Shapers of the Great Debate on Native Americans--Land, Spirit, and Power A Biographical Dictionary

Subjects:

• History » American History (General)
• Communications » Rhetoric/Speech
• Multicultural Studies » Native American Studies

Reviews:

• Johansen aims to examine the ideological aspects of property as North America changed hands by asking eight questions, such as who owns the wilderness and whether the ecological metaphors attributed to 19th-century Native American leaders are valid. For each question, he examines the lives of at least two individuals who held significant views on that question, such as Roger Williams and Metacom (King Philip) on land ownership.... Johansen has highlighted the issues and brought them into focus so that the reader can thoughtfully consider each point raised. While intended primarily for high school students and undergraduates, this book will also appeal to general readers seeking a historical perspective on current Native American affairs. Highly recommended for academic and public libraries.
  —Library Journal
• The author and series editor commendably provide a diversity of views, and the text and biographies are well presented and useful....recommended for general readers and undergraduates.
  —CHOICE
• The format of this book is accessible on several levels....I expect it will be an invaluable resource....Highly Recommended.
  —The Book Report .
• I find this volume most useful as a reference tool. It provides insight into how individuals have shaped history and includes a useful preliminary bibliography.
  —The History Teacher .
• This is an important reference work, handy for scholars looking for a quick view of individuals and events outside their areas of expertise, valuable for teachers of Native history and culture, and indispensable for libraries and other resource centers. General readers will also find it informative.
  —Great Plains Quarterly Winter 2002
• ...provides an extraordinarily rich and valuable perspective on how the personal history of individuals, their time, cultures, beliefs, and values have shaped or are shaping governmental policy....For American history teachers or teachers of American Indian history, this is a suitable book to engage students and develop their fundamental understanding of the nature and processes of history and the democratic process.
  —ARBA

Table of Contents:

• Preface
• Introduction
• Who "Owns" the Wilderness? Roger Williams and Metacom (King Philip)
• Balance of Power and the Birth of the United States: Canassatego, Hendrick, Benjamin Franklin, and Red Jacket
• Alliances to Preserve Land Base: Little Turtle, Tecumseh, William Henry Harrison, and Black Hawk
• The Cherokees, Exiles from Their Own Land: Andrew Jackson, John Ross, Sequoyah, and John Marshall
• Refugees in Their Own Land: Chief Joseph, Oliver O. Howard, Sitting Bull, George Armstrong Custer, Red Cloud, and Standing Bear (Ponca)
• Mother Earth or Mother Lode: Chief Sea'thl, Black Elk, and Luther Standing Bear
• "Kill the Indian, Save the Man": Helen Hunt Jackson, Richard Henry Pratt, and Other Participants in the Anglo-American Debate Regarding Native America's Future
• Land Base and the Reclamation of Culture in the Twentieth Century: Felix Cohen, Vine Deloria, Jr., Oren Lyons, and Slade Gorton
• Appendix
• Bibliography
• Index