Laura Cornelius Kellogg : Our democracy and the American Indian and other works

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Laura Cornelius Kellogg : Our democracy and the American Indian and other works / edited by Kristina Ackley and Cristina Stanciu ; foreword by Loretta V. Metoxen.

Kellogg, Laura Cornelius, 1880-1947 (author.). Ackley, Kristina, (editor.). Stanciu, Cristina Margareta, (editor.). Kellogg, Laura Cornelius, 1880-1947 Our democracy and the American Indian. (Added Author).

Summary:

Laura Cornelius Kellogg was an eloquent and fierce voice in early twentieth century Native American affairs. An organizer, author, playwright, performer, and linguist, Kellogg worked tirelessly for Wisconsin Oneida cultural self-determination when efforts to Americanize Native people reached their peak. She is best known for her extraordinary book Our Democracy and the American Indian (1920) and as a founding member of the Society of American Indians. In an era of government policies aimed at assimilating Indian peoples and erasing tribal identities, Kellogg supported a transition from federal paternalism to self-government. She strongly advocated for the restoration of tribal lands, which she considered vital for keeping Native nations together and for obtaining economic security and political autonomy. Although Kellogg was a controversial figure, alternately criticized and championed by her contemporaries, her work has endured in Oneida community memory and among scholars in Native American studies, though it has not been available to a broader audience. Ackley and Stanciu resurrect her legacy in this comprehensive volume, which includes Kellogg's writings, speeches, photographs, congressional testimonies, and coverage in national and international newspapers of the time. In an illuminating and richly detailed introduction, the editors show how Kellogg's prescient thinking makes her one of the most compelling Native intellectuals of her time. --Provided by publisher.

Record details

ISBN: 9780815633907
ISBN: 0815633904
Physical Description: xxviii, 301 pages ; 24 cm.
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: Syracuse, New York : Syracuse University Press, 2015.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:: Introduction: Laura Cornelius Kellogg: Haudenosaunee thinker, native activist, American writer / Cristina Stanciu and Kristina Ackley -- Part I. Our democracy and the American Indian: a presentation of the Indian situation as it is today -- Part II. Short stories and poems -- The legend of the bean -- Sacrifice of the white dog -- A tribute to the future of my race -- Overalls and tenderfoot -- Part III. Essays -- Building the Indian home -- She likes Indian public opinion -- Industrial organization for the Indian -- Some facts and figures on Indian education -- Part IV. Public speeches and congressional testimonies -- Presentation at the dedication of Lorado Taft's Indian statue Black Hawk -- Testimony during hearings on H.R. 1917 -- Statement, US Senate Committee on Indian Affairs -- Testimony before Senate Subcommittee on S. Res. 79.