Encounters at the Heart of the World: A History of the Mandan People by Elizabeth A. Fenn

We used to know of the Mandan Indians mostly because Lewis and Clark wintered in their midst in 1804-1805.But these prosperous villagers had a rich history, Which Elizabeth A Fenn retrieves in Encounters at the Heart of the World. The story emerges from Fenn's own encounters as well as from new archaeological findings and relevant work in anthropology, geology, climatology, epidemiology, and nutritional science.This pathbreaking, readable account of centuries of Mandan prosperity gives us a new perspective on early American history, inviting us to watch is unfold among native peoples at the very center of the continent.

Paperback
336 pages
Black & White Images
ISBN: 978-0-374-53511-7

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize