Chiefly articles published 1987-1995 in American Indians; Great lives from history, American series; and Great lives from history, American women series, with 22 new articles written for this volume.

Adair, John L. -- Adario -- Alexie, Sherman -- Alford, Thomas Wildcat -- Allen, Paula Gunn -- American Horse -- Annawan -- Antonio, Juan -- Apes, William -- Arapoosh -- Arpeika -- Asah, Spencer -- Atotarho -- Auchiah, James -- Awa Tsireh -- Bad Heart Bull, Amos -- Banks, Dennis -- Barboncito -- Bear Hunter -- Bear's Heart, James -- Big Bear -- Big Bow -- Big Foot -- Big Tree -- Big Warrior -- Black Elk -- Black Hawk -- Black Kettle -- Blacksnake -- Bloody Knife -- Blue Eagle, Acee -- Bonnin, Gertrude Simmons -- Boudinot, Elias -- Boudinot, Elias Cornelius -- Bowl -- Bowlegs, Billy -- Brant, Joseph -- Brant, Molly -- Bronson, Ruth Muskrat -- Bruce, Louis R. -- Buffalo Hump -- Bull Bear -- Bushyhead, Dennis Wolf -- Campbell, Ben Nighthorse -- Canonchet -- Canonicus -- Captain Jack -- Catahecassa -- Charlot -- Cher -- Chisholm, Jesse -- Cloud, Henry Roe -- Cochise -- Colorow -- Comcomly -- Conquering Bear -- Copway, George -- Cornplanter -- Cornstalk -- Crashing Thunder -- Crazy Horse -- Crazy Snake -- Crow Dog -- Crow Dog, Mary -- Crowfoot -- Curly -- Curtis, Charles -- Datsolalee -- Decora, Spoon -- Deer, Ada Elizabeth -- Deganawida -- Dekanisora -- Delaware Prophet -- Delgadito -- Deloria, Ella Cara -- Deloria, Vine, Jr. -- Delshay -- Dodge, Henry Chee -- Dohasan -- Donnaconna -- Dorris, Michael -- Dozier, Edward Pasqual -- Dragging Canoe -- Dull Knife -- Eastman, Charles Alexander -- Erdrich, Louise -- Eskiminzin -- Flat Mouth -- Foreman, Stephen -- Francis, Josiah -- Francis, Milly Hayo -- Gall -- Ganado Mucho -- Garakontie, Daniel -- Garra, Antonio -- Garry, Spokane -- General, Alexander -- George, Dan -- Geronimo -- Gilcrease, William Thomas -- Gladstone, James -- Godfroy, Francis -- Gorman, R.C. -- Grass, John -- Great Sun -- Greene, Graham -- Hagler -- Hale, Janet Campbell -- Half-King -- Hancock -- Handsome Lake -- Harjo, Joy -- Harper, Elijah -- Harris, LaDonna -- Hayes, Ira Hamilton -- Heat-Moon, William Least -- Hewitt, John N.B. -- Hiawatha -- Highway, Tomson -- Hogan, Linda -- Hokeah, Jack -- Hole-in-the-Day -- Hollow Horn Bear -- Hooker Jim -- Hopocan -- Howe, Oscar -- Howling Wolf -- Hump -- Hunt, George -- Ignacio -- Inkpaduta -- Irateba -- Istai -- Ishi -- Isparhecher -- Johnson, Emily Pauline -- Jones, Peter -- Joseph the Younger -- Journeycake, Charles -- Kamiakin -- Katlian -- Kennekuk -- Keokuk -- Kicking Bear -- Klah, Hosteen -- Konkapot, John -- La Flesche, Francis -- La Flesche, Susan -- La Flesche, Suzette or Josette -- Lame Deer -- Lawyer -- Lean Bear -- Left Hand the First -- Left Hand the Second -- Little Crow -- Little Priest -- Little Raven -- Little Robe -- Little Turtle -- Little Wolf -- Logan, James -- Lone Wolf -- Looking Glass -- MacDonald, Peter -- McGillivray, Alexander -- McIntosh, William -- McNickle, D'Arcy -- McQueen, Peter -- Mangas Coloradas -- Mankato -- Mankiller, Wilma Pearl -- Manuelito -- Martinez, Crescencio -- Martinez, Julian -- Martinez, Maria Antonia -- Massasoit -- Mato Tope -- Matonabbee -- Means, Russell -- Menewa -- Metacomet -- Miantonomo -- Micanopy -- Mills, Billy -- Momaday, N. Scott -- Montezuma, Carlos -- Mopope, Stephen -- Moses -- Mountain Wolf Woman -- Mourning Dove -- Murie, James -- Musgrove, Mary -- Naiche -- Nakaidoklini -- Nampeyo -- Nana -- Natawista -- Natiotish -- Newton, Wayne -- Ninham, Daniel -- Ninigret -- Occom, Samson -- Oconostota -- Old Briton -- Opechancanough -- Opothleyaholo -- Oritz, Simon -- Osceola -- Oshkosh -- Otherday, John -- Ouray -- Parker, Ely Samuel -- Parker, Quanah -- Passaconaway -- Pawhuska -- Peltier, Leonard -- Pena, Tonita -- Peratrovich, Elizabeth W. -- Petalesharo -- Pitchlynn, Peter Perkins -- Plenty Coups -- Pocahontas -- Pokagon, Leopold -- Pokagon, Simon -- Pontiac -- Pope -- Popovi Da -- Porter, Pleasant -- Porter-Locklear, Freda -- Posey, Alexander Lawrence -- Poundmaker -- Powhatan -- Pushmataha -- Queen Anne -- Quinney, John W. -- Rain in the Face -- Red Bird -- Red Cloud -- Red Jacket -- Red Shoes -- Reifel, Ben -- Renville, Joseph -- Ridge, John Rollin -- Ridge, Major -- Riel, Louis, Jr. -- Riggs, Lynn -- Robertson, Robbie -- Rocky Boy -- Rogers, Will -- Roman Nose -- Ross, John -- Ross, Mary G. -- Sacagawea -- Sainte-Marie, Buffy -- Samoset -- Sampson, Will -- Sassacus -- Satanta -- Scarface Charlie -- Scholder, Fritz -- Seattle -- Sequoyah -- Shabona -- Shikellamy -- Short Bull -- Silko, Leslie Marmon -- Silverheels, Jay -- Sitting Bull -- Slocum, John -- Smohalla -- Spotted Tail -- Spybuck, Ernest -- Squanto -- Standing Bear -- Standing Bear, Luther -- Stumbling Bear -- Sweezy, Carl -- Tall Bull -- Tallchief, Maria -- Tammany -- Tapahonso, Luci -- Tarhe -- Tavibo -- Tawaquaptewa -- Tecumseh -- Teedyuscung -- Tekakwitha, Kateri -- Ten Bears -- Tendoy -- Tenskwatawa -- Thorpe, Jim -- Tiger, Jerome R. -- Tomah -- Tomochichi -- Trudell, John -- Tsatoke, Monroe -- Two Leggings -- Two Moon -- Two Strike -- Uncas -- Victorio -- Vizenor, Gerald R[obert] -- Waban -- Wapasha -- Ward, Nancy -- Warren, William W. -- Washakie -- Watie, Stand -- Wauneka, Annie Dodge -- Weatherford, William -- Weetamoo -- Welch, James -- White Bird -- White Cloud -- White Eyes -- White Man Runs Him -- Wildcat -- Williams, Eleazar -- Winema -- Winnemucca, Sarah -- Wooden Leg -- Wovoka -- Wright, Allen -- Yellow Wolf -- Yonaguska -- Young Bear -- Young Man Afraid of His Horses -- Zotom.