The Indians of the Americas : the long hope (slightly abridged) / by John Collier.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Collier, John, 1884-1968.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Indians of North America.

Indians of South America.

Indians of Central America.

Indians--Government policy.

Indians.

Physical Description:

191 pages ; 18 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : New American Library, 1954.

Summary:

A history of Indian life in the Americas before and after Columbus. The author, who was U.S. Commissioner of Indian Affairs under FDR, is a clear admirer of the native cultures. Collier writes that the twin tasks of any culture are to <U+001c>shape nature and human nature. The Indians managed both tasks well until the Spanish came to South and Central America and the pre- and post-colonial settlers pushed their way across the North American continent. The dominant white man culture destroyed this relationship with nature and, in the process, destroyed much of the native culture as well.

Notes:

Includes index.

Local Notes:

Indian Rights Association Complimentary Collection.

OCLC:

2011406