Americanizing the American Indians

Prucha, Francis Paul. (Added Author).

Record details

ISBN: 0674029755
ISBN: 9780674029750
Physical Description: print
vii, 358 pages ; 24 cm
Publisher: Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 1973.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 345-348) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

One: Indian policy reform. Present aspects of the Indian problem / Carl Schurz ; Solving the Indian problem / Henry L. Dawes ; Criticism of the reservation system / Lyman Abbott ; Remarks on Indian reform / William Strong ; Statement of objectives / Indian Rights Association ; Land and law as agents in educating Indians / Merrill E. Gates ; Indian citizenship / Philip C. Garrett ; Our Indian policy as related to the civilization of the Indian / Charles C. Painter ; Statement on Indian policy / Thomas J. Morgan -- Two: Land in severalty. Proposal for a general allotment law / Ezra A. Hayt ; Recommendation of land in severalty / Carl Schurz ; Allotment of land in severalty and a permanent land title / Hiram Price ; The needs of the time / Herbert Welsh ; Defense of the Dawes Act / Henry L. Dawes ; Indians becoming individual freeholders / L.Q.C. Lamar ; The Indian and his property / Charles C. Painter ; Minority report on land in severalty bill / House Committee on Indian Affairs ; Debate in the Senate on land in severalty / Henry M. Teller ; Preamble and platform / National Indian Defence Association -- Three: Law for the Indians. Law for the Indians / William Justin Harsha ; The Indian before the Law / Henry S. Pancoast ; Report of the Law Committee / Indian Rights Association ; Report of the Law Committee / James B. Thayer ; A people without law / James B. Thayer ; The Indians and law / Henry L. Dawes -- Four: Indian education. Indian education / Board of Indian Commissioners ; The English language in Indian Schools / J.D.C. Atkins ; Education for the Indian / Lyman Abbott ; Comments on Lyman Abbott's paper / Amelia S. Quinton ; Comments on Lyman Abbott's paper / Seth Low ; Supplemental report on Indian education / Thomas J. Morgan ; A plea for the papoose / Thomas J. Morgan ; Compulsory education / Thomas J. Morgan ; Inculcation of patriotism in Indian schools / Thomas J. Morgan ; The advantages of mingling Indians with whites / Richard H. Pratt ; A way out / Richard H. Pratt ; Remarks on Indian education / Richard H. Pratt ; Christian education / Edward H. Magill ; Christianizing the Indians / Merrill E. Gates ; Sectarian contract schools / James M. King -- Five: Closing the loopholes. Courts of Indian offenses / Henry M. Teller ; Rules for Indian courts / Thomas J. Morgan ; Instructions for issuing beef / Thomas J. Morgan ; Wild West shows and similar exhibitions / Thomas J. Morgan ; Condemnation of Wild West shows / Indian Rights Association ; The Indians of the Indian Territory / Henry L. Dawes -- Six: Epilogue. Addresses at the Lake Mohonk Conferences / Merrill E. Gates.