Black-and-white photos of sculpture, paintings, prints, jewelry and textiles illustrate a timeline of American Indian history that stretches from the "Dawn of America" (c.35,000-15,000 B.C) to the end of the 1970's. The images of American Indian art combine with dated short prose entries to create an eccentric and thought-provoking tribute to the creativity and cultural heritage of American Indian tribes and cultures over time.

With emphasis on the tribes in North America, uses the art and artifacts of various Indian cultures to illustrate events affecting their history from earliest times through 1973.