Description
Survival Skills of the Native Americans is a fascinating, practical guide to the techniques that have made the indigenous people of North America revered for their mastery of the wilderness. Readers can replicate outdoor living by trying a hand at making rafts and canoes, constructing tools, and living off the land.
Learn key skills like:
Building a strong campfire
Learning to hunt and butcher your meats
Creating a safe and solid shelter
And much more!
Whether you’re an avid outdoorsman or a novice hiker, Survival Skills of the Native Americans is your handbook to not simply surviving the outdoors, but flourishing. The know-how of the Native Americans is unique and popular, admired by young people, historians, and those with a special interest in living off the land. Native Americans have lived outdoors for ages, and now you can be successful, too, with the skills, tips, and tricks included in this handy manual.
Skyhorse Publishing is proud to publish a broad range of books for hunters and firearms enthusiasts. We publish books about shotguns, rifles, handguns, target shooting, gun collecting, self-defense, archery, ammunition, knives, gunsmithing, gun repair, and wilderness survival. We publish books on deer hunting, big game hunting, small game hunting, wing shooting, turkey hunting, deer stands, duck blinds, bowhunting, wing shooting, hunting dogs, and more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to publishing books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other publishers and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.
Learn how to live and thrive off the land of the indigenous people of North America. This book covers a wide variety of techniques and skills of the Native Americans, from hunting and trapping to woodworking. A great handbook for hikers, campers and outdoor enthusiasts!
- Learn skills like building a strong campfire, hunting, and butchering, and making a solid shelter
- Hardcover
- 191 pages
- 6-1/2″ x 9-1/4″
- Edited by Stephen Brennan
Content:
Chapter 1: Tool Kits
Shaping Stone
Percussion and Pressure Fracturing
Arrow Repair
Pecking
Making a Stone AX
Cordage
Drills
The Great Burns
Bone and Horn Tools
Chapter 2: Weapons: Tools for Hunting and War
Knives and Blades
War Clubs
Hatchets and Tomahawks
Throwing Stick
Bola
Sling
Blow Tube and Dart
Atlatl – Spear Thrower
Bows
Arrows
Bowstrings
Chapter 3: Shelter
Tipi
Earthen Lodge
Dome-Shaped Lodge
Sod Houses
Wooden Houses
Mobile Houses
Pueblos
Arctic and Subarctic Dwellings
Northwest Coast Lodges
Gulf Coast Dwellings
Chapter 4: Transport
Canoes
Bark Canoes
Sea-Going Canoes of the Northwest Coast
Seal-Skin Canoes of the Far North
Umiaks
Bull Boats
Snowshoes
Building an Indian Toboggan
Travois
Horse
Chapter Five: Trailing
Indian Sagacity – By Captain Randolph Marcy, US Cavalry
Chapter Six: Hunting
Buffalo
The Winter Hunt
Deer Hunting
Elk Hunting
Hunting the Grizzly Bear
Beaver
Butchering the Buffalo
Dressing Hides
Chapter 7: Native American Diet
Protein
Agriculture
Gathering
Camas or Wild Hyacinth
Berries
Digging Stick
Planning Stick
Tree Nuts
Bark
A Sit-Down Dinner
Food Preservation
The Right to Eat
Curing Meat
No-Salt Diet
Feast
Pemmican
Chapter 8: Clothing
Robes
Tunics
Belts and Breechclout
Leggings
Women’s Wear
Moccasins
Headwear
Hair Dressing
War Shield
Ornament
Tattoos
Medicine Bag and Tobacco Sack
Chapter 9: Games and Sport
The Hand Game
Moccasin Play
Tossing Play
Bone Play
The Arrow Game
Ring and Stick
Hoop and Pole
Snow snake
Ball Play
Maiden’s Ball Play
Chapter 10: Song and Dance
Bear and Dance
Buffalo Dance
Green Corn Dance
Snowshoe Dance
Discovery Dance
Beggar’s Dance
Traditional Algonquin War Song
The Magician of Lake Huron: An Ottawa Tale
Chapter 11: War and Peace
A Blackfoot War Record
Peace
