Description
Book SynopsisOffers a complex and nuanced picture of the Ioways' efforts to retain their tribal identity within the constrictive boundaries of the Great Nemaha Agency. Drawing on diaries, newspapers, and correspondence from the agency's files and Presbyterian archives, Olson offers a compelling case study in US colonialism and Indigenous resistance.
Trade ReviewIn
Ioway Life, Greg Olson does a superb job of filling in important gaps left by previous scholars regarding the outcome of federal paternalistic policy implemented among the Ioways on their reservation from 1837 to 1860."" - William E. Unrau, author of
The Rise and Fall of Indian Country, 1825 - 1855""In 130 very readable pages, [
Ioway Life] offers a tight examination of the Ioway community between 1837 and 1860. . . . Scholars, tribal members, and even general readers will enjoy [this] insightful contribution."" -
Missouri Historical Review
