-Caveat Lector- from: Judith ----- Kris: Suddenly tonight I spied the American Indian population book in my book case in passing referred to in your inquiry last night. It is Russell Thornton's *American Indian Holocaust and Survival, A Population History Since 1492,* Univ. Of OK Press, Norman, 1987. Thornton is exhaustive, putting together in this book all of the known, relevant population histories accumulated by some 20 -- 20th century American anthropologists. This includes: River (1924), Sapper (1924), Spinden (1928), Wilcox (1931), Kroeber (1939), ---- up to Dobyns (1966), Driver (1969), and Denevan (1976) -- as well as others. Thornton's chart on page 26 lists the estimates as ranging from the lower end of the scale with Kroeber (1939) at some 9,000,000 Indians to the highest estimate 12,000,000 Dobyns (1966) with Dobyns being considered by far the more inflationary scholar. The chart is actually solidly placed as far as estimates go -- all the scholars except for Dobyns fall within the range of 1-3 million indigenous population in North America in A.D. 1500 with nearly 8 of the scholars citing a figure at about one million maximum. North America is defined as including Canada, U.S., and Arctic. So -- I stand corrected on this -- funny how I forgot I had this book at home. And, even my lectures, where I usually cited a figure of about 3 million Indians in North America because I wanted to error on the side of "Indian thought." But it has been awhile. My best, Judith ----- Aloha, He'Ping, Om, Shalom, Salaam. Em Hotep, Peace Be, Omnia Bona Bonis, All My Relations. Adieu, Adios, Aloha. Amen. Roads End Kris DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substance�not soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
