Indigenous DC : native peoples and the nation's capital / Elizabeth Rule.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rule, Elizabeth, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Indians of North America--Washington (D.C.).

Indians of North America.

Indian activists--Washington (D.C.).

Indian activists.

Indians of North America--Museums.

Indians of North America--Material culture--Washington (D.C.).

Monuments--Washington (D.C.).

Monuments.

Indian art--Washington (D.C.).

Indian art.

Indians of North America--Material culture.

Washington (D.C.).

Physical Description:

xi, 197 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 23 cm

Other Title:

Indigenous District of Columbia

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : Georgetown University Press, [2023]

Summary:

"Washington, DC is Indian land, but Indigenous peoples are often left out of the national narrative of the United States and erased in the capital city. To redress this myth of invisibility, Indigenous DC: Native Peoples and the Nation's Capital maps and analyzes historical and contemporary sites of Indigenous importance in the District of Columbia. This manuscript derives from the "Guide to Indigenous DC," a public history iOS mobile application and decolonial mapping project. Now, as a full length manuscript, Indigenous DC intervenes in US History, Native American and Indigenous Studies, and Critical Geography Studies to reveal the centrality of Native peoples to the history of the District of Columbia, highlight Indigenous contributions to the United States and its capital city, and emphasize that all American land is Indian land"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction : Washington, DC, is Indian Land

Tribal Delegates in DC

First Peoples in Monuments, Museums, and Military Service

The Tradition of Indigenous Activism and Political Action

Native Arts and Artists in the Nation's Capital

Conclusion : The Capital of Indian Country.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-190) and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Rule, Elizabeth. Indigenous DC

ISBN:

9781647123208

1647123208

9781647123215

1647123216

OCLC:

1337409245