Indians of the Great Plains Author:Daniel J. Gelo For undergraduate courses in the History of Native Americans, Introduction to American Indian Studies or Native American Anthropology. Indians of the Great Plains, written by Daniel J. Gelo of The University of Texas at San Antonio, is a text that emphasizes that Plains societies and cultures are continuing, living entities. Through topical... more » exploration, it provides contemporary coverage on recent scholarship and seeks to bring readers up-to-date with historical and cultural developments of the 20th and 21st centuries. In addition, it contains wide and balanced coverage of the many different tribal groups; including Canadian and southern populations of the Sioux and their close neighbors.« less