Missouri
Condition
New
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
Missouri, United States
ISBN
9780826219145
SKU
V9780826219145
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About Michael E Dickey
Michael Dickey is the Historic Site Administrator for the Division of State Parks of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources. He is the author of Arrow Rock: Crossroads of the Missouri Frontier and lives in Arrow Rock, Missouri.
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