American Indians in U.S. history / Roger L. Nichols.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Nichols, Roger L., author.

Series:

Civilization of the American Indian series ; v. 248.

Civilization of the American Indian series ; volume 248

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Indians of North America--History.

Indians of North America.

Physical Description:

xxx, 269 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.

Edition:

Third edition.

Place of Publication:

Norman : University of Oklahoma Press, 2025.

Summary:

"This concise survey, tracing the experiences of Native Americans from their origins to the present, has proven its value to both students and general readers in the two decades since its first publication. This third edition, drawing on the most recent research, adds information about Indigenous social, economic, political, and cultural issues in the twenty-first century, including tribal sovereignty, the Keystone XL Pipeline, and the controversial legacy of Indian boarding schools. The author traces tribal experiences through four eras: Indigenous America prior to the European invasions; the colonial period; the emergence of the United States as the dominant power in North America and its subsequent invasion of Indian lands; and the years from 1900 to the present. Useful features include brief biographies of important Native figures, an updated chronology, and suggested readings for each period of the past four hundred years. Nichols uses both Euro-American sources and tribal stories to illuminate the problems Indigenous people and their leaders have dealt with in every generation."--Publisher information.

Contents:

Peopling the land: debating human origins in America

Meeting the invaders, 1500-1700

Living with strangers, 1700-1783

Villagers versus the United States, 1783-1840s: the postwar era

The struggle for the west, 1840-1890: regional and tribal varieties

Survival and adaptation, 1890-1930: changing worlds

From reservations to activism, 1930-1973: the New Deal era and beyond

Tradition, change, and challenge since 1970: jealousy and backlash

Continuity and change in the twenty-first century: entering the mainstream.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780806195285

0806195282

OCLC:

1518702917