I am delighted with the text and look forward to assigning it to my students. I appreciate the non-controversial approach Muckle takes towards some of the key issues in contemporary Aboriginal/Native American and dominant culture relations. As a First Nations scholar, I have the luxury of being more assertive about my positions and this text will be important in establishing a baseline position from which to engage students in debating opposing positions. There are many other things to recommend this book: the anthropological perspective, the concise approach, the primary documents included in the Appendix, but what I most appreciate is the resistance to using the culture area approach as the main organizing feature. I have been using a similar thematic approach, and this text is a welcome supplement to the more critical texts I use in my classes. Indigenous Peoples of North America will be a handy reference for undergraduates seeking to understand key concepts in anthropology and First Nations/Native American Studies. It will also serve as a good starting point for undertaking additional research in this critical area of study. - Bernard Perley, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee