Encyclopedia of the American Indian in the Twentieth Century - Rilegato

Ewen, Alexander; Wollock, Jeffrey

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ISBN 10: 0826355951 ISBN 13: 9780826355959

Casa editrice: Univ of New Mexico Pr, 2015

Riassunto

At the dawn of the twentieth century the universal consensus was that the American Indian was about to "vanish." More than two centuries of devastating wars, forced migrations, confinement, starvation, and disease had cost untold Indian lives, and the Native population was at a historic low. Pressure for land and resources was intense. Advocates and reformers urged the government to "assimilate" Indians by breaking up their remaining land base and stamping out tribal cultures.

Yet American Indians did not disappear. Rather, they have adapted and thrived, maintaining much of their cultures, languages, and identities. The Encyclopedia of the American Indian in the Twentieth Century provides a comprehensive overview of this dramatic process through profiles of key individuals, organizations, government policies, and events that have defined Native history since 1900. Providing one-stop alphabetical access to information not readily available in other sources, with extensive cross-references and suggestions for further reading, this authoritative reference work offers the clearest and most unified picture of the American Indian in the twentieth century.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Univ of New Mexico Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2015
• ISBN 10: 0826355951
• ISBN 13: 9780826355959
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 536