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Wardship and the welfare state : Native Americans and the formation of first-class citizenship in mid-twentieth-century America / Mary Klann.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Klann, Mary, author.
- Series:
- New visions in Native American and indigenous studies
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Indians of North America--Government relations--1934-.
- Indians of North America.
- Citizenship--United States--History--20th century.
- Citizenship.
- Indians of North America--Public welfare--History--20th century.
- Indians of North America--Legal status, laws, etc--History--20th century.
- Racism in public welfare--United States--History--20th century.
- Racism in public welfare.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource.
- Other Title:
- Native Americans and the formation of first-class citizenship in mid-twentieth-century America
- Place of Publication:
- Lincoln : Co-published by the University of Nebraska Press and the American Philosophical Society, [2024].
- Contents:
- Machine generated contents note: Acknowledgments
- Note on Terminology, Usage, and Poetry
- List of Abbreviations
- Introduction
- 1. Red Tape: An Introduction to Native Dual Citizenship in the Mid-Twentieth Century
- 2. Indian Poverty Knowledge: Defining First-Class Citizenship through Competency Legislation
- 3. Every Day with the BIA: Welfare Applications and Wardship's Definitions
- 4. Gender and Wardship: Surveillance, Dependency, and Welfare's Limitations
- 5. Improving Farms and Homes: Assimilation and the GI Bill's Educational Provisions
- 6. Nebulous Shame, Innocent Taxpayers, and the Native Plight: Native Land and the Welfare State
- 7. Care Taken to Inform: Relational Wardship, Welfare, and Sovereignty
- Conclusion
- Epilogue
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Electronic reproduction. Baltimore, MD Available via World Wide Web.
- Description based on print version record.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Rosengarten Family Fund.
- ISBN:
- 9781496239693 (electronic bk.)
- 1496239695 (electronic bk.)
- Publisher Number:
- 40032310276
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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