Dividing the reservation : Alice C. Fletcher's Nez Perce allotment diaries and letters 1889-1892

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Dividing the reservation : Alice C. Fletcher's Nez Perce allotment diaries and letters 1889-1892 / Nicole Tonkovich, [editor].

Fletcher, Alice C. (Alice Cunningham), 1838-1923 (author.). Tonkovich, Nicole, (editor.).

Summary:

In Dividing the Reservation, research is unearthed on ethnologist Alice Cunningham Fletcher, who was one of the first female federal Indian agents and helped write the Dawes General Allotment Act of 1887. The book presents details gleaned from Fletcher's written letters, official reports, diaries, scholarly documents, and magazine articles on federal Indian policies, particularly regarding the division of Nez Perce ("Nimiipuu") land. While her goal was to ensure that the Nez Perce retained the best land, there were several factors that inhibited attainment of that goal. This book helps clarify those factors and documents Fletcher's process and efforts. --Publisher.

Record details

ISBN: 9780874223446
ISBN: 087422344X
Physical Description: xi, 332 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Publisher: Pullman, Washington : Washington State University Press, 2016.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:: Introduction: Alice C. Fletcher in the field -- Part I. Theory meets practice: diary and correspondence, 1889 -- Part II. An ethnologist in paradise: diary and correspondence, 1890 -- Part III. "The nearest to hell I can imagine": diary and correspondence, 1891 -- Part IV. Unfinished business: diary and correspondence, 1892 -- Afterword: "No more gov't work."