American Indians

Summary: This is a concise account of Indian-white relations which has become one of the standard histories of the subject. Questions concerning Indian jurisdiction in their nations within a nation have been tested in cases relating to issues such as water and fishing rights and the Indians' exercise of their traditional religions.

Record details

ISBN: 0226312364 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN: 9780226312361 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN: 0226312372 (paper : alk. paper)
ISBN: 9780226312378 (paper : alk. paper)
Physical Description: print
xiii, 239 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Edition: Third edition.
Publisher: Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 1993.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 217-225) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Colonial preparation -- Foes and friends, 1776-1816 -- Indian removal, 1816-1850 -- The warriors' last stand, 1840-1876 -- Acculturation under duress -- The Indian new deal and after -- Domestic, dependent nations.