| Masters of the Middle Waters: Indian Nations and Colonial Ambitions along the Mississippi Subjects: Indians of North America -- Mississippi River Valley -- Politics and government; Indians of North America -- Mississippi River Valley -- History; Indians of North America -- Kinship -- Mississippi River Valley; Illinois Indians -- History; Illinois Indian; A riveting account of the conquest of the vast American heartland that offers a vital reconsideration of the relationship between Native Americans and European colonists, and the pivotal role of the mighty Mississippi. |