Tribes & tribulations
misconceptions about American Indians and their histories
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Author
Publication
1995 - University of New Mexico Press, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Language
English
Word Count
41,000 words, Guess
Page Count
164 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL1114100M
- ISBN-10082631581X
- OCLC Control Number31375486
- OCLC Control Numbertribestribulatio0000haup
- Library of Congress Control Number94040042
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- LibraryThing2465224
- Goodreads1212850
Classifications
- DDC970.004/97
- LCCE98.P99 H38 1995
Alternate Titles
- Tribes and tribulations
Description
In the nine essays in this volume, Laurence M. Hauptman selects topics from the seventeenth century to the present as examples of some commonly held but erroneous views on Indian-white relations, including campaigns to pacify and christianize Indians, policies of removal, and stereotypes of Indians as mascots for sports teams or Hollywood film sidekicks. Some misconceptions arise from mistaken claims that pass as fact, such as the notion that the U.S. Constitution derived some of its concepts from the Iroquois. The misuse of terms such as genocide and paternalism has also obscured the experience of individual Indian nations or dulled perceptions about Anglo-American avarice. The tribal sovereignty guaranteed by treaties and, at the same time, the Native Americans' United States citizenship have confused many who assume Indians receive special considerations.
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