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Shuswap

(Encyclopedia) ShuswapShuswapsh&oomacr;ˈswäp [key], Native North Americans whose language belongs to the Salishan branch of the Algonquian-Wakashan linguistic stock (see Native American languages…

Canarsee

(Encyclopedia) CanarseeCanarseekənärˈsē [key], Native North Americans whose language belongs to the Algonquian-Wakashan linguistic stock (see Native American languages). They occupied the western…

Tillamook

(Encyclopedia) Tillamook, Native North Americans whose language belongs to the Salishan branch of the Algonquian-Wakashan linguistic stock (see Native American languages). In the early 19th cent.…

What Style and Usage Guides Say

American Indian versus Native American by Borgna Brunner While many textbook publishers play it safe and use only Native American, the majority of style and usage guides state that American…

Miller, Alfred Jacob

(Encyclopedia) Miller, Alfred Jacob, 1810–74, American artist, b. Baltimore, studied under Thomas Sully and in Europe. In 1837 he joined an expedition to the American West and was probably the first…

Living Off the Grid

What does it really mean to live off the grid? by Jennie Wood More and more families are choosing off the grid living. Related Links Earth Day…

American architecture

(Encyclopedia) American architecture, the architecture produced in the geographical area that now constitutes the United States. Wright, generally acknowledged as one of the greatest architects of…

wood carving

(Encyclopedia) wood carving, as an art form, includes any kind of sculpture in wood, from the decorative bas-relief on small objects to life-size figures in the round, furniture, and architectural…

Holmes, William Henry

(Encyclopedia) Holmes, William Henry, 1846–1933, American geologist, anthropologist, and museum director, b. Harrison co., Ohio. He was internationally recognized for his work in museum science. In…