Plains Indians have long occupied a special place in the American imagination. The Guide includes an overview of Plains peoples' histories and cultures, major scholarly questions, important people and places, a chronology of events, and annotated bibliographies.

A major work on the history and culture of Southwest Indians.

Third edition of Tiller's Guide. Economic attainments of 568 Indian tribes and Alaskan Native villages in thirty-three states. Information on contemporary tribal economies, with profiles of each tribe's history and culture and detailed information about their communities, natural resources, enterprises, environmental concerns, etc.