Introduction. The American Andians : an overview -- 1. Hunting, gathering, and fishing cultures. The impoverished Tierra del Fuegians of Chile and Argentina / Charles Darwin -- The intransigent Chichimecs of Mexico / Gonzalo de Las Casas -- The isolated Polar Eskimos of Greenland / John Ross -- The proud Peeagans of Montana and Alberta / David Thompson -- The self-assertive Nootka