| Rethinking American Indian History Contributor(s): Fixico, Donald L. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0826318193 ISBN-13: 9780826318190 Publisher: University of New Mexico Press OUR PRICE: $29.70 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 1997 Annotation: Writing from the Indian point of view is a central concern to historians today. Not only are new sources needed to understand native peoples, but new questions must be askedquestions based in a deep knowledge of the languages and cultures of Native Americans. The seven essays in this volume present innovative approaches to revising Indian history and understanding native peoples on their own terms. In this book seven leading scholars address the complex challenges of understanding over 500 Indian tribes as they see themselves. In addition to general discussions of historiography, the contributors address such issues as writing the history of native women, understanding Indian peoples relationship to the natural world, and conveying the role of native oral traditions. The contributors are James Axtell, William T. Hagan, Glenda Riley, Theda Purdue, Richard White, Angela Cavender Wilson, and the volume editor, Donald Fixico. A provocative contribution to the field.Professor Margaret Connell Szasz. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Native American - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - Native American Studies - History | United States - General |
| Dewey: 973.049 |
| LCCN: 94-4745 |
| Lexile Measure: 1430 |
| Physical Information: 0.49" H x 6.05" W x 9.05" (0.56 lbs) 149 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Native American |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Writing from the Indian point of view is a central concern to historians today. Not only are new sources needed to understand native peoples, but new questions must be asked--questions based in a deep knowledge of the languages and cultures of Native Americans. The seven essays in this volume present innovative approaches to revising Indian history and understanding native peoples on their own terms. In this book seven leading scholars address the complex challenges of understanding over 500 Indian tribes as they see themselves. In addition to general discussions of historiography, the contributors address such issues as writing the history of native women, understanding Indian people's relationship to the natural world, and conveying the role of native oral traditions. The contributors are James Axtell, William T. Hagan, Glenda Riley, Theda Purdue, Richard White, Angela Cavender Wilson, and the volume editor, Donald Fixico. A provocative contribution to the field.--Professor Margaret Connell Szasz. |
Contributor Bio(s): Fixico, Donald L.: - Donald L. Fixico is director of the Indigenous Nations Studies Program and professor of history at the University of Kansas. |