The Native Races of the Pacific States of North America

The Native Races of the Pacific States of North America is a five-volume work by Hubert Howe Bancroft, published between 1875 and 1876. This collection is a description of indigenous ethnic groups of western North America and is still considered a useful resource for anthropologists. Bancroft amassed a vast collection of materials on the American West, including books, maps, newspapers, and manuscripts, which formed the basis for his extensive historical writings. While Bancroft claimed authorship of the entire series, other writers contributed to the volumes. Despite criticisms regarding scholarship and editing, Bancroft's library, which he sold to the University of California, provided scholars with a significant amount of historical material, emphasizing cultural and social exchange in the development of nations.1