Gifts from the Thunder Beings: Indigenous Archery and European Firearms in the Northern Plains and Central Subarctic, 1670-1870

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Contents List of Illustrations vii Preface xi 1. Bows, Guns, and Diverging Views on Indigenous and European Technology 1 2. Indigenous Subsistence Patterns of the Hudson Bay Lowlands and Northern Plains 14 3. Bows of the Northern Plains and Subarctic 42 4. Arrows and Arrow Makers 80 5. Aboriginal Peoples and Firearms 127 6. Injuries Caused by Arrows and Firearms 154 7. Archery and Firearms in Aboriginal Beliefs 172 8. Archery and Firearms in Hunting 204 9. Archery and Firearms in Combat in the Central Subarctic 234 10. Archery and Firearms in Combat in the Northern Plains 252 11. Survival and Adaptation of Aboriginal Archery and European Firearms 297 Appendix: Extended Image Credits 319 Glossary of Archery Terms 325 Notes 331 Bibliography 417 Index 447 ...