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Shapers of the Great Debate on Native Americans--Land, Spirit, and Power
A Biographical Dictionary
Shapers of the Great Debate on Native Americans--Land, Spirit, and Power
A Biographical Dictionary
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Contrasting the views of Native Americans and European Americans, this book provides a fresh look at the rhetoric behind the westward movement of the American frontier. From George Armstrong Custer and Andrew Jackson to Helen Hunt Jackson, the volume gives the views of well-known Anglo-Americans and contrasts them with views of such well-known Native Americans as Metacom, Sitting Bull, Tecumseh, and Black Hawk. Organized around major subthemes regarding the land, who should own it, and what ownership means, the book traces the rhetoric of the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries, then covers current issues in the words of Oren Lyons, Vine Deloria Jr., and Senator Slade Gorton.
The core of the debate in this volume is the taking of the continental United States from native peoples by European immigrants. In chapters revolving around major subthemes, the book develops biographies of significant figures in the history of a continent changing hands. What was George Armstrong Custer's view of Native American culture? How did this view contrast with that of his contemporary and antagonist at the Little Big Horn, Sitting Bull? This book is the first to present and contract the views on both sides of the debate.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Who "Owns" the Wilderness? Roger Williams and Metacom (King Philip)
Balance of Power and the Birth of the United States: Canassatego, Hendrick, Benjamin Franklin, and Red Jacket
Alliances to Preserve Land Base: Little Turtle, Tecumseh, William Henry Harrison, and Black Hawk
The Cherokees, Exiles from Their Own Land: Andrew Jackson, John Ross, Sequoyah, and John Marshall
Refugees in Their Own Land: Chief Joseph, Oliver O. Howard, Sitting Bull, George Armstrong Custer, Red Cloud, and Standing Bear (Ponca)
Mother Earth or Mother Lode: Chief Sea'thl, Black Elk, and Luther Standing Bear
"Kill the Indian, Save the Man": Helen Hunt Jackson, Richard Henry Pratt, and Other Participants in the Anglo-American Debate Regarding Native America's Future
Land Base and the Reclamation of Culture in the Twentieth Century: Felix Cohen, Vine Deloria, Jr., Oren Lyons, and Slade Gorton
Appendix
Bibliography
Index
Product details
| Published | 28 Feb 2000 |
|---|---|
| Format | Hardback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 304 |
| ISBN | 9780313309410 |
| Imprint | Greenwood |
| Dimensions | 235 x 156 mm |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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