Author

Contributions

  • William N. Fenton (Foreword) - Contributor

Publication

2001-12-01 - University of Oklahoma Press

Language

English

Word Count

80,000 words, Guess

Page Count

320 pages

Physical Format

Hardcover

Identifiers

  • ISBN-100806133171
  • ISBN-139780806133171
  • Goodreads1299360
  • LibraryThing923138
  • Library of Congress Control Number2001027420
and 3 more

Classifications

  • LCCE99.S3P67 2001
  • LCCE99.S3 P67 2001

Description

"Born on the Seneca Indian Reservation in New York State, Arthur Caswell Parker (1881-1955) was a prominent intellectual leader both within and outside tribal circles. Of mixed Iroquois, Seneca, and Anglican descent, Parker was also a controversial figure - recognized as an advocate for Indians but criticized for his assimilationist stance. In this exhaustively researched biography - the first book-length examination of Parker's life and career - Joy Porter explores complex issues of Indian identity that are as relevant today as in Parker's time."--BOOK JACKET.

First Sentence

Arthur Caswell Parker, Gawasowaneh ("Big Snow Snake") or "the Chief" as he was affectionately known by museum colleagues and friends, was born on the Cattaraugus Indian Reservation of the Seneca Nation of Indians in western New York State on April 5, 1881.

Subjects

Other Editions

  • To Be Indian: The Life of Iroquois-Seneca Arthur Caswell ParkerHardcoverUniversity of Oklahoma Press2001-12-01

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