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Book SynopsisBorn on the Seneca Indian Reservation in New York State, Arthur Caswell Parker (1881-1955) was a prominent intellectual leader both within and outside tribal circles. In this exhaustively researched biography, Joy Porter explores complex issues of Indian identity that are as relevant today as in Parker’s time.
Trade ReviewThroughout Porter’s biography, the larger theme of Parker’s life stands out: his struggle to shape an authentic and successful Indian identity despite obstacles within and without. Porter’s gracefully written study adds to a growing literature on both twentieth-century American Indian history and Indian identity and its biographical format makes it particularly engaging reading." -
The Journal of American History"Students of cultural mediation, race relations, and intellectual history, particularly as these relate to American Indian history, will want to read this book." -
—Ethnohistory"An important contribution to American Indian history, to cross-cultural studies and to the history of education." -
American Studies in Scandinavia"As a biography of Arthur Parker’s life,
To Be Indian offers a storehouse of information" -
Studies in American Indian Literatures"This biography gives us in-depth information on Parker" -
Journal of American Ethnic History
