In this volume prominent scholars from across the United States and Europe examine the central
significance of place within Native American history and life. They shed new light on this
foundational concept within Native American Studies at a time when the idea of place is under
fundamental reassessment across disciplines. The studies focus on understanding the American
self within each of the varied landscapes of the United States and on recognising the true
place of American Indian peoples within American history. The contributions to this volume are
selected from the conference on Place and Native American Indian History Literature and
Culture held on 29-31 March 2006 at the University of Wales Swansea U.K. Over one hundred and
twenty delegates from across the globe congregated including the largest gathering of Native
American intellectuals yet seen in Europe.
