Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Two ways of knowing : mainstream and Native American -- Native American crime and detection novels : earth and spirit power -- The southwestern detective story : a reflection of the land -- The southwestern detective : shaman or Sherlock? -- Shamans and Sherlocks : unravelling crime in the mountains and on the plains -- The northwest : shamanistic horror amid eerie rain forests -- Alaska and the Canadian northwest territories : wilderness challenges and human limitations -- The east coast and great lakes nations : modern reincarnations of past glory -- Conclusion : the "Indian" in detective fiction, present realities and future directions.