Apache reservation : Indigenous peoples and the American state / Richard J. Perry.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Perry, Richard John, 1942- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Apache Indians--History.

Apache Indians.

Apache Indians--Government relations.

Apache Indians--Social conditions.

San Carlos Indian Reservation (Ariz.)--History.

San Carlos Indian Reservation (Ariz.).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (277 pages) : illustrations, map

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Indigenous peoples and the American state

Place of Publication:

Austin, Texas : University of Texas Press, 1993.

Summary:

"Indian reservations" were the United States' ultimate solution to the "problem" of what to do with native peoples who already occupied the western lands that Anglo settlers wanted. In this broadly inclusive study, Richard J. Perry considers the historical development of the reservation system and its contemporary relationship to the American state, with comparisons to similar phenomena in Canada, Australia, and South Africa. The San Carlos Apache Reservation of Arizona provides the lens through which Perry views reservation issues. One of the oldest and largest reservations, its location in a minerals- and metals-rich area has often brought it into conflict with powerful private and governmental interests. Indeed, Perry argues that the reservation system is best understood in terms of competition for resources among interest groups through time within the hegemony of the state. He asserts that full control over their resources—and hence, over their lives—would address many of the Apache's contemporary economic problems.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Preface

CHAPTER 1 The Reservation

CHAPTER 2 Apache Origins: The Subarctic Base and the Odyssey to the Southwest

CHAPTER 3 The Apache and the Spanish State

CHAPTER 4 The Apache in the Nineteenth Century

CHAPTER 5 The Apache and the American State

CHAPTER 6 San Carlos after Mid-century

CHAPTER 7 Political Economy in San Carlos

CHAPTER 8 Trajectories and Trends

References Cited

Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780292762749

0292762747

9780292762732

0292762739

OCLC:

1280945787

Publisher Number:

2027/heb33653 hdl