Description
Book SynopsisIn addition to revisions and updates, the second edition of We Are Still Here features new material, seeing this well-loved American History Series volume maintain its treatment of American Indians in the 20th century while extending its coverage into the opening decades of the 21st century.
- Provides student and general readers concise and engaging coverage of contemporary history of American Indians contributed by top scholars and instructors in the field
- Represents an ideal supplement to any U.S. or Native American survey text
- Includes a completely up-to-date synthesis of the most current literature in the field
- Features a comprehensive Bibliographical Essay that serves to aid student research and writing
- Covers American Indian history from 1890 through 2013
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments for the Second Edition x
Introduction 1
1 “We Indians Will Be Indians All Our Lives,” 1890–1920 10
Disappearing Peoples? 13
Education 19
Religions 28
Land 32
Identities 39
World War I 53
2 Confronting Continuation, 1921–1932 57
Failed Policies 58
Collier and the Pueblo Indians 62
Rights, Opportunities, and Identity 66
Tourism and the Arts 69
Work, Community, and Government 74
Moving Toward Reform 78
3 Initiatives and Impositions, 1933–1940 83
Collier’s Perspective 84
Cultural Considerations 87
Education, Health Care, and Land Use 93
The Indian Reorganization Act 97
Alaska and Oklahoma 106
Land Bases and Recognition 107
4 The War, Termination, and the Start of Self-Determination, 1941–1961 112
World War II and Its Consequences 114
The NCAI, the ICC, and Legal Representation 124
The Termination Era 129
Dimensions of Termination 135
Urban Migration and Relocation 143
Toward Self-Determination 147
5 The Struggle for Sovereignty, 1962–1980 151
Restoration 154
Fishing Rights and the Growth of Activism 159
Lands and Recognition 168
Education and Economies 172
Rights and Restrictions 183
Writers, Musicians, and Artists 185
6 “We Are All Indians,” 1981–1999 190
Native Identity 191
New Voices, New Images 197
Museums and Repatriation 203
Gaming 206
Communities 213
Rights 216
Economies and Education 220
Here to Stay 223
7 “Much Work Remains to Be Done,” 2000–2013 227
The Museum on the National Mall 229
The Cobell Settlement 231
Evolving Relations 234
Indigenous and International 239
Community Well-Being 243
Education and Revitalization 248
Economies 254
Gaming 259
Recognition 265
Appendix: American Indian Communities 269
Bibliographical Essay 288
Index 311
