There are hundreds of Native tribes in the Americas, and there may be thousands of misconceptions about Native customs, culture, and history. For the first time ever, the experts of the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian have debunked the most common myths and answered the most frequently asked questions about Native Americans past and present.

Published by Collins, an imprint of Harper Collins Publishers in association with the National Museum of the American Indian, Smithsonian Institution.

Identity -- Origins and histories -- Popular myths -- Clothing, housing, food, and health -- Ceremony and ritual -- Sovereignty -- Animals and land -- Language and education -- Love and marriage -- Art, music, dance, and sports -- Further reading -- Index.