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Book SynopsisAn outline of the history of the Southern Ute Indians since the conquest of their lands and their treatment by the U.S. federal government.
Trade ReviewThis is a story all too familiar in the history of western reservations, but here told with a depth of documentation and authoritativeness that leaves little doubt of the seriousness of the threat to the survival of the Southern Ute as a people during these crucial years. Richard Clemmer’s Afterword contributes to the profile, taking the tribe from the dark days of the first 50 years to the brighter times of the Indian New Deal, self determination, and better economic and social situations to present (1926-2000). Combined the two accounts provide an informative picture of the outside influences on the Southern Ute people over the 125-year period that is at once distressing to read, with its chronicle of misunderstanding, greed and downright deception, especially in the early years, to the more refreshing situation for the Tribe in recent years. The book also serves as model for other histories and analyses of additional western reservation situations through time. -- Catherine S. Fowler * University Of Nevada, Reno *
Table of Contents1 Preface 2 Acknowledgements 3 Chapter 1: The Crucible 4 Chapter 2: The Context of Change 5 Chapter 3: Consequences of Allotment 6 Chapter 4: Crisis: "Self Support" 7 Chapter 5: Statistics of Change 8 Chapter 6: Elements of Contact Relations 9 Chapter 7: Categories of Change 10 Conclusions 11 Afterword 12 Notes 13 Bibliography 14 Index 15 About the Authors
