A deeply personal story, written with humor and honesty, this book is a testimony to the ability of one individual to change the course of history through hard work, perseverance, and an unwavering commitment to social justice.
Focusing on the experiences of the five largest southeastern Indian groups during the turbulent years following the Civil War, this collection presents firsthand accounts from WPA interviews. The narratives reveal how these tribes adapted to life in Indian Territory, establishing their own governance and blending traditional customs with new influences. The informants discuss economic struggles, education, religious practices, and cultural activities, including horse races and traditional ceremonies, painting a vivid picture of their resilient society during this transformative period.
Documents the 1830s policy shift of the U.S. government through which it discontinued efforts to assimilate Native Americans in favor of forcibly relocating them west of the Mississippi, in an account that traces the decision's specific effect on the Cherokee Nation, U.S.-Indian relations, and contemporary society. Reprint.
This book begins with the emergence of peoples in North America and traces their stories to the beginning of the early twenty-first century. The narrative rests on the premise that indigenous nations retain sovereign rights, and it explores the ways in which contests over those rights shaped their histories.
Heute gibt es in den USA, auf deren Gebiet sich dieses Buch in erster Linie bezieht, 564 auf Bundesebene anerkannte indianische Stämme. Jeder dieser Stämme hat seine eigene Regierung, seine eigene Geschichte und seine eigenen kulturellen Traditionen. Perdue und Green versuchen, einen Eindruck dieser Vielfältigkeit zu vermitteln. Dabei wird die europäische Invasion Nordamerikas mit ihren verheerenden Auswirkungen auf die indigenen Völker nachgezeichnet, gleichzeitig aber auch der Reichtum der indianischen Kulturen und die Findigkeit, mit der sie auf diese Invasion bis heute reagieren, vor Augen geführt.